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2019 Official Accountability Report - Quincy Upper School

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%73%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)
56%
Substantial progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34----44----
Mathematics achievement44----44----
Science achievement14----44----
Achievement total81260.0---121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----34----
Mathematics growth14----34----
Growth total3820.0---6822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----24----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.0---6810.0---
Weighted total6.19.6----9.110.7----
Percentage of possible points64%---85%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan64%
Weight of non-high school results:55%
85%
Weight of high school results:45%
2019 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

2018 Points awarded

2018 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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04----34----
Mathematics achievement04----04----
Science achievement14----14----
Achievement total11260.0---41240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----24----
Mathematics growth14----24----
Growth total3820.0---4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---2410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----04----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total0410.0---0810.0---
Weighted total1.59.6----4.210.0----
Percentage of possible points16%---42%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan16%
Weight of non-high school results:50%
42%
Weight of high school results:50%
2018 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%61%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)
47%
Moderate progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
High needs Subgroup
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-44-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total51267.5121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth14-34-
Growth total3822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-24-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total2410.06810.0
Weighted total4.310.3-9.110.7-
Percentage of possible points42%-85%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan42%
Weight of non-high school results:55%
85%
Weight of high school results:45%
2019 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%

2018 Points awarded

2018 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
High needs Subgroup
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-14-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-14-
Achievement total21267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total3822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total2.010.3-3.510.7-
Percentage of possible points19%-33%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan19%
Weight of non-high school results:50%
33%
Weight of high school results:50%
2018 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

Subgroup percentile

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.7 491.3 1.6 491.6 2833Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 35--
High needs 487.6 488.5 0.9 489.5 2292Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 486.2 488.5 2.3 487.3 1674Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 168--
Students w/ disabilities---- 37--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 492.2 495.7 3.5 493.5 1524Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 47--
Hispanic/Latino---- 56--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 16--

English language arts achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 88.2 96.9 8.7 90.0 574Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High needs 85.2 95.5 10.3 87.7 394Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 84.5 97.7 13.2 86.6 334Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities---- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 97.9 96.4 -1.5 99.8 281No Change
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.1 493.0 2.9 491.7 2814Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 35--
High needs 489.5 491.9 2.4 491.5 2273Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 486.9 491.1 4.2 488.7 1654Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 166--
Students w/ disabilities---- 37--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 497.9 502.9 5.0 499.7 1514Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 46--
Hispanic/Latino---- 56--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 16--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 78.3 83.8 5.5 80.9 574Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High needs 74.4 80.1 5.7 76.8 394Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 73.6 80.3 6.7 76.1 334Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities---- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 95.8 92.0 -3.8 99.1 280Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

Science achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 41.0 39.2 -1.8 44.1 581No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 40.4 36.1 -4.3 43.7 450Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 38.5 32.9 -5.6 41.6 350Declined
EL and Former EL---- 28--
Students w/ disabilities---- 9--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 46.8 44.0 -2.8 50.3 250Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 4--

Science achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 70.8 80.8 10.0 73.3 564Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High needs 66.1 78.2 12.1 68.6 394Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 64.9 81.1 16.2 67.6 334Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities---- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 84.8 85.7 0.9 87.7 282Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.3 2762Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 35--
High needs 42.2 2222Typical Growth - Low
Econ. Disadvantaged 41.5 1642Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 162--
Students w/ disabilities- 34--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 45.5 1472Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black- 45--
Hispanic/Latino- 56--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 16--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 20--
High needs 51.0 383Typical Growth - High
Econ. Disadvantaged 52.8 323Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 14--
Students w/ disabilities- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 57.7 273Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 13--
Hispanic/Latino- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 2--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 38.7 2731Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 35--
High needs 39.2 2191Low Growth
Econ. Disadvantaged 39.2 1611Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 160--
Students w/ disabilities- 33--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 42.2 1462Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black- 44--
Hispanic/Latino- 55--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 16--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.9 563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 20--
High needs 54.5 383Typical Growth - High
Econ. Disadvantaged 55.9 323Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 14--
Students w/ disabilities- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 63.5 274Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black- 13--
Hispanic/Latino- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 2--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.9 75.0 -9.9 87.9 440Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 84.3 71.1 -13.2 88.1 380Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 84.0 71.4 -12.6 88.3 350Declined
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities---- 11--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.1 98.1 0.0 100.0 533Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 100.0 98.0 -2.0 100.0 513Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 100.0 98.0 -2.0 100.0 503Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities---- 10--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 96.9 100.0 3.1 100.0 204Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino---- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 3--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1724Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1464Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 26--
Students w/ disabilities---- 55--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1024Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 54--
Hispanic/Latino---- 56--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 12--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 63.3 57.4 -5.9 68.5 683Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL---- 68--
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
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 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
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.7 7.1 -3.6 8.5 2944Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 35--
High needs 9.9 8.4 -1.5 7.4 2372Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 10.8 10.3 -0.5 8.1 1462Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 173--
Students w/ disabilities---- 38--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.0 1544Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 49--
Hispanic/Latino---- 61--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 17--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 35.8 34.9 -0.9 32.8 2412Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High needs 38.1 37.2 -0.9 34.5 1882Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 40.0 39.9 -0.1 36.0 1382Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 70--
Students w/ disabilities---- 49--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 17.5 21.4 3.9 13.1 1170Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 50--
Hispanic/Latino---- 59--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 10--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.6 88.9 12.3 82.3 1174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 73.6 86.6 13.0 79.2 974Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 76.6 87.1 10.5 82.3 854Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 29--
Students w/ disabilities---- 30--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 92.0 98.2 6.2 98.2 564Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 25--
Hispanic/Latino---- 26--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 8--

Assessment participation - All students
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 349 348100Yes 1 349 34599Yes 1 117 11598Yes 1

Assessment participation - Subgroups
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High needs 275 275 275 272 86 84 636 63199Yes1
Econ. Disadvantaged 204 204 204 201 70 68 478 47399Yes1
EL and Former EL 187 187 186 185 42 42 415 414100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 44 44 44 44 15 15 103 103100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 184 184 184 182 54 53 422 41999Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 62 62 62 61 25 24 149 14799Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 71 71 71 71 29 29 171 171100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 13 13 13 13 3 3 29----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 19 18 19 18 6 6 44----




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