2023-24 Guide to Calculating School Grades, District Grades, and the Federal Percent of Points Index

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Title: 2023-24 Guide to Calculating School Grades, District Grades, and the Federal Percent of Points Index
Language: English
Authors: Florida Department of Education, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement
Source: Florida Department of Education. 2024.
Availability: Florida Department of Education. Turlington Building Suite 1514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Tel: 850-245-0505; Fax: 850-245-9667; Web site: http://www.fldoe.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 42
Publication Date: 2024
Intended Audience: Parents; Community
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: School Districts, Grading, Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation, Guidelines, School Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Scoring Formulas, Achievement Gains, Acceleration (Education), Graduation Rate, Alternative Assessment
Geographic Terms: Florida
Abstract: School grades provide an easily understandable metric to measure the performance of a school. Parents and the general public can use the school grade and its associated components to understand how well each school is serving its students. The purpose of this technical guide is to provide a description of the procedures used to determine school grades for the 2023-24 school year as set forth in Rule 6A-1.09981, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and s. 1008.34, F.S. This guide does not replace or supersede the rule or statute and is intended to provide the reader with an explanation of the methodology for establishing grades as set forth in rule and statute. The 2023-24 school grading system focuses the school grading formula on the following student success measures: (1) Achievement; (2) Learning gains; (3) Graduation; (4) Acceleration success; and (5) Maintaining a focus on students who need the most support.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED662165
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:School grades provide an easily understandable metric to measure the performance of a school. Parents and the general public can use the school grade and its associated components to understand how well each school is serving its students. The purpose of this technical guide is to provide a description of the procedures used to determine school grades for the 2023-24 school year as set forth in Rule 6A-1.09981, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and s. 1008.34, F.S. This guide does not replace or supersede the rule or statute and is intended to provide the reader with an explanation of the methodology for establishing grades as set forth in rule and statute. The 2023-24 school grading system focuses the school grading formula on the following student success measures: (1) Achievement; (2) Learning gains; (3) Graduation; (4) Acceleration success; and (5) Maintaining a focus on students who need the most support.