Clinton Elementary School
Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) update
October 2013
We are proud to report that during the 2012-13 school year Clinton scores improved in 13 of the 14 demographic groups. However, there was not enough improvement for all groups to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
General AYP information:
• Schools must meet AYP standards in Math and Reading for all students and for each group containing at least 30 students. These proficiency levels are determined by testing students in grades 3-5.
• The AYP standards have increased each year since the No Child Left Behind Act became law in 2001.
• There are also AYP standards for Writing. The Writing test is given to 4th graders.
AYP information specific to Clinton:
• At Clinton, there are 7 groups with more than 30 students for both Math and Reading (14 total).
• In 2011-12, 9 groups did not meet AYP. In 2012-13, all 9 of the groups that did not meet in the previous year improved and 7 of the 9 groups improved enough to meet AYP. One other group that met in 2011-12 did not meet in 2012-13. The Clinton Writing scores have met AYP each year since reporting began.
• In 2010-11, all Clinton groups met AYP.
Clinton improvement plans:
• In addition to implementing rigorous curriculum and instructional plans, our students are given individualized attention and provided on-going support for a variety of factors. Clinton features an orderly school environment where there are high expectations for student learning.
• Clinton teachers and staff continuously study assessment results to determine improvement plans.
• Clinton teachers, staff and students are encouraged by the improvement shown in 2012-13 and are optimistic about continued improvement in 2013-14.
Thank you for supporting your child’s school efforts and please contact me if you have questions