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Arkansas—s new school scorecard: most districts steady, dozens show measurable gains
Summary
State Education Secretary Jacob Levy and assistant commissioner Hope (transcript: Arsham/Worsham) told the Senate Education Committee that about 72.5% of schools kept the same letter grade this year while roughly 14.5% improved and 14% declined; an LEA Insights portal and a 'Schools on the Move' designation will provide districts and teachers with new data tools.
Jacob Levy, secretary of education, told the Senate Education Committee that the Department—s newly released school scorecard shows mixed but largely steady results statewide. "About 72 and a half percent of the schools retained the same letter grade," Levy said, and "about 14 and a half percent lmost 150 of them ctually improved a letter grade from the previous year, while 14% declined." He also read the raw grade counts: 76 A, 199 B, 416 C, 252 D and 77 F.
Levy described how the grade derives from several components: weighted achievement in grades 3— (ELA, math, science), a value-added growth measure (VAM) and a School Quality and Student Success…
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