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Performance Profile is a resource for communicating and comparing school performance overall, analyzing
student achievement performance, and encouraging the use of best practices. Districts can use the School
Performance Profile as a tool to: 1) inform goal setting, planning, and allocation of resources to improve
student achievement; 2) compare performance of one school to other schools; and 3) communicate school
performance to various communities.

Each school receives its own School Performance Profile annually which contains a score that indicates the
effectiveness of its educational programs. The score is composed of many data elements, most of which have
been included here in the Academic Achievement and Growth Report. The various data elements included in
the profile are weighted differently in the calculation of the school’s overall score. The elements are
categorized into the following five areas:

Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%)

● Percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced on the PSSA tests and Keystone Exams which are
part of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment

● Percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced on PSSA Grade 3 Reading
● Percent of students meeting benchmarks set by SAT and ACT for college readiness

Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – All Students (5%)

● Percent of gap closure met in Mathematics/Algebra 1, Reading/Literature, Science/Biology, and Writing

Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – Historically Underperforming Students (5%)

● Percent of gap closure met in Mathematics/Algebra 1, Reading/Literature, Science/Biology, and
Writing

Indicators of Academic Growth/PVAAS (40%)

● The PVAAS growth index for the school overall which represents a measure of student progress across
the tested grade levels in a school in Mathematics/Algebra 1, Reading/Literature, Science/Biology, and
Writing

Other Academic Indicators (10%)

● Cohort graduation rate
● Promotion rate
● Attendance rate
● Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or College Credit courses offered
● PSAT/PLAN test participation

Extra credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 7 points)

● Percent of students scoring Advanced on PSSA tests and Keystone Exams in Mathematics/Algebra 1,
Reading/Literature, Science/Biology, and Writing

● Percent of students scoring 3 or higher on Advanced Placement tests

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