- All data is embargoed until the public release in September! DESE states that you can use it for planning and research with appropriate staff and to let students know they earned a diploma. You should not discuss aggregate results in public or show preliminary aggregate reports at school committee meetings.
- The MCAS discrepancy window closes on Tues August 13th at 5 p.m.
- The state has changed slightly how they calculate the growth data, in that they now compare each student to a historical academic peer group. This means that the state SGP for each grade level will no longer necessarily be 50, it may be a bit higher or lower. The state results will be released in September.
- The student file now includes, for each student, how long that student has been enrolled in your district, and in your school. In the future, Edwin Analytics will provide reports with MCAS results disaggregated by these variables.
- Classroom reports with EOY SIMS data may be available in early September.
- Preliminary accountability reports are available in a separate application within the security portal. More detailed webinars will be held in a few weeks. You can register on DESE's site. Updated guidance is also available.
- Later this calendar year, DESE anticipates rolling out Edwin Analytics to teachers.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Full Preliminary MCAS and Accountability Results
By now, you
probably have taken a look at the full preliminary MCAS results and
preliminary accountability data that DESE released last week (see
the SAS update
for more info). DESE held two webinars last week to provide more explanation and
guidance. Thanks to my colleague Paula O'Sullivan (Greater Boston DSAC) for passing along some of the key points from the webinar, as I was unable to attend.
