Analysis finds limitations of new Wisconsin public school report cards

Matthew DeFour

The Department of Public Instruction expects many districts to initially address the three categories that can result in severe point reductions -- test participation, absenteeism and dropout rates.

About 9 percent of schools that received ratings, including Madison West and East High School, lost points in those areas.

West would have had the highest score among the city's high schools if one additional student with a disability had taken the state reading test last year.

Instead, the school received a five-point deduction and a score of 68.8, good enough to "meet expectations" but below average compared with other schools around the state.

Prospect Street Elementary in the Lake Mills School District, another school with high test scores, received a below-average score because it received a low "closing achievement gaps" score.

The Wisconsin DPI's school report cards can be found here.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 29, 2012 1:40 AM
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