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What percentage of schools were accountable for the performance of the SWD subgroup between the 2006–07 and 2009–10 school years?
What percentage of different types of schools were accountable for the performance of the SWD subgroup?
What percentage of schools moved in and out of accountability for the performance of the SWD subgroup?
SECTION 5: ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STATUS OF SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBGROUP
AYP of Schools Accountable for the Performance of the SWD Subgroup
In the 2009–10 school year, 11 percent of all public schools missed AYP due to SWD subgroup performance and other reason(s), and 6 percent missed AYP solely due to SWD subgroup performance in 39 states with relevant data and DC.
In the 2009–10 school year, 28 percent of schools accountable for SWD subgroup performance missed AYP due to SWD subgroup performance and other reason(s), and 17 percent missed AYP solely due to SWD subgroup performance in 39 states with relevant data and DC.
The percentage of all public schools and SWD-accountable schools that missed AYP for reasons including SWD performance varied across different types of schools in 39 states with relevant data and DC.
The percentage of SWD-accountable schools that missed AYP for reasons including SWD subgroup performance in 15 states with relevant data increased over time.
School Improvement Status of Schools Accountable for the Performance of the SWD Subgroup
The majority (56 percent) of schools consistently accountable for the SWD subgroup performance from the 2006–07 to 2009–10 school years in 22 states with relevant data were never identified for school improvement.
Among schools consistently accountable for SWD subgroup performance from the 2006–07 to 2009–10 school years and not identified for improvement in 2007–08 in 22 states with relevant data, 74 percent retained their school improvement status in each of the 4 years analyzed.
What percentage of schools missed AYP because of the performance of the SWD subgroup?
What percentage of schools accountable for SWD subgroup performance were identified for school improvement?
APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEMBERS
APPENDIX B: MINIMUM SUBGROUP SIZE FOR AYP DETERMINATION, BY STATE, 2009–10 SCHOOL YEAR
APPENDIX C: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE AND THE PERCENTAGE OF SWDS ENROLLED IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS IN 44 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA AND DC, 2009–10 SCHOOL YEAR
APPENDIX D: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE AND THE PERCENTAGE OF SWDS ENROLLED IN SWD- ACCOUNTABLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN 44 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA AND DC, 2009–10 SCHOOL YEAR
APPENDIX E: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE AND THE PERCENTAGE OF SWDS ENROLLED IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN 44 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA AND DC, 2009–10 SCHOOL YEAR
APPENDIX F: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE AND THE PERCENTAGE OF SWDS ENROLLED IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE HIGH SCHOOLS IN 44 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA AND DC, 2009–10 SCHOOL YEAR
APPENDIX G: AVERAGE ENROLLMENT FOR SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE AND SCHOOLS NOT ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE, IN 44 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA AND DC, 2009–10 SCHOOL YEAR
APPENDIX H: PERCENTAGE OF URBAN AND RURAL SCHOOLS, PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED-PRICED LUNCH (FRPL), AND PERCENTAGE OF NON-WHITE STUDENTS, FOR SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE AND SCHOOLS NOT ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE, IN 44 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA AND DC, 2009–10 SCHOOL YEAR
APPENDIX I: PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE, IN 25 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA, 2006–07 TO 2009–10 SCHOOL YEARS
APPENDIX J: SWDS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE AS A PERCENTAGE OF SWDS ENROLLED IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IN 25 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA, 2006–07 TO 2009–10 SCHOOL YEARS
APPENDIX K: PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE, IN 30 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA, BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCOUNTABLE BETWEEN THE 2006–07 AND 2009–10 SCHOOL YEARS
APPENDIX L: PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONSISTENTLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE IN ALL 4 YEARS (2006–07 TO 2009–10 SCHOOL YEARS), IN 22 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA, BY THE YEAR IDENTIFIED FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
APPENDIX M: PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONSISTENTLY NOT ACCOUNTABLE FOR SWD SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE IN ALL 4 YEARS (2006–07 TO 2009–10 SCHOOL YEARS), IN 22 STATES WITH RELEVANT DATA, BY THE YEAR IDENTIFIED FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Chapter 2 SCHOOL PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES*
Study Background and Research Questions
Data Sources, Sample, and Analytic Methods
EDFacts and Common Core of Data
Determining ―SWD Accountability‖
SECTION 3: ACCOUNTABILITY CONTEXT FOR SCHOOL PRACTICES
School Accountability for the SWD Subgroup
School Accountability for Other Subgroups
School Improvement Status and AYP Performance
SECTION 4: SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND STAFFING IN SWD- ACCOUNTABLE AND NON-SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS
Central District Programs for Students with Disabilities
SECTION 5: SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND STUDENT SUPPORT STRATEGIES IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE AND NON-SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS
Student Support Strategies
SECTION 6: INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, STRUCTURE, AND SETTINGS IN SWD- ACCOUNTABLE AND NON-SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS
Instructional Time and Structure
SECTION 7: TEACHER COLLABORATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE AND NON-SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS
APPENDIX A: PRINCIPAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION DESIGNEE SURVEYS
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STATUS AND OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES STUDY
What is the purpose of this survey?
Who is conducting this survey?
Why should you participate in this survey?
Will your responses be kept confidential?
How will your information be reported?
Part B. School Improvement Strategies
Part C. Professional Development
Part D. Instructional Time
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STATUS AND OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES STUDY
Special Education Designee Survey
Dear Special Education Designee
What is the purpose of this survey?
Who is conducting this survey?
Why should you participate in this survey?
Will your responses be kept confidential?
How will your information be reported?
Part B. School Improvement Strategies
Part C. Professional Development
Part D. Special Education Population
Part E. Instructional Time
APPENDIX B: SECTION 2, STUDY DESIGN TABLES
APPENDIX C: SECTION 3, ACCOUNTABILITY CONTEXT FOR SCHOOL PRACTICES—STATE-LEVEL TABLES
APPENDIX D: SECTION 4, SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND STAFFING IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE AND NON-SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS— STATE-LEVEL TABLES
APPENDIX E: SECTION 5, SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND STUDENT SUPPORT STRATEGIES IN SWD- ACCOUNTABLE AND NON-SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS—STATE-LEVEL TABLES
APPENDIX F: SECTION 6, INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, STRUCTURE, AND SETTINGS IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE AND NON-SWD- ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS—STATE-LEVEL TABLES
APPENDIX G: SECTION 7, TEACHER COLLABORATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SWD-ACCOUNTABLE AND NON- SWD-ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS—STATE-LEVEL TABLES