The academic section of the framework focuses on quantitative academic outcomes. It reflects the IPCSC’s commitment to considering schools’ performance in the context of their communities and student demographics.

Math Proficiency

Meet Standard: The school’s proficiency rate is equal to the mean or falls between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean of the identified comparison group.

Math Growth

Meet Standard: The percentage of students in grades 3-8 who did not achieve proficiency on the current year’s assessment but who did make adequate growth towards proficiency is equal to the mean or falls between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean of the identified comparison group, OR the growth rate increased by at least 10% over the previous year.

ELA Proficiency

Meet Standard: The school’s proficiency rate is equal to the mean or falls between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean of the identified comparison group.

ELA Growth

Meet Standard: The percentage of students in grades 3-8 who did not achieve proficiency on the current years’ assessment but who did make adequate growth toward proficiency is equal to the mean or falls between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean of the identified comparison group, OR the growth rate increased by at least 10% over the previous year.

Literacy Proficiency

Meet Standard: The school’s proficiency on the spring administration of the statewide literacy assessment is equal to the mean or within one standard deviation above the mean of the identified comparison group; OR the school’s fall to spring change in proficiency rate is between 10%-19%.