Before 1999, special - education students were excluded
from state accountability measures, but since then special - education students who are receiving instruction on grade level are also included.
Simple state accountability measures grossly overlook many of the nuances of student career readiness, the personalization that needs to take place and the process of instructional improvement.
The two new quality indicators are based on how charters performed
on state accountability measures, including whether the state increased the percentage of charters receiving top ratings and decreased the percentage of charters receiving bottom ratings.
The states can get some information about student performance through the NAEP tests, and local districts can find out how they are doing relative to other districts in the state
through state accountability measures.
Since 2011, Bentley has achieved gains on
several state accountability measures including state assessments, the Composite Performance Index (CPI), and Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs).
Under Tennessee's program, schools in the bottom 5 %
on state accountability measures were removed from the control of their local school district and placed under the purview of the ASD.
We triangulate the data from reading inventories,
state accountability measures, and national college readiness exams.
In Florida, charter schools do have to adhere to
state accountability measures — such as having all their students take the FCAT and employing state - certified teachers — but are exempt from a majority of the state's school laws.
The National Education Association opposed the legislation, as
it stated the accountability measures were too close to No Child Left Behind and would punish schools rather than offer support.