NCLB AYP
Adequate yearly progress (AYP) is an individual state’s measure of progress towards the goal of all students, including all demographic-groups of students, demonstrating proficiency in at least reading/language arts and mathematics on state achievement tests and on other academic measures, such as graduation rates or student attendance rates. It sets the minimum percent of proficiency (for example, 80% of students must be proficient) that the state, its school districts, and schools must achieve each year on state tests and related academic indicators.