Contact:
Greg Knudsen
Date:
July 20, 2006
Adequate Yearly Progress:
An Elusive Goal for Most Schools
Adequate Yearly Progress was achieved by one-third of Hawaii's public schools in 2005-06, based on calculations derived from the 2006 Hawaii State Assessment. These preliminary AYP results are used to determine a school's status under No Child Left Behind.
When compared to last year, a similar number of schools met AYP. Out of 282 schools, 95 met AYP this year (preliminary), compared to 97 last year (final).
According to current AYP thresholds, 44% of a school's students must be proficient in reading and 28% in math on the HSA, plus other indicators. The goals apply to schools as a whole, as well as to subgroups defined by ethnicity, poverty levels, English proficiency, and special education needs. If even one subgroup is deficient, the entire school does not meet AYP.
Congratulations to all of the schools in
Kaiser Complex
(
Aina Haina
,
Hahaione
,
Kaimiloiki
,
Koko Head
, and
Wailupe Valley
elementaries,
Niu Valley Middle
, and
Kaiser High
) and
Kalani Complex
(
Kahala
,
Liholiho
,
Liliuokalani
,
Waikiki
, and
Wilson
elementaries,
Kaimuki Middle
, and
Kalani High
) -- the only two complexes in which every school achieved AYP.
Progress was also made by several schools that were previously subject to various levels of NCLB sanctions. Notably,
Jarrett Middle
, which had been in "Planning for Restructuring," met AYP for the second consecutive year and is now in "Good Standing -- Unconditional."
Five schools in "Restructuring" last year are turning the tide by meeting AYP for the first time:
Aiea
,
Kilohana
,
Paia
,
Palolo
, and
Puohala
elementaries.
Over the years, the four-year trends are on a positive track. According to AYP calculations, the percentage of students proficient in math has increased from 19.1% in 2003, to 22.7% in 2004, to 23.8% in 2005, and 27.1% in 2006. The percentage of students proficient in reading has increased from 39.2% in 2003, to 44.9% in 2004, to 47.0% in 2005 and 2006.
The distribution of schools among the No Child Left Behind status categories is attached.
The NCLB status categories are:
Good Standing
-- Not subject to NCLB sanctions. Schools that meet AYP are in Good Standing -- Unconditional; schools that do not meet AYP for the first time are in Good Standing -- Pending. If AYP is not met for a second year, the school becomes subject to NCLB sanctions. Similarly, a school must meet AYP for two consecutive years to be removed from NCLB sanctions.
School Improvement
-- Includes schools that do not meet AYP for a second year (School Improvement -- Year 1) or a third year (School Improvement -- Year 2).
Corrective Action
-- Schools that do not meet AYP for four years in a row are subject to initial levels of state intervention.
Planning for Restructuring
-- At schools missing AYP for five years, the state plans staffing and governance changes to improve student performance.
Restructuring
-- Schools that do not make AYP for six or more years are subject to more thorough levels of state intervention.
Final AYP results will be released following a formal appeal period.
Attachments:
Distribution of schools among the No Child Left Behind status categories
- AYP Prelim05-06 NCLB table.pdf
14-page summary of Preliminary AYP results by school, grouped by complex
- AYP Prelim05-06 Complex sum.pdf
Note:
The full 284-page Preliminary AYP results with school-by-school results in each of the measurable fieldscan be downloaded from the DOE's "Accountability Resource Center Hawaii" page at
http://arch.k12.hi.us
under "No Child Left Behind."
Source Contact:
Robert McClelland, director, Systems Accountability Office, 586-3283
-- DOE --