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Assessment/Accountability School and District Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress

Cycle III (2003 and 2004)

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding 2004 Cycle III Accountability Summative Results

School & District Performance Rating System

1. How many districts received what Performance Ratings in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
2. How many districts received what Performance Ratings in math at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
3. How many districts received what Improvement Ratings in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
4. How many districts received what Improvement Ratings in math at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
5. How many schools received what Performance Ratings in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
6. How many schools received what Performance Ratings in math at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
7. How many schools received what Improvement Ratings in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
8. How many schools received what Improvement Ratings in math at the end of Cycle III?
   See tables at  http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIII/summary_data.pdf.
   
   
9. How many non-single-school districts received one or more ratings at the end of Cycle III?
   241.
   
   
10. How many schools received one or more ratings at the end of Cycle III?
    1,742 (includes 21 schools now closed).
    
    
11. How many districts (single-school v. non-single-school) in total are operating in the state?
    In 2004, 139 single-school + 241 non-single-school = 380 total.
    
    
12. How many public schools in total are operating in the state?
    In 2004, 1,860.
    
    

Compass Schools & Underperforming Schools

13. How many Compass Schools were named in 2004?
    7.
    
    
14. How many Compass Schools named in 2004 were elementary/middle/high schools?
    5 elementary / 1 PK-8 / 1 high.
    
    
15. How many Compass Schools have been named in total in the state?
    47.
    
    
16. How many Compass Schools named in total were elementary/middle/high schools?
    28 elementary / 3 (P)K-8 / 5 middle / 11 high.
    
    
17. How many schools were referred for underperforming panel review in 2004-05?
    15.
    
    
18. How many schools referred for panel review in 04-05 were deemed underperforming?
    7.
    
    
19. How many schools have been deemed underperforming in total?
    33. One is now Chronically Underperforming, one is no longer underperforming, one closed.
    
    
20. How many schools have been referred for panel review in total?
    77 (including 5 schools that were reviewed more than once).
    
    
21. How many schools have been referred for panel review more than once?
    5 (1 has since closed).
    
    
22. How many schools have been deemed Chronically Underperforming?
    1.
    
    
23. How many schools have exited underperforming status?
    1.
    
    
24. How many underperforming and chronically underperforming schools currently have what Accountability Status under NCLB?
    13 Restructuring; 6 Corrective Action; 6 Aggregate Improvement; 2 Subgroup Improvement; 4 None.

Accountability Status

25. How many (non-single-school) districts are currently identified for aggregate improvement in ELA?
    4.
    
    
26. How many districts are currently identified for aggregate improvement in math?
    6.
    
    
27. How many districts are currently identified for aggregate improvement in both ELA and math?
    4.
    
    
28. How many districts are currently identified for aggregate improvement in one subject or the other?
    6.
    
    
29. How many districts are currently identified for subgroup improvement in ELA?
    78.
    
    
30. How many districts are currently identified for subgroup improvement in math?
    104.
    
    
31. How many districts are currently identified for subgroup improvement in both ELA and math?
    57.
    
    
32. How many districts are currently identified for subgroup improvement (as the highest consequence) in one subject or the other?
    123.
    
    
33. How many (non-single-school) districts have no accountability status?
    112 of 241 (46.5%).
    
    
34. How many schools are currently identified for restructuring in ELA?
    7.
    
    
35. How many schools are currently identified for restructuring in math?
    19.
    
    
36. How many schools are currently identified for restructuring in both ELA and math?
    2.
    
    
37. How many schools are currently identified for restructuring in one subject or the other?
    24.
    
    
38. How many schools are currently identified for corrective action in ELA?
    10.
    
    
39. How many schools are currently identified for corrective action in math?
    21.
    
    
40. How many schools are currently identified for corrective action in both ELA and math?
    1.
    
    
41. How many schools are currently identified for corrective action (as the highest consequence) in one subject or the other?
    28.
    
    
42. How many schools are currently identified for aggregate improvement in ELA?
    83.
    
    
43. How many schools are currently identified for aggregate improvement in math?
    93.
    
    
44. How many schools are currently identified for aggregate improvement in both ELA and math?
    28.
    
    
45. How many schools are currently identified for aggregate improvement (as the highest consequence) in one subject or the other?
    128.
    
    
46. How many schools are currently identified for subgroup improvement in ELA?
    119.
    
    
47. How many schools are currently identified for subgroup improvement in math?
    158.
    
    
48. How many schools are currently identified for subgroup improvement in both ELA and math?
    48.
    
    
49. How many schools are currently identified for subgroup improvement (as the highest consequence) in one subject or the other?
    193.
    
    
50. How many (rated) schools have no accountability status?
    1,367 of 1,742 (78.5%).
    
    
51. How many schools in restructuring have had a panel review?
    24 of 24.
    
    
52. How many schools in restructuring are considered underperforming?
    13.
    
    
53. How many schools in corrective action have had a panel review?
    12 of 28.
    
    
54. How many schools in corrective action are considered underperforming?
    6.
    
    
55. How many schools identified for aggregate improvement are considered underperforming?
    6. (Includes 1 Chronically Underperforming school.)
    
    
56. How many schools identified for subgroup improvement are considered underperforming?
    2.
    
    
57. How many schools with no accountability status are considered underperforming?
    4.

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

58. How many districts received positive aggregate AYP determinations in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
    234.
    
    
59. How many districts received positive aggregate AYP determinations in math at the end of Cycle III?
    231.
    
    
60. How many districts received positive aggregate AYP determinations in both ELA and math at the end of Cycle III?
    230 of 241 (95.4%).
    
    
61. How many districts received positive aggregate AYP determinations in either ELA or math (or both) at the end of Cycle III?
    235 of 241 (97.5%).
    
    
62. How many districts received negative aggregate AYP determinations in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
    7.
    
    
63. How many districts received negative aggregate AYP determinations in math at the end of Cycle III?
    10.
    
    
64. How many districts received negative aggregate AYP determinations in both ELA and math at the end of Cycle III?
    6 of 241 (2.5%).
    
    
65. How many districts received negative aggregate AYP determinations in either ELA or math (or both) at the end of Cycle III?
    11 of 241 (4.6%).
    
    
66. How many districts received aggregate AYP determinations in either ELA or math at the end of Cycle III?
    241.
    
    
67. How many schools received positive aggregate AYP determinations in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
    1,589.
    
    
68. How many schools received positive aggregate AYP determinations in math at the end of Cycle III?
    1,459.
    
    
69. How many schools received positive aggregate AYP determinations in both ELA and math at the end of Cycle III?
    1,396 of 1,742 (80.1%).
    
    
70. How many schools received positive aggregate AYP determinations in either ELA or math (or both) at the end of Cycle III?
    1,669 of 1,742 (95.8%).
    
    
71. How many schools received negative aggregate AYP determinations in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
    133.
    
    
72. How many schools received negative aggregate AYP determinations in math at the end of Cycle III?
    166.
    
    
73. How many schools received negative aggregate AYP determinations in both ELA and math at the end of Cycle III?
    73 of 1,742 (4.2%).
    
    
74. How many schools received negative aggregate AYP determinations in either ELA or math (or both) at the end of Cycle III?
    226 of 1,742 (13.0%).
    
    
75. How many schools received aggregate AYP determinations in either ELA or math at the end of Cycle III?
    1,742.
    
    
76. What was the statewide aggregate Composite Performance Index (CPI) score in ELA at the end of Cycle III?
    83.7.
    
    
77. What was the statewide aggregate CPI in math at the end of Cycle III?
    70.4.
    
    
78. Which student subgroups received positive AYP determinations statewide at the end of Cycle III?
    English language arts: LEP; Low-Income; Afr. Amer./Black; Asian/Pac. Isl.; Nat. Amer.; White.
    Mathematics: LEP; Asian/Pac. Isl.; Nat. Amer.; White.
    
    
79. Which subgroups received negative AYP determinations statewide at the end of Cycle III?
    English language arts: Special Education; Hispanic
    Mathematics: Special Education; Low-Income; Afr. Amer./Black; Hispanic.