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Adequate Yearly Progress in North Carolina
This document provides an overview of how Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is calculated in North Carolina including student group delineations, student assessments and target goals.
Revised July 2009.
(pdf, 2.2mb | doc, 1.4mb)

2008-09 Released Test Forms
End-of-grade reading and mathematics assessments and end-of-course Algebra I and English I assessments are key in determining Adequate Yearly Progress. One form of these tests for each grade level in the 2008–09 school year is available on the Accountability Services Web site.
Posted August 2009.

Target Goals for Adequate Yearly Progress
Chart showing North Carolina’s target goals for Grades 3-8 and Grade 10 in reading and mathematics.
Revised October 2008.
[English] (pdf, 24kb | doc, 37kb)
[Spanish](pdf, 2.0mb)

Talking About Your School's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Results
This is a guide for school leaders of Title I School Improvement schools. The guide includes introductory information on how to best frame and communicate your school's status and provides links to resources providing additional information, handouts, presentations and parent notification templates.
Revised July 2008.
(pdf, 2.0mb)

ABCs/AYP Schools Status Chart
Chart showing the ABCs recognition categories as amended to incorporate AYP.
Reviewed July 2006.

Title I School Improvement Timetable
Chart showing sanctions and improvement strategies that Title I schools must implement after not making AYP in the same subject for two or more years in a row.
Revised July 2008.