GHAEA H.E.L.P. Blog, January 2015

What's New?

On Friday, January 30, 2015 the first phase of the Attendance Center Ranking (ACR) system will be made public on the DE website. This is interactive tool provides a snapshot of how the state’s public schools and school districts are performing on two measures: student proficiency rates and growth toward college and career readiness.

Iowa's Data Snapshot available

• Student proficiency rates represent the percentage of students proficient in math and reading in grades 3 through 8 and 11. In Iowa, being “proficient” in math and reading means performing at a basic level. Proficiency does not necessarily put students on the path to college and career readiness.
• The growth measure is defined as the percentage of students who are on a trajectory to be college and career ready (CCR) by the end of high school as defined by ACT.

The tool encompasses two of the nine measures that eventually will make up the Attendance Center Rankings system: student proficiency rates, academic growth, attendance rates, parent involvement, employee turnover, community activities and involvement, closing achievement gaps score, graduation rates, and college and career readiness.

Also, the Iowa Department of Education has released the latest edition of the Annual Condition of Education report. Follow the link to view a wide range of state-level data, including shifts in student populations and demographics, teacher salaries and characteristics, student achievement results and school financial information.