1. Accountability Progress Report September 16, 2010
SIERRA SANDS UNIFIED
Accountability Progress Report
September 16, 2010

2. Accountability Progress Report
State Accountability System: API-Academic Performance Index-measures academic growth over time
Federal Accountability System: AYP-Adequate Yearly Progress-all students will achieve performance targets each year and be 100% proficient in ELA and math by

5. Adequate Yearly Progress The Basics
AYP
1. Must have at least a 95% participation rate in ELA and math
SSUSD met this criteria
Percent proficient in ELA and math-(targets change each year)
Goal-100% of students (including all subgroups) proficient or higher by
SSUSD ELA – 54.5%
SSUSD Math – 57.9%
API-(target changes each year)
2010 target = 680 or 1 point growth
SSUSD API – 788 (13 point growth)
4. Graduation rate target = 90%
SSUSD – graduation rates are currently pending
(SSUSD 2009 graduation rate- 92.8%)

6. Minimum AMOs ELA Math Elementary and Middle School 2008 2009 2010 2011
35.2%
46.0%
56.8%
67.6%
37.0%
47.5%
58.0%
68.5%
High School
Unified District
33.4%
44.5%
55.6%
66.7%
34.0%
45.0%
56.0%
67.0%
32.2%
43.5%
54.8%
66.1%
34.6%
45.5%
54.0%
67.3%

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33. District Focus
To continue to improve student achievement and close the
achievement gap, the district will:
accelerate and challenge students in order to maximize performance
provide strategic intervention and support to those students who have been identified as not meeting grade level standards
identify and provide professional development to ensure the skills necessary to target specific needs of students
continue to analyze student data, monitor student progress, and modify instruction to improve student achievement