Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Walpole

Districts Schools

2018

2018 Official Accountability Report - Walpole

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME Walpole (03070000)	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
53% - 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	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	3	4	-	2	4	-	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	3	4	-	-	-	-	1	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	9	12	60.0	4	8	67.5	6	12	47.5	1	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	3	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-	3	4	-	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Growth total	6	8	20.0	5	8	22.5	3	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	12	20.0	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	1	4	10.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	3	4	-	0	4	-	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	3	4	10.0	0	4	10.0	2	8	10.0	0	4	10.0
Weighted total		7.0	9.6	-	3.8	7.6	-	5.5	10.7	-	0.9	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		73%		-	50%		-	51%		-	12%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		62% Weight of non-high school results:70%						32% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		53%
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	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Science achievement	4	4	-	1	4	-
	Achievement total	9	12	67.5	4	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	2	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	3	4	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	5	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	1	4	-	3	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Additional indicators total	1	4	10.0	3	8	10.0
Weighted total		7.1	10.3	-	3.9	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		69%		-	36%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		69% Weight of non-high school results:70%			36% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		59%
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	506.4	507.7	1.3	508.2	1,789	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	486.2	487.0	0.8	490.6	371	2	Improved Below Target
High needs	492.3	493.3	1.0	493.8	471	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	496.3	496.5	0.2	497.9	204	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	123	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	485.2	485.2	0.0	486.6	262	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	126	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	50	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	91	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	52	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	506.4	507.6	1.2	508.4	1,463	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	99.1	98.8	-0.3	100.0	272	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	97.6	95.1	-2.5	99.6	67	1	No Change
High needs	95.1	95.1	0.0	97.0	66	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	94.0	94.7	0.7	95.8	33	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	92.9	91.9	-1.0	95.2	40	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	99.2	99.2	0.0	100.0	227	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	506.9	507.1	0.2	508.6	1,786	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	484.3	486.1	1.8	486.9	371	2	Improved Below Target
High needs	491.8	492.5	0.7	493.3	471	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	495.0	495.2	0.2	496.1	204	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	123	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	484.9	484.0	-0.9	486.4	262	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	126	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	50	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	91	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	52	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	506.7	506.7	0.0	508.4	1,460	3	Met 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	96.0	94.4	-1.6	97.8	272	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	88.0	78.0	-10.0	90.8	66	0	Declined
High needs	81.3	81.8	0.5	83.8	66	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	86.5	86.4	-0.1	89.2	33	1	No Change
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	75.6	73.8	-1.8	78.5	40	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	96.8	95.3	-1.5	98.6	227	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	82.6	84.8	2.2	84.4	597	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	64.7	71.2	6.5	67.0	153	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	67.6	77.4	9.8	69.7	72	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	39	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	58.2	62.0	3.8	60.5	83	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	40	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	18	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	33	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	18	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	84.0	84.8	0.8	85.8	484	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	96.9	95.0	-1.9	98.7	263	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	86.1	85.2	-0.9	88.4	59	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	92.0	83.6	-8.4	94.1	29	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	81.3	80.9	-0.4	83.6	38	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	97.8	95.5	-2.3	99.6	221	1	No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	51.1	50.0	1,461	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	45.2	50.0	370	2	Below Target
High needs	46.9	50.0	367	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	47.9	50.0	159	2	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	94	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	45.3	50.0	201	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	6	-	-
Asian	-	-	100	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	36	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	71	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	39	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	50.4	50.0	1,209	3	Met Target

English language arts growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	49.0	50.0	261	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	33.7	50.0	64	1	Below Target
High needs	43.8	50.0	62	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	48.4	50.0	33	2	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	8	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	37.1	50.0	37	1	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	13	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	15	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	48.6	50.0	218	2	Below Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	52.3	50.0	1,458	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	51.9	50.0	370	3	Met Target
High needs	49.1	50.0	366	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	51.6	50.0	158	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	94	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	46.9	50.0	200	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	6	-	-
Asian	-	-	100	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	36	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	71	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	39	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	51.4	50.0	1,206	3	Met Target

Mathematics growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	39.8	50.0	260	1	Below Target
Lowest Performing	29.7	50.0	63	0	Below Target
High needs	34.9	50.0	62	1	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	35.3	50.0	33	1	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	8	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	37.2	50.0	37	1	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	13	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	15	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	39.5	50.0	217	1	Below Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	95.0	96.8	1.8	97.0	278	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	86.9	87.8	0.9	91.0	74	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	86.8	88.6	1.8	91.3	44	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	78.7	84.8	6.1	84.6	46	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	94.9	97.3	2.4	97.0	255	3	Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school About the Data
Group	2015 Rate (%)	2016 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	98.4	98.0	-0.4	100.0	298	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	96.2	94.4	-1.8	99.7	107	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	97.0	92.1	-4.9	100.0	76	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	94.6	93.6	-1.0	99.5	47	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	14	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	98.1	98.4	0.3	99.9	253	3	Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	0.1	0.1	0.0	1.0	1,136	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	0.0	0.5	-0.5	1.0	213	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	93	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	0.0	0.7	-0.7	1.0	141	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	40	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	48	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	52	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	984	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	74.2	57.8	-16.4	71.1	64	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	64	-	-
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	3.5	3.5	0.0	2.4	2,389	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	4.3	5.9	-1.6	2.2	371	0	Declined
High needs	7.3	7.6	-0.3	5.4	607	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	9.2	10.5	-1.3	6.6	220	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	182	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	8.3	7.8	0.5	5.9	335	2	Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	161	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	80	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	130	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	68	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	3.3	3.2	0.1	2.3	1,941	4	Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	10.0	11.4	-1.4	8.9	1,163	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	13.3	20.9	-7.6	11.2	67	0	Declined
High needs	27.8	26.4	1.4	25.9	277	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	27.0	31.1	-4.1	24.4	106	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	37	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	30.8	27.7	3.1	28.4	177	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	46	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	52	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	66	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	14	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	9.6	11.0	-1.4	8.6	984	0	Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	55.7	58.6	2.9	60.3	572	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	19.5	18.3	-1.2	26.5	104	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	35.7	29.2	-6.5	44.8	48	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	12.4	9.1	-3.3	17.9	66	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	18	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	24	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	57.1	58.7	1.6	62.2	496	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	2,071	2,067	100	Yes	1	2,072	2,064	100	Yes	1	877	872	99	Yes	1
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	545	543	100	Yes	1	545	543	100	Yes	1	223	222	100	Yes	1
Econ. Disadvantaged	240	240	100	Yes	1	240	240	100	Yes	1	108	108	100	Yes	1
EL and Former EL	139	139	100	Yes	1	139	139	100	Yes	1	53	53	100	Yes	1
Students w/ disabilities	304	302	99	Yes	1	304	302	99	Yes	1	123	122	99	Yes	1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	7	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
Asian	139	139	100	Yes	1	139	139	100	Yes	1	53	53	100	Yes	1
Afr. Amer./Black	61	61	100	Yes	1	61	61	100	Yes	1	29	29	100	Yes	1
Hispanic/Latino	111	110	99	Yes	1	111	110	99	Yes	1	51	51	100	Yes	1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	57	57	100	Yes	1	57	57	100	Yes	1	23	23	100	Yes	1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	1,696	1,693	100	Yes	1	1,697	1,690	100	Yes	1	717	712	99	Yes	1

School Accountability Information About the Data
School	Accountability classification
Bird Middle	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Boyden	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Daniel Feeney Preschool Center	Insufficient data
Eleanor N Johnson Middle	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Elm Street School	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Fisher	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Old Post Road	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Walpole High	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