School and District Report Cards
Each year in the Fall, the Oregon Department of Education releases School and District Report Cards that measure school and district performance. Each school receives an overall rating: Exceptional, Strong, Satisfactory, Low, or Unacceptable. Overall ratings are determined by various factors including student's performance and participation on the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (OAKS), attendance, and for high schools, dropout rates are also included. For more information on the report card criteria, and to see ratings for each school and district, go to http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx. Ratings are typically made public in early October.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Reports
The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires the annual determination of whether schools, districts, and states have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward the goal of having all students meet rigorous state academic standards by the 2013/2014 school year. Each year, the performance of all students in the school and district, as well as subgroups of students, is measured against annual performance targets. For academic achievement and participation rates, OAKS Reading and Math tests are used in measuring progress towards AYP targets. Attendance rates at the elementary and middle school levels, and graduation rates at the high school level are also factored into determinations of whether or not schools and districts make AYP. In early September, the Oregon Department of Education issues AYP reports for every school and district throughout Oregon. These reports are available from http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx.
