As part of the new state accountability system, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has produced report cards for every school in Wisconsin.
The new School Report Card, aims to provide balanced, descriptive information about school performance.
These School Report Cards provide data on multiple indicators for four Priority Areas:
- Student Achievement – performance on the WKCE and WAA-SwD in reading and mathematics
- Student Growth – improvement over time on the WKCE in reading and mathematics
- Closing Gaps – progress of student subgroups in closing gaps in reading and mathematics performance and/or graduation rates
- On-track and Postsecondary Readiness – performance on key indicators of readiness for graduation and postsecondary pursuits, whether college or career
Schools receive a score from 0-100 for each Priority Area. Scores are included on each School’s Report Card. In addition to Priority Area Scores, performance on three Student Engagement Indicators is also reported. These three indicators affect student success and school effectiveness. Each indicator has a goal. Schools that do not meet the goal receive a point deduction from their overall score.
- Test Participation Rate, with a goal of 95 percent test participation for all students and each subgroup.
- Absenteeism Rate, with a goal of 13 percent or less. Rates of attendance are measured as the number of days that a student attended school, divided by the number of possible days they could have attended during the school year.
- Dropout rate, with a goal of six percent or less. Schools not meeting this goal will have five points deducted from their overall score.
A school’s Overall Accountability Score places the school into one of five Overall Accountability Ratings:
- Significantly Exceeds Expectations
- Exceeds Expectations
- Meets Expectations
- Meets Few Expectations
- Fails to Meet Expectations
The School Report Cards are available at Department of Public Instruction (DPI) website.
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