RI Schools: The Basic Facts
Profile of Schools, Student Characteristics,
   and Kids Count

Learning and Achievement
Assessments
Disaggregations
Accountability
How Rhode Island Classifies Schools
2004 School-Performance Classification:
Elementary  |Middle  |High

Using Information
State Indicators
Value Added:
Elementary  |Middle  |High
Attendance and Graduation Rates,
Learning Support Indicators:
Elementary  |Middle  |High

Safe and Supportive Environments
Students' Point of View:Middle  |High
Suspensions

Equity and Adequacy of Resources
Property Value/Student Compared to
   Tax Rate
Tax Capacity and Effort
In$ite: Including Other Commitments
In$ite: Excluding Other Commitments
Out-of-District Obligations
In$ite: Instruction
In$ite: General Education
Middle  |High

Curriculum and Instruction
Advanced Placement Exams
Teaching Practices:
Elementary  |Middle  |High
Inclusion
Students with Disabilities
Students with Disabilities: Participation
Elementary  |Middle  |High
Students with Disabilities: Participation by District
Elementary  |Middle  |High

Engaging Families
Elementary  |Middle  |High

Introduction

School Reports

Learning and Achievement

• Assessment and Accountability
• School Classification Indicators
• Performance Progress

Using Information: Data to Drive Decisions

• Characteristics of Students Attending this School
• Value-Added Indicators
• Learning Support Indicators
• Additional School Indicators

Safe and Supportive Environments

• Suspensions

Ensuring Equity and Adequacy of Fiscal Resources

• Financial information
• In$ite Category Structure and Definitions

Recruiting and Supporting Teachers

• SALT Survey Findings and Barriers to Reform
• Additional Teacher-Quality Indicators

Curriculum and Instruction: Career Preparation

• Participation of Students in Career Preparation
• SALT Survey Findings

Engaging Families and Communities

• Communicating and Working with Parents

District Reports

Learning and Achievement: Assessments

Proficiency by Student Characteristics

Performance Progress

Using Information

Expenditures

Data Sources