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2018 Official Accountability Report - Norwell

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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-44-44-04-
Mathematics achievement44-44-04-04-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121267.58867.571247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-14-
Mathematics growth44-44-24-14-
Growth total7822.57822.55822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-14-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.05810.00410.0
Weighted total9.710.3-7.07.6-7.210.7-0.57.6-
Percentage of possible points94%-92%-67%-7%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan93%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
37%
Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage76%
Meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
High needs Subgroup
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total111267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-34-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.07810.0
Weighted total8.810.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points85%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan85%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
28%
Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage68%
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
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.9 511.0 3.1 509.7 1,0044Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 486.7 492.4 5.7 491.1 1994Exceeded Target
High needs 491.3 493.1 1.8 492.8 2163Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 50--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 488.4 488.7 0.3 489.8 1762Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 507.8 510.8 3.0 509.8 9404Exceeded 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 99.4 98.3 -1.1 100.0 1934Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 100.0 95.8 -4.2 100.0 480Declined
High needs 97.3 92.1 -5.2 99.2 410Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 15--
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 96.8 89.5 -7.3 99.1 310Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 1--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 99.4 98.8 -0.6 100.0 1814Exceeded 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 503.5 507.7 4.2 505.2 1,0074Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 481.7 489.1 7.4 484.3 2014Exceeded Target
High needs 486.0 489.8 3.8 487.5 2184Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 48--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 483.7 486.3 2.6 485.2 1784Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 503.2 507.3 4.1 504.9 9444Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 97.1 94.2 -2.9 98.9 1950Declined
Lowest Performing 92.7 88.5 -4.2 95.5 480Declined
High needs 86.8 76.8 -10.0 89.3 420Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 16--
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 85.5 69.5 -16.0 88.4 320Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 1--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 97.3 94.9 -2.4 99.1 1831No 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 85.9 87.7 1.8 87.7 3504Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 62.9 69.3 6.4 65.2 754Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 16--
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 61.2 66.1 4.9 63.5 624Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 5--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 86.0 87.9 1.9 87.8 3284Exceeded Target

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 96.7 -2.1 100.0 1833Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 94.4 86.2 -8.2 96.7 380Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 12--
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 93.3 82.1 -11.2 95.6 280Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 98.8 97.1 -1.7 100.0 1723Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 58.2 50.0 8233Met Target
Lowest Performing 56.6 50.0 1993Met Target
High needs 51.8 50.0 1773Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged-- 36--
EL and Former EL-- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 49.7 50.0 1472Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-- 1--
Asian-- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 2--
Hispanic/Latino-- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White 58.2 50.0 7723Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 53.2 50.0 1813Met Target
Lowest Performing 33.8 50.0 461Below Target
High needs 44.2 50.0 342Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged-- 13--
EL and Former EL-----
Students w/ disabilities 35.2 50.0 241Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian-- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 2--
Hispanic/Latino-----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-- 1--
White 53.8 50.0 1703Met Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.6 50.0 8234Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 65.7 50.0 1994Exceeded Target
High needs 59.6 50.0 1783Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged-- 35--
EL and Former EL-- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 59.0 50.0 1483Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-- 1--
Asian-- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 2--
Hispanic/Latino-- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White 65.8 50.0 7724Exceeded Target

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 46.7 50.0 1812Below Target
Lowest Performing 38.0 50.0 451Below Target
High needs 50.8 50.0 353Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged-- 14--
EL and Former EL-----
Students w/ disabilities 45.3 50.0 252Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian-- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 2--
Hispanic/Latino-----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-- 1--
White 46.9 50.0 1702Below Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.6 99.4 1.8 99.6 1804Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 93.5 97.3 3.8 97.6 373Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 19--
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 91.9 96.0 4.1 97.8 253Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 98.1 99.4 1.3 100.0 1734Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2015 Rate (%) 2016 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 100.0 99.4 -0.6 100.0 1654Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 100.0 97.8 -2.2 100.0 463Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 16--
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 100.0 97.3 -2.7 100.0 373Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 3--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 1564Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.1 -0.1 1.0 7093Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.0 1.1 -1.1 1.0 920Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 25--
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 0.0 1.4 -1.4 1.0 710Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 0.0 0.1 -0.1 1.0 6673Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
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
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 4.3 5.0 -0.7 3.2 1,3330Declined
Lowest Performing 4.4 5.9 -1.5 2.3 2020Declined
High needs 7.3 10.3 -3.0 5.4 2730Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 50--
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 5.8 9.5 -3.7 3.4 2210Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 28--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 23--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 35--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 4.4 4.8 -0.4 3.4 1,2381No Change

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.4 9.5 -0.1 8.3 7171No Change
Lowest Performing 9.8 12.5 -2.7 7.7 480Declined
High needs 18.6 16.4 2.2 16.7 1223Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 30--
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 19.2 13.7 5.5 16.8 954Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 9.2 9.0 0.2 8.2 6692Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 96.0 95.3 -0.7 100.0 3404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 62.9 75.5 12.6 69.9 494Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 12--
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 60.9 66.7 5.8 66.4 393Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.4 95.3 -1.1 100.0 3214Exceeded 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 1,208 1,19799Yes 1 1,208 1,202100Yes 1 551 54599Yes 1
Lowest Performing---------------
High needs 264 25797Yes 1 264 26098Yes 1 121 11797Yes 1
Econ. Disadvantaged 66 6598Yes 1 66 6497Yes 1 34 3294No 1
EL and Former EL 5---- 5---- 2----
Students w/ disabilities 214 20797Yes 1 214 21098Yes 1 98 9496Yes 1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1---- 1---- 0----
Asian 28 28100Yes 1 28 28100Yes 1 15----
Afr. Amer./Black 6---- 6---- 5----
Hispanic/Latino 15---- 15---- 6----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 24 24100Yes 1 24 24100Yes 1 8----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2---- 2---- 1----
White 1,132 1,12199Yes 1 1,132 1,127100Yes 1 516 51199Yes 1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability classification
Grace Farrar ColeNot requiring assistance or intervention
Norwell HighNot requiring assistance or intervention
Norwell Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention
William G VinalNot requiring assistance or intervention



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