State Benchmarks and Annual Measurable Objectives for the
2005-2006 and 2006-2007 School Years

Commissioner Richard P. Mills has established the following State Benchmarks and Annual Measurable Objectives for English language arts, mathematics and graduation rates for the 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-08 school years. 

Criteria	2005-2006 School Year State Benchmark	2005-2006 School Year Annual Measurable Objective (AMO)	2005-2006 Farthest From State Standards Cut Points
Elementary and Middle ELA	150 Performance Index	122 Performance Index	90 Performance Index
Elementary and Middle Level Math	150 Performance Index	86 Performance Index	85 Performance Index
HS ELA	160 Performance Index	154 Performance Index	100 Performance Index
HS Math	160 Performance Index	146 Performance Index	100 Performance Index
Criteria	2006-2007 School Year State Benchmark	2006-2007 School Year Annual Measurable Objective (AM0)	2006-2007 Farthest From State Standards Cut Points
Elementary and Middle ELA	155 Performance Index	122 Performance Index	98 Performance Index
Elementary and Middle Level Math	155 Performance Index	86 Performance Index	85 Performance Index
HS ELA	165 Performance Index	159 Performance Index	108 Performance Index
HS Math	165 Performance Index	152 Performance Index	108 Performance Index
Criteria	2007-2008 School Year State Benchmark	2007-2008 School Year Annual Measurable Objective (AM0)	2007-2008 Farthest From State Standards Cut Points
Elementary and Middle ELA	160 Performance Index	133 Performance Index	TBD
Elementary and Middle Level Math	160 Performance Index	102 Performance Index	TBD
HS ELA	170 Performance Index	165 Performance Index	TBD
HS Math	170 Performance Index	159 Performance Index	TBD

State Benchmarks are used to determine which schools must develop Local Assistance Plans, which schools and districts may be high performing, and the Performance Targets and Minimum Standards for Schools Under Registration Review (SURRs) that have not redesigned.

Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) are used as part of the process for determining whether schools and districts have made Adequate Yearly Progress. Schools that fail to make Adequate Yearly Progress for two consecutive years on an accountability criterion as identified either as Schools in Need of Improvement or Schools Requiring Academic Progress

The Farthest from State Standards cut points are used to determine which schools are at risk of identification for Registration Review and to establish Performance Targets and Minimum Standards for SURRs that have redesigned.

For more information on NCLB accountability, please refer to the following web site: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/deputy/nclb/accountability.htm