No South Carolina school districts made AYP this year

 No South Carolina school districts, including those in York and Chester counties, met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards this year, according to results released today, October 30, 2007. AYP is part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act that requires schools to meet milestones for achievement within various subgroups, including race, those with disabilities and those who receive government-subsidized lunches. Whether or not a school meets AYP is dependent in large part on the percentage of students scoring “proficient” or above on state tests. South Carolina’s standard for proficiency is considered among the toughest in the nation. State Superintendent Jim Rex has criticized AYP for rewarding states that set their standard lower. Read the article in The Herald online.