Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Saugus

Districts Schools

2018

2018 Official Accountability Report - Saugus

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME Saugus (02620000)	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 Information

Overall classification	Not requiring assistance or intervention

Reason for classification
Partially meeting targets

Progress toward improvement targets	Accountability percentile
31% - Partially meeting targets	-

This district's determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention
Meets requirements (MR)

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	0	4	-	1	4	-	2	4	-	3	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-	1	4	-	1	4	-	4	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	0	12	60.0	2	8	67.5	5	12	47.5	7	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-	0	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	20.0	4	8	22.5	3	8	22.5	0	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	12	20.0	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	3	4	10.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	0	4	-	0	4	-	3	4	-	0	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	0	4	10.0	0	4	10.0	7	8	10.0	0	4	10.0
Weighted total		1.1	9.6	-	2.3	7.6	-	5.4	10.7	-	4.7	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		11%		-	30%		-	50%		-	62%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		21% Weight of non-high school results:70%						56% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		31%
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	0	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-	1	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-	1	4	-
	Achievement total	0	12	67.5	4	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	8	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	0	4	-	2	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	4	4	-
	Additional indicators total	0	4	10.0	6	8	10.0
Weighted total		0.9	10.3	-	4.8	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		9%		-	45%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		9% Weight of non-high school results:70%			45% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		20%
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	498.2	496.5	-1.7	500.0	1,249	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	477.7	477.6	-0.1	482.1	241	1	No Change
High needs	492.0	490.2	-1.8	493.5	617	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	494.7	491.7	-3.0	496.3	405	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	151	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	482.9	483.2	0.3	484.3	244	2	Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	47	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	57	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	222	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	32	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	498.8	497.0	-1.8	500.8	882	0	Declined

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	96.1	96.3	0.2	97.6	161	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	90.8	92.6	1.8	92.8	34	3	Met Target
High needs	91.7	91.8	0.1	93.6	73	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	94.4	95.8	1.4	96.2	48	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	80.7	87.0	6.3	83.0	23	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	28	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	95.9	97.4	1.5	97.4	114	3	Met 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	499.2	497.7	-1.5	500.9	1,256	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	478.9	478.6	-0.3	481.5	243	1	No Change
High needs	492.1	490.8	-1.3	493.6	621	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	493.8	492.0	-1.8	494.9	410	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	151	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	484.1	482.8	-1.3	485.6	243	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	47	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	59	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	224	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	32	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	500.0	498.8	-1.2	501.7	885	0	Declined

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	85.2	84.5	-0.7	87.0	161	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	48.0	52.2	4.2	50.8	34	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	74.2	73.0	-1.2	76.7	74	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	81.8	75.5	-6.3	84.5	49	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	52.4	59.8	7.4	55.3	23	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	85.1	85.8	0.7	86.9	113	3	Met Target

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	72.6	69.1	-3.5	74.4	435	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	64.2	60.6	-3.6	66.5	205	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	66.5	61.9	-4.6	68.6	124	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	45	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	56.4	53.9	-2.5	58.7	89	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	19	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	54	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	74.4	70.7	-3.7	76.2	336	0	Declined

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	88.1	88.5	0.4	89.9	135	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	81.4	80.8	-0.6	83.7	60	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	85.6	82.1	-3.5	87.7	42	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	68.8	72.7	3.9	71.1	22	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	21	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	88.5	89.0	0.5	90.3	98	2	Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	41.0	50.0	985	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	45.5	50.0	241	2	Below Target
High needs	41.0	50.0	446	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	39.7	50.0	294	1	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	101	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	40.2	50.0	165	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	4	-	-
Asian	-	-	36	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	41	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	154	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	21	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	40.6	50.0	729	2	Below Target

English language arts growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	36.6	50.0	141	1	Below Target
Lowest Performing	25.3	50.0	32	0	Below Target
High needs	37.8	50.0	60	1	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	34.5	50.0	43	1	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	8	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	-	-	18	-	-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	8	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	22	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	1	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	33.5	50.0	101	1	Below Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	47.5	50.0	991	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	44.4	50.0	243	2	Below Target
High needs	47.3	50.0	449	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	46.0	50.0	297	2	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	101	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	46.0	50.0	165	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	4	-	-
Asian	-	-	36	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	43	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	155	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	21	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	47.7	50.0	732	2	Below Target

Mathematics growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	45.7	50.0	141	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	24.6	50.0	32	0	Below Target
High needs	46.5	50.0	62	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	41.6	50.0	44	2	Below Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	8	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	51.7	50.0	20	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	8	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	22	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	1	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	43.3	50.0	101	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	86.4	89.2	2.8	88.4	212	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	74.4	85.2	10.8	78.5	108	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	76.1	85.3	9.2	80.6	102	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	61.9	85.7	23.8	67.8	28	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	27	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	87.3	90.1	2.8	89.4	162	4	Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school About the Data
Group	2015 Rate (%)	2016 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	91.4	90.1	-1.3	93.0	191	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	84.9	82.9	-2.0	88.4	82	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	84.2	81.7	-2.5	88.1	71	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	95.2	95.2	0.0	100.0	21	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	93.4	91.1	-2.3	95.2	158	0	Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	2.8	1.8	1.0	2.5	672	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	3.8	2.6	1.2	3.4	233	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	5.3	2.3	3.0	4.8	171	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	3.9	2.5	1.4	3.5	81	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	40	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	37	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	82	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	2.3	1.8	0.5	2.1	507	4	Exceeded 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	68.6	70.4	1.8	57.1	81	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	81	-	-
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	13.2	14.8	-1.6	12.1	1,736	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	12.9	17.7	-4.8	10.8	243	0	Declined
High needs	18.1	21.5	-3.4	16.2	871	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	20.0	25.6	-5.6	17.4	511	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	246	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	16.9	16.9	0.0	14.5	308	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	87	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	77	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	323	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	44	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
White	13.6	14.6	-1.0	12.6	1,195	0	Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	29.3	28.4	0.9	28.2	700	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	26.3	41.2	-14.9	24.2	34	0	Declined
High needs	39.7	38.5	1.2	37.8	299	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	47.1	44.8	2.3	44.5	181	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	64	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	42.3	34.4	7.9	39.9	90	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	32	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	116	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	0	-	-
White	29.9	28.1	1.8	28.9	513	4	Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	63.8	96.6	32.8	68.4	326	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	41.3	96.3	55.0	48.3	107	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	46.8	100.0	53.2	55.9	73	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	20	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	21.7	84.8	63.1	27.2	33	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	42	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	66.4	95.2	28.8	71.5	252	4	Exceeded Target

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	1,436	1,426	99	Yes	1	1,438	1,433	100	Yes	1	608	608	100	Yes	1
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	713	706	99	Yes	1	714	711	100	Yes	1	288	288	100	Yes	1
Econ. Disadvantaged	469	462	99	Yes	1	470	468	100	Yes	1	178	178	100	Yes	1
EL and Former EL	179	179	100	Yes	1	179	179	100	Yes	1	66	66	100	Yes	1
Students w/ disabilities	269	268	100	Yes	1	269	267	99	Yes	1	112	112	100	Yes	1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	8	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-
Asian	59	59	100	Yes	1	59	59	100	Yes	1	24	24	100	Yes	1
Afr. Amer./Black	67	66	99	Yes	1	68	68	100	Yes	1	27	27	100	Yes	1
Hispanic/Latino	260	258	99	Yes	1	261	261	100	Yes	1	89	89	100	Yes	1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	33	33	100	Yes	1	33	33	100	Yes	1	10	-	-	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	3	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
White	1,006	999	99	Yes	1	1,006	1,001	100	Yes	1	454	454	100	Yes	1

School Accountability Information About the Data
School	Accountability classification
Belmonte Saugus Middle	Requiring assistance or intervention
Douglas Waybright	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Lynnhurst	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Oaklandvale	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Saugus High	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Veterans Memorial	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