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2005-06 School Report Card - Peabody Veterans Memorial High

Peabody Veterans Memorial High (02290510)

Patrick M Larkin, Principal
Mailing Address: 485 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960-1392
Phone: (978) 536-4500
FAX: (978) 535-9578
 

Overview:
This report card contains information required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act for our school and district including: teacher qualifications; student achievement on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS); and school/district accountability.

Mission Statement:
The mission of our school is to help students develop a commitment to and an appreciation for life-long learning by becoming critical and creative thinkers and communicators.

Enrollment - 2005-06
  School District State
Total Count 1,959 6,548 N/A
Race/Ethnicity (%)
African American 1.2 1.6 N/A
Asian 1.0 1.5 N/A
Hispanic 12.6 11.2 N/A
Native American 0.5 0.4 N/A
White 83.3 83.1 N/A
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander 0.1 0.0 N/A
Multi-Ethnic 1.4 2.2 N/A
Gender (%)
Male 48.6 50.4 N/A
Female 51.4 49.6 N/A
Selected Populations (%)
Limited English Proficiency 3.0 4.0 N/A
Low-income 15.8 18.6 N/A
Special Education 13.4 16.1 N/A
First Language Not English 14.0 17.0 N/A
Migrant 0.3 0.4 N/A

 
Grades Offered: 09, 10, 11, 12

 
Teacher Data (2005-06)
  School District State
Total # of Teachers 141 476 N/A
% of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment 93.6 96.2 N/A
Total # of Teachers in Core Academic Areas 105 403 N/A
% of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified 93.3 95.3 N/A
Student/Teacher Ratio - to 1 - to 1 N/A

 
Web Resources
Massachusetts Department of Education:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/
School and District Profiles:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/?orgcode=02290510
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Information:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIVmid/
Massachusetts No Child Left Behind website:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/

 

2005-06 School Report Card - Peabody Veterans Memorial High
GRADE LEVEL 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

  STUDENTS INCLUDED PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS
    REGULAR 435 84 15 54 27 4
    DISABLED 72 14 1 15 43 40
    LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT 9 2 - - - -
GENDER
    FEMALE 257 50 14 52 29 5
    MALE 251 49 12 45 31 13
RACE/ETHNICITY
    AFRICAN-AMERICAN 2 0 - - - -
    ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER 4 1 - - - -
    HISPANIC 45 9 9 27 42 22
    NATIVE AMERICAN 0 0 - - - -
    WHITE 465 90 13 50 29 8
LOW INCOME 80 16 3 26 51 20
MIGRANT STUDENT 1 0 - - - -
STATE
    2005 72036 100 23 42 25 10
    2004 69808 100 19 43 27 11
ALL STUDENT
    2005 516 100 13 48 30 9
    2004 457 100 11 50 28 10
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

 


 

2005-06 School Report Card - Peabody Veterans Memorial High
GRADE LEVEL 10 - MATHEMATICS

  STUDENTS INCLUDED PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS
    REGULAR 436 84 30 31 28 11
    DISABLED 72 14 4 13 33 50
    LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT 9 2 - - - -
GENDER
    FEMALE 258 50 25 29 33 13
    MALE 251 49 27 29 24 20
RACE/ETHNICITY
    AFRICAN-AMERICAN 2 0 - - - -
    ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER 4 1 - - - -
    HISPANIC 47 9 11 21 32 36
    NATIVE AMERICAN 0 0 - - - -
    WHITE 464 90 28 30 28 14
LOW INCOME 80 15 13 21 35 31
MIGRANT STUDENT 1 0 - - - -
STATE
    2005 72141 100 35 27 24 15
    2004 70293 100 29 28 28 15
ALL STUDENT
    2005 517 100 26 28 29 16
    2004 456 100 25 31 30 13
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

 




 

2005-06 School Report Card - Peabody Veterans Memorial High
2005 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group 2005 Mid-Cycle IV (2005) Data 2005 AYP
2005
Participation Performance Improvement CD Attainment
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Met
Target
Aggregate 520 510 98 Yes 498 83.1 Yes 2.2 Yes 95 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 14 13 - - 12 - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 72 70 97 Yes 68 55.1 No 3.6 Yes/EB 76 Yes Yes
Low Income 80 77 96 Yes 75 67.0 No 2.6 Yes 89 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Hispanic 47 42 89 No 41 72.6 No 6.3 Yes 88 Yes No
Native American 0 - - - - - - - - - - -
White 467 462 99 Yes 451 84.0 Yes 1.9 Yes 95 Yes Yes

 
MATHEMATICS
Student Group 2005 Mid-Cycle IV (2005) Data 2005 AYP
2005
Participation Performance Improvement CD Attainment
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Met
Target
Aggregate 520 511 98 Yes 499 76.9 Yes -0.3 No 95 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 14 14 - - 13 - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 72 71 99 Yes 69 49.6 No 0.6 No 76 Yes No
Low Income 80 78 98 Yes 76 60.5 No 0.3 No 89 Yes No
Afr. Amer./Black 2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Hispanic 47 43 91 No 42 62.5 No 4.2 Yes 88 Yes No
Native American 0 - - - - - - - - - - -
White 467 462 99 Yes 451 78.4 Yes -0.2 No 95 Yes Yes

 
Adequate Yearly Progress History Accountability Status
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
ELA Aggregate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Status
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A No Yes No
MATH Aggregate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Status
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes No

 

Data Definitions

Enrollment - This information reflects the public school enrollment on October 1, 2005.

Race/Ethnicity:
 
Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Native American. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
Multi-racial. A person selecting more than one racial category and non-Hispanic.
Selected Populations:
Limited English Proficient: A student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English is identified as limited English proficient.
Low Income: An indication of whether a student meets ANY ONE of the following definitions of low income:
1. The student is eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or
2. The student receives Transitional Aid to Families benefits; or
3. The student is eligible for food stamps
Special Education: Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Migrant: An indication of whether an individual or a parent/guardian accompanying an individual maintains primary employment in one or more agricultural or fishing activities on a seasonal or other temporary basis and establishes a temporary residence for the purposes of such employment.

Educator Quality - Educator information is as of October 1, 2005.

Percent of teachers licensed in the area in which teaching: The percentage of teachers with Preliminary, Initial, or Professional licensure (all teaching staff, including long-term substitutes) in the area in which they are teaching. Charter schools are not required to hire licensed teachers.
Percentage of core academic classes taught by highly-qualified teachers: The percentage of staff, measured in "full-time equivalency", teaching in core academic areas, that meet the NCLB definition of highly-qualified. To meet the definition, teachers must possess a valid Massachusetts teaching license at the Preliminary, Initial, or Professional level AND demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas they teach. The core academic areas are defined as English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography. NCLB subject matter competence requirements are applied differently to those who teach at different levels. For more information on the definition and requirements of highly-qualified, please see http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/hq/hq_memo.html.
High-Poverty Schools: Schools in the bottom quartile statewide by low-income percentage.
Low-Poverty Schools: Schools in the top quartile statewide by low-income percentage.

MCAS Results- Spring 2005 Results

Performance Level Definitions
(A) Advanced - Students demonstrate a superior understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(P) Proficient - Students demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(NI) Needs Improvement - Students demonstrate partial understanding of subject matter, and solve some simple problems.
(W/F) Warning/Failing - Students demonstrate minimal understanding of subject matter, and do not solve simple problems.
Student Subgroup Definitions
Regular - Students who do not meet the definition for Students with Disabilities or for Limited English Proficient.
Students with Disabilities - Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a plan of instructional accommodations provided under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Limited English Proficient, Race/Ethnicity, Low income, Migrant - See definitions under Enrollment.
 

Adequate Yearly Progress - According to federal law, a measure of the extent to which students in a school, taken as a whole and certain groups within the school, demonstrate proficiency in English language arts and mathematics. All schools are rated, and AYP determinations are made, based on an analysis of the performance and improvement schools and districts demonstrate toward achieving this goal. Detailed information on AYP determinations can be found on the MA Department of Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIVmid/.

Accountability Status Labels:
II-S Identified for Improvement - Subgroups only
II-A Identified for Improvement
CA-A Identified for Corrective Action
RST Identified for Restructuring
UR Status Under Review

 

District Report Card 2004-2005
Peabody

Peabody (02290000)

Nadine B Binkley, District Superintendent
Mailing Address: 70 Endicott Street
Peabody, MA 01960-8199
Phone: (978) 536-6500
FAX: (978) 531-8906
Website: http://www.peabody.k12.ma.us
 

Report Card:
This report includes information on the school's performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) by content area, grade level, and for particular student populations. Comparison data from the district, the state, and from 2003 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
The Peabody Public School District is committed to educational excellence and equity for all students via the development, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs and services. Programs are designed to provide opportunities for all students to achieve competency in communication, mathematics, and technology, to develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills, to acquire relevant knowledge, and to develop values, attitudes, and behaviors of value now and in the future.

Enrollment - 2004
  District State
Race/Ethnicity
African American 1.5 % 8.8 %
Asian 1.7 % 4.7 %
Hispanic 7.2 % 11.5 %
Native American 0.1 % 0.3 %
White 89.5 % 74.6 %
Gender
Male 50.6 % 51.5 %
Female 49.4 % 48.5 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 2.1 % 5.0 %
Low-income 15.7 % 27.1 %
Special Education 14.2 % 15.6 %
Migrant 0.2 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 6,625 980,842
Grades Offered: PK, K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Percent of teachers licensed: 94.9%

Percent of teachers in core academic subject areas who are Highly Qualified: 90.2%

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 03 - Reading

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  79  100  NA  23  59  18
 Limited English Proficient  12  100  NA  8  50  42
GENDER  
 Female  218  100  NA  60  36  5
 Male  274  100  NA  62  32  5
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  11  100  NA  73  27  
 Asian or Pacific Islander  5  100  NA      
 Hispanic  32  100  NA  28  59  13
 White  446  100  NA  63  32  5
 LOW INCOME  107  100  NA  31  60  9
 MIGRANT  6  100  NA      
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  494  100  NA  61  34  5
 2002  534  98  NA  74  22  4
STATE  
 2003  74114  100  NA  62  30  7
 2002  74143  98  NA  67  27  6
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 04 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  79  100  1  13  53  33
 Limited English Proficient  11  92    9  45  45
GENDER  
 Female  270  100  12  56  29  3
 Male  263  100  5  55  34  6
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  6  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  10  100    70  20  10
 Hispanic  39  98    38  49  13
 White  486  100  9  55  30  5
 LOW INCOME  84  99  4  42  42  13
 MIGRANT  8  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  542  100  8  54  31  6
 2002  499  98  5  53  36  6
STATE  
 2003  75024  99  10  45  34  10
 2002  75008  97  8  46  37  10
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 04 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  80  100    5  46  49
 Limited English Proficient  11  92    9  27  64
GENDER  
 Female  270  100  10  33  43  13
 Male  265  100  12  28  46  14
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  6  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  10  100  20  30  40  10
 Hispanic  39  98  5  13  51  31
 White  487  100  11  32  43  13
 LOW INCOME  85  99  5  13  53  29
 MIGRANT  8  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  543  100  11  30  44  15
 2002  502  98  12  29  45  14
STATE  
 2003  75339  100  12  28  43  16
 2002  75682  98  12  27  42  19
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 06 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  76  100    3  21  76
 Limited English Proficient  13  100    8  38  54
GENDER  
 Female  249  100  8  31  40  21
 Male  273  100  13  27  39  22
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  7  88        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  8  100        
 Hispanic  49  100  6  14  22  57
 Native American  2  100        
 White  464  100  11  30  40  19
 LOW INCOME  106  100  3  17  34  46
 MIGRANT  3  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  530  100  10  28  39  23
 2002  512  98  6  30  35  29
STATE  
 2003  78040  100  16  26  32  26
 2002  78561  99  13  28  29  29
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 07 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  73  100    21  59  21
 Limited English Proficient  14  82  7    57  36
GENDER  
 Female  245  99  7  72  20  1
 Male  265  100  5  57  33  5
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  8  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  7  100        
 Hispanic  30  94    53  33  13
 Native American  2  100        
 White  466  100  6  65  26  3
 LOW INCOME  67  97  3  42  48  7
 MIGRANT  1  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  514  99  6  64  26  4
 2002  545  96  7  58  29  6
STATE  
 2003  79345  99  8  57  28  7
 2002  76710  97  9  55  28  8
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 08 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  93  100    3  18  78
 Limited English Proficient  9  75        
GENDER  
 Female  279  99  8  23  40  29
 Male  273  100  10  32  34  24
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  3  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  8  100        
 Hispanic  39  98  3  5  38  54
 White  509  100  9  28  37  26
 LOW INCOME  70  96  1  11  47  40
 MIGRANT  2  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  559  99  9  27  37  27
 2002  517  96  11  24  38  27
STATE  
 2003  78589  99  12  25  30  33
 2002  74890  98  11  23  33  33
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 10 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  69  100    10  49  41
 Limited English Proficient  12  92      17  83
GENDER  
 Female  217  99  11  43  35  12
 Male  233  100  7  38  42  12
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  7  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  5  100        
 Hispanic  22  96    23  36  41
 White  422  100  9  41  38  12
 LOW INCOME  50  96  2  12  48  38
 MIGRANT  1  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  458  99  9  40  38  14
 2002  442  97  10  43  33  14
STATE  
 2003  69607  99  20  40  28  12
 2002  65669  96  20  40  27  13
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Grade 10 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  72  99    8  28  64
 Limited English Proficient  13  100    15    85
GENDER  
 Female  220  100  11  33  36  19
 Male  239  100  20  30  27  23
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  7  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  5  100        
 Hispanic  24  100    4  42  54
 White  430  100  16  33  31  21
 LOW INCOME  53  98  6  13  21  60
 MIGRANT  1  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  468  100  15  31  31  23
 2002  445  97  13  27  36  25
STATE  
 2003  70263  100  24  27  28  21
 2002  66674  97  20  24  31  25
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Peabody
Mid-Cycle AYP Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement Attendance AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate 2014 1997 99 Yes 1997 84.4 Yes 1.9 Yes 94.1 -0.5 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 54 49 91 No 49 41.8 No 32.3 Yes 92.6 -0.3 Yes No
Spec. Ed. 299 297 99 Yes 297 61.8 No 3.5 Yes 92.7 -0.2 Yes Yes
Free Lunch 313 305 97 Yes 305 71.7 No 2.8 Yes 92.5 -0.4 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 32 31 97 Yes 31 82.3 Yes 7.3 Yes 93.8 0.4 Yes Yes
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 27 27 100 Yes 27 89.8 Yes 7.3 Yes 96.2 0.4 Yes Yes
Hispanic 127 121 95 Yes 121 71.5 No 4.9 Yes 93.3 0.2 Yes Yes
Native American 2 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - -
White 1822 1812 99 Yes 1812 85.2 Yes 1.3 Yes 94.2 -0.6 Yes Yes


 

MATHEMATICS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement Attendance AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate 2106 2099 100 Yes 2099 69.8 Yes 4.3 Yes 94.1 -0.5 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 50 46 92 No 46 39.1 No 32.7 Yes 92.6 -0.3 Yes No
Spec. Ed. 322 320 99 Yes 320 41.6 No 3.9 No 92.7 -0.2 Yes No
Free Lunch 319 314 98 Yes 314 52.4 No 6.0 Yes 92.5 -0.4 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 24 23 96 Yes 23 51.1 No 4.9 Yes 93.8 0.4 Yes Yes
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 31 31 100 Yes 31 82.3 Yes 13.4 Yes 96.2 0.4 Yes Yes
Hispanic 153 150 98 Yes 150 49.0 No 7.1 Yes 93.3 0.2 Yes Yes
Native American 2 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - -
White 1893 1890 100 Yes 1890 71.5 Yes 4.0 Yes 94.2 -0.6 Yes Yes


 

Adequate Yearly Progress History
  English Language Arts Mathematics
School 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Aggregate N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A No N/A N/A N/A N/A No


 

Teacher Quality Data
for High-Poverty and Low-Poverty
Peabody Public Schools
School HQ% LIC%
Low Poverty  
John E Burke  97.78   98.01 

Data Definitions

Race/Ethnicity:

African-American - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa.
Asian - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.
Hispanic - A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Native American - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.
White - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.

 

Limited English Proficient:

Defined as "a student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English."

 

Low Income:

An indication of whether the student meets ANY ONE of the following definitions of low income:
1. The student is eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or
2. The student receives Transitional Aid to Families benefits; or
3. The student is eligible for food stamps

 

Migrant:

An indication of whether an individual or a parent/guardian accompanying an individual maintains primary employment in one or more agricultural or fishing activities on a seasonal or other temporary basis and establishes a temporary residence for the purposes of such employment.

 

Percent of teachers licensed:

The percentage of teachers with Provisional, Initial, or Professional licensure (all teaching staff, including long-term substitutes). This information is not required from charter schools.

Percent of core academic classes taught by highly-qualified teachers:

The percentage of staff, measured in "full-time equivalency", teaching in core academic areas, that meet the NCLB definition of highly-qualified. To meet the definition, teachers must hold a valid Massachusetts license AND demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas they teach. The core academic areas are defined as English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography.

Performance Level Definitions (MCAS):

(A) Advanced - Students demonstrate a superior understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(P) Proficient - Students demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(NI) Needs Improvement - Students demonstrate partial understanding of subject matter, and solve some simple problems.
(W/F) Warning/Failing - Students demonstrate minimal understanding of subject matter, and do not solve simple problems.

 

Special Education:

Students who have an individualized Education Plan (IEP).

 

Adequate Yearly Progress Performance:

A determination of whether a school/district has made "adequate yearly progress". Detailed information on the AYP determinations can be found on the MA Department of Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/sprp/cycleIII/.