Growth model pilot opened to all eligible states

 U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has announced that she is opening the growth model pilot to all eligible states saying, “Our work on reauthorization [of the No Child Left Behind act (NCLB)] has shown broad bipartisan support for growth models and now, many states have improved data systems so they can track individual student growth over time.” She said extending the growth model pilot for the 2007-2008 school year will allow states an effective way of measuring adequate yearly progress (AYP) by measuring individual student growth over time, and will continue to expand the flexibility available to states under NCLB. Any state that would like to take part should submit their growth model proposals to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) no later than February 1, 2008. For more information, visit the DOE website or view the letter sent to chief school officers in each state.