R277-497-3. Indexing of Points for Calculating Academic Growth

  (1) For the purposes of calculating academic growth, the Superintendent shall assign each student a student growth percentile (SGP) and a student growth target (SGT).

  (2) The Superintendent shall assign points to a school for student growth relative to the percentage of students who meet their SGT as follows:

  (a) if a student's SGP is greater than or equal to the student's SGT, and the student meets the SGT goal for a subject area, the student is awarded a weight based on the student's SGP using the following index:

  (i) if the student's SGP is greater than 65, the weight is 1.0;

  (ii) if the student's SGP is between 50 and 65, the weight is 0.75;

  (iii) if the student's SGP is between 40 and 49, the weight is 0.50; and

  (iv) if the student's SGP is less than 40, the weight is 0.25; or

  (b) if a student's SGP is less than the student's SGT and the student does not meet the SGT goal for a subject area, the student is awarded a weight based on the student's SGP using the following index:

  (i) if the student's SGP is greater than 65, the weight is 0.75;

  (ii) if the student's SGP is between 50 and 65, the weight is 0.50;

  (iii) if the student's SGP is between 40 and 49, the weight is 0.25; and

  (iv) if the student's SGP is less than 40, the weight is 0.

  (3) To determine the total growth points allocated to a school, the Superintendent shall:

  (a) add all the weights and divide by the total number of tests to establish a percentage; and

  (b) multiply the percentage by the total growth points possible.