Full Academic Year. Full academic year is defined as October 1st through the first day of testing. That is determined by school, by district, and by state. In other words, if a student moves during that timeline between one school and another in the same district, he would not count for AYP determinations in the school, but he would in the district. Likewise, if a student moves between districts in the same state, he would only be counted in the state determinations.