GILROY
– The state denied appeals to recalculate standardized testing
information for three Gilroy schools, according to a report
released Thursday.
By Lori Stuenkel
GILROY – The state denied appeals to recalculate standardized testing information for three Gilroy schools, according to a report released Thursday.
The three schools were asking the California Department of Education to make changes to their test results that would have let them meet federal academic performance goals.
Gilroy High School, Mt. Madonna High and Glen View Elementary, in addition to five other schools, in August did not make Adequate Yearly Progress toward the federal goal of having all students proficient in English and math by 2014. Each year, school must meet requirements for how many students must take and pass standardized tests.
The high schools’ reports show they did not have the required number of students participating in testing. One student subgroup at Glen View did not meet performance requirements. The schools entered into the appeals process in September.
AYP is the cornerstone of the accountability system in No Child Left Behind. If schools fail to meet the federal requirements for two consecutive years, they may be placed in a school improvement program.
