Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part LXXXIII - Bulletin 111-The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System
Chapter 4 - Assessment and Dropout/Credit Accumulation Index Calculations
Section LXXXIII-413 - Dropout/Credit Accumulation Index Calculations
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LXXXIII-413
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A dropout/credit accumulation index score for each school with a grade eight shall be calculated.
B. The following scale will be used to determine the dropout/credit accumulation index.
1. In order for students to be included in
the calculations, they must;
a. have been
considered full academic year during the year of last record at the middle
school;
b. if earning Carnegie
units, have been considered full academic year during the transitional ninth,
or traditional ninth grade year for the first ninth grade record.
2. Carnegie units earned in summer
school after transitional ninth or traditional ninth grade will not be
included.
3. Students who are
considered dropouts in transitional ninth or traditional ninth grade based on
SIS records shall be included in the calculation and earn zero
points.
4. Students who are
completing their third year in grade 8 shall be included in the calculation and
earn zero points.
|
Number of Carnegie Units |
Index Point Award |
|
6 or more |
150 |
|
5.5 |
125 |
|
5 |
100 |
|
4.5 |
75 |
|
4 |
50 |
|
3.5 |
25 |
|
3 or less |
0 |
|
3rd year 8th grade student |
0 |
|
Dropout |
0 |
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:10.1.
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