PPT Slide
The Title I framework for adequate yearly progress is a clever compromise. It says that states must define adequate yearly progress in a way that tells schools they must enable all students to meet the standards. But, states also must take into account each school's starting point. Schools that start further behind must make more progress, faster, but they should not be expected to make gains in years one and two that put them on par with the higher performing schools in the state. Additionally, high performing schools need to continue to progress toward a goal of all students achieving to high standards, though their gains may be smaller each year. Adequate yearly progress demands that by the end of a child's school career - however the state has chosen to define that - all schools should be equal: enabling all students to meet the standards.