as determined by the State in accordance with the 
State’s grade-level academic standards, the State 
has a plan in place to bring the student up to age- 
appropriate grade level learning within three years 
through targeted interventions chosen by the State, 
and the plan has been approved at the start of each 
of the three applicable school years by one or both 
of the student’s parents. 
‘‘(6) The State system recognizes individual 
student GPA as a factor in reporting student 
progress. 
States utilizing individual growth models may, in the case 
of a student who is determined by the State to be one 
or more full grade levels behind his or her classmates, 
count the student as meeting adequate yearly progress re-
quirements for up to three years as long as the student 
is meeting the annual state-established goals for individual 
student progress that are designed to bring the student 
up to age-appropriate grade level learning within three 
years through appropriate targeted interventions. 
‘‘SEC. 6166. ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF SCHOOLS 
NEEDING IMPROVEMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of determining 
adequate yearly progress under this subpart, schools shall 
be graded on the following grading scale: 
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‘‘(1) Grade A+: Schools achieving 100 percent 
of the factors that make up adequate yearly 
progress. 
‘‘(2) Grade A: Schools achieving 90–99 percent 
of such factors. 
‘‘(3) Grade B: Schools achieving 80–89 percent 
of such factors. 
‘‘(4) Grade C: Schools achieving 70–79 percent 
of such factors. 
‘‘(5) Grade D: Schools achieving only 60–69 
percent of such factors. 
‘‘(6) Grade F: Schools achieving 59 percent or 
less of such factors. 
‘‘(b) AWARDS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MEAS-
URES.—The following awards and school improvement 
measures shall apply to schools based on the grade each 
school receives on the above school improvement grading 
scale: 
‘‘(1) A+ schools shall receive greater flexibility 
in the use of Title I funds provided to their school 
with the transferability percentage increased from 
50 percent to 75 percent flexibility. 
‘‘(2) A schools shall have flexibility to utilize 
Federal funds to help boost achievement for specific 
sub-groups not making adequate yearly progress in-
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cluding for additional teacher development and any 
other interventions the school deems appropriate. 
‘‘(3) B SCHOOLS.—After two years of not mak-
ing AYP, the district shall choose the interventions 
from those allowed under section 1116 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6316) that are appropriate to help the school 
improve its performance as quickly and effectively as 
possible. 
‘‘(4) C SCHOOLS.—After two years of not mak-
ing AYP, the district in consultation with the state 
shall choose the appropriate interventions from those 
allowed section 1116 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316) to 
help the school improve its performance as quickly 
and effectively as possible. 
‘‘(5) D SCHOOLS.—After two years of not mak-
ing AYP, the district and state shall choose the ap-
propriate interventions from those allowed under 
section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316) to help the 
school improve its performance as quickly and effec-
tively as possible. 
‘‘(6) F SCHOOLS.—After two years of not mak-
ing AYP, the state shall choose the appropriate 
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interventions from those allowed under section 1116 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316) to help the school improve 
its performance as quickly and effectively as pos-
sible. 
‘‘(c) SCHOOLS MAKING AYP.—In the case of schools 
graded B, C, D, or F, States and school districts, coordi-
nating as appropriately required for each grade level in 
this section, may choose to implement any, all, or none 
of the school improvement measures currently available 
under section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316) for schools not 
making AYP for 3–5 years without the school being identi-
fied ‘‘in need of improvement’’ or as needing corrective 
action. 
‘‘(d) SCHOOLS NOT MAKING AYP.—In the case of 
schools graded B, C, D, or F which fail to progress beyond 
their initial grade level for three consecutive years, such 
schools shall be subject to the current school improvement 
measures that apply to schools that have not made AYP 
for three years as defined in the State’s plan under section 
1111(b)(2).’’. 
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