"blurb":"Are skilled teachers working together with supportive administrators?",
"blurb":"Are skilled teachers working together with supportive administrators?",
"text":"This category measures the relevant abilities of a school's teachers and the degree to which they are receiving the support they need to grow as professionals. It considers factors like teacher professional qualifications, effective classroom practices, and school-wide support for teaching development and growth.",
"text":"This category measures the relevant abilities of a school's teachers and the degree to which they are receiving the support they need to grow as professionals. It considers factors like teacher professional qualifications, effective classroom practices, and school-wide support for teaching development and growth.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school's teachers are prepared for their classroom assignments. It includes measures of teacher qualifications and effective classroom practices.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school's teachers are prepared for their classroom assignments. It includes measures of teacher qualifications and effective classroom practices.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Professional Qualifications",
"title":"Professional Qualifications",
"text":"This measure includes the percentage of teachers working in their area of licensure, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on their own comfort teaching grade-level, topics, and student body.",
"text":"This measure includes the percentage of teachers working in their area of licensure, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on their own comfort teaching grade-level, topics, and student body.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
{
"title":"Percentage of Teachers Working in Area of Licensure",
"title":"Percentage of Teachers Working in Area of Licensure",
"benchmark":100,
"benchmark":100,
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts."
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts."
}
}
]
]
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Effective Practices",
"title":"Effective Practices",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about factors like teacher clarity, support of students, and classroom management."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about factors like teacher clarity, support of students, and classroom management."
}
}
}
}
},
},
"B":{
"B":{
"title":"Teaching Environment",
"title":"Teaching Environment",
"blurb":"Are teachers supported in their development as professionals?",
"blurb":"Are teachers supported in their development as professionals?",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how well a school supports teachers and enables them to do their work. It includes measures of teacher satisfaction, effective leadership, and school-wide support for teacher development.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how well a school supports teachers and enables them to do their work. It includes measures of teacher satisfaction, effective leadership, and school-wide support for teacher development.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Professional Community",
"title":"Professional Community",
"text":"This measure includes teacher reports on the professional community and includes the teacher retention rate.",
"text":"This measure includes teacher reports on the professional community and includes the teacher retention rate.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
{
"title":"Teacher Retention Rate (%)",
"title":"Teacher Retention Rate (%)",
"benchmark":90,
"benchmark":90,
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts."
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts."
}
}
]
]
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Support For Teaching Development And Growth",
"title":"Support For Teaching Development And Growth",
"text":"This measure includes district-wide professional development expenditures, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on the quality of professional development.",
"text":"This measure includes district-wide professional development expenditures, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on the quality of professional development.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
{
"title":"Professional Development Spending per Teacher",
"title":"Professional Development Spending per Teacher",
"benchmark":2925.43,
"benchmark":2925.43,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average."
"benchmark_explanation":"State average."
}
}
]
]
},
},
"iii":{
"iii":{
"title":"Effective Leadership",
"title":"Effective Leadership",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about the degree to which they trust their principals to make good school-wide decisions, as well as on the degree to which their principals are strong instructional leaders."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about the degree to which they trust their principals to make good school-wide decisions, as well as on the degree to which their principals are strong instructional leaders."
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
},{
},
"title":"School Culture",
{
"title":"School Culture",
"blurb":"Is there a safe and nurturing academic environment?",
"blurb":"Is there a safe and nurturing academic environment?",
"text":"This category measures the degree to which the school environment is safe, caring, and academically-oriented. It considers factors like bullying, student/teacher relationships, and student valuing of learning.",
"text":"This category measures the degree to which the school environment is safe, caring, and academically-oriented. It considers factors like bullying, student/teacher relationships, and student valuing of learning.",
"sub":{
"sub":{
"A":{
"A":{
"title":"Safety",
"title":"Safety",
"blurb":"Do students feel physically and emotionally safe at school?",
"blurb":"Do students feel physically and emotionally safe at school?",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how safe the school environment is. It includes measures of physical safety, bullying, and trust.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how safe the school environment is. It includes measures of physical safety, bullying, and trust.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Student Physical Safety",
"title":"Student Physical Safety",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel physically safe at school."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel physically safe at school."
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Student Emotional Safety",
"title":"Student Emotional Safety",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student and teacher reports about the nature and frequency of school bullying and emotional harassment."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student and teacher reports about the nature and frequency of school bullying and emotional harassment."
}
}
}
}
},
},
"B":{
"B":{
"title":"Relationships",
"title":"Relationships",
"blurb":"Are students connected to the school and to their teachers?",
"blurb":"Are students connected to the school and to their teachers?",
"text":" This subcategory seeks to determine how welcoming and caring the school environment is. It includes measures of student sense of belonging and of student/teacher relationships.",
"text":" This subcategory seeks to determine how welcoming and caring the school environment is. It includes measures of student sense of belonging and of student/teacher relationships.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Sense of Belonging",
"title":"Sense of Belonging",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel understood, supported, and accepted by students and adults at the school."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel understood, supported, and accepted by students and adults at the school."
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Student/Teacher Relationships",
"title":"Student/Teacher Relationships",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel respected and cared for by their teachers."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel respected and cared for by their teachers."
}
}
}
}
},
},
"C":{
"C":{
"title":"Academic Challenge",
"title":"Academic Challenge",
"blurb":"Do students consistently come to school ready to learn?",
"blurb":"Do students consistently come to school ready to learn?",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school encourages students to focus on meeting academic challenges. It includes measures of student attendance and graduation, as well as of academic emphasis.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school encourages students to focus on meeting academic challenges. It includes measures of student attendance and graduation, as well as of academic emphasis.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Valuing of Learning",
"title":"Valuing of Learning",
"text":"This measure includes attendance rates and also draws on anonymous student reports about how important school is to them and how much they view themselves as learners.",
"text":"This measure includes attendance rates and also draws on anonymous student reports about how important school is to them and how much they view themselves as learners.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
{
"title":"Percentage of Students Chronically Absent",
"title":"Percentage of Students Chronically Absent",
"benchmark":10,
"benchmark":10,
"benchmark_explanation":"National average."
"benchmark_explanation":"National average."
},{
},
"title":"Average Attendance Rate (%)",
{
"benchmark":94.9,
"title":"Average Attendance Rate (%)",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average."
"benchmark":94.9,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average."
}
}
]
]
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Academic Challenge",
"title":"Academic Challenge",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which teachers push them to do their best, work hard, and understand the material."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which teachers push them to do their best, work hard, and understand the material."
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
},{
},
{
"title":"Resources",
"title":"Resources",
"blurb":"Are facilities and personnel adequate to support learning?",
"blurb":"Are facilities and personnel adequate to support learning?",
"text":"This category measures the adequacy of a school's facility, personnel, and curriculum, as well as the degree to which it is supported by the community. It considers factors like physical spaces and materials, class size, and family/school relationships.",
"text":"This category measures the adequacy of a school's facility, personnel, and curriculum, as well as the degree to which it is supported by the community. It considers factors like physical spaces and materials, class size, and family/school relationships.",
@ -135,11 +138,13 @@
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Physical Spaces and Materials",
"title":"Physical Spaces and Materials",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about their access to high-quality materials and facilities as well as administrative data on class size.",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about their access to high-quality materials and facilities as well as administrative data on class size.",
"nonlikert":[{
"nonlikert":[
{
"title":"Average Class Size (#)",
"title":"Average Class Size (#)",
"benchmark":18.1,
"benchmark":18.1,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
}]
}
]
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Content Specialists and Support Staff",
"title":"Content Specialists and Support Staff",
@ -172,11 +177,13 @@
"title":"Percent of Students Completing MassCore Curriculum (HS only)",
"title":"Percent of Students Completing MassCore Curriculum (HS only)",
"benchmark":72.4,
"benchmark":72.4,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
},{
},
{
"title":"Percent of Students Taking AP Tests (HS only)",
"title":"Percent of Students Taking AP Tests (HS only)",
"benchmark":16,
"benchmark":16,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
},{
},
{
"title":"Percent of AP Test Takers Earning Scores of 3 or Above (HS only)",
"title":"Percent of AP Test Takers Earning Scores of 3 or Above (HS only)",
"benchmark":63.1,
"benchmark":63.1,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
@ -209,7 +216,8 @@
}
}
}
}
}
}
},{
},
{
"title":"Academic Learning",
"title":"Academic Learning",
"blurb":"Are students developing academic dispositions and content knowledge?",
"blurb":"Are students developing academic dispositions and content knowledge?",
"text":"This category measures how much students are learning core academic content, developing their own academic identities, and progressing along positive trajectories. It considers factors like academic performance, engagement in school, problem solving, and college-going rates.",
"text":"This category measures how much students are learning core academic content, developing their own academic identities, and progressing along positive trajectories. It considers factors like academic performance, engagement in school, problem solving, and college-going rates.",
@ -222,11 +230,13 @@
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Performance Growth",
"title":"Performance Growth",
"text":"This measure includes school-wide scores for student growth on standardized tests, calculated by considering prior testing history and other factors. As new measures become available, this measure will change to better reflect student learning.",
"text":"This measure includes school-wide scores for student growth on standardized tests, calculated by considering prior testing history and other factors. As new measures become available, this measure will change to better reflect student learning.",
"nonlikert":[{
"nonlikert":[
{
"title":"SGP Growth Score on English MCAS",
"title":"SGP Growth Score on English MCAS",
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
},{
},
{
"title":"SGP Growth Score on Math MCAS",
"title":"SGP Growth Score on Math MCAS",
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
@ -251,30 +261,36 @@
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Degree completion",
"title":"Degree completion",
"text":"This measure includes ",
"text":"This measure includes ",
"nonlikert":[{
"nonlikert":[
"title":"4-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
{
"benchmark":86.1,
"title":"4-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average."
"benchmark":86.1,
},{
"benchmark_explanation":"State average."
"title":"5-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
},
"benchmark":87.7,
{
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"title":"5-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
},{
"benchmark":87.7,
"title":"English Language Learner 4-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average"
"benchmark":63.9,"benchmark_explanation":
},
"State average"
{
},{
"title":"English Language Learner 4-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"title":" English Language Learner 5-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"blurb":"Are skilled teachers working together with supportive administrators?",
"blurb":"Are skilled teachers working together with supportive administrators?",
"text":"This category measures the relevant abilities of a school's teachers and the degree to which they are receiving the support they need to grow as professionals. It considers factors like teacher professional qualifications, effective classroom practices, and school-wide support for teaching development and growth.",
"text":"This category measures the relevant abilities of a school's teachers and the degree to which they are receiving the support they need to grow as professionals. It considers factors like teacher professional qualifications, effective classroom practices, and school-wide support for teaching development and growth.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school's teachers are prepared for their classroom assignments. It includes measures of teacher qualifications, effective classroom practices, and professional temperament.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school's teachers are prepared for their classroom assignments. It includes measures of teacher qualifications, effective classroom practices, and professional temperament.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Professional Qualifications",
"title":"Professional Qualifications",
"text":"This measure includes the percentage of teachers working in their area of licensure, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on their own comfort teaching grade-level, topics, and student body.",
"text":"This measure includes the percentage of teachers working in their area of licensure, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on their own comfort teaching grade-level, topics, and student body.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
{
"title":"Percentage of Teachers Working in Area of Licensure",
"title":"Percentage of Teachers Working in Area of Licensure",
"benchmark":100,
"benchmark":100,
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts.",
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts.",
"values":{
"values":{
"argenziano":100,
"argenziano":100,
"healey":100,
"healey":100,
"brown":100,
"brown":100,
"east":100,
"east":100,
"kennedy":100,
"kennedy":100,
"somervillehigh":100,
"somervillehigh":100,
"west":100,
"west":100,
"winter":67
"winter":67
}
}
}
}
]
]
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Effective Practices",
"title":"Effective Practices",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about factors like teacher clarity, support of students, and classroom management."},
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about factors like teacher clarity, support of students, and classroom management."
"iii":{
},
"title":"Teacher Temperament",
"iii":{
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they perceive their teachers to be interested in and committed to them."
"title":"Teacher Temperament",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they perceive their teachers to be interested in and committed to them."
}
}
}
}
},
},
"B":{
"B":{
"title":"Teaching Environment",
"title":"Teaching Environment",
"blurb":"Are teachers supported in their development as professionals?",
"blurb":"Are teachers supported in their development as professionals?",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how well a school supports teachers and enables them to do their work. It includes measures of teacher satisfaction, effective leadership, and school-wide support for teacher development.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how well a school supports teachers and enables them to do their work. It includes measures of teacher satisfaction, effective leadership, and school-wide support for teacher development.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Teacher Turnover",
"title":"Teacher Turnover",
"text":"This measure draws includes the percent of turnover in the teaching staff not due to retirement.",
"text":"This measure draws includes the percent of turnover in the teaching staff not due to retirement.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
{
"title":"Teacher Turnover Rate (%)",
"title":"Teacher Turnover Rate (%)",
"benchmark":10,
"benchmark":10,
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts.",
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from panel of experts.",
"values":{
"values":{
"argenziano":0,
"argenziano":0,
"healey":2,
"healey":2,
"brown":0,
"brown":0,
"east":10,
"east":10,
"kennedy":4,
"kennedy":4,
"somervillehigh":2,
"somervillehigh":2,
"west":3,
"west":3,
"winter":2
"winter":2
}
}
}
}
]
]
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Support For Teaching Development And Growth",
"title":"Support For Teaching Development And Growth",
"text":"This measure includes district-wide professional development expenditures, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on the quality of professional development.",
"text":"This measure includes district-wide professional development expenditures, and draws on anonymous teacher reports on the quality of professional development.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
{
"title":"Professional Development Spending per Teacher",
"title":"Professional Development Spending per Teacher",
"benchmark":2925.43,
"benchmark":2925.43,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average.",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average.",
"values":{
"values":{
"argenziano":3737,
"argenziano":3737,
"healey":4132,
"healey":4132,
"brown":2568,
"brown":2568,
"east":4023,
"east":4023,
"kennedy":3795,
"kennedy":3795,
"somervillehigh":2923,
"somervillehigh":2923,
"west":4926,
"west":4926,
"winter":3385
"winter":3385
},"likert":{
},
"argenziano":4,
"likert":{
"brown":2,
"argenziano":4,
"east":4,
"brown":2,
"healey":4,
"east":4,
"kennedy":4,
"healey":4,
"nextwave":1,
"kennedy":4,
"somervillehigh":3,
"nextwave":1,
"west":5,
"somervillehigh":3,
"winter":4
"west":5,
"winter":4
}
}
}
}
]
]
},
},
"iii":{
"iii":{
"title":"Effective Leadership",
"title":"Effective Leadership",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about the degree to which they trust their principals to make good school-wide decisions, as well as on the degree to which their principals are strong instructional leaders."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about the degree to which they trust their principals to make good school-wide decisions, as well as on the degree to which their principals are strong instructional leaders."
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
},{
},
"title":"School Culture",
{
"title":"School Culture",
"blurb":"Is there a safe and nurturing academic environment?",
"blurb":"Is there a safe and nurturing academic environment?",
"text":"This category measures the degree to which the school environment is safe, caring, and academically-oriented. It considers factors like bullying, student/teacher relationships, and regular attendance.",
"text":"This category measures the degree to which the school environment is safe, caring, and academically-oriented. It considers factors like bullying, student/teacher relationships, and regular attendance.",
"sub":{
"sub":{
"A":{
"A":{
"title":"Safety",
"title":"Safety",
"blurb":"Do students feel physically and emotionally safe at school?",
"blurb":"Do students feel physically and emotionally safe at school?",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how safe the school environment is. It includes measures of physical safety, bullying, and trust.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine how safe the school environment is. It includes measures of physical safety, bullying, and trust.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Student Physical Safety",
"title":"Student Physical Safety",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel physically safe at school."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel physically safe at school."
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Bullying/Trust",
"title":"Bullying/Trust",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the nature and frequency of school bullying, as well as on the degree to which students respect and get along with each other."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the nature and frequency of school bullying, as well as on the degree to which students respect and get along with each other."
}
}
}
}
},
},
"B":{
"B":{
"title":"Relationships",
"title":"Relationships",
"blurb":"Are students connected to the school and to their teachers?",
"blurb":"Are students connected to the school and to their teachers?",
"text":" This subcategory seeks to determine how welcoming and caring the school environment is. It includes measures of student sense of belonging and of student/teacher relationships.",
"text":" This subcategory seeks to determine how welcoming and caring the school environment is. It includes measures of student sense of belonging and of student/teacher relationships.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Sense of Belonging",
"title":"Sense of Belonging",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel understood, supported, and accepted by students and adults at the school."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel understood, supported, and accepted by students and adults at the school."
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Student/Teacher Relationships",
"title":"Student/Teacher Relationships",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel respected and cared for by their teachers."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which they feel respected and cared for by their teachers."
}
}
}
}
},
},
"C":{
"C":{
"title":"Academic Orientation",
"title":"Academic Orientation",
"blurb":"Do students consistently come to school ready to learn?",
"blurb":"Do students consistently come to school ready to learn?",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school encourages students to focus on meeting academic challenges. It includes measures of student attendance and graduation, as well as of academic emphasis.",
"text":"This subcategory seeks to determine the degree to which a school encourages students to focus on meeting academic challenges. It includes measures of student attendance and graduation, as well as of academic emphasis.",
"measures":{
"measures":{
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Attendance and Graduation",
"title":"Attendance and Graduation",
"text":" This measure includes the percentage of students chronically absent (more than 10% of days) from school and the percentage of students graduating on time.",
"text":" This measure includes the percentage of students chronically absent (more than 10% of days) from school and the percentage of students graduating on time.",
"nonlikert":[
"nonlikert":[
{
"title":"Percentage of Students Chronically Absent",
"benchmark":10,
"benchmark_explanation":"National average.",
"values":{
"argenziano":3.34,
"healey":9.26,
"brown":3.48,
"east":3.74,
"kennedy":8.2,
"somervillehigh":16.17,
"west":6.22,
"winter":8.74
},
"likert":{
"argenziano":5,
"brown":5,
"capuano":2,
"east":5,
"fullcircle":1,
"healey":4,
"kennedy":4,
"nextwave":2,
"somervillehigh":2,
"westsomerville":4,
"winterhill":4
}
},
{
"title":"Average Attendance Rate (%)",
"benchmark":94.9,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average.",
"values":{
"argenziano":95.55,
"healey":94.17,
"brown":95.75,
"east":95.42,
"kennedy":94.57,
"somervillehigh":92.08,
"west":95.04,
"winter":94.87
},
"likert":{
"argenziano":3,
"brown":4,
"capuano":2,
"east":3,
"fullcircle":1,
"healey":3,
"kennedy":3,
"nextwave":1,
"somervillehigh":1,
"west":3,
"winter":3
}
},
{
"title":"4-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"benchmark":86.1,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average.",
"values":{
"somervillehigh":82.7
},
"likert":{
"somervillehigh":2
}
},
{
"title":"5-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"benchmark":87.7,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"values":{
"somervillehigh":86.5
},
"likert":{
"somervillehigh":4
}
},
{
"title":"English Language Learner 4-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"benchmark":63.9,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"values":{
"somervillehigh":66.7
},
"likert":{
"somervillehigh":3
}
},
{
{
"title":"Percentage of Students Chronically Absent",
"title":" English Language Learner 5-Year Graduation Rate (HS only)",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which teachers push them to do their best, work hard, and understand the material."
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous student reports about the degree to which teachers push them to do their best, work hard, and understand the material."
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
},{
},
{
"title":"Resources",
"title":"Resources",
"blurb":"Are facilities and personnel adequate to support learning?",
"blurb":"Are facilities and personnel adequate to support learning?",
"text":"This category measures the adequacy of a school's facility, personnel, and curriculum, as well as the degree to which it is supported by the community. It considers factors like physical spaces and materials, class size, and family/school relationships.",
"text":"This category measures the adequacy of a school's facility, personnel, and curriculum, as well as the degree to which it is supported by the community. It considers factors like physical spaces and materials, class size, and family/school relationships.",
@ -312,26 +349,31 @@
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"values":{
"values":{
"somervillehigh":53.5
"somervillehigh":53.5
},"likert":{
},
"likert":{
"somervillehigh":2
"somervillehigh":2
}
}
},{
},
{
"title":"Percent of Students Taking AP Tests (HS only)",
"title":"Percent of Students Taking AP Tests (HS only)",
"benchmark":16,
"benchmark":16,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"values":{
"values":{
"somervillehigh":11.3
"somervillehigh":11.3
},"likert":{
},
"somervillehigh":2
"likert":{
"somervillehigh":2
}
}
},{
},
{
"title":"Percent of AP Test Takers Earning Scores of 3 or Above (HS only)",
"title":"Percent of AP Test Takers Earning Scores of 3 or Above (HS only)",
"benchmark":63.1,
"benchmark":63.1,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"values":{
"values":{
"somervillehigh":71.6
"somervillehigh":71.6
},"likert":{
},
"somervillehigh":4
"likert":{
"somervillehigh":4
}
}
}
}
]
]
@ -339,7 +381,8 @@
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Class Size",
"title":"Class Size",
"text":"This measure includes the average class size at each school, and draws on anonymous teacher reports about the degree to which their classes are sufficiently small to support learning.",
"text":"This measure includes the average class size at each school, and draws on anonymous teacher reports about the degree to which their classes are sufficiently small to support learning.",
"nonlikert":[{
"nonlikert":[
{
"title":"Average Class Size (#)",
"title":"Average Class Size (#)",
"benchmark":18.1,
"benchmark":18.1,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
@ -352,19 +395,20 @@
"somervillehigh":15.8,
"somervillehigh":15.8,
"west":19.4,
"west":19.4,
"winter":16.1
"winter":16.1
},"likert":{
},
"argenziano":2,
"likert":{
"brown":2,
"argenziano":2,
"capuano":4,
"brown":2,
"east":2,
"capuano":4,
"fullcircle":1,
"east":2,
"healey":3,
"fullcircle":1,
"kennedy":3,
"healey":3,
"nextwave":1,
"kennedy":3,
"somervillehigh":4,
"nextwave":1,
"westsomerville":2,
"somervillehigh":4,
"winter":4
"westsomerville":2,
}
"winter":4
}
}
}
]
]
}
}
@ -400,7 +444,8 @@
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Test Score Growth",
"title":"Test Score Growth",
"text":"This measure includes school-wide scores for student growth on standardized tests, calculated by considering prior testing history and other factors.",
"text":"This measure includes school-wide scores for student growth on standardized tests, calculated by considering prior testing history and other factors.",
"nonlikert":[{
"nonlikert":[
{
"title":"SGP Growth Score on English MCAS",
"title":"SGP Growth Score on English MCAS",
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
@ -413,7 +458,8 @@
"somervillehigh":75,
"somervillehigh":75,
"west":57,
"west":57,
"winter":56
"winter":56
},"likert":{
},
"likert":{
"argenziano":2,
"argenziano":2,
"healey":3,
"healey":3,
"brown":3,
"brown":3,
@ -423,7 +469,8 @@
"west":3,
"west":3,
"winter":3
"winter":3
}
}
},{
},
{
"title":"SGP Growth Score on Math MCAS",
"title":"SGP Growth Score on Math MCAS",
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark":50,
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
@ -436,7 +483,8 @@
"somervillehigh":66,
"somervillehigh":66,
"west":76.5,
"west":76.5,
"winter":57
"winter":57
},"likert":{
},
"likert":{
"argenziano":2,
"argenziano":2,
"healey":3,
"healey":3,
"brown":4,
"brown":4,
@ -500,9 +548,10 @@
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from a panel of experts",
"benchmark_explanation":"Benchmark from a panel of experts",
"values":{
"values":{
"somervillehigh":70
"somervillehigh":70
},"likert":{
},
"somervillehigh":2
"likert":{
}
"somervillehigh":2
}
}
}
]
]
},
},
@ -556,26 +605,29 @@
"i":{
"i":{
"title":"Participation in Arts and Literature",
"title":"Participation in Arts and Literature",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about the frequency of student exposure to the arts.",
"text":"This measure draws on anonymous teacher reports about the frequency of student exposure to the arts.",
"nonlikert":[{
"nonlikert":[
"title":"Ratio of Art Classes to Total Students",
{
"benchmark":0.082,
"title":"Ratio of Art Classes to Total Students",
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"benchmark":0.082,
"values":{
"benchmark_explanation":"State average",
"argenziano":0.1,
"values":{
"healey":0.11,
"argenziano":0.1,
"brown":0.12,
"healey":0.11,
"east":0.1,
"brown":0.12,
"west":0.11,
"east":0.1,
"winter":0.13
"west":0.11,
},"likert":{
"winter":0.13
"argenziano":4,
},
"brown":4,
"likert":{
"east":4,
"argenziano":4,
"healey":4,
"brown":4,
"west":4,
"east":4,
"winter":5
"healey":4,
"west":4,
"winter":5
}
}
}
}]
]
},
},
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Creativity",
"title":"Creativity",
@ -595,7 +647,8 @@
"ii":{
"ii":{
"title":"Physical Health",
"title":"Physical Health",
"text":"This measure draws on data from the Youth Risk Behavior survey on student physical health, as well as on anonymous teacher reports about student access to physical education and activity.",
"text":"This measure draws on data from the Youth Risk Behavior survey on student physical health, as well as on anonymous teacher reports about student access to physical education and activity.",
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"How often do you meet in person with teachers or administrators at your child's school?","answers":["Almost never","Once or twice a year","Every few months","Monthly","Weekly or more"]},
{
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"How involved have you been in activities at your child's school?","answers":["Not involved at all","A little bit involved ","Somewhat involved","Quite involved","Extremely involved"]},
"category":"6-A-i",
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"In the past year, how often have you helped out at your child's school?","answers":["Almost never","Once or twice ","Every few months","Monthly","Weekly or more"]},
"text":"How often do you meet in person with teachers or administrators at your child's school?",
{"category":"6-A-i","child":true,"text":"How confident are you in your ability to make sure your child's school meets your child's learning needs? ","answers":["Not confident at all","A little bit confident","Somewhat confident","Quite confident","Extremely confident"]},
"answers":[
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"How confident are you in your ability to make choices about your child's schooling?","answers":["Not confident at all","A little bit confident","Somewhat confident","Quite confident","Extremely confident"]},
"Almost never",
{"category":"6-A-i","child":true,"text":"How confident are you that you can motivate your child to try hard in school?","answers":["Not confident at all","A little bit confident","Somewhat confident","Quite confident","Extremely confident"]},
"Once or twice a year",
{"category":"6-A-i","child":true,"text":"How confident are you in your ability to support your child's learning at home?","answers":["Not confident at all","A little bit confident","Somewhat confident","Quite confident","Extremely confident"]},
"Every few months",
{"category":"6-A-i","child":true,"text":"How confident are you that you can help your child develop good friendships?","answers":["Not confident at all","A little bit confident","Somewhat confident","Quite confident","Extremely confident"]},
"Monthly",
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"Overall, how good is this school at communicating with parents?","answers":["Not good at all","Slightly good","Somewhat good","Quite good","Extremely good"]},
"Weekly or more"
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"How often do you visit your child's school for an event, activity, or to volunteer?","answers":["Almost never","Once or twice a year","Every few months","Monthly","Weekly or more"]},
]
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"How often do you discuss your child's school with other parents from the school?","answers":["Almost never","Once or twice a year","Every few months","Monthly","Weekly or more"]},
},
{"category":"6-A-i","text":"How confident are you in your ability to connect with other parents at the school? ","answers":["Not confident at all","Slightly confident","Somewhat confident","Quite confident","Extremely confident"]},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
{"category":"6-A-ii","text":"How often would you like the school to host social events for families?","answers":["Almost never","Once or twice a year","Every few months","Monthly","Weekly or more"]},
"text":"How involved have you been in activities at your child's school?",
{"category":"6-A-ii","text":"How often would you like to meet with school staff to talk about helping children succeed academically?","answers":["Almost never","Once or twice a year","Every few months","Monthly","Weekly or more"]},
"answers":[
{"category":"6-A-ii","child":true,"text":"How much would you enjoy spending an hour in your child’s classroom?","answers":["Would not enjoy that at all","Would enjoy that a little bit","Would enjoy that somewhat","Would enjoy that quite a bit","Would enjoy that a tremendous amount"]},
"Not involved at all",
{"category":"6-A-ii","text":"How much would you like to receive text messages from the school about upcoming events?","answers":["Would not like that at all","Would like that a little bit","Would like that somewhat","Would like that quite a bit","Would like that a tremendous amount"]},
"A little bit involved ",
{"category":"6-A-ii","text":"How much would you like to receive messages from the school translated into another language?","answers":["Would not like that at all","Would like that a little bit","Would like that somewhat","Would like that quite a bit","Would like that a tremendous amount"]},
"Somewhat involved",
"Quite involved",
{"category":"6-A-iii","text":"How would you describe your sense of belonging in the school community? ","answers":["Very weak","Weak","Neutral","Strong","Very strong"]},
"Extremely involved"
{"category":"6-A-iii","text":"Overall, how good is this school?","answers":["Not good at all","Slightly good","Somewhat good","Quite good","Extremely good"]},
]
{"category":"6-A-iii","text":"Overall, how welcome do you feel at this school?","answers":["Not welcome at all","Slightly welcome","Somewhat welcome","Quite welcome","Extremely welcome"]},
},
{"category":"6-A-iii","child":true,"text":"Overall, how well do you get along well with your child’s teacher(s)?","answers":["Do not get along well at all","Get along a little bit","Get along somewhat","Get along quite well","Get along extremely well"]},
{
{"category":"6-A-iii","child":true,"text":"Overall, how much do the teachers at this school care about your child?","answers":["Do not care about my child at all","Care about my child a little bit","Care about my child somewhat","Care about my child quite a bit","Care about my child a tremendous amount"]},
"category":"6-A-i",
{"category":"6-A-iii","text":"Overall, how much do people at this school care about your family?","answers":["Don’t care at all","Care a little bit","Care about my family somewhat ","Care about my family quite a bit","Care about my family a tremendous amount"]}
"text":"In the past year, how often have you helped out at your child's school?",
"answers":[
"Almost never",
"Once or twice ",
"Every few months",
"Monthly",
"Weekly or more"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"child":true,
"text":"How confident are you in your ability to make sure your child's school meets your child's learning needs? ",
"answers":[
"Not confident at all",
"A little bit confident",
"Somewhat confident",
"Quite confident",
"Extremely confident"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"text":"How confident are you in your ability to make choices about your child's schooling?",
"answers":[
"Not confident at all",
"A little bit confident",
"Somewhat confident",
"Quite confident",
"Extremely confident"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"child":true,
"text":"How confident are you that you can motivate your child to try hard in school?",
"answers":[
"Not confident at all",
"A little bit confident",
"Somewhat confident",
"Quite confident",
"Extremely confident"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"child":true,
"text":"How confident are you in your ability to support your child's learning at home?",
"answers":[
"Not confident at all",
"A little bit confident",
"Somewhat confident",
"Quite confident",
"Extremely confident"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"child":true,
"text":"How confident are you that you can help your child develop good friendships?",
"answers":[
"Not confident at all",
"A little bit confident",
"Somewhat confident",
"Quite confident",
"Extremely confident"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"text":"Overall, how good is this school at communicating with parents?",
"answers":[
"Not good at all",
"Slightly good",
"Somewhat good",
"Quite good",
"Extremely good"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"text":"How often do you visit your child's school for an event, activity, or to volunteer?",
"answers":[
"Almost never",
"Once or twice a year",
"Every few months",
"Monthly",
"Weekly or more"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"text":"How often do you discuss your child's school with other parents from the school?",
"answers":[
"Almost never",
"Once or twice a year",
"Every few months",
"Monthly",
"Weekly or more"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-i",
"text":"How confident are you in your ability to connect with other parents at the school? ",
"answers":[
"Not confident at all",
"Slightly confident",
"Somewhat confident",
"Quite confident",
"Extremely confident"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-ii",
"text":"How often would you like the school to host social events for families?",
"answers":[
"Almost never",
"Once or twice a year",
"Every few months",
"Monthly",
"Weekly or more"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-ii",
"text":"How often would you like to meet with school staff to talk about helping children succeed academically?",
"answers":[
"Almost never",
"Once or twice a year",
"Every few months",
"Monthly",
"Weekly or more"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-ii",
"child":true,
"text":"How much would you enjoy spending an hour in your child’s classroom?",
"answers":[
"Would not enjoy that at all",
"Would enjoy that a little bit",
"Would enjoy that somewhat",
"Would enjoy that quite a bit",
"Would enjoy that a tremendous amount"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-ii",
"text":"How much would you like to receive text messages from the school about upcoming events?",
"answers":[
"Would not like that at all",
"Would like that a little bit",
"Would like that somewhat",
"Would like that quite a bit",
"Would like that a tremendous amount"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-ii",
"text":"How much would you like to receive messages from the school translated into another language?",
"answers":[
"Would not like that at all",
"Would like that a little bit",
"Would like that somewhat",
"Would like that quite a bit",
"Would like that a tremendous amount"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-iii",
"text":"How would you describe your sense of belonging in the school community? ",
"answers":[
"Very weak",
"Weak",
"Neutral",
"Strong",
"Very strong"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-iii",
"text":"Overall, how good is this school?",
"answers":[
"Not good at all",
"Slightly good",
"Somewhat good",
"Quite good",
"Extremely good"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-iii",
"text":"Overall, how welcome do you feel at this school?",
"answers":[
"Not welcome at all",
"Slightly welcome",
"Somewhat welcome",
"Quite welcome",
"Extremely welcome"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-iii",
"child":true,
"text":"Overall, how well do you get along well with your child’s teacher(s)?",
"answers":[
"Do not get along well at all",
"Get along a little bit",
"Get along somewhat",
"Get along quite well",
"Get along extremely well"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-iii",
"child":true,
"text":"Overall, how much do the teachers at this school care about your child?",
"answers":[
"Do not care about my child at all",
"Care about my child a little bit",
"Care about my child somewhat",
"Care about my child quite a bit",
"Care about my child a tremendous amount"
]
},
{
"category":"6-A-iii",
"text":"Overall, how much do people at this school care about your family?",