The state of Maryland has developed the Consolidated Accountability Plan. The State's new accountability program was submitted to federal officials earlier this year. The Plan describes the methods by which the state will measure Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a cornerstone of No Child Left Behind. The State's new accountability program was submitted to federal officials earlier this year.
Maryland Adequate Yearly Progress Targets (AYP)
The No Child Left Behind legislation requires that each state establish accountability systems to help ensure that all students achieve proficiency in reading/language arts and mathematics by the end of school year 2013-2014.
The accountability system implemented must:
- Be based on state defined content standards in reading and mathematics.
- Have assessments aligned to the content standards.
- Define at least three student achievement levels: Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.
- Assess the progress of subgroups, schools, school districts, and the state annually.
- Include other academic indicators.
- Have consequences based on progress. States, school systems, and schools are accountable for
- Proficiency in reading/English language arts
- Proficiency in mathematics
- Another academic indicator for elementary and middle schools
- Graduation rates for high schools
Specific details about how the State of Maryland calculates AYP can be found at Maryland's Standards Page.
Maryland Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) Targets
Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) are targets set by the state that specify the percentage of ESOL students expected to attain English language proficiency and the percentage of ESOL students expected to improve their level of English language proficiency.