Understanding student growth
Why RYSE focuses on growth over achievement scores, and what it means for your school search.
Frequently asked questions
Where These Numbers Come From
Growth statuses and growth indices are published by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) from its EVAAS growth model. The cut points on this page come from NCDPI’s Technical Guide for Accountability and Testing Results, which sets the business rules for every number here.
- Look up your school on the NC School Report Cards
The state’s own site. Search any school and see its growth, achievement and School Performance Grade straight from the source.
- NCDPI: report card questions and answers
North Carolina answering the common questions in its own words, including how the letter grade splits 80% achievement and 20% growth.
- NCDPI: data sources and information guide
The state’s definition list for every measure on a report card. The closest thing to an official glossary.
- NCDPI accountability data, and the Technical Guide for Accountability and Testing Results
Where the growth cut points on this page come from. Written for people who work with the data, so it is heavier going.
- SAS: the EVAAS growth model
SAS builds the model North Carolina uses to calculate growth. Written for school districts rather than families.
Ready to explore schools through a growth lens? Head back to your school list and dig in.
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