Understanding Data
Student Achievement › Classification
Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE),
Goff Junior High School.
As a result of the 2012 waiver to certain NCLB requirements, RIDE has revised its accountability report card to reflect the new system.
The new classifications are:
- Commended – The strongest performance across all measures
- Leading – Strong achievement in reading and math, small or no gaps between groups of students, and/or are improving student achievement
- Typical – Performance at or near the state average, sometimes with pockets of strength and/or challenges in one or more areas
- Warning – A combination of low achievement in reading and math, unacceptable gaps, little or no improvement in achievement or graduation rates, and/or failure to test enough students
- Focus – Substandard achievement in reading and math and/or unacceptable achievement gaps
- Priority – The lowest achievement in reading and math, intolerable performance
See RIDE's 2012 Report Cards Quick Guide (pdf) and School Classifications for additional information about Accountability.