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The New York State Report Card is an annual public report from NYSED, required under ESSA, that covers state, district, and school performance. It includes accountability statuses,…
Test scores measure a narrow slice of student performance in tested subjects. They do not capture school climate, safety, access to advanced coursework, arts, counseling, or the…
School accountability is the process of collecting information about how schools are performing and then using it to make decisions — recognizing progress, directing support, or requiring…
A graduation cohort is the group of students who enter ninth grade for the first time in the same school year. States track that group, add verified…
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