Figure 4.1: Examples of Measures of Divisionwide Student Academic Progress Early elementary Upper school Middle High Category Measure elementary (may school school school include PreK) All Progress on SOL assessments  students’ academic Improvement on advanced pass rates on progress SOL assessments Increase percentage of middle school students taking high school-level courses Improvements in high school graduation rates Subgroups and English Language Learners progress on  other student English language proficiency groupings assessment Increase percentage of students with disabilities earning Standard and Advanced Studies diplomas Increase achievement of economically disadvantaged Subgroups making increased academic progress Decrease in achievement gap in subgroups  Increase in achievement of Individualized Education Plan goals Improvements in underperforming subgroups earning high school diploma College and Participation and success in AP and Career Readiness dual enrollment courses Enrollment and achievement in postsecondary education Increase percentage of students earning career and technical industry certification, state licenses, or successful national occupational assessment credentials Reading/Literacy On track indicators such as  Readiness Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening or similar measures available locally SOL test outcomes    Benchmark outcomes
Figure 4.1: Examples of Measures of Divisionwide Student Academic Progress Category Measure Early elementary school (may include PreK) Upper elementary school Middle school High school All students’ academic progress Progress on SOL assessments Improvement on advanced pass rates on SOL assessments Increase percentage of middle school students taking high school-level courses Improvements in high school graduation rates  Subgroups and other student groupings English Language Learners progress on English language proficiency assessment Increase percentage of students with disabilities earning Standard and Advanced Studies diplomas Increase achievement of economically disadvantaged Subgroups making increased academic progress Decrease in achievement gap in subgroups Increase in achievement of Individualized Education Plan goals Improvements in underperforming subgroups earning high school diploma   College and Career Readiness Participation and success in AP and dual enrollment courses Enrollment and achievement in postsecondary education Increase percentage of students earning career and technical industry certification, state licenses, or successful national occupational assessment credentials Reading/Literacy Readiness On track indicators such as Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening or similar measures available locally SOL test outcomes Benchmark outcomes    
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