Wisconsin § 115.385 - School and school district accountability report.

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§ 115.385. School and school district accountability report.

115.385(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (6) , annually by November 30, the department shall publish a school and school district accountability report that includes all of the following components: 115.385(1)(a) (a) Multiple measures to determine a school’s performance or a school district’s improvement, including all of the following categorized by English language proficiency, disability, income level, and race or ethnicity: 115.385(1)(a)1. 1. Pupil achievement in reading and mathematics. 115.385(1)(a)1m. 1m. Growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics, calculated using a value-added methodology. 115.385(1)(a)3. 3. Gap closure in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics and, when available, rates of graduation. 115.385(1)(a)4. 4. Rates of attendance or of high school graduation. 115.385(1)(b) (b) An index system to identify a school’s level of performance and a school district’s level of improvement and to annually assign to each school and school district one of the following performance categories: 115.385(1)(b)1. 1. “Five stars out of 5 — Significantly Exceeds Expectations.” 115.385(1)(b)2. 2. “Four stars out of 5 — Exceeds Expectations.” 115.385(1)(b)3. 3. “Three stars out of 5 — Meets Expectations.” 115.385(1)(b)4. 4. “Two stars out of 5 — Meets Few Expectations.” 115.385(1)(b)5. 5. “One star out of 5 — Fails to Meet Expectations.” 115.385(1)(c) (c) A qualitative definition for each of the 5 performance categories in par. (b) . 115.385(1)(d) (d) For a school district and for each high school in that school district, all of the following information: 115.385(1)(d)1. 1. The number and percentage of pupils participating in the program under s.

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