2004 Academic Improvement Award

Selection Criteria

To receive an Academic Improvement Award, all schools must --

• Make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2003 and 2004,
• At least 40% meeting and exceeding standards on state tests
• 95% participation rate in state assessments for all students and each subgroup
• Attendance rate of at least 88% for elementary and middle schools and 65% for high schools AND

• Show an upward trend in state test results AND
• Make significant academic improvement by either -
• Showing at least 7.5 point improvement in state test scores between 2002 and 2003, OR Showing at least 15 point improvement in state test scores between 2002 and 2004 OR
• Earning removal in 2004 from the Academic Warning List or School Improvement Status