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District Value-Added Summary

Understanding the Report

In this report, the table includes each district's growth measures for the most recent year. These values and their associated colors come from each district's value-added reports. A white cell in the table indicates that no growth measure was available.

Comparing Growth Across Grades, Subjects, and Districts

When comparing growth across grades, subjects, and districts, it's important to focus on the effectiveness levels rather than the growth measure values. By itself, the growth measure does not account for the amount of evidence above or below Expected Growth. In contrast, the effectiveness level is based on both the growth measure and its associated standard error. The standard error provides a measure of how strong the evidence is that the students met, exceeded, or did not meet expected growth. Because both the growth measure and the standard error are accounted for in applying the colors, the effectiveness levels offer a fair and appropriate way to identify patterns of growth across grades, subjects, and districts.

The colors on this report match the colors on each district's Value-Added report and are applied using these rules.

ColorGrowth Index Compared to Expected GrowthInterpretation
Level 5

At least 2 standard errors above

Significant evidence that the group of students exceeded expected growth

Level 4

Between 1 and 2 standard errors above

Moderate evidence that the group of students exceeded expected growth

Level 3

Between 1 standard error above and 1 standard error below

Evidence that the group of students met expected growth

Level 2

Between 1 and 2 standard errors below

Moderate evidence that the group of students did not meet expected growth

Level 1

More than 2 standard errors below

Significant evidence that the group of students did not meet expected growth

When a growth index falls exactly on the boundary between two colors, the higher effectiveness level is assigned.

To view the report for a different assessment, choose from the list under the Tests/Subjects tab.

To view a district's Value-Added report, click on the district's name in the table.