No Child Left Behind - Accountability

The No Child Left Behind Act, which was a reauthorization of the former, and still existing, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, requires that schools be measured by the percentage of students proficient in Maine’s Learning Results standards. Each year, a higher percentage of students were expected to meet the standards, until by 2013-14, 100 percent of students would meet them.

Maine, like more than 40 other states, has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Education for ESEA Flexibility – a waive to allow the state to set more realistic and fair targets that take into account where a school is at, and its population. For more information see the Accountability and Improvement section of this website.

Adequate Yearly Progress

To make “Adequate Yearly Progress” or “AYP” under the current federal system of accountability, schools must meet targets each year.

AYP Results for Maine Schools

AYP Explained - Learn more about how AYP is determined.

Resources

Title IA AYP Review - Information and form for schools requesting AYP review for Title I students
Determining your AYP status - Worksheet to assist schools in predicting their AYP status
Fact sheets from the Maine Parent Resource and Information Center
- NCLB and School Accountability in Maine - Overview
- NCLB School Choice in Maine - Options for families with students in schools needing improvement
- NCLB Supplemental Educational Services in Maine - Tutoring options for families with students in schools needing improvement
Approved Supplemental Education Service Providers Explain explain explain.
U.S. Department of Education State Plan - Maine’s application for NCLB state formula grants
U.S. Department of Education Accountability Workbook - Details of Maine’s accountability system, including calculations for annual progress

Updated 10/10/12

NCLB Information

No Child Left Behind - Accountability