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2014 Accountability Data - Medford High

Organization Information
District:Medford (01760000)School type:High School
School:Medford High (01760505)Grades served:PK,09,10,11,12
Region:Greater BostonTitle I status:Non-Title I School (NT)
Accountability and Assistance Level:Level 1
Summary > Afr. Amer./Black
Progress and Performance Index (PPI) Subgroup Data
View Detailed 2014 Data for Each Indicator Points Awarded
2011 2012 2013 2014
English Language ArtsNarrowing proficiency gaps (Composite Performance Index)5075100100
Growth (Student Growth Percentiles)--100100
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)250250
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)025250
MathematicsNarrowing proficiency gaps (Composite Performance Index)255050100
Growth (Student Growth Percentiles)--75100
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)025025
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)025025
ScienceNarrowing proficiency gaps (Composite Performance Index)50257575
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)00025
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)002525
High SchoolAnnual dropout rate7505025
Cohort graduation rate75755075
Extra credit for dropout re-engagement (2 or more)----
Points awarded for narrowing proficiency gaps, growth, and high school indicators275225500575
Points awarded for extra credit257575100
Total points awarded300300575675
Number of proficiency gap narrowing, growth, and high school indicators5577
Annual PPI = (Total points / Number of indicators)60608296
Cumulative PPI = (2011*1 + 2012*2 + 2013*3 + 2014*4) / 10Met Target81
Assessment Participation 2011 2012 2013 2014
English Language Arts100%98%98%100%
Mathematics100%98%98%100%
Science98%100%100%98%

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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