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2018 Official Accountability Report - Spark Academy

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lawrence (01490000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Spark Academy (01490085)
GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
Strategic Transformation
FEDERAL DESIGNATION
-

Overall results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01260.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total3820.02822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total0.79.6-0.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 7%-7%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage7%
Partially meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total0.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 7%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage7%
Partially meeting targets
Subgroup percentile
This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools administering similar assessments 11

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 488.9 482.2 -6.7 490.9 4150Declined
Lowest Performing 463.2 458.9 -4.3 468.5 590Declined
High needs 485.9 481.2 -4.7 487.9 3760Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 487.0 482.1 -4.9 488.6 3140Declined
EL and Former EL 479.9 475.2 -4.7 481.5 2030Declined
Students w/ disabilities 475.5 468.1 -7.4 477.3 1000Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 487.6 481.2 -6.4 489.3 3870Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 12--

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 494.3 490.0 -4.3 496.1 4170Declined
Lowest Performing 468.5 466.1 -2.4 471.8 600Declined
High needs 491.7 488.9 -2.8 493.6 3790Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 492.4 488.8 -3.6 493.8 3160Declined
EL and Former EL 487.3 484.1 -3.2 489.1 2060Declined
Students w/ disabilities 480.8 476.9 -3.9 482.9 1020Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 493.1 489.2 -3.9 494.7 3890Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 12--

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.0 60.2 -5.8 68.9 1500Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 62.5 58.2 -4.3 65.6 1380Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 64.0 60.1 -3.9 66.5 1110Declined
EL and Former EL 54.7 49.3 -5.4 58.0 720Declined
Students w/ disabilities 50.0 42.1 -7.9 53.5 380Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino 63.8 58.7 -5.1 66.9 1430Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.7 50.0 3771Below Target
Lowest Performing 34.9 50.0 551Below Target
High needs 38.5 50.0 3401Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 38.0 50.0 2851Below Target
EL and Former EL 37.4 50.0 1791Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 33.8 50.0 851Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian-- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 4--
Hispanic/Latino 37.7 50.0 3521Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White-- 11--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 46.6 50.0 3782Below Target
Lowest Performing 39.2 50.0 561Below Target
High needs 46.3 50.0 3422Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 45.7 50.0 2872Below Target
EL and Former EL 44.2 50.0 1822Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 41.9 50.0 872Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian-- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 4--
Hispanic/Latino 46.2 50.0 3532Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White-- 11--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.5 31.7 -16.8 45.3 1011No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL 48.5 31.7 -16.8 45.3 1011No Change
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 16.0 22.6 -6.6 14.1 4780Declined
Lowest Performing 22.2 35.0 -12.8 17.5 600Declined
High needs 16.7 23.3 -6.6 14.4 4160Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 18.6 25.2 -6.6 16.2 3100Declined
EL and Former EL 9.9 22.8 -12.9 6.2 2500Declined
Students w/ disabilities 19.0 29.1 -10.1 14.7 1100Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 15.5 22.4 -6.9 12.1 4470Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 13--

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 472 46799Yes 1 473 471100Yes 1 174 17299Yes 1
Lowest Performing---------------
High needs 432 42899Yes 1 433 433100Yes 1 161 16099Yes 1
Econ. Disadvantaged 352 34999Yes 1 353 353100Yes 1 126 12599Yes 1
EL and Former EL 247 24398Yes 1 248 248100Yes 1 90 8999Yes 1
Students w/ disabilities 113 11097Yes 1 114 114100Yes 1 45 45100Yes 1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---------------
Asian 10---- 10---- 4----
Afr. Amer./Black 7---- 7---- 3----
Hispanic/Latino 442 43799Yes 1 443 441100Yes 1 165 16399Yes 1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 1---- 1---- 0----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---------------
White 12---- 12---- 2----


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.


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