Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part LXXXIII - Bulletin 111-The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System
Chapter 6 - Graduation Cohort, Index, and Rate
Section LXXXIII-613 - Calculating a Graduation Index
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. For 2014-15 only (2013-14 graduates), points shall be assigned for each member of a cohort according to the following table.
|
Student Result |
Points |
|
HS Diploma plus (a) AP score of 3 or higher, IB Score of 4 or higher, or CLEP score of 50 or higher OR (b) Advanced statewide Jump Start credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 160 points. |
150 |
|
HS Diploma plus (a) At least one passing course grade of the following type: AP**, college credit, dual enrollment, or IB** OR (b) Basic statewide Jump Start credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 115 points, if the passing course grade for (a) is earned in a TOPS core curriculum course. **Students must take the AP/IB exam and pass the course to earn 110 points. |
110 |
|
Four-year graduate (includes Career Diploma student with a regional Jump Start credential) |
100 |
|
Five-year graduate with any diploma *Five-year graduates who earn an AP score of 3 or higher, an IB score of 4 or higher, or a CLEP score of 50 or higher will generate 140 points. |
75 |
|
Six-year graduate with any diploma |
50 |
|
HiSET |
25 |
|
Non-graduate without HiSET |
0 |
|
HS Diploma plus (a) At least one passing course grade for TOPS core curriculum credit of the following type: AP**, college credit, dual enrollment, or IB** OR (b) Basic statewide Jump Start credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 115 points. **Students must take the AP/IB exam and pass the course to earn 110 points. |
110 |
|
Four-year graduate (includes Career Diploma student with a regional Jump Start credential) |
100 |
|
Five-year graduate with any diploma *Five-year graduates who earn an AP score of 3 or higher, an IB score of 4 or higher, or a CLEP score of 50 or higher will generate 140 points. |
75 |
|
Six-year graduate with any diploma |
50 |
|
HiSET |
25 |
|
Non-graduate without HiSET |
0 |
B. Beginning in 2015-16 (2014-15 graduates), points shall be assigned for each member of a cohort according to the following table.
|
HS Diploma plus (a) AP score of 3 or higher, IB Score of 4 or higher, or CLEP score of 50 or higher OR (b) Advanced statewide Jump Start credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 160 points. |
150 |
|
HS Diploma plus (a) At least one passing course grade for TOPS core curriculum credit of the following type: AP**, college credit, dual enrollment, or IB** OR (b) Basic statewide Jump Start credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 115 points. **Students must take the AP/IB exam and pass the course to earn 110 points. |
110 |
|
Four-year graduate (includes Career Diploma student with a regional Jump Start credential) |
100 |
|
Five-year graduate with any diploma *Five-year graduates who earn an AP score of 3 or higher, an IB score of 4 or higher, or a CLEP score of 50 or higher will generate 140 points. |
75 |
|
Six-year graduate with any diploma |
50 |
|
HiSET |
25 |
|
Non-graduate without HiSET |
0 |
C. Beginning in 2016-2017 (2015-2016 graduates), points shall be assigned for each member of a cohort according to the following table.
|
Student Result |
Points |
|
HS Diploma plus (a). AP score of 3 or higher, IB Score of 4 or higher, or CLEP score of 50 or higher OR (b). Advanced statewide Jump Start credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 160 points. |
150 |
|
HS Diploma plus (a). At least one passing course grade for TOPS core curriculum credit of the following type: AP**, college credit, dual enrollment, or IB** OR (b). Basic statewide Jump Start credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 115 points. **Students must take the AP/IB exam and pass the course to earn 110 points. |
110 |
|
Four-year graduate (includes Career Diploma student with a regional Jump Start credential) |
100 |
|
HS Diploma earned through pathway for students assessed on the LAA1 |
100 |
|
Five-year graduate with any diploma *Five-year graduates who earn an AP score of 3 or higher, an IB score of 4 or higher, or a CLEP score of 50 or higher will generate 140 points. |
75 |
|
Six-year graduate with any diploma |
50 |
|
HiSET |
25 |
|
Non-graduate without HiSET |
0 |
D. The graduation index of a school shall be the average number of points earned by cohort members, except that students assessed using the LAA 1 shall be included in the graduation index for the year in which they graduated or the year in which they exited after at least four years in high school with no subsequent re-enrollment by October 1 of the following academic year Students who are not exited will be counted in the year that they reach the age of 22.
E.
F. To ensure the accuracy of data used to calculate the graduation index, the calculation shall lag one year behind the collection of the data. (The index earned by the graduating class of 2012 will be used for 2013 accountability calculations.)
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:10.1.
