This statewide Report Card to the Public is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2014-2015. Under state law, each school district also is required to report information about its performance. Public knowledge pertaining to the school system is an important part of Alaska's accountability system. This report is a resource for Alaska's parents, community members, and educational policymakers, including legislators, the Governor, the State Board of Education & Early Development, and local school boards. Readers can acquire at a glance information regarding state and national assessments, and Alaska's graduation rates, dropout rates, teacher quality, schools recognized for excellence and schools collaborating with the state on improvements. This report includes information about the Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP), which is administered to students in grades 3 through 10 in English language arts and mathematics. AMP is geared to Alaska's higher standards, adopted in 2012. The goal of the standards is to develop students who are academically ready to achieve their personal goals in career training, the military, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges. Assessments help students, parents, and educators follow students' progress toward readiness. The ultimate goal of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is that every student will achieve academically at a high level through the guidance of outstanding teachers in high quality schools. [Cover Title: "State of Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 2014-2015 Report Card to the Public." For "Alaska's Public Schools: 2013-2014 Report Card to the Public," see ED574765 .]