Definitions: The 2007 MSDE Report Card

	Below you will find definitions, guidelines, and computational information for a variety of areas that are reported on the Maryland School Performance Report.
	Critical Reporting Terms
		Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Baseline or Starting Point Confidence Interval Participation Rate for AYP Safe Harbor Scale Score School Improvement Special Placement Schools Performance Level Standards Weighted Averages for AYP System Improvement Status
	Assessed Student Knowledge
		High School Assessments (HSA) Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Alternate Maryland School Assessment (ALT-MSA)
	Other Aspects of Student Attainment
		High School Program Completion
	Student Participation
		Attendance Rate for AYP Average Daily Attendance Students Absent Fewer Than 5 Days Students Absent More Than 20 Days Graduation Rate Graduation Rate for AYP Dropout Rate
	Post-Secondary Decisions
		Grade 12 Documented Decisions
	Student Population Characteristics
		Enrollment Mobility Special Services
		Special Education Limited English Proficient Title I Free/Reduced Price Meals Code 504 Students Migrant Students
	Other Factors
		Full Academic Year for AYP Other Academic Indicators for AYP Highly Qualified Teachers Teacher Qualifications in Maryland Per Pupil Wealth Per Pupil Expenditures Per Pupil Staffing Length of School Year Length of School Day