What happens if a school fails to meet AYP criteria for two consecutive years?

When a school fails to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) criteria for two consecutive years, it may face a range of consequences as part of the accountability measures established by the No Child Left Behind Act. These consequences can include the implementation of improvement plans, technical assistance, and potentially more significant interventions like restructuring the school or providing students the option to transfer to a higher-performing school. The intent is to encourage schools to address academic deficiencies and improve outcomes for students. This accountability framework is designed to ensure that educational institutions take necessary steps to enhance their performance and provide quality education.

The choice indicating that there are no consequences would overlook the structured accountability measures that the education system has in place for underperforming schools, while the option of increased funding does not align with standard protocols following failure to meet AYP criteria—funding is generally not increased automatically as a result of failure to meet AYP. Restructuring is indeed a potential consequence but is not the only possible outcome, making the choice that alludes to possible consequences the most accurate.