Academic Performance Index definition

Academic Performance Index or “API” means the index created by the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 to measure the performance of schools, especially the academic performance of pupils, and to demonstrate comparable improvement in academic achievement by all numerically significant ethnic and socio-economically disadvantaged subgroups within schools (Education Code 52052).
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Academic Performance Index or “API” means the
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Academic Performance Index or “API” means the Academic Performance Index established under Section 52052.
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Examples of Academic Performance Index in a sentence

  • All voluntary transfers of teachers to a K-12 school ranked in deciles 1 to 3, inclusive, on the Academic Performance Index shall comply with section 35036 of the Education Code.

  • In accordance with Section 35036 of the California Education Code, the principal of a school that is ranked in deciles 1 to 3, inclusive, on the Academic Performance Index may refuse to accept the transfer request of a bargaining unit member.

  • The parties agree to an Achievement Award program rewarding unit members at each school site which reaches its performance targets as recommended by the State of California under the Academic Performance Index and School Site Employee Performance Incentive programs (the "API program").

  • Academic Performance Index API Under the Public Schools Accountability Act, the API measures the academic performance and growth of schools.

  • If after its first year of operation, the School fails to meet its schoolwide or numerically significant subgroup Academic Performance Index (API) growth targets or it fails to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in a given year, it will be required to submit a Student Achievement Plan (SAP) to the SBE by October 1 of the school year following the school year in which the School failed to meet API targets or AYP.

  • Pursuant to Ed.Code 35036, the Superintendent of the District may not transfer a teacher who requests to be transferred to a school offering kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive that is ranked in deciles 1 to 3 inclusive, on the Academic Performance Index if the principal of the school refuses to accept the transfer.

  • A principal of any school which is ranked in deciles 1 to 3, inclusive on the Academic Performance Index may refuse to accept a voluntary transfer (Education Code section 35036).

  • The Legislature may also assign one or more of the standing committees or to a joint committee, to determine: (a) the effectiveness of the reviews required pursuant to this section; (b) the extent, if any, of vacancies and misassignments; and (c) the need, if any, to assist schools in deciles 1 to 3, inclusive, based on the Academic Performance Index ranking established by Section 52056, eliminating vacancies and misassignments.

  • The superintendent of a school district may not transfer a teacher who requests to be transferred to a school offering kindergarten or any grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is ranked in deciles 1 to 3, inclusive, on the Academic Performance Index if the principal of the school refuses to accept the transfer pursuant to Education Code, Section 35036.

  • After receipt of standardized testing scores and Academic Performance Index (“API”) statewide or similar school ranks, the Charter School administrator will compile and provide to the District an annual performance audit documenting whether or not students are achieving the measurable outcomes defined in the charter and such other information requested by the District relating to the Charter School’s performance.