These models require schools to have a minimum of ten students in each indicator to be eligible to earn the points. Schools that do not meet the minimum student threshold cannot earn points for that indicator.
Component | Description |
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Proficiency | Arizona State Assessment and Alternative Assessment in both English Language Arts and Math. |
Growth |
Student Growth Percentiles: English Language Arts and Math Students' performance in the prior year and their growth in the current year compared to their academic peers. Student Growth to Target: English Language Arts and Math Students' ability to reach their annual target. |
EL |
Proficiency on English Learner Assessment:
School's percentage of students proficient compared to the average K-8 EL proficiency. Growth on English Learner Assessment: School’s change in performance levels compared to the average K-8 change in performance levels the current year. |
Acceleration/Readiness (Reported as one score) |
Grades 5-8 High School AzMERIT Math:
Increases in students scoring proficient or higher or the school achieves a proficiency rate of 25% or higher. Grade 3 English Language Arts: Decreases the school’s current year minimally proficient percentage compared to prior year or maintains a low minimally proficient percentage. Chronic Absenteeism: Decreases in the school’s current year, chronic absenteeism percentage compared to prior year or maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate. Inclusion of Special Education Students in General Education: Has a higher percent of mainstreamed special education students in a general education classroom than the state average. Improved Proficiency of Subgroups: Improvement in the school's subgroup scores compared to prior year for those subgroups. |
Science Bonus | Based on the proficiency earned on the State Science Assessment, schools may earn 1.5 points for scoring above the statewide average or 3.0 points for scoring well above the statewide average. |
SPED Bonus | Schools with greater than or equal to 80% of the current year statewide average of full academic year students enrolled in special education earn 2.0 bonus points. |
Component | Description |
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Proficiency | Arizona State Assessment and Alternative Assessment in both English Language Arts and Math. |
Subgroup Improvement |
Subgroup Proficiency Improvement:
Improvement in the school's subgroup scores compared to prior year for those subgroups.
Subgroup Graduation Rate Improvement: Improvement in the school’s subgroup 4-Year Cohort graduation rate from the prior year 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate. Subgroup Dropout Rate Improvement: Improvement in the school’s subgroup dropout rate from the prior year dropout rate. |
Graduation Rate (Reported as one score) |
4, 5, 6, and 7-Year Grad Rate:
Graduation rate is calculated based on the 4, 5, 6, and 7-Year rates on a tiered weighting system for half of the graduation points.
Improvement Calculation: School’s improvement over the prior year’s graduation rate. |
EL |
Proficiency on English Learner Assessment:
School’s percentage of students proficient compared to the average 9-12 EL Proficiency.
Growth on English Learner Assessment: School’s change in performance levels compared to the average 9-12 change in performance levels in the current year. |
College and Career Readiness (Reported as one score and self-reported by the school) | College and Career Readiness points are determined by average points from current year’s seniors’ achievement and accomplishment in a matrix of various categories, from successful completion of a Career and Technical Education Program to performance on Advanced Placement Exams. More information regarding what is included can be found by following the link shown below to visit the Arizona State Board of Education website. |
Science Bonus | Based on the proficiency earned on the State Science Assessment, schools may earn 1.5 points for scoring above the statewide average or 3.0 points for scoring well above the statewide average. |
SPED Bonus | Schools with greater than or equal to 80% of the current year statewide average of full academic year students enrolled in special education earn 2.0 bonus points. |
Component | Description |
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Proficiency | Arizona State Assessment and Alternative Assessment in both English Language Arts and Math. |
Growth to Graduation |
Academic Persistence:
Calculated based on the percent of students who finished the prior school year at the school and had a subsequent enrollment at an Arizona public school by October 1 of the following year.
Credits Earned: Schools self-report the percent of students who are continuously enrolled for at least eighty school days who earned 4.5 or more credits. On-Track to Graduate: Schools self-report the percent of students who are within three credits of meeting Arizona State Board of Education graduation requirements as of January 31, who graduate by the end of the fiscal year. |
EL |
Proficiency on English Learner Assessment:
School’s percentage of students proficient compared to the average 9-12 EL Proficiency.
Growth on English Learner Assessment: School’s change in performance levels compared to the average 9-12 change in performance levels in the current year. |
Alternative CCRI (College and Career Readiness Indicator as self-reported by the school) | College and Career Readiness points are determined by average points from current year’s seniors’ achievement and accomplishment in a matrix of various categories, from successful completion of a Career and Technical Education Program to performance on Advanced Placement Exams. More information regarding what is included can be found by following the link shown below to visit the Arizona State Board of Education website. |
Graduation Rate (Reported as one score) | Best of 4, 5, 6, and 7-Year Grad Rate: Graduation rate is calculated based on the 4, 5, 6, and 7-Year rates and schools earn points based on whichever graduation rate is highest. |
Graduation Rate Bonus | Schools earn two points per subgroups for having greater than the statewide average graduation rate for the McKinney-Vento (Homeless) Cohort subgroup, Foster Care Cohort subgroup, and/or Special Education Cohort subgroup. |
For more information regarding Arizona’s A-F Accountability System, please visit the Arizona State Board of Education Accountability Website click here.