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Alabama’s Federal Accountability System
Alabama’s Federal Accountability System consists of six (6) indicators that fall into two (2) categories:
Academic and School Quality/Student Success.
Indicators of School Quality/Student Success
College and Career Readiness
Progress in English Language Proficiency
Minimum Number of Students
Each indicator and subgroup must meet the minimum N-count of 20 to be included in the Accountability
System’s calculations as a subgroup. Any school/system that does not have sufficient indicator data will
not have points assigned. The school/system will receive a label of “ID” for “Insufficient Data”.
Long-Term Goals and Measures of Interim Progress
Long-term goals and measures of interim progress are also reported at the “All Students” level and for
each subgroup of students that has a minimum of 20 students. Due to Alabama's approved amendment
(August 15, 2023), the Alabama State Department of Education established new baseline data from the
2021-2022 school year and shifted its timeline for meeting long-term goals for Academic Achievement
to 2034-2035 because it transitioned to a new statewide summative assessment. Long-term goals and
measures of interim progress are provided for Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate, and Progress of
English Language Proficiency as required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA),
reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
State ELA/Math Student Achievement Long Term Targets/Goals
2021-2022 Baseline for Unweighted Proficiency
n-count = 20 or more
System
Code
System Name
School
Code
School Name
Subgroup
ELA
American Indian/Alaska Native
Black or African American
Economically Disadvantaged
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Students with Disabilities
Students with Limited English Proficiency
Due to Alabama's approved amendment (August 15, 2023), the Alabama State Department of Education established new
baseline data from the 2021-2022 school year and shifted its timeline for meeting long-term goals for Academic
Achievement to 2034-2035 because it transitioned to a new statewide summative assessment.