Identification Processes
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) creates two main types of support for schools – comprehensive support and targeted support – with multiple ways to be identified for each type of support. Minnesota’s World’s Best Workforce law (WBWF) requires districts to be identified as well. Minnesota’s state plan under ESSA creates a third type of support, provided by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
A three-stage process is the basis for most identifications. Stage 1 looks at math achievement, reading achievement, and progress toward English language proficiency. Stage 2 looks at math progress and reading progress in elementary and middle schools, four-year and seven-year graduation rates in high schools, and all four of those indicators in districts. Stage 3 looks at consistent attendance. More information about each of these indicators is available on the Accountability Indicators page.
Most identifications happen on a three-year cycle, beginning with the 2018-19 school year. The My School page of the Minnesota Report Card includes a message if a school or district has been identified for support. The North Star file includes a Support Level tab and, in 2018, Identified School and Identified District tabs that provide information about all identifications in the state.
North Star Business Rules - Support summarizes the business rules used when calculating each indicator and identifying schools and districts for support.
A three-stage process is the basis for most identifications. Stage 1 looks at math achievement, reading achievement, and progress toward English language proficiency. Stage 2 looks at math progress and reading progress in elementary and middle schools, four-year and seven-year graduation rates in high schools, and all four of those indicators in districts. Stage 3 looks at consistent attendance. More information about each of these indicators is available on the Accountability Indicators page.
Most identifications happen on a three-year cycle, beginning with the 2018-19 school year. The My School page of the Minnesota Report Card includes a message if a school or district has been identified for support. The North Star file includes a Support Level tab and, in 2018, Identified School and Identified District tabs that provide information about all identifications in the state.
North Star Business Rules - Support summarizes the business rules used when calculating each indicator and identifying schools and districts for support.
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