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West Lafayette principal warns new state grading system will hinge on 94% attendance threshold
Summary
At the April 13 West Lafayette School Board meeting, a junior'high principal explained Indiana's new accountability model and said only about 60'70% of his students currently meet the state'set 94% attendance benchmark, a factor that will affect school rankings though not funding.
Mister Rogers, introduced by the board as the school'level presenter, told trustees the state's newly finalized accountability system ranks each student on a 100'point scale and adds "success indicators" beyond tests and course credit.
"The state expectation is this: you need to attend 94% of the school year," Rogers said, explaining attendance is a binary success indicator that can add or remove small amounts of points from a school's aggregated score. He said the district saw a modest enrollment increase and highlighted arts, athletics and mental'health efforts, but cautioned the attendance rule will affect…
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