Accountability
The U.S. Department of Education (USED), under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requires states to implement school accountability and identify the lowest performing schools for support and improvement
Kentucky's accountability system is defined by KRS 158:6455 and 703 KAR 5:270 . The system includes an exclusive list of six state indicators that measure school performance:
- State Assessment Results in reading and mathematics
- State Assessment Results in science, social studies and writing
- English Learner Progress
- Quality of School Climate and Safety
- Postsecondary Readiness (high school only)
- Graduation Rate (high school only)
The accountability system's overall performance for each district, school and student demographic group is determined by the state indicators. Each indicator is evaluated on current year performance, called "Status," and improvement from prior year to current year, called "Change." Status and Change combine to provide an Indicator Score and Indicator Performance Rating for each metric. Ratings are reported using a color-coded system to communicate performance of schools. Color ratings include five performance levels from highest to lowest, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red.
All available indicators contribute to an Overall Score and an Overall Performance Rating (color) for each school, district, and the state.
Overall Scores are used to identify new schools and determine which previously identified schools are eligible to exit Federal classifications of Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) and Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and Federal classifications include Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) and Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI).
More detailed information about the progression of Kentucky's accountability system over time is located on the Development of School Accountability page.
Assessment and Accountability Reporting
The Kentucky Department of Education will release assessment and accountability data publicly this fall in the School Report Card and in supplemental datasets in Open House. Reported data provides comprehensive information on current and historical school performance, enabling stakeholders to review and analyze educational outcomes.
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