Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 47 - WYOMING ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
Section 47-5 - Aggregation Rules for Traditional Schools Serving Grades three through eight
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Schools receive three points for every indicator score that falls within the exceeds target level category, two points for every indicator score that falls within the meets target level category, and one point for each indicator score that falls within the below target level category.
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WAEA Performance Category Cut Scores |
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Below Targets (1 Point) |
Meeting Targets (2 points) |
Exceeding Targets (3 Points) |
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Growth |
< 48 |
>= 48 and < 60 |
>= 60 |
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Equity |
< 48 |
>= 48 and < 60 |
>= 60 |
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Academic Achievement |
< 51 |
>= 51 and < 68 |
>= 68 |
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English Language Proficiency |
< 36 |
>= 36 and < 60 |
>= 60 |
(b) The weighted average indicator score is calculated by summing the products obtained by multiplying the points earned for each indicator with the corresponding weights in Table 5.1. This sum is then rounded to one decimal place.
Table 5.1. The weighted index for schools serving grades three through eight.
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Indicator Category |
Specific Indicator |
Weight |
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Academic Performance |
70% |
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Academic Achievement |
35% |
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Growth |
35% |
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Overall Equity |
30% |
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Equity |
25% |
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EL Progress |
5% |
(c) If a school does not meet the minimum n for both indicators in an indicator category, then the weight of the category is distributed proportionately among the remaining indicators.
(d) If a school does not meet the minimum n for either academic achievement or growth, even after applying lookbacks, as described in Section 12 of these rules, then the school is considered a small school. The school will undergo a small school review, as described in Section 13 of these rules, and will not receive a school performance rating.
(e) If a school does not meet the minimum n for an indicator in an indicator category, then the weight of the remaining indicator is equal to the weight of the entire indicator category.
(f) The Department shall assign the school performance ratings as follows:
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Not Meeting Expectations |
Partially Meeting Expectations |
Meeting Expectations |
Exceeding Expectations |
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Weighted Average Indicator Score |
< 1.4 |
> = 1.4 and < 1.8 |
> = 1.8 and < 2.6 |
> = 2.6 |
