November 21 2023 Chronic absenteeism rate 2019 to 2023 Chronic absenteeism by grade span 20192023 Variance across grade spans but all well behind prepandemic levels 2019 CA 2022 CA ID: 1043336
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1. The Weighting of Chronic Absenteeism in the Accountability System: Process and ConsiderationsNovember 21, 2023
2. Chronic absenteeism rate - 2019 to 2023
3. Chronic absenteeism by grade span 2019-2023Variance across grade spans, but all well behind pre-pandemic levels2019CA %2022CA%2023CA%% Change 19-23Elementary10.025.520.3+103%Elem/MS12.130.024.8+105%Middle11.325.020.0+77%MS/HS22.037.032.2+46%High School23.035.129.9+30%
4. MCAS achievement results for chronically absent studentsELA2023 Average Scaled Score2023 % Meeting or ExceedingNot Chronically AbsentChronically AbsentDifferenceNot Chronically AbsentChronically AbsentDifferenceGrades 3-8496483-134625-21Grade 10508490-186537-28Math2023 Average Scaled Score2023 % Meeting or ExceedingNot Chronically AbsentChronically AbsentDifferenceNot Chronically AbsentChronically AbsentDifferenceGrades 3-8497482-154520-25Grade 10504487-175723-24
5. Weighting of Chronic Absenteeism DESE is interested in increasing the weighting in the accountability system for 2024 to highlight the importance of the emerging post-pandemic problemCoupled with DESE initiative to offer seed funding to districts and public service campaign to illustrate need for all parties to address issue
6. Weighting of Indicators: Non-High SchoolsIndicatorMeasuresWeighting (3:1)With ELNo ELAchievementELA, math, and science MCAS average composite scaled scores60%67.5%Student GrowthELA and math SGPs20%22.5%English Language ProficiencyPercent of ELs making progress towards attaining English language proficiency10%Additional IndicatorsChronic absenteeism rate10%10%
7. Weighting of Indicators: High SchoolsIndicatorMeasuresWeighting (3:1)With ELNo ELAchievementELA, math, and science average scaled score40%47.5%Student GrowthELA and math SGPs20%22.5%High School CompletionFour-year cohort graduation rate Extended engagement rateAnnual dropout rate20%20%English Language ProficiencyPercent of ELs making progress towards attaining English language proficiency10%Additional IndicatorsChronic absenteeism rateAdvanced coursework completion rate10%10%
8. Considerations for changing weighting in accountability systemHow much of a change and will it vary between non-high schools and high schools?Is the change being applied to both the normative (schools compared to each other) and the criterion-referenced (within school targets) components of the accountability system?Where is the additional weight for chronic absenteeism coming from? Any additional weight applied to chronic absenteeism means less weight somewhere else in the system.
9. Considerations for changing weighting in accountability system cont.What years are being weighted more heavily (2024 accountability system will have three years of data in it)?If weighting change impacts achievement or growth…Has state met the federal requirement that achievement and growth constitute a majority of the calculation?Impact on the charter cap calculation which is tied to the weighting between the two used in the accountability systemNominal vs. effective weighting
10. Process for changing weighting in accountability systemFeedback from BESE’s Accountability and Assistance Advisory Committee (AAAC) scheduled for December 6thFeedback from BESE on proposed changesPublic comment period – not a regulatory change so length is discretionaryBESE vote and changes for approval to USED