Common use of DPS School Performance Framework (SPF) Clause in Contracts

DPS School Performance Framework (SPF). Each School shall annually Meet Expectations or Exceed Expectations on the DPS School Performance Framework or make adequate progress towards this objective. Each School, as identified by a CDE supplied school number will receive a separate official SPF rating and no subdivision of the School shall receive a public rating. If a School’s grade configuration or program is such that they are issued a DPS Alternative School Performance Framework or DPS Early Education School Performance Framework in lieu of the traditional SPF, these results will be used to evaluate the School’s academic performance. The Network will have the ability to review each School SPF prior to its release and provide comments on accuracy, access to student level data, and access to the rubrics outlining how SPF metrics are calculated. i. If the School Performance Framework is not available on a timeline to inform accountability processes, the following performance targets shall be used as a proxy for a rating of “Meets Expectations” on the overall District School Performance Framework. In order to be considered as meeting performance expectations a School must meet all applicable targets in their entirety: 1. On the CMAS Assessment, the average scale score of students shall be within 5% of their similar schools cluster in both English Language Arts and Mathematics; 2. The School’s overall ACCESS MGP will be at or above 50; 3. For high schools, 35% of students will meet college readiness benchmarks on the ACT in reading and 20% of students will meet math ACT college readiness benchmarks; and

DPS School Performance Framework (SPF). Each The School shall annually Meet Expectations or Exceed Expectations on the DPS School Performance Framework or make adequate progress towards this objective. Each School, as The School will only receive an official SPF rating for the entity recognized in this Contract and identified by a CDE supplied school number will receive a separate official SPF rating and no number. No subdivision of the School shall receive a public rating. If a the School’s grade or configuration or program is such that they are issued a DPS Alternative School Performance Framework or DPS Early Education School Performance Framework in lieu of the traditional SPF, these results will be used to evaluate the School’s academic performance. The Network School will have the ability to review each School the SPF prior to its release and provide comments on accuracy, access to student level data, and access to the rubrics outlining how SPF metrics are calculated. i. If the School Performance Framework is not available on a timeline to inform accountability processes, the following performance targets shall be used as a proxy for a rating of “Meets Expectations” on the overall District School Performance Framework. In order to be considered as meeting performance expectations a the School must meet all applicable targets in their entirety: 1. On the CMAS Assessment, the average scale score of students shall be within 5% of their similar schools cluster in both English Language Arts and Mathematics; 2. The School’s overall ACCESS MGP will be at or above 50; 3. For high schools, 35% of students will meet college readiness benchmarks on the ACT in reading and 20% of students will meet math ACT college readiness benchmarks; and