State Level Charts and Guide
Introduction
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Portraits of school functioning
I. Student characteristics and achievement
Profile of RI Public Schools
Characteristics of students attending school in this state
2000 Kids Count
Overall statewide assessments results
Achievement over the past three years, by student characteristics
Student Achievement Adjusted for "Value-added”
Value-Added charts for elementary, middle and high schools
II. Financial support and investments
Tax capacity and effort
Property value per student versus district tax rate
District-level school expenditures
In$ite Chart #1: Per pupil expenditures including Other Commitments
In$ite Chart #2: Per pupil expenditures excluding Other Commitments
In$ite Chart #3: Per pupil expenditures for Instruction and Instructional Support
III. SALT survey findings about student support
New School Climate charts (middle schools and high schools)
Reading, students left home alone, and homework
For further information call the Rhode Island Department of Education at 401-222-4600 x2231. Information Works! is produced in collaboration with the National Center on Public Education & Social Policy, Robert D. Felner, Ph.D., Director.
