Academic Outcomes

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.

Academic Measures

Math Proficiency

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

Math Growth

Meets Standard: The school’s growth rate is equal to the average or falls between the average and one standard deviation above the average of the school’s identified comparison group, OR the growth rate increased by at least 10% over the previous year.

ELA Proficiency

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

ELA Growth

Meets Standard: The school’s growth rate is equal to the average or falls between the average and one standard deviation above the average of the school’s identified comparison group, OR the growth rate increased by at least 10% over the previous year.

Literacy Proficiency

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

College and Career Readiness – Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR)

High schools will be evaluated based on their 4-Year ACGR. Alternative high schools will be evaluated based on their 5-Year ACGR. Meets Standard: The school’s ACGR is equal to the average OR falls between the average and one standard deviation above the average of the school’s identified comparison group.

If a school is identified as an alternative campus, additional measures are included. Please see the performance framework for details. The performance framework details the standards of achievement for each measure.