Business Rules

Accountability Indicators – Academic Achievement Indicator :
An Accountability System Indicator determined based on the number of students in the areas of English language arts (ELA) (reading/English prior to the fall of 2021) and math utilizing assessments results in tested grades within the achievement levels. The Academic Achievement indicator score is based on the weighted achievement levels as outlined below.

ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL WEIGHT
Level I – 0
Level II – 0.50
Level III – 1.00
Level IV – 1.25

Participation rate plays a part in the calculation of the Academic Achievement Indicator Score. Per ESEA Section 1111(c) (4) (E) (ii), a state must use as the denominator for any measure in the Academic Achievement Indicator, the greater of:

• 95 percent of all students, or all students in the applicable subgroup, who were enrolled in the school at the time of testing; or
• The number of all students, or all students in the applicable subgroup, who participated in the assessments.
  Participation rates for each subgroup will be supplied to the Office of Accountability by Student Assessment/IS.

Accountability Indicators – Academic Growth Indicator :
An Accountability System Indicator determined based on individual students who demonstrate improvement in English language arts (ELA) (reading/English prior to the fall of 2021) and math with a growth record within the growth categories. The Academic Growth Indicator Score is based on the weighted growth categories outlined below.

GROWTH CATEGORY WEIGHT
Category 1 – 0
Category 2 – 0.75
Category 3 – 1.25
Category 4 – 1.50

Accountability Indicators – Graduation Rate Indicator :
An Accountability System Indicator determined based on the percent of students who graduated within four (4) years of first entering the 9th grade. Graduation Rate data is reported one (1) year in arrears.

Accountability Indicators – College and Career Readiness (CCR) Indicator :
An Accountability System Indicator determined based on the percentage of students enrolled in the 4-year cohort who met at least one of the College and Career Readiness Indicators. CCR data is reported one (1) year in arrears.

The College and Career Readiness Indicators are:

• Benchmark on any ACT Subtest
• Qualifying Score on AP or IB Exam
• Military Enlistment
• Approved Transcript College or Postsecondary Credit While in High School
• Silver Level or Higher on the ACT WorkKeys
• Approved Industry Credentials

Accountability Indicators – Chronic Absenteeism Indicator :
An Accountability System Indicator determined based on the percent of students in grades K-12 who missed 18 or more days (both excused and unexcused). Chronic Absenteeism points are based on students present (by subtracting the Chronic Absenteeism Indicator Score from 100 before multiplying by the Chronic Absenteeism weight).

Accountability Indicators – Progress in English Language Proficiency Indicator :
An Accountability System Indicator determined based on the percentage of students who met their growth target utilizing the ACCESS Assessment results for grades 3-8 and 11 as measured against progress targets.

Accountability Indicators – Full Academic Year (FAY Students) :
Only those students who are considered FAY are used to calculate the indicator scores for Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, and Progress in English Language Proficiency.

• A student is considered FAY at the school level if the student is enrolled 85% of the school year with a matched assessment record. A break in enrollment does not disqualify a student from being FAY for a school.
• A student is considered FAY at the district level if the student is enrolled 85% of the school year in a district with a matched assessment record.  A break in enrollment does not disqualify a student from being FAY for a district.
• A student is considered FAY at the state level if the student takes the state administered assessment in an Alabama Public School and is listed on the 9th month attendance report.

Accountability Indicators – Insufficient Data (ID) :
Any school/system that does not have sufficient indicator data will not have a letter grade assigned to it. The school/system will receive a label of “ID” for “Insufficient Data”.