1. 2011 – 12 AYP & PSSA

2. AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress Requirement of NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Federal Legislation that will require 100% of students to be proficient in mathematics and reading by 2014 Some states have received waivers to this mandate.

3. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Pennsylvania’s assessment (testing) program to determine student achievement in mathematics and reading (also test in science and writing but not connected with AYP) Results used to establish a district’s and school’s AYP status

4. Determined in grade spans: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 District measured in 77 targets Sub groups measured if 40 or more For district to meet AYP, all targets in one grade span must be met

5. Determined by grades in school that are tested Schools measured in up to 41 targets Sub groups measured if 40 or more For school to meet AYP, all targets must be met

6. Academic Performance Proficiency rates are: Mathematics – 78% Reading – 81% Test Participation – 95% Attendance – 90% or improvement (for all schools except high schools) Graduation – 85% or improvement (for high schools only)

7. A total of 302 targets assessed (graduation rate, attendance rate, test participation, academic performance) Council Rock met 294 of the 302 targets District made AYP High Schools did not make AYP (North: IEP Grad Rate; South: Overall Math, White (non- hispanic) Math, IEP Reading, and Ec. Dis. Reading;) Middle Schools made AYP except RMS (RMS: IEP Reading) Elementary Schools made AYP

8. High Schools – Grade 11

9. Middle Schools – Grades 7 & 8

10. Elementary Schools – Grades 3 – 6

11. ReadingMathScienceWriting State1370 12501520 North1510153013101720 South1470150012901660 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

12. Grade 8ReadingMathScienceWriting State1500144013201410 HMS1630151013801550 NMS1670157014301570 RMS1610150013701480 Grade 7ReadingMath State14101490 HMS15301580 NMS15801620 RMS15001520 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

13. Grade 6ReadingMath State13701480 Churchville14701500 Goodnoe15201570 Hillcrest15301560 Holland14701550 MM Welch14401520 Newtown14501580 Richboro14901510 Rolling Hills14001470 Sol Feinstone14701580 Wrightstown14301570 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

14. Grade 5ReadingMathWriting State135014601330 Churchville137014801380 Goodnoe147015401510 Hillcrest146015401440 Holland143015401510 MM Welch138014801450 Newtown140014901440 Richboro142014701370 Rolling Hills142015401560 Sol Feinstone143015601550 Wrightstown149016401570 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

15. Grade 4ReadingMathScience State137014701450 Churchville137015101450 Goodnoe153016201540 Hillcrest142015701510 Holland140015501500 MM Welch142015701510 Newtown144015601510 Richboro145015301520 Rolling Hills142015501500 Sol Feinstone148016101530 Wrightstown143016201540 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

16. Grade 3ReadingMath State1330 Churchville13801390 Goodnoe14301440 Hillcrest13801420 Holland1390 MM Welch13801390 Newtown13901430 Richboro13901410 Rolling Hills13501340 Sol Feinstone14201410 Wrightstown13701360 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

17. District results can be found at: CRSD AYP Results School results can be found at: CRSD School AYP Results