State and Federal Accountability

Under No Child Left Behind, states are working to close the achievement gap and to ensure all students achieve academic proficiency. Annual state and school district report cards inform parents and communities about state and school-level student performance. Schools that do not meet performance targets must provide students with supplemental education services, such as free tutoring, and take corrective actions in addition to public school choice options. If after five years, schools are still not meeting performance targets, changes have to be made to the way the school is run.

The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that states develop and report on measures of student proficiency in English language arts (ELA), math, and on a third indicator. In New York State, the third indicator is science at the elementary/middle school level and graduation rate at the secondary level. Schools or districts that meet predefined student performance goals on these measures are making Adequate Yearly Progress.

The New York State School Report Card is an important part of the State’s effort to raise the learning standards for all students. The Report Card provides information to the school community on the school’s status under the State and federal accountability systems. The Report Card also presents information on a school’s strengths and weaknesses that can be used to improve instruction and student services.

Find your school’s New York State School Report Card here.

Find the list of school commended by the State Education Department for being high performing, closing the achievement gap or rapidly improving by clicking here.

Find the list of schools identified as lowest achieving under NCLB by clicking here.

Parents or guardians, find your student’s State test scores in ARIS Parent Link and email nySTARTsupport@schools.nyc.gov if you have questions about State and federal accountability in New York City.

Educators can find more information about State and federal accountability on the NYC DOE intranet.

Click a link below to jump to information on a specific topic:
     nySTART
     School and District Report Cards
      School and District Accountability Statuses
      NYS Parent Website

nySTART

The New York State Testing and Accountability Reporting Tool, or nySTART, is a Web site that provides school leaders with reports on New York State standardized tests administered to K-12 students. nySTART is funded by the New York State Department of Education and is operated by the Grow Network/McGraw-Hill. The nySTART Web site includes detailed reports on test results for New York State (NYS) assessments, including the NYS Testing Program (NYSTP, the tests given to most students in grades 3-8), the NYS Alternative Assessment (NYSAA, the tests given to students with severe cognitive disabilities), the NYS English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), and the NYS Regents Examinations.

There is also a public Web site that parents and others can access. Due to the Family Privacy Act, individual student information can not be shared publicly. Every year, parents receive a copy of an individual student report for each of their children.

School and District Report Cards

The New York State Report Cards consist of three parts: a summary of a school or district's accountability status, an overview of data that is not used in the accountability measures, and a profile of expenditures per pupil and information about students with disabilities. The purpose of the school and district report cards is to disseminate information relevant to a school's learning environment, publicize the accountability status of a school or district, and share a school or district’s performance on state assessments.

School and District Accountability Statuses

Find out which schools and districts require improvement to meet New York State standards by clicking here.

NYS Parent Website

This public website provides information about the state assessments, resources for parents, and activities parents can do at home with their student to reinforce skills tested on the math and ELA state tests.

About Us Academics Choices & Enrollment Schools in the Community Offices & Programs Rules & Policies Student Support, Safety & Activities Performance & Accountability School Accountability Tools Progress Report NYC School Survey Quality Review State and Federal Accountability Student Achievement Resources ARIS and ARIS Parent Link Yearly Testing Periodic Assessments Children First Intensive Knowledge Sharing Educational Technology NYC Data	State and Federal Accountability Under No Child Left Behind, states are working to close the achievement gap and to ensure all students achieve academic proficiency. Annual state and school district report cards inform parents and communities about state and school-level student performance. Schools that do not meet performance targets must provide students with supplemental education services, such as free tutoring, and take corrective actions in addition to public school choice options. If after five years, schools are still not meeting performance targets, changes have to be made to the way the school is run. The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that states develop and report on measures of student proficiency in English language arts (ELA), math, and on a third indicator. In New York State, the third indicator is science at the elementary/middle school level and graduation rate at the secondary level. Schools or districts that meet predefined student performance goals on these measures are making Adequate Yearly Progress. The New York State School Report Card is an important part of the State’s effort to raise the learning standards for all students. The Report Card provides information to the school community on the school’s status under the State and federal accountability systems. The Report Card also presents information on a school’s strengths and weaknesses that can be used to improve instruction and student services. Find your school’s New York State School Report Card here. Find the list of school commended by the State Education Department for being high performing, closing the achievement gap or rapidly improving by clicking here. Find the list of schools identified as lowest achieving under NCLB by clicking here. Parents or guardians, find your student’s State test scores in ARIS Parent Link and email nySTARTsupport@schools.nyc.gov if you have questions about State and federal accountability in New York City. Educators can find more information about State and federal accountability on the NYC DOE intranet. Click a link below to jump to information on a specific topic: nySTART School and District Report Cards School and District Accountability Statuses NYS Parent Website nySTART The New York State Testing and Accountability Reporting Tool, or nySTART, is a Web site that provides school leaders with reports on New York State standardized tests administered to K-12 students. nySTART is funded by the New York State Department of Education and is operated by the Grow Network/McGraw-Hill. The nySTART Web site includes detailed reports on test results for New York State (NYS) assessments, including the NYS Testing Program (NYSTP, the tests given to most students in grades 3-8), the NYS Alternative Assessment (NYSAA, the tests given to students with severe cognitive disabilities), the NYS English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), and the NYS Regents Examinations. There is also a public Web site that parents and others can access. Due to the Family Privacy Act, individual student information can not be shared publicly. Every year, parents receive a copy of an individual student report for each of their children. School and District Report Cards The New York State Report Cards consist of three parts: a summary of a school or district's accountability status, an overview of data that is not used in the accountability measures, and a profile of expenditures per pupil and information about students with disabilities. The purpose of the school and district report cards is to disseminate information relevant to a school's learning environment, publicize the accountability status of a school or district, and share a school or district’s performance on state assessments. School and District Accountability Statuses Find out which schools and districts require improvement to meet New York State standards by clicking here. NYS Parent Website This public website provides information about the state assessments, resources for parents, and activities parents can do at home with their student to reinforce skills tested on the math and ELA state tests.	Contacts nySTARTsupport@schools.nyc.gov