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  AYP targets  
19/21
  Met 19 AYP targets out of 21
(targets for subgroups containing <40 students are not included in AYP calculations.)		  
  AYP status  
  Did Not Meet AYP Targets     Status Level: Warning  
          All targets must be met for AYP:  
           
  Attendance (Met 1 out of 1 target)  
           
  Academic Performance (Met 8 out of 10 targets)  
           
  Test Participation (Met 10 out of 10 targets)  
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For confidentiality and reliability, results may be based on data from this year, or on an average of up to three years of data. Proficiency targets may be met using Confidence Intervals, Safe Harbor, the Pennsylvania Performance Index (PPI), or through the Appeals process.

Read more about how the Confidence Interval (C.I.) and Pennsylvania Performance Index (PPI) are used in AYP decisions.

  
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(The state targets for this year through 2010 will remain the same. The state targets will increase in 2011.)
Show Safe Harbor* target (|) where applicable
       
           
     
Reading
Percent Proficient in Reading**
 
Math
Percent Proficient in Math**
Student Group  
Percent
Proficient
 
     
Percent
Proficient
      
    Students Overall 
68%
     
68%
     
    Race/Ethnicity
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      White 
72.3%
     
70.8%
     
      Black 
28.6%
     
38.1%
     
      Latino/Hispanic 
—
      
—
      
      Asian/Pacific Islander 
—
      
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      American Indian/Native Alaskan 
—
      
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      Multi-racial/ethnic 
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    IEP-Special Education 
22.9%
      
29.2%
      
    English Language Learners  
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    Economically Disadvantaged
53.8%
      
53.2%
      
   
       
  NOTE :   Bar may not reach target line, but may still meet AYP either with a confidence interval, by Safe Harbor, by the Pennsylvania Performance Index (PPI), or by Appeals.  
  *   The Safe Harbor (S.H.) target is met when there is at least a 10% reduction in percentage of students who scored below Proficient from the previous year. This target is only shown for groups that did not meet the state target.  
  **   To evaluate Academic Performance, a margin of error is added to the percentage of Proficient students. The margin of error is based on a 95% Confidence Interval when used to meet state targets, and is based on a 75% Confidence Interval when used to meet Safe Harbor targets.
  In Pennsylvania a school or district can make AYP by using two or three consecutive years of data if the result is better than a single current year calculation.  
† This percentage includes two consecutive years of data.
‡ This percentage includes three consecutive years of data.
 
AYP Status Levels  
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AYP Status  
    Met AYP target  
   

Met group AYP target using
95% Confidence Interval

  
    Met group AYP by
Safe Harbor target		  
    Met group AYP by
Safe Harbor target using
75% Confidence Interval 		 
    Met group AYP by the Pennsylvania Performance Index (PPI)  
    Met group AYP by Appeal  
    Met group AYP by Proxy  
    Did not meet AYP target  
    Fewer than 40 students tested  
 
 

How is the Confidence Interval (C.I.) used in AYP decisions?

Confidence intervals take into account the fact that the students tested in any particular year might not be representative of students in that school across the years. Confidence intervals control for this sampling error or variation across years by "passing" schools or subgroups that come very close to achieving their annual thresholds. In 2004, the United States Department of Education approved a 95% Confidence Interval (C.I.) in Pennsylvania for AYP performance calculations. This policy is consistent with what has been permitted in at least 26 other states. A 95% C.I. can be used for meeting the state proficiency target, while a 75% C.I. can be used for meeting the Safe Harbor target.

How is the Pennsylvania Performance Index (PPI) used in AYP decisions?

The Pennsylvania Performance Index (PPI) measures growth across all levels of the PSSA, not just Proficient and Non–proficient. Since this index shows significant growth including growth at the lowest levels, it is a good indication that low performing schools are building a foundation to meet AYP objectives. PPI can be used by schools and districts to demonstrate significant growth and thereby meet AYP targets.

  
     
 
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