SIRS - p-12 - New York State Education Department

Chapter 11: Verifying Data in the SIRS
determining each district’s and school’s accountability status for the 2011–2012 school year. A
separate report is provided for each elementary/middle level accountability subjects: English
language arts, mathematics, and science. Counts are given for all grades combined and for
each grade, 3 through 8, separately.
Participation-rate enrollment and the count of students who were continuously enrolled
and have a valid test score (Continuous Enroll) for All Grades and for each grade are shown.
“Participation Rate Enroll” for All Grades is the denominator for calculating the “All Students”
Participation Rate for the selected district or school and subject. “Continuous Enroll” for All
Grades is the denominator for calculating the “All Students” Performance Index for the
selected district or school and subject.
The student-level report provides the following information for each student: State and
local student ID, grade level, birth date, the dates of enrollment in the school, subgroup
membership, whether the student was continuously enrolled, whether the student was eligible
to use the NYSESLAT to meet the test participation requirement, relevant test scores and the
score used in calculating the participation rates or performance indices for subgroups of which
the student is a member. Note that scores on NYSTP ELA and mathematics assessments
may not be changed. Incorrect scores on the elementary- and middle-level science
assessments and the New York State Alternate Assessment may be changed.
2010–11 High School Accountability Verification Reports
The 2010–11 High School Accountability Verification Report allows you to verify the
accuracy of student records as they appear in the SIRS for determining school and district high
school accountability based on 2010–11 data. The report lists students in your district whose
repository records show that they belong to one of the three student groups used for high
school accountability status for 2011–12. Students were selected for inclusion in these groups
if their repository records showed that they met one of the following criteria:
Participation enrolled in grade 12 on June 30, 2011 or enrolled during the 2010–11
school year and graduated between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
English and math belonged to the 2007 accountability cohort as defined Appendix 20.
Graduation rate belonged to the 2006 graduation-rate total cohort as defined Appendix 20.
The report allows you to verify that the appropriate students, with assessment results
and outcomes, are being used to determine whether districts and schools have made
adequate yearly progress in high school English and mathematics, and graduation rate. Data
are provided for each district and school and for each accountability group within the district
and school. In addition, for each student included in the grade 12 participation group, the 2007
accountability cohort, and/or the 2006 graduation-rate total cohort, the following information is
provided: name, state and local student ID, grade, birth date, gender, date of first entry in
grade 9, race/ethnicity, disability status, LEP status, NYSAA and safety net eligibility,
enrollment status and enrollment status dates, assessment dates and scores, credentials
earned, and record of enrollment in a GED program. While this report provides the necessary
information to calculate participation rates and performance indices for English and
mathematics, that information does not appear on the report.
The District Accountability Summary Report for each high school accountability area
provides the counts of students used to determine the district’s English and mathematics
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