TRAVERSE CITY, MI (August 15, 2007) – The Michigan Department of Education has notified Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) that all elementary schools have demonstrated Adequate Yearly Progress.

Michigan’s school report card incorporates Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), which is part of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, with Education YES!, Michigan’s accreditation plan. AYP is the minimum level of improvement that school districts and schools must achieve each year in English language arts and mathematics under NCLB legislation. Education YES! measures student academic achievement over time, and provides a snapshot of each school’s efforts to improve student and school performance by reporting on multiple indicators of success.

 “The new AYP standards mandate that every school be required to do better than having a high percentage of students passing state tests in order to make AYP. According to NCLB, we must show that each of our schools is making progress in gradual increments so 100 percent of the students in every one of our schools are proficient on state assessments by the 2013-14 school year. Furthermore, we must ensure that all students take the MEAP test and that scores improve for minorities, special education students, economically disadvantaged students, and students who are learning English as a second language,” explained Dr. Dave Dean, Assistant Superintendent.

Under NCLB, it is important for schools as a whole to meet target goals to achieve AYP status. Additionally, all subgroups in a school must meet the target goals. If even one subgroup does not meet the target goals, then the school will not make AYP.

Contact Person:            Please contact Traverse City Area Public Schools’ Assistant Superintendent,

Dr. David Dean at 231-933-1758 for further information