School Grades and AYP

• School Grades Under A+ Plan

  • School grades were first issued in 1999.

  • Since 1999 there have been many changes to the calculation of school grades.

  • We continue to look for ways to improve the calculation.

• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

  • The federal accountability indicator in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

  • AYP has been calculated since 2003.

  • The growth model was approved in 2007.