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2013 Accountability Data - Pittsfield


District Information
District:Pittsfield (02360000)
Region:Berkshires
Title I Status:Yes
Accountability and Assistance Level:Level 3
Summary > Asian
Progress and Performance Index (PPI) Subgroup Data
View Detailed 2013 Data for Each Indicator Points Awarded
2010 2011 2012 2013
English Language ArtsNarrowing proficiency gaps (Composite Performance Index)10075025
Growth (Student Growth Percentiles)---75
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)25252525
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)00025
MathematicsNarrowing proficiency gaps (Composite Performance Index)1001007525
Growth (Student Growth Percentiles)---75
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)252500
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)250025
ScienceNarrowing proficiency gaps (Composite Performance Index)----
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)----
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)----
High SchoolAnnual dropout rate--100-
Cohort graduation rate----
Points awarded for narrowing proficiency gaps, growth, and high school indicators200175175200
Points awarded for extra credit75502575
Total points awarded275225200275
Number of proficiency gap narrowing, growth, and high school indicators2234
Annual PPI = (Total points / Number of indicators)1381136769
Cumulative PPI = (2010*1 + 2011*2 + 2012*3 + 2013*4) / 10Met Target84
MCAS Participation 2010 2011 2012 2013
English Language Arts100%100%100%100%
Mathematics100%100%100%100%
Science----

How Annual and Cumulative PPIs are Calculated
The annual PPI is a measure of the improvement that a group makes toward its own targets over a two-year period on up to seven different indicators. Groups are eligible for an annual PPI if a sufficient number of students were assessed (20 for schools, 30 for subgroups) in English language arts and mathematics in the most recent year and one of the two prior years. A group is awarded 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100 points based on the amount of improvement it makes from one year to the next:
100Above Target25No ChangeA group can earn extra credit for reducing the percentage of students scoring Warning/Failing and/or by increasing the percentage of students scoring Advanced by 10% or more on ELA, mathematics, or science MCAS tests. An additional 25 points for meeting each of these goals is added to the total number of points awarded.
75On Target0Declined
50Improved Below Target-Insufficient Data
The annual PPI is calculated by dividing the total number of points awarded by the number of indicators (up to seven). The cumulative PPI is the average of a group's annual PPIs over the most recent four year period, weighting later years the most (1-2-3-4). A group is assigned a cumulative PPI if it has three annual PPIs. While a group's annual PPI can exceed 100 points, the cumulative PPI is always reported on a 100-point scale. For a group to be considered to be making progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps, its cumulative PPI must be 75 or higher.

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