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District hears detailed briefing on stateaccountability model emphasizing 'diploma plus' and multiple measures
Summary
At its October meeting the Jennings County School Corporation received a lengthy presentation on the state's final accountability model, which adds multiple indicators beyond test scores and emphasizes diploma-plus credentials and career-readiness across K—12 bands.
The Jennings County School Corporation board received a detailed presentation on the state's final school accountability rule that shifts the district pproach from single-test metrics to a broader "diploma-plus" model.
The presenter, identified in the meeting as Mrs. Manerud, told the board the model centers on five student characteristics: academic mastery; career and postsecondary readiness with credentials and experiences; communication and collaboration; work ethic; and civic, financial and digital literacy. "What matters most for students" and multiple indicators across age bands, she said, will determine a school's accountability grade.
Why it matters: Board members were told the model uses up to 18 indicators across pre-K through graduation, and adds options beyond ILEARN and IREAD, including career credentials, work-based learning, and alternative assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities (I AM). The framework separates graduation rate and college/career readiness measures in high school weighting (each described as 10% of the high school grade in the presentation).
How it will work locally: The presenter said proficiency will be weighted higher than growth in the final rule and that students will earn points across bands (K—3, 3—8, 9—12 and graduation) so every student contributes to a school's average. For English learners, the presentation noted WIDA points are limited for students with two or fewer years in the country to avoid skewing the emphasis on English learning.
Board context: The district dministration framed the measure as a change that will require alignment to the board dopted strategic plan (Blueprint 2030). The administration said the district will receive a one-page explanation of how points are calculated and will return with recommendations for aligning the district ction areas to the new accountability measures.
Quote: Mrs. Manerud told the board, "Every student brings points to this accountability model no matter what age and no matter what abilities," underscoring the model's inclusion of multiple pathways to demonstrate success.
What the presentation did not specify: The presenter discussed changes to weighting and indicator lists but did not present final district-level targets or the exact timeline for implementation; the board was told more detail will follow before any local policy changes.
Next steps: Administration will continue internal review and bring back alignment recommendations so the district—an update curriculum, diplomas seals/credentials and strategic-plan actions ahead of the grading cycle.
