Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Wakefield

Districts Schools

2018

2018 Official Accountability Report - Wakefield

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME Wakefield (03050000)	TITLE I STATUS Title I District
REGION Coastal	GRADES SERVED PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classification	Not requiring assistance or intervention

Reason for classification
Partially meeting targets

Progress toward improvement targets	Accountability percentile
55% - Partially meeting targets	-

This district's determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention
Meets requirements (MR)

OVERALL AND SUBGROUP DATA
DETAILED DATA FOR EACH INDICATOR
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT

Overall results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		All students (Non-high school grades)			Lowest performing students (Non-high school grades)			All students (High school grades)			Lowest performing students (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	3	4	-	2	4	-	4	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	2	4	-	3	4	-	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	3	4	-	-	-	-	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	8	12	60.0	5	8	67.5	5	12	47.5	0	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-	3	4	-	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Growth total	5	8	20.0	5	8	22.5	4	8	22.5	1	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	12	20.0	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	4	4	10.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	4	4	-	3	4	-	3	4	-	0	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	4	4	10.0	3	4	10.0	5	8	10.0	0	4	10.0
Weighted total		6.6	9.6	-	4.8	7.6	-	5.8	10.7	-	0.2	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		69%		-	63%		-	54%		-	3%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		66% Weight of non-high school results:70%						29% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		55%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		Partially meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		High needs Subgroup (Non-high school grades)			High needs Subgroup (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	3	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	2	4	-	0	4	-
	Achievement total	6	12	67.5	0	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	8	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	3	4	-	3	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	4	4	-
	Additional indicators total	3	4	10.0	7	8	10.0
Weighted total		5.3	10.3	-	3.0	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		51%		-	28%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		51% Weight of non-high school results:70%			28% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		44%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		Partially meeting targets
Subgroup percentile
This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools administering similar assessments		-

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - Next-Generation MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	499.2	501.0	1.8	501.0	1,576	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	479.0	479.7	0.7	483.4	309	2	Improved Below Target
High needs	487.1	488.4	1.3	488.6	519	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	491.0	491.8	0.8	492.6	245	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	56	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	482.2	482.9	0.7	483.6	326	2	Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	48	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	41	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	113	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	42	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	499.8	501.2	1.4	501.8	1,329	2	Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	99.0	97.8	-1.2	100.0	266	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	97.6	93.1	-4.5	99.6	65	0	Declined
High needs	96.7	93.8	-2.9	98.6	73	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	97.2	95.6	-1.6	99.0	40	1	No Change
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	95.3	93.0	-2.3	97.6	43	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	99.0	97.9	-1.1	100.0	229	4	Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - Next-Generation MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	500.7	501.5	0.8	502.4	1,577	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	478.6	481.3	2.7	481.2	308	3	Met Target
High needs	488.1	487.7	-0.4	489.6	517	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	491.2	489.7	-1.5	492.3	244	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	57	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	483.0	483.0	0.0	484.5	323	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	47	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	41	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	113	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	43	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	501.1	502.0	0.9	502.8	1,329	2	Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	95.5	93.3	-2.2	97.3	268	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	86.8	80.0	-6.8	89.6	65	0	Declined
High needs	85.4	80.1	-5.3	87.9	74	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	90.3	81.7	-8.6	93.0	41	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	77.3	76.7	-0.6	80.2	44	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	95.6	93.9	-1.7	97.4	230	1	No Change

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	74.4	76.5	2.1	76.2	548	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	59.1	59.8	0.7	61.4	186	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	64.4	65.5	1.1	66.5	84	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	51.2	53.5	2.3	53.5	120	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	37	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	75.3	77.4	2.1	77.1	463	3	Met Target

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	94.3	91.2	-3.1	96.1	262	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	85.0	79.3	-5.7	87.3	69	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	87.1	80.1	-7.0	89.2	39	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	80.4	73.8	-6.6	82.7	42	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	94.5	91.6	-2.9	96.3	228	0	Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	46.4	50.0	1,263	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	44.9	50.0	306	2	Below Target
High needs	44.1	50.0	398	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	44.0	50.0	187	2	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	38	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	42.0	50.0	253	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	37	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	33	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	86	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	34	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	1	-	-
White	45.7	50.0	1,071	2	Below Target

English language arts growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	44.7	50.0	242	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	28.7	50.0	62	0	Below Target
High needs	34.7	50.0	62	1	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	35.1	50.0	37	1	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	4	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	35.0	50.0	37	1	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	7	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	7	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	7	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	8	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	45.5	50.0	213	2	Below Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	52.2	50.0	1,265	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	52.3	50.0	307	3	Met Target
High needs	49.5	50.0	401	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	48.0	50.0	188	2	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	39	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	49.8	50.0	253	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	37	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	33	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	87	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	35	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	1	-	-
White	52.8	50.0	1,071	3	Met Target

Mathematics growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	47.1	50.0	239	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	34.3	50.0	60	1	Below Target
High needs	45.1	50.0	61	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	44.2	50.0	36	2	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	4	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	49.2	50.0	37	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	8	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	7	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	7	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	8	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	47.7	50.0	209	2	Below Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	96.1	95.4	-0.7	98.1	238	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	88.6	87.7	-0.9	92.7	65	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	87.1	85.7	-1.4	91.6	49	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	84.4	77.4	-7.0	90.3	31	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	96.1	96.7	0.6	98.2	214	3	Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school About the Data
Group	2015 Rate (%)	2016 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	95.7	97.7	2.0	97.3	257	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	88.4	93.7	5.3	91.9	79	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	88.5	91.9	3.4	92.4	62	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	90.9	93.8	2.9	95.8	32	2	Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	96.2	97.8	1.6	98.0	230	3	Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	0.5	0.2	0.3	1.0	1,008	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	1.5	0.4	1.1	1.4	231	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	1.7	0.8	0.9	1.5	125	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	1.8	0.7	1.1	1.6	135	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	31	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	31	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	20	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
White	0.5	0.2	0.3	1.0	892	4	Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	67.6	73.8	6.2	69.2	42	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	42	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	6.4	4.7	1.7	5.3	2,144	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	9.3	7.7	1.6	7.2	310	3	Met Target
High needs	11.7	9.9	1.8	9.8	669	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	16.4	14.8	1.6	13.8	290	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	90	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	12.2	9.1	3.1	9.8	394	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	73	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	53	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	161	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	68	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
White	5.5	4.0	1.5	4.5	1,783	3	Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	15.3	14.6	0.7	14.2	1,048	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	22.6	24.6	-2.0	20.5	65	0	Declined
High needs	31.9	29.6	2.3	30.0	277	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	36.9	37.8	-0.9	34.3	119	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	24	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	33.1	30.2	2.9	30.7	172	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	35	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	33	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	41	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	22	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	14.2	13.3	0.9	13.2	913	3	Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	66.9	70.0	3.1	71.5	504	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	18.3	31.0	12.7	25.3	116	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	26.8	31.7	4.9	35.9	60	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	7.0	26.8	19.8	12.5	71	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	20	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	14	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	69.0	71.6	2.6	74.1	447	2	Improved Below Target

Assessment participation About the Data
Group	English language arts					Mathematics					Science
Group	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate
All Students	1,859	1,846	99	Yes	1	1,861	1,848	99	Yes	1	824	817	99	Yes	1
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	603	596	99	Yes	1	604	594	98	Yes	1	266	261	98	Yes	1
Econ. Disadvantaged	291	289	99	Yes	1	292	288	99	Yes	1	127	126	99	Yes	1
EL and Former EL	68	67	99	Yes	1	68	67	99	Yes	1	21	20	95	Yes	1
Students w/ disabilities	373	369	99	Yes	1	374	367	98	Yes	1	169	164	97	Yes	1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Asian	58	57	98	Yes	1	58	57	98	Yes	1	27	27	100	Yes	1
Afr. Amer./Black	50	50	100	Yes	1	50	50	100	Yes	1	22	22	100	Yes	1
Hispanic/Latino	129	128	99	Yes	1	129	127	98	Yes	1	49	48	98	Yes	1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	51	50	98	Yes	1	51	51	100	Yes	1	24	24	100	Yes	1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	2	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
White	1,568	1,558	99	Yes	1	1,569	1,559	99	Yes	1	700	694	99	Yes	1

School Accountability Information About the Data
School	Accountability classification
Dolbeare	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School	Insufficient data
Galvin Middle School	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Greenwood	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Wakefield Memorial High	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Walton	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Woodville School	Not requiring assistance or intervention

About this Report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools without required assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines information about achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

Weighted total of possible points = (Total achievement possible points x Achievement weight) + (Total growth possible points x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion possible points x high school completion weight) + (EL progress possible points x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator possible points x Additional indicator weight)

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.

Determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention: The U.S. Department of Education requires Massachusetts to determine which districts (including single school districts) have specific needs for technical assistance or intervention in the area of special education. A district's determination is based on four categories: Meets Requirements (MR); Needs Assistance (NA); Needs Intervention (NI); and Needs Substantial Intervention (NSI). In most cases these categories correspond to the district's results, except when the district has specific compliance needs. This designation helps signal whether outcomes for all students in the district indicate progress, including that of students with disabilities, or whether technical assistance and/or intervention is needed to improve outcomes for all children, especially students with disabilities.

Resources
Interpretive Materials
Glossary of 2018 Accountability Terms