APPENDIX C: Additional Information on Data Used in Report ELIGIBILITY Students eligible for these programs included individuals across the state from the classes of 2003-2017 (grade 8 through post-12th graders) who scored (level one) on Warning/Failing the 10th grade level MCAS ELA and/or Mathematics MCAS test or retests, or on the 7 or 8th grade ELA and/or Mathematics MCAS tests (for students who had not yet taken the 10th grade level tests). Class of 2013-2017 students (grades 8-12) who scored Needs (level two) on their most recent ELA or Mathematics MCAS were also eligible Improvement for services, as were students in grades 8-12 who scored on their most Warning/Failing recent Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) MCAS test. Class year eligibility varied by grant program. In this report, student eligibility numbers were primarily determined from information provided by the Student Assessment unit. The number of students in the Department’s classes of 2003-2015 reported to be eligible for MCAS Support Programs in FY13 was based on the CD File captured on November For students in the “Historical 27, 2012.” classes of 2016 and 2017 (grade 8 and 9), eligibility was based on the 2010-2012 “MCAS megafiles.” The numbers listed under the competitive grant programs were limited to the eligible students in the districts served by the organizations awarded grants. Students were not included in eligibility counts if they were no longer in the system, as indicated by their status distinctions in data collected from districts in June 2013 through SIMS. Students eliminated from eligibility included those who graduated with a Competency Determination, permanent exclusions, drop outs, and deceased students. LOCAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS / CERTIFICATE OF ATTAINMENT The number of students reported as meeting local graduation requirements and earning Certificates of Attainment (CA) was based on data reported by districts through SIMS in June 2013 and October 2013. Any student who may have graduated with a CD or CA after this time was not included. Moreover, students who were no longer enrolled in high school (from the classes of 2003-2012) were not included in SIMS during FY13. As a result, for these post-12th grade students, it could not be determined if they had met local graduation requirements or not. NOTE: A CA is what districts have the option of awarding to students who have met local graduation requirements but have not yet earned a CD. Not all districts award CAs. MCAS SUPPORT PROGRAM DATA COLLECTION
APPENDIX C: Additional Information on Data Used in Report ELIGIBILITY Students eligible for these programs included individuals across the state from the classes of 2003-2017 (grade 8 through post-12th graders) who scored Warning/Failing (level one) on the 10th grade level MCAS ELA and/or Mathematics MCAS test or retests, or on the 7 or 8th grade ELA and/or Mathematics MCAS tests (for students who had not yet taken the 10th grade level tests). Class of 2013-2017 students (grades 8-12) who scored Needs Improvement (level two) on their most recent ELA or Mathematics MCAS were also eligible for services, as were students in grades 8-12 who scored Warning/Failing on their most recent Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) MCAS test. Class year eligibility varied by grant program. In this report, student eligibility numbers were primarily determined from information provided by the Department’s Student Assessment unit. The number of students in the classes of 2003-2015 reported to be eligible for MCAS Support Programs in FY13 was based on the “Historical CD File captured on November 27, 2012.” For students in the classes of 2016 and 2017 (grade 8 and 9), eligibility was based on the 2010-2012 “MCAS megafiles.” The numbers listed under the competitive grant programs were limited to the eligible students in the districts served by the organizations awarded grants. Students were not included in eligibility counts if they were no longer in the system, as indicated by their status distinctions in data collected from districts in June 2013 through SIMS. Students eliminated from eligibility included those who graduated with a Competency Determination, permanent exclusions, drop outs, and deceased students. LOCAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS / CERTIFICATE OF ATTAINMENT The number of students reported as meeting local graduation requirements and earning Certificates of Attainment (CA) was based on data reported by districts through SIMS in June 2013 and October 2013. Any student who may have graduated with a CD or CA after this time was not included. Moreover, students who were no longer enrolled in high school (from the classes of 2003-2012) were not included in SIMS during FY13. As a result, for these post-12th grade students, it could not be determined if they had met local graduation requirements or not. NOTE: A CA is what districts have the option of awarding to students who have met local graduation requirements but have not yet earned a CD. Not all districts award CAs. MCAS SUPPORT PROGRAM DATA COLLECTION
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