The Future Ready PA Index, Pennsylvania's new public facing school report card, will launch next fall and include other important indicators,
including access to advanced coursework, postsecondary transitions, decrease in percent below basic and increase in percent scoring advanced, among other measures.
Not exact matches
In addition
to four academic indicators, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires state accountability systems
to include one other indicator, such as student engagement, educator engagement,
access to and completion of
advanced coursework, postsecondary readiness, or school climate and safety.
At least one indicator of school success or student support — such as attendance, school climate, or
access to AP or other
advanced coursework — must be
included in measuring school performance (though academic factors must still make up at least half of all indicators for accountability purposes).
These indicators might
include lack of school counselors, or inadequate
access to advanced coursework or a richer curriculum.
His professional development interests and expertise
include co-teaching, backwards design, performance assessment, effective instructional practices, new teacher mentoring and induction, and supporting middle and high schools establish course placement norms
to help students
access advanced - level
coursework.
The law gives states a handful of suggestions for the fifth indicator,
including student or educator engagement; student
access to and completion of
advanced coursework; student postsecondary readiness; school climate and safety; or any other measure that meets the law's technical requirements.
Issues in equity and desegregation negatively impact student success in numerous ways
to include a lack of
access and opportunity
to gifted programs and
advanced coursework, low expectations, disproportionate student discipline, and unequal resource distribution.