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District officials review state index scores; no schools received intervention designations
Summary
Administrators explained the state accountability (index) system, noted an average district increase since implementation and said none of the district’s schools met state thresholds for targeted or comprehensive interventions.
District staff presented an overview of the Michigan school index (the state accountability system under ESSA), explained how component scores are calculated and told trustees Jan. 13 that Dearborn schools have generally improved on the index since it was implemented.
Why it matters: the index aggregates multiple measures — including student growth, proficiency, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism and English-learner progress — into an overall score between 1 and 100 for each school. Administrators said the district uses the index as part of school improvement planning and to compare…
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