1. NYS Grades 9-12 School Growth Scores: From MGP and GRE to HEDI Ratings and Scores 2015-16
August 2016
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2. How is MGP Classified into 3012-c Growth Rating for Schools of Grades 9-12 in 2015-16?
Confidence Range
Lower Limit > Mean
(Lower Limit > 53)
Any
Upper Limit < Mean
(Upper Limit < 53)
Upper Limit (< .75 SD below mean)
(Upper Limit < 47)
Growth Rating
Yes No
Notes: SD = Standard Deviation
Values are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students
(9-17 points)
Developing
Below average for similar students
(3-8 points)
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-2 points)
MGP ≥ 1.5 SD above mean
(MGPs of 65 or higher)
MGP > 1 SD below mean and
MGP < 1.5 SD above mean
(MGPs of 46 thru 64)
MGP > 1.5 SD below mean and
MGP ≤ 1 SD below mean
(MGPs of 43 thru 45)
MGP ≤ 1.5 SD below mean
(MGPs of 42 or lower)

3. How are 3012-c Growth Score Points
How are 3012-c Growth Score Points* for Schools of Grades 9-12 Assigned in ?
HEDI Points*
Min MGP
Max MGP
19.5 37 1
37.5
40.5 2 41 42 3
33.5
41.5 4
42.5 5 43 6
43.5 44 7
44.5 8 45 9 47 10
47.5 49 11
49.5 51 12
51.5
52.5 13 53
54.5 14 55
56.5 15 57 58 16
58.5
60.5 17 61
64.5 18 65
65.5 19 66
68.5 20 69 89
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-2 points)
Point value of 3 includes schools with MGPs in the Ineffective category but confidence ranges of 47 or above
Developing
Below average for similar students
(3-8 points)
Point value of 9 includes schools with MGPs in the Developing category but confidence ranges above state average
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students (9-17 points)
Point value of 17 includes schools with MGPs in the Highly Effective category but confidence ranges below state average
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)
* Based on the arguments presented in the NYC arbitration proceeding held on May 30 and 31, 2013 and pursuant to his authority in Education Law §3012-c(2)(a), the Commissioner imposed new proportional scoring ranges for use in NYC for the , , and school years. Please see the following link for a description of these scoring ranges:

4. How is GRE Classified into 3012-c Growth Rating for Schools of Grades 9-12 in 2015-16?
Confidence Range
Lower Limit > Mean
(Lower Limit > 0.13)
Any
Upper Limit < Mean
(Upper Limit < 0.13)
Upper Limit (< .75 SD below mean)
(Upper Limit < -0.04)
Growth Rating
Yes No
Notes: SD = Standard Deviation
Values are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students
(9-17 points)
Developing
Below average for similar students
(3-8 points)
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-2 points)
GRE ≥ 1.5 SD above mean
(GREs of 0.46 or higher)
GRE > 1 SD below mean and
GRE < 1.5 SD above mean
(GREs of thru 0.45)
GRE > 1.5 SD below mean and
GRE ≤ 1 SD below mean
(GREs of thru -0.10)
GRE ≤ 1.5 SD below mean
(GREs of or lower)

5. How are 3012-c Growth Score Points
How are 3012-c Growth Score Points* for Schools of Grades 9-12 Assigned in ?
HEDI Points*
Min GRE
Max GRE
-1.31
-0.38 1
-0.36
-0.27 2
-0.26
-0.21 3
-0.34 4
-0.20
-0.19 5
-0.18
-0.17 6
-0.16
-0.14 7
-0.13
-0.12 8
-0.11
-0.10 9
-0.03 10
-0.02
0.04 11
0.05
0.08 12
0.09
0.14 13
0.15
0.18 14
0.19
0.23 15
0.24
0.28 16
0.29
0.34 17
0.35
0.45 18
0.46
0.49 19
0.50
0.58 20
0.59
1.29
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-2 points)
Point value of 3 includes schools with GREs in the Ineffective category but confidence ranges of -.04 or above
Developing
Below average for similar students
(3-8 points)
Point value of 9 includes schools with GREs in the Developing category but confidence ranges above state average
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students (9-17 points)
Point value of 17 includes schools with GREs in the Highly Effective category but confidence ranges below state average
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)
* Based on the arguments presented in the NYC arbitration proceeding held on May 30 and 31, 2013 and pursuant to his authority in Education Law §3012-c(2)(a), the Commissioner imposed new proportional scoring ranges for use in NYC for the , , and school years. Please see the following link for a description of these scoring ranges:

6. How is MGP Classified into 3012-d Growth Rating for Schools of Grades 9-12 in 2015-16?
Confidence Range
Lower Limit > Mean
(Lower Limit > 53)
Any
Upper Limit < Mean
(Upper Limit < 53)
Upper Limit (< .75 SD below mean)
(Upper Limit < 47)
Growth Rating
Yes No
Notes: SD = Standard Deviation
Values are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students
(15-17 points)
Developing
Below average for similar students
(13-14 points)
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-12 points)
MGP ≥ 1.5 SD above mean
(MGPs of 65 or higher)
MGP > 1 SD below mean and
MGP < 1.5 SD above mean
(MGPs of 46 thru 64)
MGP > 1.5 SD below mean and
MGP ≤ 1 SD below mean
(MGPs of 43 thru 45)
MGP ≤ 1.5 SD below mean
(MGPs of 42 or lower)

7. How are 3012-d Growth Score Points
How are 3012-d Growth Score Points* for Schools of Grades 9-12 Assigned in ?
HEDI Points*
Min MGP
Max MGP
19.5 29 1 30
32.5 2
33.5 36 3
36.5 4 37 38 5
38.5 6 39 7
39.5 8 40 9
40.5 10 41 11
41.5 12 42 13 43 14
43.5 45 15 51 16
51.5
56.5 17 57
64.5 18 65
65.5 19 66
68.5 20 69 89
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-12 points)
Point value of 13 includes schools with MGPs in the Ineffective category but confidence ranges of 47 or above
Developing
Below average for similar students
(13-14 points)
Point value of 15 includes schools with MGPs in the Developing category but confidence ranges above state average
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students
(15-17 points)
Point value of 17 includes schools with MGPs in the Highly Effective category but confidence ranges below state average
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)

8. How is GRE Classified into 3012-d Growth Rating for Schools of Grades 9-12 in 2015-16?
Confidence Range
Lower Limit > Mean
(Lower Limit > 0.13)
Any
Upper Limit < Mean
(Upper Limit < 0.13)
Upper Limit (< .75 SD below mean)
(Upper Limit < -0.04)
Growth Rating
Yes No
Notes: SD = Standard Deviation
Values are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students
(15-17 points)
Developing
Below average for similar students
(13-14 points)
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-12 points)
GRE ≥ 1.5 SD above mean
(GREs of 0.46 or higher)
GRE > 1 SD below mean and
GRE < 1.5 SD above mean
(GREs of thru 0.45)
GRE > 1.5 SD below mean and
GRE ≤ 1 SD below mean
(GREs of thru -0.10)
GRE ≤ 1.5 SD below mean
(GREs of or lower)

9. How are 3012-d Growth Score Points
How are 3012-d Growth Score Points* for Schools of Grades 9-12 Assigned in ?
HEDI Points*
Min GRE
Max GRE
-1.31
-0.58 1
-0.56
-0.52 2
-0.50
-0.44 3
-0.42
-0.39 4
-0.38
-0.36 5
-0.35
-0.31 6
-0.30 7
-0.29
-0.28 8
-0.27
-0.26 9
-0.25 10
-0.24 11
-0.23 12
-0.22
-0.21 13
-0.34
-0.17 14
-0.16
-0.10 15
0.08 16
0.09
0.23 17
0.24
0.45 18
0.46
0.49 19
0.50
0.58 20
0.59
1.29
Ineffective
Well below average for similar students (0-12 points)
Point value of 13 includes schools with GREs in the Ineffective category but confidence ranges of -.04 or above
Developing
Below average for similar students
(13-14 points)
Point value of 15 includes schools with GREs in the Developing category but confidence ranges above state average
Effective
Equal to state average for similar students
(15-17 points)
Point value of 17 includes schools with GREs in the Highly Effective category but confidence ranges below state average
Highly Effective
Well above state average for similar students
(18-20 points)