OSPI measures school accountability in three ways:

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is the calculation required by the US Department of Education that determines if a school is meeting standard in reading and mathematics. Annual benchmarks are set according to federal rules and are based primarily on expected student performance on statewide assessments.

• More Information About AYP
• 2009 School AYP Status (Excel)
• 2009 District AYP Status (Excel)

School Improvement Grants are part of the federal Title I program, which provides money to districts and schools with high numbers or high percentages of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Priority for grant money was given to the persistently lowest achieving schools in the state. Schools were identified using a variety of factors, including performance on statewide assessments, AYP status and graduation rates.

• More Information about School Improvement Grants
• 2009 List of Tier I, II and III Schools (PDF)

The School Accountability Index was mandated by the Washington State Legislature and adopted by the State Board of Education and OSPI in 2009. It is currently used to select schools for the Washington Achievement Award. The school Accountability Index measures all schools. It tells us how our schools and districts are performing in five key areas, how they are improving over time and whether they are closing the achievement gap.

• The School Accountability Index: A Comprehensive Look (PDF)
• State Accountability Index Calculation Business Rules (PDF)
• 2010-2011 Accountability Index (Excel)