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2019 Official Accountability Report - Vassal Lane Upper School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Cambridge (00490000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Vassal Lane Upper School (00490320)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
63% - Substantial progress toward targets70

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage79%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		63%
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total41267.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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 absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.04410.0
Weighted total4.110.3-4.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 40%-65%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage52%

2018 Points awarded

2018 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 achievement44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total81267.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total7822.57822.5
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 absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total2410.04410.0
Weighted total7.210.3-6.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 70%-88%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage79%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		49%
Moderate progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 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 achievement44-
Achievement total41267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
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 absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total4.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 42%-
2019 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

2018 Points awarded

2018 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement14-
Achievement total71267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
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 total6.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 61%-
2018 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%

Subgroup percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools serving similar grades
61

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 507.5 505.2 -2.3 508.5 2740Declined
Lowest Performing 476.0 476.3 0.3 480.1 412Improved Below Target
High needs 492.8 491.5 -1.3 494.0 1570Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 492.9 491.4 -1.5 493.9 1030Declined
EL and Former EL 482.6 485.4 2.8 484.0 534Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 483.7 483.1 -0.6 485.2 670Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 504.7 509.6 4.9 506.0 424Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 492.1 490.0 -2.1 493.6 720Declined
Hispanic/Latino 499.9 487.5 -12.4 500.9 210Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 517.1 515.9 -1.2 518.1 1174Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.5 507.5 -3.0 511.8 2740Declined
Lowest Performing 477.4 480.8 3.4 481.1 413Met Target
High needs 497.1 494.8 -2.3 498.4 1570Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 497.1 495.2 -1.9 498.6 1030Declined
EL and Former EL 492.6 492.2 -0.4 494.1 531No Change
Students w/ disabilities 487.5 486.3 -1.2 489.6 670Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 511.3 511.5 0.2 513.4 423Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 497.2 494.0 -3.2 498.7 720Declined
Hispanic/Latino 501.2 495.3 -5.9 502.6 210Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 518.6 516.7 -1.9 520.1 1174Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 63.4 73.7 10.3 65.6 944Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 47.1 59.7 12.6 49.9 444Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 41.1 57.0 15.9 43.9 324Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities---- 12--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 39.6 61.4 21.8 41.5 224Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino---- 5--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 80.1 82.6 2.5 82.4 463Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 2623Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 44.9 412Typical Growth - Low
High needs 50.9 1473Typical Growth - High
Econ. Disadvantaged 49.5 962Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 60.1 444Exceeded Typical Growth
Students w/ disabilities 46.6 642Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 61.6 424Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 46.2 662Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 37.1 201Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 59.5 1123Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.0 2613Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 59.8 413Typical Growth - High
High needs 57.4 1473Typical Growth - High
Econ. Disadvantaged 56.4 963Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 60.3 444Exceeded Typical Growth
Students w/ disabilities 56.4 643Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 60.3 424Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 53.5 663Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 60.6 204Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 0--
White 61.7 1124Exceeded Typical Growth

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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 5.3 7.1 1.8 4.0 3110Declined
Lowest Performing 14.6 9.8 -4.8 11.1 414Exceeded Target
High needs 7.6 6.3 -1.3 5.0 1902Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 8.2 8.2 0.0 4.5 981No Change
EL and Former EL 9.4 2.4 -7.0 6.4 844Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 8.3 7.6 -0.7 5.0 662Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 4.5 8.9 4.4 1.6 560Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 4.1 5.1 1.0 0.6 793Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 16.0 0.0 -16.0 12.3 264Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 5.0 7.9 2.9 3.6 1260Declined

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 299 298100Yes 1 299 298100Yes 1 102 102100Yes 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 181 181 181 181 52 52 414 414100Yes1
Econ. Disadvantaged 111 111 111 111 34 34 256 256100Yes1
EL and Former EL 76 76 76 76 22 22 174 174100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 68 68 68 68 12 12 148 148100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 53 53 53 53 18 18 124 124100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 77 77 77 77 23 23 177 177100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 23 23 23 23 7 7 53 53100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 22 21 22 21 5 5 49 4796Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 123 123 123 123 48 48 294 294100Yes1


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 not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to 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 cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual 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)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

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 multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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