School Quality Measures Dashboard

A school quality framework with multiple measures that offers a fair and comprehensive picture of school performance

<%= form_with(url: welcome_path, method: :get, data: { turbo_frame: "schools", turbo_action: "advance", controller: "form", action: "change->form#submit" }) do |f| %> <%= turbo_frame_tag "schools" do %>
<% if District.count > 1 %>
<%= f.select :district, @districts, {include_blank: "Select a District", selected: params[:district] } , {id: "district-dropdown", class: "form-select", hidden: @districts.count == 1} %>
<% end %>
<%= f.select :school, @schools, {include_blank: "Select a School", selected: params[:school]}, { id: "school-dropdown", class: "form-select mx-3"} if @schools %>
<% if @school.present? %> <%= link_to "Go", district_school_overview_index_path(@district, @school, {year: @year} ), class: "mx-4 btn btn-secondary" , data: {turbo_frame: "_top"} %> <% else %> <%= button_to "Go", "/", class: "mx-4 btn btn-secondary" , data: {turbo_frame: "_top"}, disabled: true %> <% end %>
<% end %> <% end %>
<%= image_tag('framework_wheel.png', alt: 'School Quality Framework Wheel') %>

The School Quality Measures Framework aims to describe the full measure of what makes a good school. The three outer categories are essential inputs to school quality that influence the center two key outcomes.

School Quality Measures Framework

Through a strand of work led by professor Jack Schneider at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a team of researchers, ECP is reimagining how we measure the quality of our schools and the learning experiences of our students.

Specifically, ECP is the dissemination arm of the School Quality Measures framework developed by the eight original districts of the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA). MCIEA sought input from stakeholders in each consortium district to build a school quality framework that reflects what the public wants to know about their schools.

The framework has been built around multiple measures, which include academic, social-emotional, and school culture indicators, in order to piece together a fairer and more comprehensive picture of school performance. It consists of five major categories.

<% @categories.each do |category| %>

<%= category.description %>
<% end %>

About ECP

Based at the University of Massachusetts - Lowell, ECP seeks to improve the way student learning and school quality are assessed, advancing a valid, democratic, and equitable approach to assessment and accountability. ECP works to accomplish this through free dissemination of the tools designed and piloted within MCIEA. This includes the School Quality Measures (SQM) framework, surveys, and an open-source data dashboard. It also includes the Quality Performance Assessment (QPA) Task Bank, along with accompanying tools and practices. ECP will provide no-cost assistance to Massachusetts public schools and districts interested in SQM or QPA work. ECP also allows schools and districts to move at their own pace and customize their pathway. Partnership with ECP can lead to a district choosing to join MCIEA.

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