The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare
schools on a variety of indicators.
Not exact matches
To gauge the
school's success, it will rely
on the data from a
variety of indicators the district collects, which include several that go beyond standardized - test scores.
California appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback, as the regulations will have a significant impact
on our state's ongoing work to support LEAs and
schools in utilizing a
variety of indicators to continuously improve to meet the needs
of all their students.
Districts would have to collect, submit and publish data
on a
variety of indicators of success such as graduation and dropout rates, expulsions and suspensions, attendance, and surveys
of student and community perceptions
of their
schools.
Currently
schools are required to report to parents and the community
on a
variety of performance and facility
indicators intended to help families make informed decisions about where to enroll their children.
On our profiles, we strive to display a
variety of indicators of school quality to provide a well - rounded picture
of how effectively each
school serves all
of its students.
So here's how it would work: The state would develop
school grades based
on a
variety of indicators, as it does now.
Every state includes at least one
indicator from the four categories, and a handful
of plans — Washington, D.C.'s, Louisiana's, Massachusetts's, New Mexico's, and North Dakota's — will use at least one
indicator from each category.5 Overall, the 17 submitted ESSA plans include nearly 40
indicators — measured in a
variety of ways — across all four categories
of indicators.6
On average, these measures contribute to around 20 percent
of school ratings.7 For state - specific information, see CAP's «School Accountability in First - Round ESSA State Plans.&
school ratings.7 For state - specific information, see CAP's «
School Accountability in First - Round ESSA State Plans.&
School Accountability in First - Round ESSA State Plans.»
In order to support
schools in this process, states and districts should collect and report data
on a
variety of indicators, such as measures that may be leading
indicators for early warning systems.