The school's student achievement data shows growth in
all student demographic subgroups, most notably closing the achievement gap for Hispanic learners.
The AIS Team reviews disaggregated data for each grade level and for
all student demographic subgroups and then makes recommendations to address identified challenges and needs.
2001 brought passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, a momentous reauthorization of the ESEA, declaring not only that every single student should become «proficient» in math and reading, but also that every school in the land would have its performance reported, both school wide and for
its student demographic subgroups, and that schools failing to make «adequate yearly progress» would face a cascade of sanctions and interventions.
Not exact matches
In education, that phenomenon explains why some aggregate trend lines look flat or worse, even though every
student subgroup is improving, because of the changing
demographic composition of the total
student population (e.g., lower - scoring Latino
students are gradually replacing higher - scoring white
students).
In many waiver states, some of the primary accountability determinations, such as the selection of Priority schools, are based on the performance of all
students plus
students in a limited number of
demographic subgroups.
Our
subgroups of exceptional learners — ESL
students, distinct
demographic groups, and high poverty
students — in conjunction with our
students as a whole, are performing at exemplary high levels.
High - needs
students in a school or district are often placed in a
demographic subgroup for purposes of comparing their academic performance with those of other
students.
If you're surveying in your own school or classroom, consider: How do
student experiences compare across
demographic subgroups, such as
students of different genders or races?
Charter schools in New York consistently grew academic achievement among the following
demographic groups at significantly higher rates than the same
subgroup of
students in their district peers: Black, Hispanic,
students in poverty, and special education.
And the reality is that, with the exception of
students with disabilities, charter schools generally have a higher percentage of
students from
demographic subgroups that lag academically behind their more advantaged peers.»
During the transformation, Fruita Middle School was the only middle school in the district recognized for achieving
student growth above the state median in every tested subject, in all grades, and with every
demographic subgroup of
students measured by the State of Colorado.
That increase was seen across all major
demographic subgroups in the state, except for
students with disabilities, whose graduation rate declined from 67 percent to 66 percent.
Student demographic and assessment data has long been shared as part of the accountability process; it's how states gauge their performance and the performance of
demographic subgroups against each other and national norms.
Analysis of 9th grade suspension data finds that black
students,
students who are economically disadvantaged, and special education
students are three
demographics subgroups that are disproportionately suspended, both in the frequency of suspensions and the duration in number of school days lost.
Easily filter data by
demographics,
subgroup, Early Warning, or custom filters to create reports that demonstrate all factors involved in
student performance.
(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll
students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of
students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll
students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to
students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the
subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient
students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all
students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a
student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a
student population that, when compared to
students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll
students, contains a comparable academic and
demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.
On pretty much every measure you can think of, the schools have improved not only for
students overall but for every
demographic subgroup.
Now, with the passage of a new, equitable education funding formula and the implementation of Illinois» state plan under the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Report Card will soon display additional information on district spending, and school spending, and student growth and performance broken down by demographic sub
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Report Card will soon display additional information on district spending, and school spending, and
student growth and performance broken down by demographic sub
student growth and performance broken down by
demographic subgroups.