likely to increase student learning (e.g., point average, credit accumulation, performance in advanced coursework). For measures within indicators of School Quality or Student Success that are unique to high school, the description must address how research shows that high performance or improvement on the indicator is likely to increase graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment, persistence, completion, or career readiness. the descriptions for the Academic Progress and School Quality or Student Success indicators must include a demonstration of how each measure aids in the meaningful differentiation of schools by demonstrating varied results across schools in the State. Indicator Measure(s) Description The average scale score will replace the use of Grades 3-8 English a proficiency index in the district and school Academic language Arts (ELA) accountability system. The average scale Achievement and Mathematics: score better represents the range of scores at average score. the district and school level. Massachusetts will begin its assessment transition with grades 3-8 ELA and Grades 5 and 8 Mathematics in the 2016-17 school year. In Science: average scale an effort to report comparable data to score equated to districts, schools and the public, the science Next-Generation ELA assessment scores will be equated to the and Math MCAS scale. Next-Generation ELA and Mathematics scale scores until such time that the grade 10 assessments have transitioned. Massachusetts will begin its assessment transition with grades 3-8 ELA and Grade 10 ELA, Math Mathematics in the 2016-17 school year. In and Science: average an effort to report comparable data to scale score equated to districts, schools and the public, the grade 10 Next-Generation ELA assessment scores will be equated to the and Math MCAS scale. Next-Generation ELA and Mathematics scale scores until such time that the grade 10 assessments have transitioned. Massachusetts will continue its use of the student growth percentile (SGP) as a measure of student growth. Beginning in 2016-17, we Academic Mean student growth will follow the advice of our Technical Progress percentile (SGP) Advisory Committee and use the mean SGP as opposed to the median to better reflect the full range of growth percentiles. As Massachusetts transitions its assessment Measure of growth to program over the coming years, we will standard (to be pursue the possibility of using a growth to incorporated in the standard measure for public reporting and as future) a metric in the district and school accountability system.
likely to increase student learning (e.g., point average, credit accumulation, performance in advanced coursework). For measures within indicators of School Quality or Student Success that are unique to high school, the description must address how research shows that high performance or improvement on the indicator is likely to increase graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment, persistence, completion, or career readiness. the descriptions for the Academic Progress and School Quality or Student Success indicators must include a demonstration of how each measure aids in the meaningful differentiation of schools by demonstrating varied results across schools in the State. Indicator Measure(s) Description Academic Achievement Grades 3-8 English language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics: average score. The average scale score will replace the use of a proficiency index in the district and school accountability system. The average scale score better represents the range of scores at the district and school level. Grades 5 and 8 Science: average scale score equated to Next-Generation ELA and Math MCAS scale. Massachusetts will begin its assessment transition with grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics in the 2016-17 school year. In an effort to report comparable data to districts, schools and the public, the science assessment scores will be equated to the Next-Generation ELA and Mathematics scale scores until such time that the grade 10 assessments have transitioned. Grade 10 ELA, Math and Science: average scale score equated to Next-Generation ELA and Math MCAS scale. Massachusetts will begin its assessment transition with grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics in the 2016-17 school year. In an effort to report comparable data to districts, schools and the public, the grade 10 assessment scores will be equated to the Next-Generation ELA and Mathematics scale scores until such time that the grade 10 assessments have transitioned. Academic Progress Mean student growth percentile (SGP) Massachusetts will continue its use of the student growth percentile (SGP) as a measure of student growth. Beginning in 2016-17, we will follow the advice of our Technical Advisory Committee and use the mean SGP as opposed to the median to better reflect the full range of growth percentiles. Measure of growth to standard (to be incorporated in the future) As Massachusetts transitions its assessment program over the coming years, we will pursue the possibility of using a growth to standard measure for public reporting and as a metric in the district and school accountability system.
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