So how does this tie into bullying you ask? It is a very straight forward correlation. AYP is measured by English/Reading, and Mathematics proficiency and graduation rates. Therefore, students must reach a certain skill level in both Math and English. To learn these facts they must be taught. In order to be taught they must be exposed to educational opportunities in their local public schools. In turn, students must attend school to be exposed to the information to reach the proficiency level, which will be measured by a standardized test given during the school day. Simple, right? Not so fast.
One hundred and sixty thousand students stay home from school each day in the United States due to the fear of being bullied. When students are not at school they are not exposed to the information. When they are not exposed to the information they do not become proficient in those areas. When students do not become proficient and/or are absent on the day of the test the school takes a hit on it’s AYP score. So as you can see, there is a clear, but astounding correlation between bullying and AYP.
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