Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Westwood

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Schools

2018

2018 Official Accountability Report - Westwood

Organization Information

DISTRICT NAME
Westwood (03350000)

TITLE I STATUS
Non-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

Meeting targets

Progress toward improvement targets	Accountability percentile
75% - 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	4	4	-	2	4	-	4	4	-	4	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	4	4	-	2	4	-	4	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	4	4	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	12	12	67.5	4	8	67.5	12	12	47.5	4	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	3	4	-	2	4	-	3	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-	3	4	-	3	4	-	4	4	-
	Growth total	6	8	22.5	5	8	22.5	6	8	22.5	6	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	12	20.0	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	4	4	-	4	4	-	4	4	-	4	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	4	4	10.0	4	4	10.0	6	8	10.0	4	4	10.0
Weighted total		9.9	10.3	-	4.2	7.6	-	9.7	10.7	-	4.5	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		96%		-	55%		-	91%		-	59%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		76% Weight of non-high school results:70%						75% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		75%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		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	4	4	-	1	4	-
	Science achievement	3	4	-	1	4	-
	Achievement total	11	12	67.5	3	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	3	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-	4	4	-
	Growth total	5	8	22.5	7	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	3	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	7	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	0	4	-	4	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Additional indicators total	0	4	10.0	4	8	10.0
Weighted total		8.6	10.3	-	4.8	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		83%		-	45%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		83% Weight of non-high school results:70%			45% Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		72%
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	512.3	514.1	1.8	514.1	1,468	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	491.1	493.4	2.3	495.5	291	2	Improved Below Target
High needs	496.0	498.6	2.6	497.5	395	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	92	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	69	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	492.0	493.8	1.8	493.4	285	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	164	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	35	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	61	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	52	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	511.7	513.4	1.7	513.7	1,156	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	99.3	99.3	0.0	100.0	239	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	100.0	97.7	-2.3	100.0	66	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	97.3	96.4	-0.9	99.2	48	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	96.8	95.4	-1.4	99.1	38	1	No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	22	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	99.3	99.1	-0.2	100.0	199	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	511.3	510.7	-0.6	513.0	1,470	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	487.9	489.5	1.6	490.5	293	2	Improved Below Target
High needs	494.7	496.8	2.1	496.2	396	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	93	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	69	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	490.0	492.1	2.1	491.5	285	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	166	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	35	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	61	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	52	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	509.8	509.3	-0.5	511.5	1,156	3	Met 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	98.1	98.2	0.1	99.9	238	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	96.6	93.9	-2.7	99.4	66	0	Declined
High needs	93.1	91.5	-1.6	95.6	47	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	91.9	89.2	-2.7	94.8	37	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	22	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	98.2	98.2	0.0	100.0	198	4	Exceeded 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	89.2	87.7	-1.5	91.0	487	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	73.4	74.8	1.4	75.7	129	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	32	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	19	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	69.0	70.1	1.1	71.3	96	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	62	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	88.4	86.9	-1.5	90.2	389	4	Exceeded 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	97.9	97.9	0.0	99.7	235	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	92.3	91.3	-1.0	94.6	46	1	No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	91.7	88.9	-2.8	94.0	36	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	22	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	98.3	98.1	-0.2	100.0	195	4	Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	52.4	50.0	1,189	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	47.8	50.0	288	2	Below Target
High needs	46.9	50.0	310	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	71	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	53	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	44.3	50.0	222	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	134	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	32	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	48	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	39	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	51.6	50.0	936	3	Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	53.8	50.0	221	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	46.9	50.0	63	2	Below Target
High needs	53.8	50.0	41	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	16	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	3	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	53.7	50.0	31	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	22	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	2	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	53.6	50.0	182	3	Met Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	53.5	50.0	1,191	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	53.5	50.0	291	3	Met Target
High needs	51.3	50.0	311	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	71	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	53	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	50.7	50.0	223	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	136	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	32	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	48	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	39	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	52.7	50.0	936	3	Met Target

Mathematics growth - High school
About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	57.5	50.0	221	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	60.8	50.0	63	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	60.9	50.0	42	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	16	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	3	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	63.1	50.0	32	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	22	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	2	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	5	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	54.5	50.0	182	3	Met Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	97.6	96.1	-1.5	99.6	257	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	95.7	90.6	-5.1	99.8	85	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	20	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	93.5	89.0	-4.5	99.4	73	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	22	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	97.8	95.5	-2.3	99.9	223	3	Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
About the Data
Group	2015 Rate (%)	2016 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	98.8	99.1	0.3	100.0	212	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	97.2	98.6	1.4	100.0	69	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	30	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	96.2	97.8	1.6	100.0	46	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	12	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	98.6	98.9	0.3	100.0	181	3	Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	0.3	0.1	0.2	1.0	999	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	0.9	0.5	0.4	1.0	212	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	41	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	1.0	0.6	0.4	1.0	181	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	70	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	30	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	19	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	0.4	0.1	0.3	1.0	864	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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
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	2.1	2.6	-0.5	1.0	1,893	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	2.7	2.4	0.3	0.6	293	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	3.6	5.1	-1.5	1.7	449	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	98	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	83	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	3.4	4.0	-0.6	1.0	346	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	206	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	41	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	78	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	77	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	2.1	2.6	-0.5	1.1	1,490	4	Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	6.6	6.1	0.5	5.5	1,019	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	8.8	6.1	2.7	6.7	66	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	16.2	12.8	3.4	14.3	195	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	41	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	17.2	14.1	3.1	14.8	156	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	65	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	34	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	26	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	6.8	6.3	0.5	5.8	878	3	Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	70.3	70.8	0.5	74.9	510	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	37.0	31.5	-5.5	44.0	108	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	-	-	-	-	23	-	-
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	31.9	25.8	-6.1	37.4	89	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	25	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	69.6	70.2	0.6	74.7	450	2	Improved Below 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	1,716	1,709	100	Yes	1	1,717	1,711	100	Yes	1	728	727	100	Yes	1
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	446	445	100	Yes	1	447	446	100	Yes	1	178	177	99	Yes	1
Econ. Disadvantaged	110	109	99	Yes	1	111	111	100	Yes	1	49	49	100	Yes	1
EL and Former EL	75	74	99	Yes	1	75	75	100	Yes	1	23	23	100	Yes	1
Students w/ disabilities	323	323	100	Yes	1	323	322	100	Yes	1	134	133	99	Yes	1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	188	187	99	Yes	1	189	189	100	Yes	1	84	84	100	Yes	1
Afr. Amer./Black	45	45	100	Yes	1	45	45	100	Yes	1	21	21	100	Yes	1
Hispanic/Latino	64	64	100	Yes	1	64	64	100	Yes	1	18	-	-	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	58	57	98	Yes	1	58	57	98	Yes	1	15	-	-	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	1,361	1,356	100	Yes	1	1,361	1,356	100	Yes	1	590	589	100	Yes	1

School Accountability Information
About the Data
School	Accountability classification
Deerfield School	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Downey	Not requiring assistance or intervention
E W Thurston Middle	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Martha Jones	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Paul Hanlon	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Westwood High	Not requiring assistance or intervention
Westwood Integrated Preschool	Insufficient data
William E Sheehan	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