Model in Action

A Guide to Student Growth Measures

Students demonstrate learning through qualitative and quantitative growth measures, providing educators with valuable information on how their instructional practice impacts student growth.

• As we view student growth qualitatively, educators look for emerging patterns of students demonstrating the behaviors in the elements described in the rubrics.
• As we view student growth quantitatively, educators specifically look at student growth as measured by common assessments, MCAS Student Growth Percentile, and classroom growth measures.

Measures of Student Growth

A. Students exhibit/share performances and make their work public (Qualitative)

B. Students use dialogue/discourse to demonstrate understanding (Qualitative)

C. Students assess their progress through individual and collaborative inquiry (Qualitative)

D. Students demonstrate learning through performance on growth measures (Quantitative)

E. Students demonstrate academic behaviors (Qualitative)

F. Students demonstrate social and emotional skills (Qualitative)