On Wednesday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Examining the Federal Role in Public School Accountability." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Under current elementary and secondary education law, school performance is measured by an accountability system known as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). To make AYP, states are required to ensure all students are 100 percent proficient in math and reading by 2014. However, as this deadline draws near, an alarming number of schools are failing to demonstrate proficiency, evoking widespread concerns that the AYP system inaccurately labels schools and stigmatizes students.
Wednesday’s hearing will review problems within the AYP system, examine the appropriate federal role in accountability, and explore innovative state and local approaches to ensure schools are held accountable for student performance. To learn more about this hearing, visit www.republicans-edlabor.house.gov/hearings. WITNESS LIST
The Honorable Hanna Skandera
Secretary
New Mexico Public Education Department
Santa Fe, NM
Dr. Amy F. Sichel
Superintendent
Abington School District
Abington, PA
Alberto M. Carvalho
Superintendent
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami, FL
Blaine Hawley
Principal
Red Pump Elementary School
Bel Air, MD
