MCPS not making Adequate Yearly Progress this year-what does it really mean?

[Anonymous]

It seems that MoCo's failure to make AYP is a result of expecting that all special education students will pass reading and math tests which may or may not be realistic for the individual. Or is there more to it? The standards seem ridiculous. What are the repercussions of failure to make AYP next year? Is this a NCLB thing, or did it exist prior to NCLB? Thanks for enlightening me.

[Anonymous]

I don't know the answer, but here are some interesting links about it. Apparently the goal is 100% by 2014.

What happens if AYP not met:
http://www.mdk12.org/assessments/ayp/index_c.html

MoCo's 2009 Report Card showing exactly where targets were not met:
http://mdreportcard.org/ImprovementIntroEMH.aspx?AypPV=41|0|15|AAAA|2|000000