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Sequoyah Schools makes "Adequate Yearly Progress"
January 23, 2012
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Sequoyah Schools recently received notification that they have once again made “adequate yearly progress,” or AYP, according to the benchmarks measured by the No Child Left Behind Act. All public schools and some private schools are evaluated annually to determine recognition. This is the fifth year in a row that Sequoyah has achieved this honor.
“The school’s performance on this particular measure is another appraisal on how well the school is achieving academic excellence,” said Rita Bunch, Sequoyah Schools’ superintendent.
Schools are evaluated on their student enrollment, graduation rate and dropout rate, student achievement in English I and Algebra I, whether there are highly qualified teachers and administrators and by a comparison statewide to other schools. All Bureau of Indian Education schools are required to meet not only these requirements, but also meet academic content standards and student achievement standards to be named an AYP school.
“The amount of time and outstanding effort put forth by students, teachers and staff really shows in the accomplishment of the school making AYP for the fifth year in a row,” Bunch said. “Congratulations to everyone who has played a part in making this happen.”
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