• All students are required to take the NCLB test series in reading and mathematics.
• Schools and districts must have a 95% rate of participation across all tests.
• The number of students tested is divided by the number of students enrolled during the test window.
• 95 students tested divided by 100 students enrolled = 95% participation
• Student enrollment is based MARSS data as of the July 11, 2007 statewide submission.
• Students are attributed to schools and districts according to the MARSS enrollment records for April 16 through April 27, 2007.
• If students are enrolled in two different schools during the test window all schools and districts serving the student during the test window are responsible
• Students enrolled in MARSS who didn’t test are counted as NOT participating.
• Students who took a test but were not in the MARSS enrollment system are not included in either participation or proficiency counts

For specific computational rules regarding Participation refer to the NCLB ID System- Student record selection for School, District and State aggregations and the AYP Calculation: Participation Measurement sections found in the 2007 NCLB Calculations Functional Requirements Specification (July 25, 2007)

Specific details concerning testing requirements and options for students are found in the Assessment Procedure Manual (February 26, 2007)

Participation Groups

All students enrolled during the test window are counted in one or more of the groups below. Groups of at least 40 students must have a 95% participation rate. Smaller groups are not evaluated.

• All Students
• American Indian
• Asian
• Hispanic
• Black not of Hispanic Origin
• White not of Hispanic Origin
• Limited English Proficient
• Special Education
• Free and Reduced Price Lunch

For specific details regarding the student groups rules refer to the AYP Calculation: Students Disaggregated sections found in the 2007 NCLB Calculations Functional Requirements Specification (July 25, 2007)

Enrollment data details are outlined in the April 26, 2007 MARSS MEMO (page 9)

• Schools and districts must be on track for all students to be proficient, meet or exceed state academic standards, in reading and mathematics by 2014.
• Most students take the MCA IIs.
• For some special education students, IEP teams may recommend the MTAS – Minnesota Test of Academic Skills in reading or mathematics. This is a new test option in 2007.
• For some students with limited English proficiency, the MTELL – Mathematics Test for English Language Learners may be recommended. This is a new test option in 2007.
• In 2007 only test scores that are noted as having a “valid score” are included.
• NA and INV are not included in the proficiency calculations for 2007.

Specific guidelines regarding which test is most appropriate for specific students are found in Chapter 7 NCLB Tests in the Assessment Procedure Manual (February 26, 2007)

Proficiency Computation

For specific details regarding the Proficiency Index rules refer to the AYP Calculation: Proficiency Measurement sections found in the 2007 NCLB Calculations Functional Requirements Specification (July 25, 2007)

Proficiency Groups

• All students enrolled on October 1, 2007 with valid scores earn points in one or more groups below. Only groups of 20 or higher are evaluated.
  • All Students
  • American Indian
  • Asian
  • Hispanic
  • Black not of Hispanic Origin
  • White not of Hispanic Origin
  • Limited English Proficient
  • Special Education
  • Free and Reduced Price Lunch Proficiency References

For specific details regarding the student groups rules refer to the AYP Calculation: Students Disaggregated sections found in the 2007 NCLB Calculations Functional Requirements Specification (July 25, 2007)

• Elementary, middle, junior-high schools and some alternative learning programs along with districts are required to have an attendance rate of for all students at the site of:
  • 90% or higher for the 2005-06 school year
  • or show improvement of least .1% from the 2004-05 school year
• Attendance requirements only apply to the “ all students group ”.
  Additional sub-group information is only used for Safe-harbor calculations.
  (AYP Basics: Reliability and Validity)

For specific details of the Attendance calculation refer to the AYP Calculation: Attendance Measurement found in the 2007 NCLB Calculations Functional Requirements Specification (July 25, 2007)

• All high schools and most school districts need a graduation rate for the 2005-06 school year of at least 80% …
  • or show .1% improvement from the 2004-05 school year.
  • Districts that do not graduate students use attendance
• Students who graduate in 2006 are divided by the number of graduates plus drops from the three previous years in grades 9 (2004), 10 (2005) , and 11 (2006), and 12 (2007).

Example
100 students graduating and 25 drops
Divide 100 by 125 = .80 graduation rate

• All students in grades 9-12 combined are counted.
• Only groups of 40 or higher are evaluated.
• Graduation requirements apply only to the “ all students group ”.
• Additional sub-group information is only used in “ Safe Harbor ”.
  ( See AYP Basics: Validity and Reliability)

For specific computational details of this component refer to the AYP Calculation: Graduation Measurement found in the 2007 NCLB Calculations Functional Requirements Specification (July 25, 2007)