Saint Paul Public Schools Data Center


MCA-II and AYP results are posted in the Data Center.

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Frequently Asked Questions On Statewide Testing And Adequate Yearly Progress For Saint Paul Public Schools

With the recent release of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Series II (MCA-II) test results and the release of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) determinations based upon these results, there are a number of questions about the tests and results. To explain what the tests mean to SPPS, here are answers to 10 common questions.





Study of the Week (9/26/08-10/02/08)
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A Call to Restructure Restructuring: Lessons from the No Child Left Behind Act in Five States

Big jump found in school failures under NCLB--the number of schools nationwide that are failing to meet achievement goals under the No Child Left Behind Act has grown by 50 percent since last year, according to a study by the Center on Education Policy. The report, "A Call to Restructure Restructuring," charges that the U.S. Department of Education has offered "little guidance on what to do about persistently struggling schools," which now number 3,500 across the country. According to the report, once a school enters restructuring, it rarely leaves that status, and adequate funding for school overhauls and qualified teaching to bolster achievement are often in short supply. As a law, NCLB is "like a first draft of a paper," says Jack Jennings, president of the center, "and we don't think it's developed very well."



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