Selection Criteria for 2008 Awards
All Spotlight Schools meet the following criteria:
- At least 50% of students in the schools are reported as being from low income families in 2008.
- At least 60% of students met or exceeded standards in both reading and mathematics in 2008.
- At least 50% of students met or exceeded standards in both reading and mathematics in two previous years (2007 and 2006).
- Made Adequate Yearly Progress in the two previous years as required by No Child Left Behind, which in 2008, meant the following:
- At least 62.5% meeting and exceeding standards in both reading and mathematics
- 95% participation rate in state assessments for all students and each subgroup
- Attendance rate of at least 90% for elementary and middle schools and graduation rate of at least 75% for high schools