Given these USDOE restrictions, one might think that the only option is for states and districts to choose a sparse growth model, such as median student growth percentiles (SGPs), that only controls for past student exam scores in estimating student growth. (educationnext.org)
On May 17, the HSTA - HIDOE Joint Committee presented recommendations, approved by the Superintendent, to the Board of Education to remove student test scores [measured in the previous version of the evaluation system as median Student Growth Percentiles (SPG)-RSB- as required for teacher performance evaluation. (c-sail.org)
A: Teachers who will receive median Student Growth Percentile (mSGP) scores (4th - 8th - grade Language Arts and 4th - 7th - grade Mathematics teachers of at least 20 separate students with valid SGP scores) must set one or two SGOs; this number is determined by the superintendent. (nj.gov)