Policy Identification
Priority: Globally Competitive Students
Category: ABCs Accountability Model
Policy ID Number: GCS-C-020
Policy Title: Policy delineating the components of the ABCs Accountability Program including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Current Policy Date: 09/03/2009
Other Historical Information: 03/04/2004, 10/07/2004, 05/05/2005,08/03/2006,04/03/2008, 07/01/2008,11/06/2008,04/02/09,05/06/2009
Statutory Reference: GS 115C-105.20, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110)
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Reference Number and Category:
ABCs Program 2003-04
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Components |
ABCs Growth |
Performance Composite |
Adequate Yearly
Progress |
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End of Grade Tests |
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Mathematics |
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End of Course Tests |
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Algebra
I |
ü |
ü |
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Algebra
II |
ü |
ü |
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Biology |
ü |
ü |
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Chemistry |
ü |
ü |
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English
I |
ü |
ü |
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Geometry |
ü |
ü |
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Physical
Science |
ü |
ü |
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Physics |
ü |
ü |
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High School Comprehensive
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Mathematics |
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Mathematics |
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Mathematics |
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Dropout Rate |
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Grades
9-12 |
ü |
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Graduation Rate |
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Grade
12 |
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Attendance Rate |
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All
Grades 3 – 8 |
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Computer Skills |
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Grade
8 |
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Competency Passing Rate |
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Grade
10 |
ü |
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Grade 12 |
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ABCs Program 2004-05
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Components |
ABCs Growth |
Performance Composite |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
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End-of-Grade Tests
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ü |
ü |
ü |
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Mathematics |
ü |
ü |
ü |
End-of-Course Tests
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Algebra I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Algebra II |
ü |
ü |
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Biology |
ü |
ü |
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Chemistry |
ü |
ü |
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English I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Geometry |
ü |
ü |
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Physical Science |
ü |
ü |
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Physics |
ü |
ü |
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Writing Tests |
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Grades 4 and 7 |
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Grade 10 |
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High School Comprehensive Tests |
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Mathematics |
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Mathematics |
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Mathematics |
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Dropout Rate
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Grades 9-12 |
ü |
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Graduation Rate
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Grade 12 |
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ü |
Attendance Rate
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All Grades 3 – 8 |
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ü |
Computer Skills
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Grade 8 |
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ü |
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Competency Passing Rate
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Grade 10 |
ü |
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Grade 12 |
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* Effective with the 2004-05 school year,
Algebra I and a combination of the end-of-course English I and the Grade 10
Writing assessment will be used in place of the North Carolina High School
Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics for AYP purposes. In rare cases,
the North Carolina High School Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics
(or their alternate assessments) will be used for students who do not take
Algebra I or English I by the end of the tenth grade.
ABCs Program 2005-06
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Components |
ABCs Growth |
Performance Composite |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
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Third Grade Pretest |
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Mathematics |
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End-of-Grade Tests (and NCCLAS)1 |
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ü |
ü |
ü |
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Mathematics Grade 3 |
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ü |
ü |
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Mathematics Grades 4, 5, 6 |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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Mathematics Grades 7 and 8 |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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End-of-Course Tests (and NCCLAS)1 |
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Algebra I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Algebra II |
ü |
ü |
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Biology |
ü |
ü |
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Chemistry |
ü |
ü |
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Civics and Economics |
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ü |
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English I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Geometry |
ü |
ü |
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Physical Science |
ü |
ü |
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Physics |
ü |
ü |
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ü |
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Writing Tests |
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Grades 4 and 7 |
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ü |
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Grade 10 |
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ü |
ü* |
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High School Comprehensive Tests |
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ü* |
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Mathematics |
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ü* |
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Mathematics |
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NCEXTEND2 |
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Mathematics |
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Dropout Rate
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Grades 9-12 |
ü |
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Graduation Rate
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Grade 12 |
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ü |
Attendance Rate
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All Grades 3 – 8 |
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ü |
Computer Skills
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Grade 8 |
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ü |
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Competency Passing Rate
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Grade 10 |
ü |
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Grade 12 |
ü |
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* Effective with the 2004-05 school year, Algebra I and
a combination of the end-of-course English I and the Grade 10 Writing
assessment will be used in place of the North Carolina High School
Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics for AYP purposes. In rare cases,
the North Carolina High School Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics
(or their alternate assessments) will be used for students who do not take
Algebra I or English I by the end of the tenth grade.
1 Alternate assessments will not count in growth.
ABCs Program 2006-07
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Components |
ABCs Growth |
Performance Composite |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
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Third Grade Pretest |
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ü |
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Mathematics |
ü |
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End-of-Grade Tests (and NCCLAS)
1 |
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ü |
ü |
ü |
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Mathematics |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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End-of-Course Tests (and
NCCLAS)1 |
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Algebra I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Algebra II |
ü |
ü |
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Biology |
ü |
ü |
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Chemistry |
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Civics and Economics |
ü |
ü |
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English I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Geometry |
ü |
ü |
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Physical Science |
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Physics |
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ü |
ü |
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Writing Tests |
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Grades 4 and 7 |
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ü |
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Grade 10 |
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ü |
ü* |
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High School Comprehensive Tests2 |
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ü* |
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Mathematics |
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ü* |
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NCEXTEND13 |
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ü |
ü |
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Mathematics |
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ü |
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NCEXTEND23 |
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ü |
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Mathematics |
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ü |
ü |
Dropout Rate
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Grades 9-12 |
ü |
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Graduation Rate
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9th Grade Cohort 2003-04 |
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ü |
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Attendance Rate
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All Grades 3 – 8 |
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ü |
Computer Skills
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Grade 8 |
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ü |
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Competency Passing Rate
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Grade 10 |
ü |
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Grade 12 |
ü |
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* Effective with the 2004-05 school year, Algebra I and
a combination of the end-of-course English I and the Grade 10 Writing
assessment will be used in place of the North Carolina High School
Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics for AYP purposes. In rare cases,
the North Carolina High School Comprehensive Tests of Reading and Mathematics 2(or
their alternate assessments) will be used for students who do not take Algebra
I or English I by the end of the tenth grade.
1Alternate assessments will not count
in growth.
2Or its replacement.
3These assessments will need to be
approved by the US Department of Education during the 2006-07 school year.
ABCs Program 2007-08
|
Components |
ABCs Growth |
Performance Composite |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
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Third Grade Pretest |
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Mathematics |
ü |
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End-of-Grade Tests |
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Reading (Grade 3) |
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ü |
ü |
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ü |
ü |
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Mathematics (Grades 3-8) |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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Science (Grades 5 & 8)1 |
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End-of-Course Tests |
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Algebra I |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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Algebra II |
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ü |
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Biology1 |
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ü |
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Chemistry |
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ü |
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Civics and Economics |
ü |
ü |
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English I |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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Geometry |
ü |
ü |
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Physical Science |
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ü |
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Physics |
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ü |
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ü |
ü |
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General Writing Tests |
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Grades 4 and 7 |
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ü |
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Grade 10 |
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ü |
ü* |
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High School Comprehensive Test |
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Mathematics |
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ü* |
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NCCLAS |
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Reading (Grade 3) |
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ü |
ü |
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ü |
ü |
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Mathematics (Grades 3-8) |
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ü |
ü |
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Mathematics (Grade 10) |
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ü* |
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Science (Grades 5 & 8) |
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Algebra I |
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ü |
ü* |
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Components |
ABCs Growth |
Performance Composite |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
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NCCLAS cont. |
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Algebra II |
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ü |
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Biology1 |
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ü |
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Chemistry |
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ü |
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Civics and Economics |
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ü |
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English I |
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ü |
ü* |
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Geometry |
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ü |
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Physical Science |
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ü |
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Physics |
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ü |
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ü |
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Writing (Grades 4 & 7) |
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ü |
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Writing (Grade 10) |
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ü |
ü |
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NCEXTEND12 |
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ü |
ü |
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Mathematics (Grades 3-8) |
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ü |
ü |
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Science (Grades 5 & 8)1 |
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Writing (Grades 4 & 7) |
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NCEXTEND12 (Grade 10) |
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Mathematics |
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Science1 |
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Writing |
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ü |
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NCEXTEND22 |
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Reading (Grades 3-8_) |
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ü |
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Mathematics (Grades 3-8) |
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ü |
ü |
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Science (Grades 5 & 8)1 |
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Writing (Grades 4 & 7) |
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OCS NCEXTEND22 (Grade 10) |
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English |
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ü |
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Mathematics |
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ü |
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Science1 |
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Writing |
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ü |
ü |
Dropout Rate
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Grades 9-12 |
ü |
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Graduation Rate
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9th Grade Cohort 2004-05 |
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ü |
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Attendance Rate
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All Grades 3 – 8 |
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ü |
Computer Skills
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Grade 8 |
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ü |
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Competency Passing Rate3
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Grade 10 |
No longer applicable due to new High School Exit
Standards |
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Grade 12 |
ü |
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* Effective with the 2004-05 school year, Algebra I and
a combination of the end-of-course English I and the Grade 10 Writing
assessments are used in place of the North Carolina High School Comprehensive
Tests of Reading and Mathematics for AYP purposes at grade 10. Banked scores are used for students who have
taken the assessments prior to grade 10. In rare cases, starting in 2006-07, the
North Carolina High School Comprehensive Test of Mathematics (or its alternate
assessment) is used for students who do not take Algebra I or OCS Mathematics I
by the end of the tenth grade.
1The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that the
science assessments at elementary, middle, and high be administered but does
not require that they be used for calculating AYP.
2These assessments will need to be
approved by the US Department of Education.
3Removed from ABCs Program.
ABCs Program 2008-09
|
Components |
ABCs Growth |
Performance Composite |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
|
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Third Grade Pretest |
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ü |
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Mathematics |
ü |
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End-of-Grade Tests |
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ü |
ü |
ü |
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Mathematics (Grades 3-8) |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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Science (Grades 5 & 8)1 |
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ü |
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End-of-Course Tests |
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Algebra I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Algebra II |
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ü |
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Biology1 |
ü |
ü |
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Chemistry |
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ü |
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Civics and Economics |
ü |
ü |
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English I |
ü |
ü |
ü* |
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Geometry |
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ü |
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Physical Science |
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ü |
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Physics |
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ü |
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