115 STAT. 1446 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 elementary schools, and public secondary schools make adequate yearly progress as defined under this paragraph. Each State accountability system shall— "(i) be based on the academic standards and academic assessments adopted under paragraphs (1) and (3), and other academic indicators consistent with subparagraph (C)(vi) and (vii), and shall take into account the achievement of all public elementary school and secondary school students; "(ii) be the same accountability system the State uses for all public elementary schools and secondary schools or all local educational agencies in the State, except that public elementary schools, secondary schools, and local educational agencies not participating under this part are not subject to the requirements of section 1116; and "(iii) include sanctions and rewards, such as bonuses and recognition, the State will use to hold local educational agencies and public elementary schools and secondary schools accountable for student achievement and for ensuring that they make adequate yearly progress in accordance with the State's definition under subparagraphs (B) and (C). "(B) ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS.— Each State plan shall demonstrate, based on academic assessments described in paragraph (3), and in accordance with this paragraph, what constitutes adequate yearly progress of the State, and of all public elementary schools, secondary schools, and local educational agencies in the State, toward enabling all public elementary school and secondary school students to meet the State's student academic achievement standards, while working toward the goal of narrowing the achievement gaps in the State, local educational agencies, and schools. "(C) DEFINITION. —'Adequate yearly progress' shall be defined by the State in a manner that— "(i) applies the same high standards of academic achievement to all public elementary school and secondary school students in the State; "(ii) is statistically valid and reliable; "(iii) results in continuous and substantial academic improvement for all students; "(iv) measures the progress of public elementary schools, secondary schools and local educational agencies and the State based primarily on the academic assessments described in paragraph (3); "(v) includes separate measurable annual objectives for continuous and substantial improvement for each of the following: "(I) The achievement of all public elementary school and secondary school students. " (II) The achievement of— "(aa) economically disadvantaged students; "(bb) students from major racial and ethnic groups; "(cc) students with disabilities; and
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