Massachusetts’ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Accountability Indicators – Proposed accountability indicators for use in accountability determinations in 2018 and beyond. HIGH SCHOOLS Original Proposal (May) Revised Proposal (July) Individual Individual Overall Overall Indicator Measure(s) Measure Measure(s) Measure Weight Weight Weight Weight Academic Grade 10 ELA: Average scale score 16.6% 50% Grade 10 ELA: Average scale score 16.6% 33.3% Achievement equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale Grade 10 Math: Average scale score 16.6% Grade 10 Math: Average scale score 16.6% equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale Grade 10 Science: Average scale score 16.6% equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale Academic Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 10% 20% Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 10% 20% Progress Measure of growth to standard (to be 10% Measure of growth to standard (to be 10% incorporated in the future) incorporated in the future) Graduation Four-year cohort graduation rate 5.8% 17.5% Four-year cohort graduation rate 5.8% 5.8% Rate Five-year cohort graduation rate plus 5.8% percentage of students still enrolled in high school Annual dropout rate 5.8% Achieving Student attainment of English language 2.5% 5% Student attainment of English language 2.5% 5% English proficiency proficiency Language Progress made by students towards 2.5% Progress made by students towards 2.5% Proficiency attaining English language proficiency as attaining English language proficiency as measured by growth on the ACCESS for measured by growth on the ACCESS for English language learners English language learners School Quality Chronic absenteeism 2.5% 7.5% Chronic absenteeism 2.5% 35.8% or Student Success in grade 9 courses 2.5% Success in grade 9 courses 2.5% Success Successful completion of broad and 2.5% Successful completion of broad and 2.5% challenging coursework challenging coursework Grade 10 Science: Average scale score 16.6% equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale Five-year cohort graduation rate plus 5.8% percentage of students still enrolled in high school Annual dropout rate 5.8%
Massachusetts’ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan – Accountability Indicators Proposed accountability indicators for use in accountability determinations in 2018 and beyond. HIGH SCHOOLS Original Proposal (May) Revised Proposal (July) Indicator Measure(s) Individual Measure Weight Overall Weight Measure(s) Individual Measure Weight Overall Weight Academic Achievement Grade 10 ELA: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% 50% Grade 10 ELA: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% 33.3% Grade 10 Math: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Grade 10 Math: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Grade 10 Science: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Academic Progress Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 10% 20% Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 10% 20% Measure of growth to standard (to be incorporated in the future) 10% Measure of growth to standard (to be incorporated in the future) 10% Graduation Rate Four-year cohort graduation rate 5.8% 17.5% Four-year cohort graduation rate 5.8% 5.8% Five-year cohort graduation rate plus percentage of students still enrolled in high school 5.8% Annual dropout rate 5.8% Achieving English Language Proficiency Student attainment of English language proficiency 2.5% 5% Student attainment of English language proficiency 2.5% 5% Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency as measured by growth on the ACCESS for English language learners 2.5% Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency as measured by growth on the ACCESS for English language learners 2.5% School Quality or Student Success Chronic absenteeism 2.5% 7.5% Chronic absenteeism 2.5% 35.8% Success in grade 9 courses 2.5% Success in grade 9 courses 2.5% Successful completion of broad and challenging coursework 2.5% Successful completion of broad and challenging coursework 2.5% Grade 10 Science: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Five-year cohort graduation rate plus percentage of students still enrolled in high school 5.8% Annual dropout rate 5.8%
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