ABSTRACT
In addition to the demand for expanded testing, a three-letter acronym linked to NCLB is almost certain to dominate the nation’s educational landscape for the next few years. The acronym-AYP-stands for adequate yearly progress, and it is this particular feature of the new law that will lead to the labeling of schools (and school districts) as failing. You need to know why these three seemingly harmless letters will be sure to cause such a commotion.
