The next-generation learners accountability model is anchored in college and career readiness for all students. Like previous accountability models, it continues annual public reporting of disaggregated student outcome measures in math, reading and science to assess school performance. However, this more robust next-generation model also includes student achievement growth measures, emphasis on college and career readiness, high school graduation rates, student achievement in writing and social studies, and increased focus on the lowest-performing schools. Additionally, the new accountability model holds all schools and districts accountable for improving student performance and creates four performance classifications that determine consequences and guide interventions and supports. School and district classifications are based on the following measures:
Achievement (Content Areas are reading, mathematics, science, social studies and writing.)
Gap (percentage of proficient and distinguished) for the Non-Duplicated Gap Group for all five content areas
Growth in reading and mathematics (percentage of students at typical or higher levels of growth)
College Readiness as measured by the percentage of students meeting benchmarks in three content areas on EXPLORE at middle school
College/Career-Readiness Rate as measured by ACT benchmarks, college placement tests and career measures
Graduation Rate
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