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- MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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- “TO HAVE EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVE PROFICIENCY IN READING, MATH AND
SCIENCE BY THE YEAR 2014.”
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- “The state will hold schools and districts accountable for
teaching all students
- Disaggregating the data by
- Ethnic group
- Economic status
- English language learners and
- Special education”
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- TO HELP MINNESOTA CLOSE THE “ACHIEVEMENT GAPS BETWEEN STUDENTS=
OF
COLOR AND WHITE STUDENTS.”
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- In reading and math every year in grades three through eight and aga=
in
in high school.
- In science at the elementary, middle school, and high school level=
li>
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- “By 2013-14, all students will reach high standards, at a mini=
mum
attaining proficiency or better in reading, language arts and
mathematics
- “All limited English proficient (LEP) students will become
proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum
attaining proficiency or better in reading, language arts and
mathematics.”
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- “By 2005-2006, all students will be taught by highly qualified
teachers.
- “All students will be educated in learning environments that a=
re safe,
drug-free and conducive to learning
- “All students will graduate from high school.”
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- “MN teachers who are fully licensed in all core academic subje=
cts
they teach have met the federal ‘highly qualified’
requirements.”
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- “The process by which schools, districts and the state’s
performance improves from its current level to the levels ultimately
required by NCLB is called Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).”
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- Elementary Schools
- Middle Schools
- High Schools
- Charter Schools
- State Approved Alternative Programs
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- Participation
- Proficiency
- Attendance
- Graduation
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- Schools must test at least 95% of all students across tested grades =
with
state assessments in reading and math
- That means schools must add up the total number of students in each
grade being tested for each subject
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- In 2004 it was Grades 3,5,7, 10 reading and math
- Grade 10 reading only; Grade 11 Math in development
- In 2005 it became Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8
- Grade 10 reading; Grade 11 Math
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- All students
- White
- Black
- Hispanic
- Asian
- Special Education
- American Indian
- Limited English Proficient
- Free and Reduced Price Lunch
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- “The goal is for all students in tested grades to show AYP so =
that
100 percent of students are proficient in reading and mathematics by
2013-14. A score of 14=
20 on
the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) indicates proficiency.=
- 1420 represents a Level 3 score—the student is successful on
grade-level material
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- “To make AYP for attendance, elementary schools, middle schools
and districts must have an average daily attendance rate of 90%, or =
show
acceptable growth (at least 1/10 of one percent above the previous y=
ear)
towards 90%.”
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- “To make AYP for graduation, high schools and districts must h=
ave
an average graduation rate of 80% or show acceptable growth (1/10 of=
one
percent above the previous year) towards 80%.”
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- “A district or school is not making AYP when any group within =
the
district or school misses AYP for two consecutive years in:
- Reading—proficiency index or participation
- Math—proficiency index or participation
- Attendance and/or graduation”
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- Year 1: Identification
- Year 2: Identification
- Year 3: Public School Choice—school improvement plan
- Year 4: Supplemental Services
- Year 5: Corrective Action
- Year 6: Plan for Restructuring
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- “If a school fails for three or more years to make AYP, childr=
en
from low-income families who attend identified Title I schools may be
eligible to receive additional academic services or tutoring.”=
- The MDE is continually determining what restructuring will look like
under Minnesota law. R=
estructuring
plans that apply to schools across the board need legislative approv=
al.
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- http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Academic_Excellence/
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- CHECK OUT THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEBSITE:
- http://education.state.mn.us
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