Five-by-Five Colored Tables
The new accountability system combines five Status and Change levels creating a five-by-five grid that produces twenty-five results. The colored tables provide a way to determine the location of a school or district on the grid.Performance for state indicators is calculated based on the combination of current performance (Status) and improvement over time (Change), resulting in five color-coded performance levels for each indicator. From highest to lowest the performance levels are: Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red.
The five color-coded performance levels are calculated using percentiles to create a five-by-five colored table (giving 25 results) that combine Status and Change.
This section provides the five-by-five colored table for each of the state indicators:
Suspension Rate Indicator Five-by-Five Color Tables
Unlike other indicators, which use LEA-level distributions to set the cut scores for Status and Change, the Suspension Rate Indicator is based on multiple distributions. Therefore, multiple suspension cut scores were set for both LEAs and schools, based on their type. This resulted in six different sets of cut scores for Status and Change:
- Three sets based on LEA type distributions (elementary, high, and unified)
- Three sets based on school type distributions (elementary, middle, and high)
LEA Suspension: Elementary School District Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Increased Significantly by greater than 2.0% (Change) |
Increased by 0.3% to 2.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 0.3% (Change) |
Declined by 0.3% to less than 2.0% (Change) |
Declined Significantly by 2.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Low 0.5% or less (Status) |
N/A |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| Low Greater than 0.5% to 1.5% (Status) |
N/A |
Yellow |
Green |
Green |
Blue |
| Medium Greater than 1.5% to 3.0% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow |
Green |
Green |
| High Greater than 3.0% to 6.0% (Status) |
Red |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow |
Yellow |
| Very High Greater than 6.0% (Status) |
Red |
Red |
Red |
Orange |
Yellow |
LEA Suspension: High School District Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Increased Significantly by greater than 3.0% (Change) |
Increased by 0.5% to 3.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 0.5% (Change) |
Declined by 0.5% to less than 3.0% (Change) |
Declined Significantly by 3.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Low 1.5% or less (Status) |
N/A |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| Low Greater than 1.5% to 3.5% (Status) |
Orange | Yellow | Green | Green | Blue |
| Medium Greater than 3.5% to 6.0% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| High Greater than 6.0% to 9.0% (Status) |
Red | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very High Greater than 9.0% (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Yellow |
LEA Suspension: Unified School District and K–12 Schools Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Increased Significantly by greater than 2.0% (Change) |
Increased by 0.3% to 2.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 0.3% (Change) |
Declined by 0.3% to less than 2.0% (Change) |
Declined Significantly by 2.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Low 1.0% or less (Status) |
N/A |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| Low Greater than 1.0% to 2.5% (Status) |
Orange | Yellow | Green | Green | Blue |
| Medium Greater than 2.5% to 4.5% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| High Greater than 4.5% to 8.0% (Status) |
Red | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very High Greater than 8.0% (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Yellow |
School Suspension: Elementary Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Increased Significantly by greater than 2.0% (Change) |
Increased by 0.3% to 2.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 0.3% (Change) |
Declined by 0.3% to less than 1.0% (Change) |
Declined Significantly by 1.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Low 0.5% or less (Status) |
N/A |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| Low Greater than 0.5% to 1.0% (Status) |
N/A | Yellow | Green | Green | Blue |
| Medium Greater than 1.0% to 3.0% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| High Greater than 3.0% to 6.0% (Status) |
Red | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very High Greater than 6.0% (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Yellow |
School Suspension: Middle School Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Increased Significantly by greater than 4.0% (Change) |
Increased by 0.3% to 4.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 0.3% (Change) |
Declined by 0.3% to less than 3.0% (Change) |
Declined Significantly by 3.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Low 0.5% or less (Status) |
N/A |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| Low Greater than 0.5% to 2.0% (Status) |
N/A | Yellow | Green | Green | Blue |
| Medium Greater than 2.0% to 8.0% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| High Greater than 8.0% to 12.0% (Status) |
Red | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very High Greater than 12.0% (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Yellow |
School Suspension: High School Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Increased Significantly by greater than 3.0% (Change) |
Increased by 0.3% to 3.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 0.3% (Change) |
Declined by 0.3% to less than 2.0% (Change) |
Declined Significantly by 2.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Low 0.5% or less (Status) |
N/A |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| Low Greater than 0.5% to 1.5% (Status) |
N/A | Yellow | Green | Green | Blue |
| Medium Greater than 1.5% to 6.0% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| High Greater than 6.0% to 10.0% (Status) |
Red | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very High Greater than 10.0% (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Yellow |
English Indicator Progress Indicator Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Declined Significantly by greater than 10.0% (Change) |
Declined by 1.5% to 10.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 1.5% (Change) |
Increased by 1.5% to less than 10.0% (Change) |
Increased Significantly by 10.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very High 85.0% or greater (Status) |
Yellow |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| High 75.0% to less than 85.0% (Status) |
Orange | Yellow | Green | Green | Blue |
| Medium 67.0% to less than 75.0% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| Low 60.0% to less than 67.0% (Status) |
Red | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very Low Less than 60.0% (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Yellow |
Graduation Rate Indicator Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Declined Significantly by greater than 5.0% (Change) |
Declined by 1.0% to 5.0% (Change) |
Maintained Declined or increased by less than 1.0% (Change) |
Increased by 1.0% to less than 5.0% (Change) |
Increased Significantly by 5.0% or greater (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very High 95.0% or greater (Status) |
N/A |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| High 90.0% to less than 95.0% (Status) |
Orange | Yellow | Green | Green | Blue |
| Medium 85.0% to less than 90.0% (Status) |
Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| Low 67.0% to less than 85.0% (Status) |
Red | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very Low Less than 67.0% (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Red |
Red |
Academic Indicator Five-by-Five Color Tables
English Language Arts/Literacy Assessment Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Declined Significantly by more than 15 points (Change) |
Declined by 3 to 15 points (Change) |
Maintained Declined by less than 3 points or increased by less than 3 points (Change) |
Increased by 3 to less than 15 points (Change) |
Increased Significantly by 15 points or more (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very High 45 points or higher (Status) |
Green |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| High 10 to 44.9 points (Status) |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Blue |
| Medium −5 points to +9.9 points (Status) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| Low −5.1 to −70 points (Status) |
Orange | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very Low −70.1 points or lower (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Orange |
Mathematics Assessment Five-by-Five Color Table
| Level | Declined Significantly by more than 15 points (Change) |
Declined by 3 to 15 points (Change) |
Maintained Declined by less than 3 point or increased by less than 3 points (Change) |
Increased by 3 to less than 15 points (Change) |
Increased Significantly by 15 points or more (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very High 35 points or higher (Status) |
Green |
Green |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
| High zero to 34.9 points (Status) |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Blue |
| Medium −25 points to less than zero (Status) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow | Green |
Green |
| Low −25.1 to −95 points (Status) |
Orange | Orange |
Orange |
Yellow | Yellow |
| Very Low −95 points or lower (Status) |
Red | Red |
Red |
Orange |
Orange |
Questions: Academic Accountability Team | aau@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0863
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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