Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Reading

Districts Schools

2018

2018 Official Accountability Report - Reading

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME Reading (02460000)	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 and Assistance Level:	Partially meeting targets

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	4	4	-	3	4	-	4	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	2	4	-	4	4	-	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	3	4	-	-	-	-	1	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	9	12	60.0	7	8	67.5	6	12	47.5	1	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	3	4	-	3	4	-	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-	3	4	-	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Growth total	6	8	20.0	6	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	2	4	10.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	4	4	-	2	4	-	3	4	-	4	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	4	4	10.0	2	4	10.0	3	8	10.0	4	4	10.0
Weighted total		7.2	9.6	-	6.3	7.6	-	5.6	10.7	-	1.3	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		75%		-	83%		-	52%		-	17%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		79% Weight of non-high school results:70%						35% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		66%
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	4	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	3	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-	1	4	-
	Achievement total	7	12	67.5	2	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	3	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-	1	4	-
	Growth total	6	8	22.5	2	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	3	4	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	7	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	2	4	-
	Additional indicators total	2	4	10.0	4	8	10.0
Weighted total		6.3	10.3	-	3.2	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		61%		-	30%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		61% Weight of non-high school results:70%			30% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		52%
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	505.8	509.3	3.5	507.6	1,973	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	483.6	488.4	4.8	488.0	390	3	Met Target
High needs	490.2	493.7	3.5	491.7	506	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	493.4	497.4	4.0	495.0	201	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	36	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	486.2	488.2	2.0	487.6	358	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	99	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	51	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	46	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	45	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	506.4	509.5	3.1	508.4	1,730	4	Exceeded 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	98.5	98.3	-0.2	100.0	305	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	95.8	93.6	-2.2	97.8	74	1	No Change
High needs	94.4	94.2	-0.2	96.3	86	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	93.3	96.3	3.0	95.1	27	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	92.5	92.8	0.3	94.8	69	2	Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	98.6	98.2	-0.4	100.0	271	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	505.4	505.9	0.5	507.1	1,966	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	481.3	485.2	3.9	483.9	390	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	489.3	490.5	1.2	490.8	505	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	491.3	492.3	1.0	492.4	202	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	36	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	485.2	486.5	1.3	486.7	356	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	99	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	51	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	46	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	45	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	506.0	506.1	0.1	507.7	1,723	2	Improved Below 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	96.1	94.5	-1.6	97.9	304	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	91.2	79.5	-11.7	94.0	73	0	Declined
High needs	86.6	81.3	-5.3	89.1	83	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	88.7	85.2	-3.5	91.4	27	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	83.8	76.5	-7.3	86.7	66	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	97.2	94.1	-3.1	99.0	270	0	Declined

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	82.3	83.2	0.9	84.1	628	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	64.2	61.5	-2.7	66.5	144	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	62.5	63.5	1.0	64.6	63	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	60.6	55.3	-5.3	62.9	104	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	26	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	14	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	14	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	82.8	84.2	1.4	84.6	562	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	95.3	93.0	-2.3	97.1	298	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	84.0	81.6	-2.4	86.3	83	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	87.0	88.5	1.5	89.1	26	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	80.8	78.0	-2.8	83.1	67	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	96.1	92.9	-3.2	97.9	269	0	Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	56.5	50.0	1,601	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	54.0	50.0	389	3	Met Target
High needs	51.1	50.0	398	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	53.0	50.0	160	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	26	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	48.3	50.0	287	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	80	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	42	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	36	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	35	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	1	-	-
White	56.1	50.0	1,406	3	Met Target

English language arts growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	33.5	50.0	286	1	Below Target
Lowest Performing	26.2	50.0	70	0	Below Target
High needs	30.7	50.0	75	1	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	30.4	50.0	25	1	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	31.8	50.0	61	1	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	14	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	4	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	3	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	33.2	50.0	256	1	Below Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	57.4	50.0	1,590	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	56.9	50.0	386	3	Met Target
High needs	53.3	50.0	396	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	52.8	50.0	159	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	26	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	54.1	50.0	285	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	80	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	42	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	36	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	35	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	1	-	-
White	57.3	50.0	1,395	3	Met Target

Mathematics growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	40.2	50.0	284	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	33.5	50.0	68	1	Below Target
High needs	38.7	50.0	72	1	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	35.7	50.0	24	1	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	39.0	50.0	58	1	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	14	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	4	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	3	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	40.1	50.0	254	2	Below Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	97.5	96.4	-1.1	99.5	359	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	93.6	89.9	-3.7	97.7	109	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	90.2	90.9	0.7	94.7	44	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	94.1	87.7	-6.4	100.0	81	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	98.3	96.7	-1.6	100.0	330	3	Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school About the Data
Group	2015 Rate (%)	2016 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	97.1	98.8	1.7	98.7	322	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	90.6	97.3	6.7	94.1	110	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	82.9	95.1	12.2	86.8	41	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	89.7	97.6	7.9	94.6	85	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	97.9	99.0	1.1	99.7	288	3	Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	1,265	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.0	280	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	75	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	0.8	0.9	-0.1	1.0	229	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	56	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	1,152	3	Met 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	75.9	59.1	-16.8	69.2	22	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	22	-	-
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	3.6	2.8	0.8	2.5	2,630	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	5.3	5.1	0.2	3.2	391	2	Improved Below Target
High needs	7.5	6.5	1.0	5.6	672	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	15.9	12.8	3.1	13.3	226	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	68	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	6.5	6.4	0.1	4.1	453	2	Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	130	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	74	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	67	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	71	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	3.2	2.3	0.9	2.2	2,285	4	Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	8.1	7.0	1.1	7.0	1,279	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	15.7	12.2	3.5	13.6	74	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	19.2	18.8	0.4	17.3	335	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	28.7	20.2	8.5	26.1	89	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	18.5	19.8	-1.3	16.1	262	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	59	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	34	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	24	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	14	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	8.0	6.7	1.3	7.0	1,145	3	Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	64.6	60.9	-3.7	69.2	604	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	19.4	24.4	5.0	26.4	131	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	37.9	23.8	-14.1	47.0	42	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	13.8	23.2	9.4	19.3	99	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	27	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	14	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	64.3	61.9	-2.4	69.4	546	0	Declined

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	2,297	2,283	99	Yes	1	2,295	2,275	99	Yes	1	944	938	99	Yes	1
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	604	597	99	Yes	1	603	593	98	Yes	1	234	232	99	Yes	1
Econ. Disadvantaged	233	228	98	Yes	1	233	229	98	Yes	1	92	90	98	Yes	1
EL and Former EL	42	42	100	Yes	1	42	42	100	Yes	1	12	-	-	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	431	427	99	Yes	1	430	422	98	Yes	1	174	173	99	Yes	1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	2	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Asian	117	117	100	Yes	1	117	117	100	Yes	1	43	43	100	Yes	1
Afr. Amer./Black	62	62	100	Yes	1	62	62	100	Yes	1	22	22	100	Yes	1
Hispanic/Latino	52	52	100	Yes	1	52	52	100	Yes	1	19	-	-	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	49	48	98	Yes	1	49	48	98	Yes	1	17	-	-	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-
White	2,014	2,001	99	Yes	1	2,012	1,993	99	Yes	1	842	836	99	Yes	1

School Accountability Information About the Data
School	Accountability classification
Alice M Barrows	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Arthur W Coolidge Middle	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Birch Meadow	Not requiring assistance or intervention
J Warren Killam	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Joshua Eaton	Not requiring assistance or intervention
RISE PreSchool	Insufficient data
Reading Memorial High	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Walter S Parker Middle	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Wood End Elementary School	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