Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released the 2015-16 report cards for Wisconsin Schools (Most schools and districts meet or exceed expectations on 2015-16 report cards).
(Below are the report cards for 8 area school districts: Birchwood; Cumberland; Hayward; Northwood; Rice Lake; Shell Lake; Siren; and Spooner.)
What are the School and District Report Cards?
As part of the state accountability system, reflected in Wisconsin’s approved ESEA Flexibility Request, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces report cards for every district and school in Wisconsin. These Accountability Report Cards include data on multiple indicators for multiple years across four Priority Areas:
- Student Achievement – performance on the state reading and mathematics tests
- Student Growth – improvement over time on the state reading and mathematics tests
- Closing Gaps – progress of student subgroups in closing gaps in reading and mathematics performance and/or graduation rates
- On-track and Postsecondary Readiness – performance on key indicators of readiness for graduation and postsecondary pursuits, whether college or career
Performance on three Student Engagement Indicators is also reported. These three indicators affect student success and school effectiveness.
- Test Participation Rate, with a goal of 95 percent test participation for all students and each subgroup.
- Absenteeism Rate, with a goal of 13 percent or less.
- Dropout Rate, with a goal of six percent or less.
A district's or school’s Overall Accountability Score places the district or school into one of five Overall Accountability Ratings:
For more detailed information: 2015-16 School Report Card Data Download File - includes data from each school’s report card in the state.
(Note: PDF version available when clicking on each report card / schools listed in alphabetical order)
For more information, go to http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards
Last Update: Nov 18, 2016 9:44 am CST
