NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Policy Manual

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:  


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a chart listing the components of the ABCs Accountability Program including whether the component is used for ABCs Growth, Performance Composite, and/or Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.

 

ABCs Program 2003-04

 

Components

ABCs Growth

Performance Composite

Adequate Yearly Progress

End of Grade Tests

 

 

 

 

Reading

ü

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

ü

ü

ü

End of Course Tests

 

 

 

 

Algebra I

ü

ü

 

 

Algebra II

ü

ü

 

 

Biology

ü

ü

 

 

Chemistry

ü

ü

 

 

English I

ü

ü

 

 

Geometry

ü

ü

 

 

Physical Science

ü

ü

 

 

Physics

ü

ü

 

High School Comprehensive Tests

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

ü

 

Mathematics

 

 

ü

North Carolina Alternate Assessment Portfolio

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü

North Carolina Alternate Assessment Academic Inventory

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü

Dropout Rate

 

 

 

 

Grades 9-12

ü

 

 

Graduation Rate

 

 

 

 

Grade 12

 

 

ü

Attendance Rate

 

 

 

 

All Grades 3 – 8

 

 

ü

Computer Skills

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

 

ü

 

Competency Passing Rate

 

 

 

 

Grade 10

ü

 

 

College University Prep/College Tech Prep

 

 

 

Grade 12

ü

 

 

 


 

 

ABCs Program 2004-05

 

 

                    

Components

                          ABCs Growth

Performance Composite

Adequate Yearly Progress

End-of-Grade Tests

 

 

 

 

Reading

ü

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

ü

ü

ü

End-of-Course Tests

 

 

 

 

Algebra I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Algebra II

ü

ü

 

 

Biology

ü

ü

 

 

Chemistry

ü

ü

 

 

English I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Geometry

ü

ü

 

 

Physical Science

ü

ü

 

 

Physics

ü

ü

 

Writing Tests

 

 

 

 

Grades 4 and 7

 

 

 

 

Grade 10

 

 

ü*

High School Comprehensive Tests

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

ü*

 

Mathematics

 

 

ü*

North Carolina Alternate Assessment Portfolio

 

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü

North Carolina Alternate Assessment Academic Inventory

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü

Dropout Rate

 

 

 

 

Grades 9-12

ü

 

 

Graduation Rate

 

 

 

 

Grade 12

 

 

ü

Attendance Rate

 

 

 

 

All Grades 3 – 8

 

 

ü

Computer Skills

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

 

ü

 

Competency Passing Rate

 

 

 

 

Grade 10

ü

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College University Prep/College Tech Prep

 

 

 

Grade 12

ü

 

 

* 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

 

                    

Components

                          ABCs Growth

Performance Composite

Adequate Yearly Progress

Third Grade Pretest

 

 

 

 

Reading

ü

 

 

 

Mathematics

 

 

 

End-of-Grade Tests (and NCCLAS)1

 

 

 

Reading

ü

ü

ü

 

Mathematics Grade 3

 

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics Grades 4, 5, 6

ü

ü

ü

 

Mathematics Grades 7 and 8

ü

ü

ü

End-of-Course Tests (and NCCLAS)1

 

 

 

Algebra I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Algebra II

ü

ü

 

 

Biology

ü

ü

 

 

Chemistry

ü

ü

 

 

Civics and Economics

 

ü

 

 

English I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Geometry

ü

ü

 

 

Physical Science

ü

ü

 

 

Physics

ü

ü

 

 

U.S. History

 

ü

 

Writing Tests

 

 

 

 

Grades 4 and 7

 

ü

 

 

Grade 10

 

ü

ü*

High School Comprehensive Tests

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

ü*

 

Mathematics

 

 

ü*

North Carolina Alternate Assessment Portfolio

 

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü


 

NCEXTEND2

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü

Dropout Rate

 

 

 

 

Grades 9-12

ü

 

 

Graduation Rate

 

 

 

 

Grade 12

 

 

ü

Attendance Rate

 

 

 

 

All Grades 3 – 8

 

 

ü

Computer Skills

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

 

ü

 

Competency Passing Rate

 

 

 

 

Grade 10

ü

 

 

College University Prep/College Tech Prep

 

 

 

Grade 12

ü

 

 

* 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

 

                    

Components

                          ABCs Growth

Performance Composite

Adequate Yearly Progress

Third Grade Pretest

 

 

 

 

Reading

ü

 

 

 

Mathematics

ü

 

 

End-of-Grade Tests (and NCCLAS) 1

 

 

 

Reading

ü

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

ü

ü

ü

End-of-Course Tests (and NCCLAS)1

 

 

 

Algebra I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Algebra II

ü

ü

 

 

Biology

ü

ü

 

 

Chemistry

 

 

 

 

Civics and Economics

ü

ü

 

 

English I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Geometry

ü

ü

 

 

Physical Science

 

 

 

 

Physics

 

 

 

 

U.S. History

ü

ü

 

Writing Tests

 

 

 

 

Grades 4 and 7

 

ü

 

 

Grade 10

 

ü

ü*

High School Comprehensive Tests2

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

ü*

 

Mathematics

 

 

ü*

NCEXTEND13

 

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü

NCEXTEND23

 

 

Reading

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics

 

ü

ü

Dropout Rate

 

 

 

 

Grades 9-12

ü

 

 

Graduation Rate

 

 

 

 

9th Grade Cohort 2003-04

 

ü

Attendance Rate

 

 

 

 

All Grades 3 – 8

 

 

ü

Computer Skills

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

 

ü

 

Competency Passing Rate

 

 

 

 

Grade 10

ü

 

 

College University Prep/College Tech Prep

 

 

 

Grade 12

ü

 

 

* 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

Third Grade Pretest

 

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

 

 

Mathematics

ü

 

 

End-of-Grade Tests

 

 

 

Reading (Grade 3)

 

ü

ü

 

Reading (Grades 4-8)

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics (Grades 3-8)

ü

ü

ü

 

Science (Grades 5 & 8)1

 

 

 

End-of-Course Tests

 

 

 

Algebra I

ü

ü

ü

 

Algebra II

 

ü

 

 

Biology1

 

ü

 

 

Chemistry

 

ü

 

 

Civics and Economics

ü

ü

 

 

English I

ü

ü

ü

 

Geometry

ü

ü

 

 

Physical Science

 

ü

 

 

Physics

 

ü

 

 

U.S. History

ü

ü

 

General Writing Tests

 

 

 

 

Grades 4 and 7

 

ü

 

 

Grade 10

 

ü

ü*

High School Comprehensive Test

 

 

 

Mathematics

 

 

ü*

NCCLAS

 

 

 

Reading (Grade 3)

 

ü

ü

 

Reading (Grades 4-8)

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics (Grades 3-8)

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics (Grade 10)

 

 

ü*

 

Science (Grades 5 & 8)

 

 

 

 

Algebra I

 

ü

ü*

                    

Components

                          ABCs Growth

Performance Composite

Adequate Yearly Progress

NCCLAS cont.

 

Algebra II

 

ü

 

 

Biology1

 

ü

 

 

Chemistry

 

ü

 

 

Civics and Economics

 

ü

 

 

English I

 

ü

ü*

 

Geometry

 

ü

 

 

Physical Science

 

ü

 

 

Physics

 

ü

 

 

U.S. History

 

ü

 

 

Writing (Grades 4 & 7)

 

ü

 

 

Writing (Grade 10)

 

ü

ü

NCEXTEND12

 

 

 

Reading (Grades 3-8)

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics (Grades 3-8)

 

ü

ü

 

Science (Grades 5 & 8)1

 

 

 

 

Writing (Grades 4 & 7)

 

ü

 

NCEXTEND12 (Grade 10)

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

ü

 

Mathematics

 

 

ü

 

Science1

 

 

 

 

Writing

 

ü

ü

NCEXTEND22

 

 

Reading (Grades 3-8_)

 

ü

ü

 

Mathematics (Grades 3-8)

 

ü

ü

 

Science (Grades 5 & 8)1

 

 

 

 

Writing (Grades 4 & 7)

 

ü

 

OCS NCEXTEND22 (Grade 10)

 

 

English

 

 

ü

 

Mathematics

 

 

ü

 

Science1

 

 

 

 

Writing

 

ü

ü

Dropout Rate

 

 

 

 

Grades 9-12

ü

 

 

Graduation Rate

 

 

 

 

9th Grade Cohort 2004-05

 

ü

Attendance Rate

 

 

 

 

All Grades 3 – 8

 

 

ü

Computer Skills

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

 

ü

 

Competency Passing Rate3

 

 

 

 

Grade 10

No longer applicable due to new High School Exit Standards

College University Prep/College Tech Prep

 

 

 

Grade 12

ü

 

 

 

* 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

Third Grade Pretest

 

 

 

 

Reading

ü

 

 

 

Mathematics

ü

 

 

End-of-Grade Tests

 

 

 

Reading (Grades 3-8)

ü

ü

ü

 

Mathematics (Grades 3-8)

ü

ü

ü

 

Science (Grades 5 & 8)1

 

ü

 

End-of-Course Tests

 

 

 

Algebra I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Algebra II

 

ü

 

 

Biology1

ü

ü

 

 

Chemistry

 

ü

 

 

Civics and Economics

ü

ü

 

 

English I

ü

ü

ü*

 

Geometry

 

ü

 

 

Physical Science

 

ü

 

 

Physics

 

ü

 

 

U.S. History