(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 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)) [67 FR 71716, Dec. 2, 2002]