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High gets 5-star rating
The State Department of Education released 2012-2013 data on schools across the state rating them on multiple measures of academic performance including academic growth. Here is a summary of the Star Rating System: Each school is no longer rated on whether or not it meets AYP, which only measured how many students score on grade-level on the ISAT. Instead, each school is rated as a One-Star, Two-Star, Three-Star, Four-Star or Five-Star School based on multiple measures of academic performance, including academic growth. Prairie Elementary received a 4 Star rating The following factors determined the rating: Academic growth: how much progress students made over the past school year. Academic proficiency: how many students reached grade-level or higher in each subject area on the ISAT. Participation: 95% of the student population must be tested. Prairie Jr/Sr High received a 5 Star rating Under the Five-Star System, schools with a grade 12 are measured based on the following factors: Academic Growth: The state measures how much progress students made over the past school year. Academic Proficiency: The state measures how many students have reached grade-level or higher in each subject area on the ISAT. Postsecondary and Career Readiness Metrics: The state measures a school’s graduation rate, the number of students enrolled in and successfully completing advanced courses, and student scores on college entrance exams, such as the SAT, ACT ACCUPLACER or COMPASS. Participation: Schools much demonstrate that at least 95% of students in the schools were tested. To get more information on schools throughout the state, click on the link below. https://apps.sde.idaho.gov/Accountability/ReportCard |
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