Future Ready PA

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What is the Future Ready PA Index?

The Future Ready PA Index serves as Pennsylvania’s one-stop location for comprehensive information about school success, using a dashboard model to highlight how schools are performing and making progress on multiple indicators

Indicators

The Future Ready PA Index illustrates student and school success via three color-coded categories: academic performance, student progress, and college and career readiness, providing the public with a more comprehensive look at how Pennsylvania's schools are educating students.

State Assessment Measures

• Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/ Keystone Exam (Mathematics/Algebra I*, Science/Biology, and English Language Arts/Literature*)
• Meeting Annual Growth Expectations (PVAAS) (Mathematics/Algebra I*, Science/Biology, and English Language Arts/Literature*)
• Percent Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam (Mathematics/Algebra I, Science/Biology, and English Language Arts/Literature)

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Calculations

Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam

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Numerator: Number of all students, enrolled for a full academic year (FAY), who scored Proficient or Advanced on the PSSA, Keystone Exams, or PASA

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Denominator: The higher of -

• 95 percent of FAY students enrolled in the school on the last day of the respective testing window, OR
• Number of test takers among students enrolled in the school on the last day of the respective testing window

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Reporting: % Proficient/Advanced

• BLUE for a school whose performance Meets or Exceeds Statewide 2030 Goal
• GREEN for a school whose performance meets Statewide Interim or School Improvement Target (set by the state)
• RED for a school whose performance does not meet either the statewide Interim or the School Improvement Target

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ELA Statewide Interim Goals

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Meeting Annual Growth Expectations

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The PVAAS Growth Index will be converted to a 50-100-point scale for each of the following state assessed content areas for ALL students and each applicable subgroup (N > 20):

• English Language Arts: PSSA English Language Arts and Keystone Literature
• Science: PSSA Science and Keystone Biology
• Math: PSSA Math and Keystone Algebra I

Reporting: Growth Expectations

• BLUE = Exceeds the Standard Demonstrating Growth
• GREEN = Meets the Standard Demonstrating Growth
• RED = Did Not Meet the Standard Demonstrating Growth

Calculations

Percent Advanced on PSSA/Keystone

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This performance measure represents the percentage of all students, enrolled for a full academic year, scoring Advanced on the:

• Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) in grades 3 through 8;
• Keystone end of course exams (for federal accountability, Pennsylvania reports students’ best score to date by 11th grade); and
• Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) in grades 3 through 8 and 11.

Reporting: Percent Advanced

• Not reported with a color code because there are no goals associated with this indicator

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• Considered “Informational” - just a reporting measure for public knowledge

On-Track Measures

• English Language Proficiency* (NEW Indicator)
• Chronic Absenteeism* (NEW Indicator)
• Grade 3 Reading/Grade 7 Mathematics Early Indicators of Success (NEW Indicator)

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Calculations

English Language Proficiency

• Calculated using ACCESS test measures, which are currently available for all identified English Learners (ELs)

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Numerator: Number of English Learners (EL), enrolled FAY, who met their interim growth target or attainment level on or ahead of time.

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Denominator: Number of EL students, enrolled FAY, who have ACCESS scores from the current and previous school years

Reporting: EL Proficiency

• BLUE = Meets or Exceeds All-Student Statewide 2030 Goal
• GREEN = Meets Statewide Interim or School Target
• RED = Does not meet either the Statewide Interim or the School Target

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Chronic Absenteesim Regular Attendance

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Represents the number of students who are enrolled in an LEA for 60 or more days and have missed more than 10 percent of school days for which they were enrolled across that academic year.

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Using one year of data as a baseline, cut scores were set at the 75th and 25th percentiles. Performance at or above the 25th percentile cut score satisfies the minimal performance standard.

Reporting: Regular Attendance

• BLUE = Exceeds the performance standard
• GREEN = Meets the performance standard
• RED = Does not meet the performance standard

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Early Indicators of Success

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• Grade 3 ELA / Grade 7 Mathematics
• Represents the percentage of students who demonstrate on-track performance measured via a locally selected assessment providing an additional academic data point.
1. Includes all students who take the locally selected assessment and were enrolled for a full academic year
2. LEAs will determine whether to report this measure or default to double-weighting of PSSA scores
3. 95% Participation requirement

Reporting: Early Indicators

• Not reported with a color code because there are no goals associated with this indicator

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• Considered “Informational” - just a reporting measure for public knowledge

College and Career Measures

• Graduation Rate*
• Career Readiness Benchmark* (NEW Indicator)
• Industry Based Learning, including Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments, High Value Industry Recognized Credentials, or Work Based Learning Experiences) (NEW Indicator)
• Rigorous Courses of Study, including Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB)/College Course Offerings, or CTE Career Pathways
• Post-Secondary Transition to School, Military, or Work (NEW Indicator)

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Calculations

Graduation Rate

• Will display both the four and five year graduation rates but will recognize schools for success in four year rate (as that is what 2030 standards are based upon)

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Numerator: Number of students in the cohort graduating with a high school diploma on or before the reporting year

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Denominator: Number of students entering 9th grade four years prior to the reporting year (or five, for five-year rate)

Reporting: Graduation Rate

• BLUE = Meets or Exceeds All-Student Statewide 2030 Goal
• GREEN = Meets Statewide Interim or School Target
• RED = Does not meet either the Statewide Interim or the School Target

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Career Standards Benchmark

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Represents the percentage of students who have met the Career Standards Benchmarks:

• By the end of grade 5: career portfolio with 6+ or more pieces of evidence addressing all four strands of the CEW Standards.
• By the end grade 8: career portfolio containing an additional 6 pieces of evidence collected in the 6-8 grade band addressing all four strands of the CEW Standards. One of the pieces of evidence for the 6-8 grade band must be the student’s individualized career plan.

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Career Standards Benchmark

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Represents the percentage of students who have met the Career Standards Benchmarks:

• By the end of grade 11: career portfolio containing an additional eight pieces of evidence collected in the 9-11 grade band addressing all four strands of the CEW Standards. At least two of pieces of evidence for the 9-11 grade band must demonstrate implementation of the student’s individualized career plan.

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Career Standards Benchmark

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• Using one year of data as a baseline, cut scores were set at the 75th and 25th percentiles. Performance at or above the 25th percentile cut score satisfies the minimal performance standard.

Reporting: Career Standards

• BLUE = Exceeds the performance standard
• GREEN = Meets the performance standard
• RED = Does not meet the performance standard

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Industry-Based Learning

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Numerator: Sum of the number of 12th graders who achieved one or more of the following milestones between 7th and 12th grades:

• Scored competent or advanced on Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments;
• Earned at least one industry-recognized credential; or
• Completed a work-based learning experience

Denominator: Number of 12th graders in reporting year

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Industry-Based Learning

• Not reported with a color code because there are no goals associated with this indicator

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• Considered “Informational” - just a reporting measure for public knowledge

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Rigorous Courses of Study

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Numerator: Number of 12th grade students who participated in AP, IB, or dual credit courses or in a concentrated CTE program of study

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Denominator: Number of 12th graders in reporting year

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Note: Number of courses offered are also reported

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Rigorous Courses of Study

• Not reported with a color code because there are no goals associated with this indicator

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• Considered “Informational” - just a reporting measure for public knowledge

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Postsecondary Transition to School/Military/Work

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Numerator: Sum of the # of graduates enrolled in higher education, serving in the military, or entered workforce

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Denominator: Total number of graduates/completers for the reporting year

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Note: Reported 16 months after graduation

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Rigorous Postsecondary Transition

• Not reported with a color code because there are no goals associated with this indicator

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• Considered “Informational” - just a reporting measure for public knowledge

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How Did Your School Do?

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