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2018 Official Accountability Report - State Totals

Overall results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 All students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-14-
Mathematics achievement14-14-
Science achievement14-14-
Achievement total51260.031240.0
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6820.04820.0
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---24-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.00410.0
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-14-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total1410.03810.0
Weighted total4.39.6-3.510.0-
Percentage of possible points 45%-35%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan45%
Weight of non-high school results:70%		35%
Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage42%
Partially meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator African American/Black Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)		 African American/Black Subgroup
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-14-
Mathematics achievement14-14-
Science achievement14-24-
Achievement total41267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-24-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total1410.04810.0
Weighted total3.710.3-4.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 36%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan36%
Weight of non-high school results:70%		43%
Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage38%
Partially meeting targets

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - Next-Generation MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.9 500.3 1.4 500.7 426,3563Met Target
High needs 488.7 490.2 1.5 490.2 215,0193Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 489.3 490.3 1.0 490.9 150,5492Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 487.6 488.5 0.9 489.4 67,9282Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 481.0 481.6 0.6 482.4 83,7982Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 493.2 493.8 0.6 495.0 9562Improved Below Target
Asian 508.3 511.3 3.0 510.1 29,0244Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 489.5 490.3 0.8 491.1 37,9752Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 488.9 489.8 0.9 490.6 85,7472Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 500.6 502.6 2.0 502.4 16,0213Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 498.9 500.7 1.8 500.7 3773Met Target
White 502.3 504.0 1.7 504.3 256,1753Met Target

English language arts achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 96.5 96.2 -0.3 98.0 70,5321No Change
High needs 92.0 91.6 -0.4 93.9 30,6171No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged 92.4 91.9 -0.5 94.2 21,5011No Change
EL and Former EL 84.1 82.5 -1.6 86.8 7,2081No Change
Students w/ disabilities 88.8 88.6 -0.2 91.1 12,0351No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 96.4 96.0 -0.4 97.9 1391No Change
Asian 98.0 97.8 -0.2 100.0 4,6274Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 94.3 93.9 -0.4 96.2 6,2301No Change
Hispanic/Latino 90.7 90.0 -0.7 92.6 12,5281No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 97.2 97.5 0.3 98.7 2,0144Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 91.0 95.8 4.8 92.5 604Exceeded Target
White 98.1 98.0 -0.1 99.6 44,9344Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - Next-Generation MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.7 498.3 -0.4 500.4 426,5451No Change
High needs 488.2 488.3 0.1 489.7 215,1592Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 488.3 487.8 -0.5 489.4 150,6611No Change
EL and Former EL 489.2 488.6 -0.6 491.0 68,0760Declined
Students w/ disabilities 481.0 480.2 -0.8 482.5 83,8030Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 492.8 492.0 -0.8 494.5 9510Declined
Asian 513.9 514.0 0.1 516.3 29,0584Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 487.4 487.1 -0.3 488.8 38,0071No Change
Hispanic/Latino 488.1 487.5 -0.6 490.1 85,8580Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 499.8 499.6 -0.2 501.5 16,0321No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 497.3 497.1 -0.2 499.0 3761No Change
White 502.0 501.7 -0.3 503.7 256,1721No Change

Mathematics achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 89.9 89.5 -0.4 91.7 70,1871No Change
High needs 79.1 79.0 -0.1 81.6 30,3111No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged 80.0 79.7 -0.3 82.7 21,2561No Change
EL and Former EL 70.3 69.5 -0.8 74.2 7,1231No Change
Students w/ disabilities 71.1 70.5 -0.6 74.0 11,9391No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 87.7 86.1 -1.6 89.5 1401No Change
Asian 96.1 96.3 0.2 97.8 4,6062Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 80.8 80.6 -0.2 83.4 6,2001No Change
Hispanic/Latino 77.4 77.4 0.0 80.3 12,3931No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 90.0 90.5 0.5 91.8 1,9962Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 88.3 89.2 0.9 90.1 603Met Target
White 93.7 93.3 -0.4 95.5 44,7921No Change

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 73.0 72.4 -0.6 74.8 143,6171No Change
High needs 59.2 59.9 0.7 61.5 70,1922Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 59.2 59.5 0.3 61.3 49,1052Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 55.2 55.2 0.0 58.0 20,8911No Change
Students w/ disabilities 52.8 52.5 -0.3 55.1 27,9681No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 65.0 65.4 0.4 66.8 3112Improved Below Target
Asian 82.4 82.9 0.5 85.0 9,7392Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 57.3 57.0 -0.3 60.6 12,6651No Change
Hispanic/Latino 57.5 57.7 0.2 60.0 28,0402Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 74.6 74.2 -0.4 76.4 5,1501No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 68.5 68.2 -0.3 70.3 1361No Change
White 78.7 78.1 -0.6 80.5 87,5531No Change

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 89.4 89.3 -0.1 91.2 67,8751No Change
High needs 79.1 79.2 0.1 81.4 28,8642Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 79.4 79.5 0.1 81.5 20,1692Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 69.2 68.4 -0.8 72.0 6,1161No Change
Students w/ disabilities 73.6 73.1 -0.5 75.9 11,8271No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 86.0 84.4 -1.6 87.8 1331No Change
Asian 94.2 94.7 0.5 96.8 4,4032Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 79.8 80.0 0.2 83.1 5,7492Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 77.1 77.3 0.2 79.6 11,5452Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 89.9 90.2 0.3 91.7 1,9352Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 86.6 84.5 -2.1 88.4 551No Change
White 93.2 93.0 -0.2 95.0 44,0551No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.0 50.0 335,5603Met Target
High needs 47.3 50.0 161,6742Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 46.8 50.0 113,3312Below Target
EL and Former EL 49.6 50.0 48,5392Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 44.4 50.0 61,5562Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 48.4 50.0 7242Below Target
Asian 57.8 50.0 22,4673Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 46.8 50.0 28,4432Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 47.3 50.0 64,3962Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 50.6 50.0 12,3063Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 51.2 50.0 2803Met Target
White 50.4 50.0 206,9283Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 49.9 50.0 61,0552Below Target
High needs 46.7 50.0 24,2432Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 46.6 50.0 17,1942Below Target
EL and Former EL 49.9 50.0 4,2682Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 43.7 50.0 9,6122Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 45.2 50.0 1172Below Target
Asian 54.9 50.0 4,0043Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 47.8 50.0 4,9402Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 47.9 50.0 9,5682Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 49.3 50.0 1,7612Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 53.3 50.0 503Met Target
White 50.1 50.0 40,6153Met Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.0 50.0 335,6193Met Target
High needs 47.2 50.0 161,7162Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 46.4 50.0 113,3942Below Target
EL and Former EL 48.6 50.0 48,6992Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 44.8 50.0 61,4892Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 49.7 50.0 7172Below Target
Asian 58.0 50.0 22,5223Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 47.0 50.0 28,4682Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 46.4 50.0 64,4742Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 50.4 50.0 12,3133Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 47.5 50.0 2782Below Target
White 50.7 50.0 206,8303Met Target

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 49.9 50.0 60,8042Below Target
High needs 47.0 50.0 24,0502Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 46.0 50.0 17,0402Below Target
EL and Former EL 47.5 50.0 4,2792Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 46.2 50.0 9,5242Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 43.8 50.0 1172Below Target
Asian 57.6 50.0 4,0063Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 46.7 50.0 4,8902Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 45.8 50.0 9,5212Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 49.8 50.0 1,7422Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 55.2 50.0 503Met Target
White 50.5 50.0 40,4783Met Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 87.5 88.3 0.8 89.5 73,2492Improved Below Target
High needs 79.1 80.0 0.9 83.2 39,2792Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 78.4 79.0 0.6 82.9 32,5852Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 64.1 63.4 -0.7 69.7 5,6620Declined
Students w/ disabilities 71.8 72.8 1.0 77.7 14,0492Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 84.9 81.4 -3.5 86.9 1670Declined
Asian 92.7 94.1 1.4 95.8 4,2212Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 78.9 80.0 1.1 85.2 6,8092Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 72.7 74.4 1.7 76.6 12,2742Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 84.3 85.2 0.9 86.3 1,7022Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 89.1 78.3 -10.8 91.1 690Declined
White 91.9 92.6 0.7 94.0 48,0072Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2015 Rate (%) 2016 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.6 91.8 0.2 93.2 74,0452Improved Below Target
High needs 85.9 86.4 0.5 89.4 39,6222Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 84.7 85.3 0.6 88.6 32,6942Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 74.4 74.1 -0.3 78.9 5,2571No Change
Students w/ disabilities 83.0 84.7 1.7 87.9 14,3492Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 86.2 87.1 0.9 87.8 1862Improved Below Target
Asian 95.5 96.0 0.5 98.2 4,2363Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 86.1 87.2 1.1 90.1 6,8262Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 79.5 79.9 0.4 83.0 11,6712Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 89.8 89.5 -0.3 91.4 1,6411No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 88.8 92.2 3.4 90.4 644Exceeded Target
White 94.7 95.0 0.3 96.5 49,4213Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.9 1.8 0.1 1.7 290,0802Improved Below Target
High needs 3.7 3.5 0.2 3.3 114,4432Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 4.1 3.6 0.5 3.7 76,8373Met Target
EL and Former EL 6.6 6.5 0.1 5.9 17,8911No Change
Students w/ disabilities 3.1 3.3 -0.2 2.8 45,3090Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 3.8 4.0 -0.2 3.4 6210Declined
Asian 0.7 0.6 0.1 1.0 18,0123Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 3.2 2.9 0.3 2.9 26,5573Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 4.5 4.2 0.3 4.1 51,1792Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 2.4 1.7 0.7 2.2 7,5814Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2.8 2.2 0.6 2.5 2764Exceeded Target
White 1.1 1.1 0.0 1.0 185,8541No Change

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 60.2 57.3 -2.9- 52,7710Declined
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL 60.2 57.3 -2.9- 52,7710Declined
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
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 35.5 29.7 -5.8- 15,0060Declined
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL 35.5 29.7 -5.8- 15,0060Declined
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
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.4 9.7 -0.3 8.3 580,1391No Change
High needs 14.7 15.0 -0.3 12.8 294,4471No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged 18.1 18.5 -0.4 15.5 184,8471No Change
EL and Former EL 11.8 12.4 -0.6 8.4 103,8650Declined
Students w/ disabilities 15.6 15.8 -0.2 13.2 107,4211No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 14.8 14.7 0.1 13.7 1,2832Improved Below Target
Asian 4.5 4.9 -0.4 2.6 40,5041No Change
Afr. Amer./Black 11.6 11.7 -0.1 8.7 52,4821No Change
Hispanic/Latino 16.0 16.4 -0.4 13.2 122,7761No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 10.7 11.0 -0.3 9.6 22,5051No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 9.3 10.4 -1.1 8.2 5010Declined
White 7.3 7.4 -0.1 6.3 340,0881No Change

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 18.4 18.8 -0.4 17.3 302,0731No Change
High needs 29.5 29.7 -0.2 27.6 133,5341No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged 33.1 33.5 -0.4 30.5 81,8861No Change
EL and Former EL 29.5 30.8 -1.3 26.1 36,2940Declined
Students w/ disabilities 28.8 29.2 -0.4 26.4 50,8681No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 28.2 27.1 1.1 27.1 6783Met Target
Asian 8.8 9.1 -0.3 6.9 19,2441No Change
Afr. Amer./Black 24.4 24.1 0.3 21.5 28,4412Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 32.3 33.2 -0.9 29.5 57,2860Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 20.6 20.6 0.0 19.5 8,5751No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 19.3 22.5 -3.2 18.2 2750Declined
White 14.3 14.4 -0.1 13.3 187,5741No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 62.9 65.2 2.3 67.5 141,6652Improved Below Target
High needs 37.7 41.4 3.7 44.7 54,4472Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 43.1 43.0 -0.1 52.2 37,6771No Change
EL and Former EL 39.4 41.1 1.7 45.0 13,9532Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 23.1 29.6 6.5 28.6 21,0603Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 50.0 52.3 2.3 54.6 3042Improved Below Target
Asian 80.0 82.8 2.8 86.4 9,2423Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 50.1 50.3 0.2 58.5 13,1002Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 47.3 50.2 2.9 55.9 24,0622Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 61.5 64.7 3.2 66.1 3,7782Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 53.5 60.9 7.4 58.1 1514Exceeded Target
White 67.0 69.6 2.6 72.1 91,0282Improved Below Target

Assessment participation
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 507,557 503,27599Yes 1 507,378 503,61599Yes 1 219,197 217,37499Yes 1
High needs 255,256 252,01299Yes 1 255,047 252,34399Yes 1 105,190 103,91599Yes 1
Econ. Disadvantaged 178,290 176,05599Yes 1 178,152 176,27599Yes 1 73,505 72,60099Yes 1
EL and Former EL 82,734 81,52899Yes 1 82,595 82,08199Yes 1 31,175 30,91299Yes 1
Students w/ disabilities 97,905 96,01098Yes 1 97,861 96,21798Yes 1 41,156 40,39198Yes 1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1,117 1,10599Yes 1 1,116 1,10299Yes 1 462 45799Yes 1
Asian 34,626 34,41999Yes 1 34,616 34,506100Yes 1 14,722 14,651100Yes 1
Afr. Amer./Black 45,682 45,24599Yes 1 45,689 45,31099Yes 1 19,632 19,46199Yes 1
Hispanic/Latino 103,070 101,85299Yes 1 102,970 102,10899Yes 1 42,719 42,27899Yes 1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 18,251 18,07599Yes 1 18,238 18,07399Yes 1 7,275 7,19999Yes 1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 449 44499Yes 1 449 44499Yes 1 200 19799Yes 1
White 304,278 302,05199Yes 1 304,206 301,97899Yes 1 134,163 133,10799Yes 1


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