Schools have another piece of data based on various education factors. The State Department Of Education has released a new Report Card scoring each school building in the state. Clinton School Superintendent Deb Olson says it’s meant for school improvement not to compare schools.
Olson said the Clinton Elementary Schools scored well-but she said it was discouraging they weren’t recognized for high scores. She said the four elementary schools were scored as ‘commendable’ on the ratings. She called that a solid B – but that the Whittier school recognized as one the best in the state and nation and they weren’t recognized for that. But Olson said they’ll use the data to improve.
The scores and ratings are based on data reported by school districts for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. There are no consequences or rewards are tied to the school ratings.
Olson said the Middle School is not included because it hasn’t been in existence for two years. The High School also scored well.
Olson said the new Report Card can help the district adapt the curriculum to match the students, but it is one data point for districts.
The Clinton School Superintendent says each building can use the data to improve. Olson said each building should look at the data, but it would help to look at the data over a 3 to 5 year period
Olson says there are no rewards or consequences for the ratings.
Link: School Report Card
The ratings are based on each school’s performance over a two-year span on the following educational measures:
•Proficiency: The percentage of students scoring proficient or better on state reading and mathematics assessments.
•College and Career-Ready Growth: The percentage of students who are making the year-to-year growth necessary to be ready for college and career training by the end of high school.
•Annual Expected Growth: The percentage of students making a year of academic growth in a year’s time on state reading and mathematics assessments.
•Closing Achievement Gap: A measure that reflects a statewide goal of narrowing the gap in achievement for students with disabilities, students who are eligible for free and reduced-price meals, and English Language Learners.
•College and Career Readiness: The percentage of students who score at or above a level of performance on reading and mathematics assessments that predicts a higher probability of postsecondary success. (Middle/high schools only.)
•Graduation Rate: The percentage of ninth-grade students who finished high school within five years. (High schools only.)
•Attendance: The average daily attendance of students, which is the total number of days students were enrolled and present divided by the total number of possible attendance days.
•Staff Retention: The percentage of teachers, school administrators and other licensed staff members who remained employed in a school over consecutive school years.
