Rating in ESSA Plan | Indicators & Weights in ESSA Plan for Elementary/Middle School | Indicators & Weights in ESSA Plan for High School | ESSA Plan | Notes on ESSA Plan | |
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Alabama | Tiers of Support |
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AL ESSA Plan (submitted) | Rating: Alabama uses an A-F accountability system that is distinct from its federal accountability system. |
Alaska | Index |
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AK ESSA Plan (submitted) | Other: Interim Assessments - 2% College and/or Career Readiness: eligibility for Alaska Performance Scholarship (Students are eligible when they complete specified curriculum, earn a certain GPA, and earn a qualifying score on ACT/SAT/WorkKeys) |
Arizona | A-F |
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AZ ESSA Plan (approved) | Student growth includes a Student Growth Percentile indicator (25%) and a Student Growth to Target indicator (25%). Other: The K-8 Acceleration/Readiness indicator provides a menu of options. Schools can earn up to 10 points (10% weight) on the following: 1) End of Course math testing, 2) Decreasing 3rd grade minimally proficient in English-language arts, 3) Subgroup improvement, 4) Special education inclusion in general classroom, and/or 5) Chronic absenteeism. |
Arkansas | Index/A-F |
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AR ESSA Plan (submitted) | High School SQSS indicator: Schools may receive points for: 1) chronic absences, 2) science achievement, 3) science growth, 4) reading at grade level, 5) ACT/WorkKeys (bonus for ACT Readiness Benchmark), 6) GPA 2.8 or better, 7) community service learning credits earned, 8) on-time credits, 9) computer science course credits earned, and 10) AP/IB/concurrent credit courses. |
California | Dashboard (Performance levels: red, orange, yellow, green, blue) |
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CA ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: "For each indicator, 'Status' and 'Change' have equal weight. In addition, each indicator is given equal weight when meaningfully differentiating schools, with ELA and Mathematics assessments considered as two separate indicators for school differentiation. Because six of the seven possible school-level indicators are academic, more weight is automatically attributed to academics without devaluing the importance of school quality (i.e., suspension rates)." |
Colorado | Tiers of Support |
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CO ESSA Plan (submitted) | Growth: Includes progress in achieving English language proficiency. SQSS in Elementary/Middle School: Includes changes in chronic absenteeism & science achievement. SQSS in High School: Includes science achievement and student dropout rates. |
Connecticut | Index |
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CT ESSA Plan (approved) | Points: 950 total for elementary school; 1000 total for middle school; 1550 total for high school. Student Achievement: English-language arts, math, and science weighted equally in elementary and middle school and at a 3:3:2 ratio in high school. |
Delaware | Descriptive |
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DE ESSA Plan (approved) | Student Achievement in High School: includes student growth measured by SAT performance. SQSS in Elementary/Middle School: Chronic Absenteeism, Proficiency for Science (grades 5 & 8), Proficiency for Social Studies (grades 4 & 7). SQSS in High School: Chronic Absenteeism, Proficiency for Science (grade 10), Proficiency for Social Studies, College and Career Readiness. |
District of Columbia | 1-5 Stars |
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D.C. ESSA Plan (approved) | SQSS in Elementary School: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism - 5.775%; In-Seat Attendance - 3.85%; Re-Enrollment - 6.375%; Pre-K metrics (CLASS & In-Seat Attendance) - 4%; Well-Rounded Education (metric to be piloted in the 2018-19 school year and used for accountability in 2019-20) - 5% SQSS in Middle School: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism - 7.5%; In-Seat Attendance - 5%; Re-Enrollment - 7.5%; Well-Rounded Education (metric to be piloted in the 2018-19 school year and used for accountability in 2019-20) - 5% SQSS in High School: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism - 7.5%; In-Seat Attendance - 5%; Re-Enrollment - 7.5%; AP/IB Participation - 5%; AP/IB Performance - 5%; Alternate Graduation Metric - 9%; Well-Rounded Education (metric to be piloted in the 2018-19 school year and used for accountability in 2019-20) - 5% |
Florida | A-F |
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FL ESSA Plan (submitted) | SQSS in Elementary School: Science - 100 points. SQSS in Middle School: Science - 100 points; Social studies - 100 points; Middle School Acceleration (students passing a high school level EOC assessment or industry certification). SQSS in High School: Science - 100 points; Social Studies - 100 points; College and Career Readiness. |
Georgia | Index |
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GA ESSA Plan (submitted) | Other: Closing gaps in science and social studies. College and/or Career Readiness: includes Accelerated Enrollment (dual enrollment, AP/IB) and College and Career Readiness (entering Technical College System of Georgia or University System of Georgia without needing remediation, ACT/SAT score, 2+ AP/IB exams, nationally recognized industry credential, or work-based learning experience) - 3% each. |
Hawaii | Index |
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HI ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
Idaho | Dashboard |
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ID ESSA Plan (submitted) | Student/Parent Engagement: Survey administered to students. State plan notes that the accountability system will incorporate the higher of either achievement or growth for each indicator (see p. 25-26). |
Illinois | Descriptive |
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IL ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Elementary/Middle School Indicator ("more robust than only 8th grade on-track"). Weights listed are for the 2018-19 school year. For the 2019-20 school year and beyond, see p. 47 of ESSA plan. |
Indiana | A-F |
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IN ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
Iowa | Tiers of Support |
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IA ESSA Plan (submitted) | School Climate/Culture: Iowa Youth Survey measures safety, engagement, and environment. Weights listed are for spring 2018 reporting. For future weights, see p. 53-54. |
Kansas | Tiers of Support |
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KS ESSA Plan (submitted) | Other: Student success indicator will focus on students scoring at the lowest two levels on math and English-language arts assessments. Weights: see p.34. |
Kentucky | 1-5 Stars |
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KY ESSA Plan (submitted) | SQSS: The Opportunity & Access indicator varies for elementary, middle, and high school students and incorporates multiple measures. See p.14 of ESSA plan. This indicator includes access to 1) a school-based counselor and/or a mental health services provider, 2) a nurse or other health services provider, 3) a librarian/media specialist, 4) family resources/youth services centers, and other elements. Other: Transition Readiness in elementary and middle school is defined as "meeting a benchmark on a composite score that combines student performance in reading, mathematics, science (in elementary at grade 4; in middle at grade 7), social studies and writing (in elementary at grade 5; in middle at grade 8)." College and/or Career Readiness: Transition readiness in high school is defined as "earn[ing] a regular or alternative high school diploma and achiev[ing] academic readiness; career readiness (additional credit for those in high-demand sectors); or military readiness as defined; and when English learners meet the criteria for English language proficiency to be English language ready." Weights: Weights listed represent the lower and upper ranges possible for each indicator - see p.72-73 of ESSA plan. |
Louisiana | A-F |
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LA ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Dropout/credit accumulation by the end of 9th grade. |
Maine | Descriptive |
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ME ESSA Plan (approved) | |
Maryland | 1-5 Stars |
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MD ESSA Plan (submitted) | Well-Rounded Education: access - 10% & completion - 10%. College and Career Readiness: access - 10% & completion - 10%. |
Massachusetts | Descriptive |
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MA ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Five-year cohort graduation rate plus percentage of students still enrolled in high school. |
Michigan | TBD |
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MI ESSA Plan (submitted) | Test Participation includes English Learner participation. Other in Elementary/Middle School: Access to a librarian or media specialist. |
Minnesota | Descriptive |
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MN ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: Stage-based process for meaningful differentiation - see p.23-24. |
Mississippi | A-F |
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MS ESSA Plan (submitted) | Elementary/Middle School Weights: Points out of 700 total. High School Weights: Points out of 1000 total. |
Missouri | Index |
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MO ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
Montana | Other |
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MT ESSA Plan (submitted) | Rating: "Summative ratings will be the percentage of points a school has earned in this proposed system of annual meaningful differentiation." |
Nebraska | Descriptive |
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NE ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: Indicators are not weighted - see explanation on p. 103. |
Nevada | 1-5 Stars |
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NV ESSA Plan (approved) | Middle School Acceleration/High School Readiness: High school readiness and percent with academic learning plans. Other in High School: Includes students meeting the college-and-career ready cut score on end-of-course exams and percent with academic learning plans. |
New Hampshire | Tiers of Support |
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NH ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: See decision trees on p.43-44. |
New Jersey | Descriptive |
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NJ ESSA Plan (approved) | |
New Mexico | A-F |
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NM ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Measures a school's ability to increase the overall 4-year graduation rate from year to year. Weights provided are for the 2018-19 school year and beyond. |
New York | Tiers of Support |
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NY ESSA Plan (submitted) | New York State does not explicitly weight indicators, but rather uses a series of decision rules to differentiate between schools. See p.65 of plan. |
North Carolina | A-F |
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NC ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: NC's ESSA plan references Session Law 206 (2017), which provides indicator points. Points listed are points per percent of students. Growth is included as an indicator on p.33 of the ESSA plan. On-Track to High School Graduation: Completion of Algebra II or Integrated Math II with a passing grade. Other: Students enrolled in CTE courses who meet the standard on nationally normed workplace readiness test. |
North Dakota | Dashboard |
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ND ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: GED completion. |
Ohio | A-F |
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OH ESSA Plan (submitted) | Achievement Gap: Includes English language arts, mathematics, graduation rate and progress in achieving English language proficiency. Weights: OH's ESSA plan explains, "In cases where a school or district has fewer than six components, (e.g., an elementary school that has no Graduation and no Prepared for Success components), the remaining components are weighted so that they contribute to the summative grade in the same proportion as when all six exist." |
Oklahoma | A-F |
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OK ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
Oregon | Dashboard (Performance levels assigned to each indicator) |
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OR ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Students earning a regular or modified diploma or an extended diploma, GED or adult high school diploma. Weights: All points listed are out of 9 total points. |
Pennsylvania | Tiers of Support |
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PA ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: PA's ESSA plan describes a multi-step process - see p.50-52. |
Rhode Island | 1-5 Stars |
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RI ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: RI does not assign specific weights to indicators - see methodology on p.35. Points listed are the maximum possible. Additional indicators listed for 2019 and beyond: High School Graduate Proficiency, Postsecondary Success, Science Proficiency. |
South Carolina | Descriptive |
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SC ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
South Dakota | Index |
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SD ESSA Plan (submitted) | Other: High school completion measured by diploma or equivalency. |
Tennessee | A-F |
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TN ESSA Plan (approved) | |
Texas | A-F |
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TX ESSA Plan (submitted) | High Achieving Students: Percentage of assessments at or above the Meets Grade Level standard (postsecondary readiness) for all students and student groups by subject. Weights: See p.25 of the ESSA plan for an explanation of the rating calculation. |
Utah | A-F |
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UT ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
Vermont | Descriptive |
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VT ESSA Plan (approved) | |
Virginia | Tiers of Support |
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VA ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: See p.22-23 of ESSA plan for rating calculation methodology. |
Washington | Index (1-10) |
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WA ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
West Virginia | Descriptive |
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WV ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: Weights are approximate - see p.35-36 of ESSA plan. |
Wisconsin | Index |
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WI ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: Weights provided are for schools with an English learner population of at least 10% of the total school population. See p. 41 for weights in schools with a smaller English learner population. |
Wyoming | Descriptive |
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WY ESSA Plan (submitted) |
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