(a) Each State must establish annual measurable objectives that--
(1) Identify for each year a minimum percentage of students that must meet or exceed the proficient level of academic achievement on the State's academic assessments; and (2) Ensure that all students meet or exceed the State's proficient level of academic achievement within the timeline under Sec. 200.15.
(b) The State's annual measurable objectives--
(1) Must be the same throughout the State for each school, each LEA, and each group of students under Sec. 200.13(b)(7); and (2) May be the same for more than one year, consistent with the State's intermediate goals under Sec. 200.17.
(Authority: 20 USC 6311(b)(2))
(Amended by Federal Register, Vol.67, No.231, December 2,2002 effective Jan 2, 2003)