Massachusetts’ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan – Accountability Indicators Proposed accountability indicators for use in accountability determinations in 2018 and beyond. HIGH SCHOOLS Original Proposal (May) Revised Proposal (July) Indicator Measure(s) Individual Measure Weight Overall Weight Measure(s) Individual Measure Weight Overall Weight Academic Achievement Grade 10 ELA: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% 50% Grade 10 ELA: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% 33.3% Grade 10 Math: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Grade 10 Math: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Grade 10 Science: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Academic Progress Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 10% 20% Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 10% 20% Measure of growth to standard (to be incorporated in the future) 10% Measure of growth to standard (to be incorporated in the future) 10% Graduation Rate Four-year cohort graduation rate 5.8% 17.5% Four-year cohort graduation rate 5.8% 5.8% Five-year cohort graduation rate plus percentage of students still enrolled in high school 5.8% Annual dropout rate 5.8% Achieving English Language Proficiency Student attainment of English language proficiency 2.5% 5% Student attainment of English language proficiency 2.5% 5% Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency as measured by growth on the ACCESS for English language learners 2.5% Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency as measured by growth on the ACCESS for English language learners 2.5% School Quality or Student Success Chronic absenteeism 2.5% 7.5% Chronic absenteeism 2.5% 35.8% Success in grade 9 courses 2.5% Success in grade 9 courses 2.5% Successful completion of broad and challenging coursework 2.5% Successful completion of broad and challenging coursework 2.5% Grade 10 Science: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 16.6% Five-year cohort graduation rate plus percentage of students still enrolled in high school 5.8% Annual dropout rate 5.8%
NON-HIGH SCHOOLS Original Proposal Revised Proposal (Recommended) Indicator Measure(s) Individual Measure Weight Overall Weight Measure(s) Individual Measure Weight Overall Weight Academic Achievement Grades 3-8 ELA: Average scale score 20% 60% Grades 3-8 ELA: Average scale score 20% 40% Grades 3-8 Math: Average scale score 20% Grades 3-8 Math: Average scale score 20% Grades 5 & 8 Science: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 20% Academic Progress Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 12.5% 25% Mean student growth percentile (SGP) 12.5% 25% Measure of growth to standard (to be incorporated in the future) 12.5% Measure of growth to standard (to be incorporated in the future) 12.5% Achieving English Language Proficiency Student attainment of English language proficiency 5% 10% Student attainment of English language proficiency 5% 10% Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency as measured by growth on the ACCESS for English language learners 5% Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency as measured by growth on the ACCESS for English language learners 5% School Quality or Student Success Chronic absenteeism 5% 5% Chronic absenteeism 5% 25% Grades 5 & 8 Science: Average scale score equated to Next-Generation MCAS scale 20%