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2018 Official Accountability Report - Westfield Technical Academy

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westfield (03250000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Westfield Technical Academy (03250605)
GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central
FEDERAL DESIGNATION
-

Overall results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)
Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement34-14-
Achievement total101247.591267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth34-14-
Growth total6822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total4810.02410.0
Weighted total7.710.7-6.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 72%-65%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage69%
Partially meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate24-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total8.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 82%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage82%
Meeting targets
Subgroup percentile
This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools administering similar assessments 56

Detailed data for each indicator

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 94.8 97.4 2.6 96.5 1363Met Target
Lowest Performing 81.9 90.6 8.7 84.6 324Exceeded Target
High needs 91.3 95.2 3.9 93.5 734Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 92.2 96.5 4.3 94.0 504Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 86.5 92.9 6.4 89.5 354Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 95.8 98.0 2.2 97.6 1134Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 81.8 86.9 5.1 84.0 1364Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 43.0 54.7 11.7 45.5 324Exceeded Target
High needs 72.7 81.8 9.1 75.1 734Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 73.5 85.0 11.5 76.0 504Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 66.3 71.4 5.1 70.1 354Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 84.2 89.4 5.2 85.9 1134Exceeded Target

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.6 83.3 2.7 83.1 1303Met Target
Lowest Performing 60.2 58.6 -1.6 63.2 321No Change
High needs 71.8 77.5 5.7 74.1 704Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 74.5 78.2 3.7 77.4 473Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 65.0 71.3 6.3 68.2 344Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 83.5 86.2 2.7 86.0 1093Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 51.4 50.0 1303Met Target
Lowest Performing 37.6 50.0 311Below Target
High needs 48.1 50.0 702Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 49.5 50.0 492Below Target
EL and Former EL-- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 47.5 50.0 342Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian-- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 2--
Hispanic/Latino-- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White 52.1 50.0 1083Met Target

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 50.0 1313Met Target
Lowest Performing 31.4 50.0 311Below Target
High needs 52.8 50.0 703Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 57.3 50.0 493Met Target
EL and Former EL-- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 45.2 50.0 342Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian-- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black-- 2--
Hispanic/Latino-- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White 51.4 50.0 1093Met Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.8 93.3 2.5 94.6 1042Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 89.9 91.9 2.0 94.0 742Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 87.7 92.3 4.6 92.6 653Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 93.5 87.1 -6.4 100.0 310Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 90.6 93.8 3.2 94.4 972Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2015 Rate (%) 2016 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.0 90.8 -1.2 95.1 1090Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 89.6 89.9 0.3 94.3 792Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 88.7 87.7 -1.0 93.6 650Declined
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 83.3 93.5 10.2 90.1 314Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 1--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 91.8 90.6 -1.2 94.7 1060Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.1 5404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.4 0.0 1.4 1.3 2904Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 1.6 0.0 1.6 1.4 1864Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 1534Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 34--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 1.3 0.2 1.1 1.2 4754Exceeded Target

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 - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.1 19.7 -2.6 14.7 5440Declined
Lowest Performing 18.8 12.5 6.3 9.2 322Improved Below Target
High needs 20.8 23.6 -2.8 17.6 3090Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 23.0 30.6 -7.6 19.7 1800Declined
EL and Former EL---- 33--
Students w/ disabilities 21.1 23.3 -2.2 17.6 1500Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 41--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 15.7 19.2 -3.5 12.5 4790Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 4.1 20.5 16.4 10.2 2594Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 4.7 12.4 7.7 11.0 1454Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 5.8 12.2 6.4 12.3 983Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 1.5 6.8 5.3 7.5 733Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 3.9 19.6 15.7 10.6 2354Exceeded 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 138 138100Yes 1 138 138100Yes 1 138 138100Yes 1
Lowest Performing---------------
High needs 75 75100Yes 1 75 75100Yes 1 75 75100Yes 1
Econ. Disadvantaged 52 52100Yes 1 52 52100Yes 1 52 52100Yes 1
EL and Former EL 8---- 8---- 8----
Students w/ disabilities 35 35100Yes 1 35 35100Yes 1 35 35100Yes 1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---------------
Asian 4---- 4---- 4----
Afr. Amer./Black 2---- 2---- 2----
Hispanic/Latino 14---- 14---- 14----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 3---- 3---- 3----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---------------
White 115 115100Yes 1 115 115100Yes 1 115 115100Yes 1


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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