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The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) required states to
establish an accountability system that would hold every
school and district responsible for student progress
towards proficiency in reading (or ELA) and mathematics.
Rhode Island proposed an accountability model
incorporating NCLB requirements to the US Department of
Education for approval in 2002. The RI Accountability
System uses the state testing results to classify
schools and districts. Schools receive maximum points
(100) for every student who is proficient or
higher on the state tests. Schools receive fewer points
(75, 50, or 25) for students performing at levels lower
than proficient. The NCLB goal is for all schools to
achieve an average of 100 points by the year 2014
because this would signify that all students are
proficient or higher on state tests in reading,
writing, and mathematics. These point values are then
used to calculate each school's Index Score; which is
then compared to the year's goal, or Annual Measurable
Objective (AMO).
AMOs have been determined for each year between 2002
and 2014. It is expected that schools will make ongoing
progress toward reaching these AMOs. Schools that don't
meet the AMOs for the designated year are classified as
making Insufficient Progress. Schools that have
met the AMO are classified as having made Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP).
The RI Accountability System combines results of the
following assessments to make classification
determinations for schools and districts:
|
Assessment |
Grade |
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NECAP reading* and
mathematics |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 |
| NECAP writing* |
5, 8, and 11 |
| RI Alternate
Assessment |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
and 10 |
| Developmental
Reading Assessment (DRA) |
Kindergarten or first grade |
| * the
reading and writing tests results are
combined to provide an English Language Arts
classification. |
In addition, districts are also held accountable for
English language learners' (ELLs) progress toward
reaching proficiency on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment
in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in English.
For details on Rhode Island's Accountability System
or to find a school's or district's classification,
please click on the appropriate link below. |