Post on 01-Apr-2015
Test scores
• Can be manipulated to tell a variety of stories
• Based on the best of three opportunities on one test (HSA)
• Are the DOE’s accountability measures
• Does not provide a complete picture of the whole child
Other criteria to determine “recognition”
A. High Performance
• Meets or exceeds targets for all subgroups ie. Non-high needs (HES 96%) and high needs (HES 60%).
• Gap rate of less than 30% (HES 36%, ie did not earn points).
B. High Progress
• Increase of 15% of all students proficient over 3 yrs., 2010-13 (HES ?%)
• Gap reduction of 10% or greater over 3 yrs. (HES 12%, ie earned points)