A number of national organizations, such as U.S. Department of Education and Education Trust, have identified high-poverty, high-performing schools. ISBE's criteria are among the most rigorous.
All Spotlight Schools meet the following criteria:
- At least 50% are low income in 2007.
- At least 60% of students met or exceeded standards in both reading and mathematics in 2007.
- At least 50% of students met or exceeded standards in both reading and mathematics in two previous years.
- Made Adequate Yearly Progress in the two previous years as required by No Child Left Behind, which in 2007, meant the following:
- At least 55% meeting and exceeding standards in both reading and mathematics
- 95% participation rate in state assessments for all students and each subgroup
- Attendance rate of at least 90% for elementary and middle schools and graduation rate of at least 72% for high schools
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