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 Our students and staff have much to celebrate. By all measures, Anchorage School District
students are making tremendous progress in language arts and math. The evidence is in the
test scores and in state and federal No Child Left Behind measures. And, the best part? We
are truly educating ALL students for success in life. Skills are improving for students across our
district, regardless of neighborhood, socioeconomic status, ethnicity or family background.
Our Adequate Yearly Progress reports are good news. Federal and
state regulations set goals, or targets, for how much academic improvement a school needs
to make in order to be considered as making “adequate yearly progress.” In all, there are
31 performance targets a school must achieve to make AYP. And schools must hit all 31
targets—missing even one target means the school does not make AYP.
I am proud to say that the schools in the Anchorage School District have made great gains
over the last few years. In 2007, schools met 98 percent of their AYP targets. That's up from
91 percent in 2003. Many of our Title I schools met the targets, helping students overcome
barriers to learning such as poverty, transiency or limited English speaking ability.
The hard work and focus on skill building will continue through the upcoming school
year. Every one of our teachers, principals, and support staff wants to further improve student
performance. I'm proud of them and proud of our students.
I encourage you to visit our schools and experience the enthusiasm for learning. Support
from parents and community partners is essential to our success.
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Sincerely,
Carol Comeau, Superintendent |
