DATA ELEMENTS

 

 

EnrollmentUnweighted student enrollment using the official fall count day.

 

% Change in Enrollmentthe percentage increase or decrease in total student enrollment from the year prior to the school year reported.

 

Transiency Ratethe percentage of students who are not enrolled in the school for the entire school year.

 

Attendance Rateaverage daily student attendance rate, the percent of enrollment in attendance on an average school day

 

Counselor:Student Ratiothe number of students per full-time equivalent counselor.

 

Level of Attendance at Parent/Teacher Conferenceshigh, moderate, or low level of attendance at parent/teacher conference based on the percentage of elementary school students whose parents/guardians attended the first parent/teacher conference of the previous school year. Less than 60 percent of students' parents/guardians attending the first parent/teacher conference indicates low level of attendance. The percentage of 60-85 indicates moderate level of attendance, and the percentage of 86 or more indicates high level of attendance.

 

Per Pupil Expenditure on Instruction, Administration, Operation, Staff Support, Student Support, and Total Expenditure Per Pupil)dollar expenditures per student in the areas of instruction, administration, building operation, staff support, and student support. Total Expenditure Per Pupil is defined as the sum of per pupil expenditures in the five areas noted previously.

 

Remediation Fundsthe funds that were expended for student remediation at the school/district level. Remediation funds are categorized as the following: Title I, Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) funds, State Remediation Funds, and/or other funding sources.

 

Class Size (Grades K-6)the number of students per full-time equivalent licensed classroom teacher per grade.

 

Class Size (Grades 7-12)the average class size across all 7-12 grade classes in each of the four subject areas: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Classes.

 

% Teachers in Licensethe percentage of teachers who possess a Nevada teaching license.

 

% Teachers B.A. or Advanced Degreesthe percentage of teachers who have a Bachelors or Advanced Degree (i.e., Masters or Doctorate).

% Classes Taught out of License in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciencethe percentage of classes at the school or district level that were taught by teachers who were not licensed and endorsed to teach that particular subject in a specific grade.

 

% Teachers New-2 Yrs, 3-10 Yrs, 11-20 Yrs, and Over 20 Yrsthe percentage of teachers by years of teaching experience.

 

% Pupils Retained (Grades K-8)the percentage of pupils held back in a grade.

 

% Pupils Credit Deficient (Grade 9)---the percentage of ninth grade students who did not have sufficient credits to be considered as tenth graders at the beginning of the following school year.

 

Dropout Ratethe percentage of fall enrollment in grades 9-12 that dropped out of school during the school year.

 

Participation in Special Programsthe percentage of student enrollment at the school participating in the following programs for the previous school year:

        % Special Educationthe percentage of student enrollment participating in special education.

        % ESLthe percentage of student enrollment participating in English as a Second Language classes.

        % Migrant Educationthe percentage of student enrollment participating in migrant education classes.

        % Gifted Programthe percentage of student enrollment participating in a gifted/talented program.

        % Free/Reduced Lunchthe percentage of student enrollment that was eligible for free or reduced-priced school meals. This is an indicator of the socioeconomic characteristic of students.

        % After School Carethe percentage of student enrollment participating in supervised childcare at the school after school class hours.

        % Musicthe percentage of student enrollment participating in a music program.

        % Artsthe percentage of student enrollment participating in an arts program.

        % Physical Educationthe percentage of student enrollment participating in physical education classes.

        % Computer Usethe percentage of student enrollment participating in computer classes.

        % Occupational Educationthe percentage of student enrollment participating in an occupational program.

        % Foreign Languagethe percentage of student enrollment participating in foreign language classes.

        % Advanced Placementthe percentage of student enrollment participating in an advanced placement classes.

        % Athleticsthe percentage of student enrollment participating in an athletics program.

School Safetynumber of student suspensions, expulsions, referral to alternative education or home bound at the school or district level involving incidents such as Habitual Disciplinary Problems, Threats/Extortion, Violence to Staff, Violence to Students, Drug Possession, Alcohol Possession, and/or Weapon Possession.

 

% Bottom Quarter (in Reading, Language, Mathematics, Science)the percentage of students scoring in the national bottom quarter on the state mandated norm referenced test, TerraNova; 25 percent would be the percentage expected from the national comparison group, below 25 percent would be higher performance than the comparison group, and above 25 percent would be lower performance than the comparison group.

 

% Top Quarter (in Reading, Language, Mathematics, Science)the percentage of students scoring in the national top quarter on the state mandated norm referenced test, TerraNova; 25 percent would be the percentage expected from the national comparison group, above 25 percent would be higher performance than the comparison group, and below 25 percent would be lower performance than the comparison group.

 

Average Percentile Rank (in Reading, Language, Mathematics, Science)the national percentile rank of the average performance on the state mandated norm referenced test, TerraNova; a rank of 50 is performing at the same level as the national comparison group, a rank over 50 is performing above the national comparison group, and a rank under 50 is performing below the comparison group

 

Enrollment for TerraNovathe highest student enrollment in the grade tested during the time of administering the state mandated norm referenced test, TerraNova.

 

# Students Regular Testednumber of students tested under regular conditions on the state mandated norm referenced test, TerraNova.

 

# Students Special Testedthe number of students tested with special accommodations on the state mandated norm referenced test, TerraNova, due to their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or to their performance in Language Assessment Scale (LAS). The testing results of students tested with special accommodations are not comparable to the national norm group.

 

# Students IEP Exemptnumber of students exempt from testing for special education, as noted in # Students Special Tested.

 

# Students LAS Exemptnumber of students exempt from testing for their performance in LAS.

 

Fourth Grade Performance on Writing Examination (% Proficient in Ideas, Organization, Voice, Conventions and All Four Writing Traits)the percentage of 4th graders proficient in each of the four traits and the percentage of 4th graders proficient in all of the four traits on a statewide writing performance test.

Eighth Grade Performance on Writing Examination (% Proficient in Ideas, Organization, Voice, Conventions and All Four Writing Traits)the percentage of 8th graders proficient in each of the four traits and the percentage of 8th graders proficient in all of the four traits on a statewide writing performance test.

 

High School Proficiency Examination (% Proficient in Reading, Mathematics, Writing)the percentage of high school students passing the Nevada High School Proficiency Examination (HSPE) in the three areas needed to receive a regular high school diploma.

 

High School Proficiency Examination (% Denied Diploma for Examination Failure)the percentage of a schools/districts June seniors who were regular education students and credit sufficient but did not receive their standard high school diploma because they did not pass one or more portions of HSPE.

 

High School Completion Indicatorsthe number and percentage of a schools/ districts June seniors who received an advanced/standard diploma, an adjusted diploma, or a certificate of attendance. The June senior count included those who were credit deficient but wont enroll in the 12th grade as fifth year seniors in the following school year.

 

% Seniors Taking ACTthe percentage of high school seniors took ACT College Entrance Examination.

 

ACT Composite Averagethe average composite score on the ACT College Entrance Examination.

 

% Seniors Taking SATthe percentage of high school seniors took SAT College Entrance Examination.

 

SAT Verbal Averagethe average verbal score of the high school seniors at a school or at a school district who took the SAT College Entrance Examination.

 

SAT Verbal Averagethe average mathematics score of the high school seniors at a school or at a school district who took the SAT College Entrance Examination.

 

 

Note: Information provided above is collected and compiled as per the Handbook for Implementation of NRS 385.347, School Accountability Legislation, October 2000, completed by Dr. David L. Smith, Nevada Department of Education. Please refer to the handbook for detailed definitions and calculation methodologies of the data elements in the School Accountability Data Tables.