School Support and Improvement Framework
Key Data Points
Data Point
Reading at
Proficient and
Advanced
Levels
What is this Data Point?
This target measures the percent of students
who are proficient or advanced in reading at
specific grade levels. Students are assessed
three times per year and once they
demonstrate proficiency, or that they’ve
exceeded the grade level standard, they have
met this target.
This target measures the percent of students
who are proficient or advanced in mathematics
Mathematics at
at specific grade levels. Students are assessed
Proficient and
three times per year and once they
Advanced
demonstrate proficiency, or that they’ve
Levels
exceeded the grade level standard, they have
met this target.
Algebra 1 with
C or Higher by
Grade 8
This target measures the percent of students
who completed Algebra 1 or equivalent course
by Grade 8. Students count for meeting this
target if they took Algebra in Grade 8 or before.
Students must complete both semesters of the
course with a C or better and must also pass the
final exam.
Grade 9
English/Math
with C or
Higher
This target measures the percent of first time
ninth grade students who completed their ninth
grade English or math course with a C or higher.
Students must complete both semesters of the
course with a C or better. Students must be
enrolled in a credit-bearing English or math
course.
Grade 9
Ineligibility
This target measures the percent of students
ineligible to participate in extra-curricular
activities for three or four marking periods
within the school year.
How is this Data Point Calculated?
Total number of students who met or exceeded the
spring benchmark as measured by reading scores on
the Measures of Academic Progress Assessment out
of the total number of test takers in the specific grade
level. Threshold scores align to the 60th and 80th
percentile scores for each grade level during the
spring administration.
Total number of students who met or exceeded the
spring benchmark as measured by math scores on the
Measures of Academic Progress Assessment out of
the total number of test takers enrolled in the specific
grade level. Threshold scores align to the 60th and 80th
percentile scores for each grade level during the
spring administration.
Total number of eighth grade students who earned a
C or higher in both semesters of Algebra 1 or
equivalent course and who earned a passing grade or
higher on the final exam (a requirement for earning
credit in middle school) in any grade level at or before
Grade 8 out of the total number of students enrolled
in eighth grade at the end of school year.
Total number of first time ninth grade students who
earned a C or higher in both semesters of their creditbearing English or math course out of the students
continuing in MCPS at the end of 9th grade
Total number of ninth graders who are ineligible to
participate in extra-curricular activities for three or
four marking periods out of the total number of ninth
graders enrolled at the end of school year.
Montgomery County Public Schools
School Support and Improvement Framework
Key Data Points
Data Point
What is this Data Point?
How is this Data Point Calculated?
Algebra 2 with
C or Higher by
Grade 11
This target measures the percent of students
who completed Algebra 2 or equivalent course
by Grade 11. Students count for meeting this
target if they took Algebra 2 in Grade 11 or
before. Students must complete both
semesters of the course with a C or better.
Total number of eleventh grade students who
earned a C or higher in both semesters of Algebra 2
or equivalent course in any grade level at or before
Grade 11 out of the total number of students
enrolled in eleventh grade at the end of school year.
SAT of 1650 or
Higher/ACT of
24 or Higher
This measure is part of the college and career
readiness indicators that calculates the percent
of students who graduated that have ever
earned a 1650 or higher on SAT or 24 or higher
on ACT.
Total number of students who graduated during the
school year and received combined score of 1650 or
above on SAT and/or 24 or above on ACT composite
scores out of the students who graduated during the
school year and took SAT and/or ACT.
AP of 3 or
Higher/IB of 4
or Higher
This measure is part of the college and career
readiness indicators that calculates the percent
of students who graduated that have ever
earned a 3 or higher on an Advanced
Placement exam or 4 or higher on an
International Baccalaureate exam.
Total number of students who graduated during the
school year with any AP exam score of 3 or higher or
IB exam score of 4 or higher out of the students who
graduated during the school year.
Graduation
This target measures the percent of students
who graduate within or before 4 or 5 years.
This includes students who graduate on time
and students who graduate early.
Total number of students who graduated with a
diploma within 4 or 5 years out of the total number
of students in the 4 or 5 year cohort.
Montgomery County Public Schools