Postsecondary readiness indicators carry an average weight of 16 percent of high school summative accountability scores, ranging from 5 to 33 percent¶
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q2 i? Among the 33 states providing weights, the indicator averaged 16 percent of the summative score, ranging from 33 percent (Louisiana) to 5 percent (Michigan), and was 10 percent or more in 26 of 33 states (79%). → Mitchell P. Herz 2023
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Mitchell P. Herz 2023¶
Mitchell P. Herz, Lamar L. Johnson, and Eric W. Crane. (2023). Accountability for Postsecondary Readiness: A 50-State Analysis. Region 15 Comprehensive Center at WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED633301
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Weighting analysis of the 33 states whose ESSA plans provided explicit weights for the postsecondary readiness indicator, shown in Figure 2. The analysis found "the indicator carried an average weight of 16 percent of the summative accountability score for high schools," with the stated Louisiana and Michigan extremes.
"the indicator carried an average weight of 16 percent of the summative accountability score for high schools (see Figure 2). Weighting ranged from a high of 33 percent in Louisiana to a low of five percent in Michigan."
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Related Claims¶
- More than three of four ESSA plans (41 of 53, 77%) include a postsecondary readiness indicator as a scoring element in state accountability systems — related
- Postsecondary readiness indicators emphasize academic measures (98% of plans) and career measures (83%) far more than military measures (27%) — related
- Indicator complexity varies from 1 to 23 measures (averaging just under seven), and states with more measures do not necessarily weight the indicator more — related
- Composite accountability indicators such as A–F letter grades fail to capture the cognitive and noncognitive competencies of deeper learning and college and career readiness — related
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Postsecondary readiness indicators carry an average weight of 16 percent of high school summative accountability scores, ranging from 5 to 33 percent |
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Postsecondary readiness indicators carry an average weight of 16 percent of high school summative accountability scores, ranging from 5 to 33 percent |
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