Decision Dashboard

Interpreting the Data

The data in this report is color-coded so that patterns can be identified easily. The value-added colors have the same meaning here as on the value-added reports. For more information, see School Value-Added.

Growth Color Indicator	Growth Index Compared to the Growth Standard	Interpretation
Well Above	At least 2 standard errors above	Significant evidence that the group of students exceeded the growth standard
Above	Between 1 and 2 standard errors above	Moderate evidence that the group of students exceeded the growth standard
Meets	Between 1 standard error above and 1 standard error below	Evidence that the group of students met the growth standard
Below	Between 1 and 2 standard errors below	Moderate evidence that the group of students did not meet the growth standard.
Well Below	More than 2 standard errors below	Significant evidence that the group of students did not meet the growth standard

When a growth index falls exactly on the boundary between two colors, the higher growth color indicator is assigned.

The colors in the pie charts have the same meaning here as on the quintile diagnostic reports. For more information, see the Diagnostics section of Help.

Color Indicator	Growth Measure Compared to the Growth Standard	Interpretation
Light Blue	At least one standard error above	Moderate evidence that the group exceeded the growth standard.
Green	Between one standard error above and one standard error below	Evidence that the group met the growth standard.
Yellow	More than one standard error below	Moderate evidence that the group did not meet the growth standard.
White	N/A	The group did not have enough students to generate a growth measure.

As you consider the data, you'll want to note any patterns of growth that you observe. For example,

Are students in all grades, subjects, and Keystone content areas meeting or exceeding the growth standard?
Was there stronger growth in one subject area than in others? Did this pattern persist across multiple grades?
Was there stronger growth in one grade than in others? Did this pattern persist across multiple subjects?
Looking across grades and subjects, did some achievement groups consistently make more growth than others?

Examining these patterns can provide insight into the academic growth of groups of students for the school's instructional program. In addition, the growth patterns can highlight both strengths and areas for improvement.