1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-84-5.00
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 1 CCR 301-84-5.00 - DEFINING AND CALCULATING RATESIn evaluating the following rates, the intent is to ensure incentives for re-engaging students and ensuring that students successfully achieve statewide academic standards upon Graduation, as defined and calculated in CCR-301-1 (Rules for the Administration of Statewide Accountability Measures).
5.01The Student Dropout Rate: The annual student dropout rate will be calculated based on the percentage of students in grades seven through twelve who drop out of school in a given year between July 1 and June 30 and have not returned to an educational environment on or before the end of the school year or June 30 as defined and calculated in CCR 301-1 (Rules for the Administration of Statewide Accountability Measures).5.02The Graduation Rate: The student graduation rate will be based on the calculations defined and calculated pursuant to CCR 301-1 (Rules for the Administration of Statewide Accountability Measures), or as otherwise required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.5.03The Completion Rate:The high school completion rate is the percentage of students from an end of year eighth grade cohort adjusted for verified transfers in and out with adequate documentation, who leave school as graduates or completers as defined by the District as defined and calculated in CCR 301-1 (Rules for the Administration of Statewide Accountability Measures).5.04The Student Re-engagement Rate: The Student Re-engagement rate is based on the percent of students who dropped out in the prior year (PY) and re-enrolled in their home school/district in the following year and the percent who dropped out and were retrieved anywhere in the state in the following year. The pairing of these percentages provides information to assist in analyzing the cost-benefit of Student Re-Engagement and recognizes the levels of re-engaging students who have dropped out. 5.04(1) Calculation of percentages based on retrieved into same school or district: 5.04(1)(a) School rate based on re-enrolled: Number of PY dropouts who are retrieved into same school the following year/Number of PY dropouts5.04(1)(b) District rate based on re-enrolled: Number of PY dropouts who are retrieved into same district the following year/Number of PY dropouts5.04(1)(c) State rate based on re-enrolled: Sum of PY dropouts who were retrieved into the same district the following year / Sum of PY dropouts from all districts5.04(2) Calculation of percentages based on retrieved anywhere in the state:5.04(2)(a) School rate based on retrieved: Number of PY dropouts who are retrieved anywhere in the state the following year /Number of PY dropouts5.04(2)(b) District rate based on retrieved: Number of PY dropouts who are retrieved anywhere in the state the following year /Number of PY dropouts5.04(2)(c) State rate based on retrieved: Sum of all PY dropouts retrieved anywhere in the state the following year / Sum of all PY dropouts from all districts5.05The Truancy Rate: Truancy rates measure the number of unexcused absences from Public School and number of habitually truant students. They will include two calculations to determine the rate of unexcused absences and habitually truant student rate as defined in CCR 301.78 (Rules Concerning the Standardized Calculation for Counting Student Attendance and Truancy) pursuant to § 22-33-104(4)(c), C.R.S.5.06The Student Mobility Rate: The student mobility rate measures the unduplicated count of the number of students who have moved into or out of a particular education setting as defined and calculated in CCR 301-1 (Rules for the Administration of Statewide Accountability Measures).5.07The Student Suspension Rate: The rate is defined as the number of students suspended (may include in-school suspensions, out of school suspensions and classroom suspensions) during the year divided by the student enrollment as of October 1. It is calculated at the school, district and state level as determined by the collection of the Department's Automated Data Exchange system to obtain behavioral incidents and the actions taken. If a student was suspended multiple times within the school year, each time is included in the count.5.08The Student Expulsion Rate: The rate is defined as the number of students expelled during the year divided by the student enrollment as of October 1. It is calculated at the school, district and state level as determined by the collection of the Department's Automated Data Exchange system to obtain behavioral incidents and the actions taken. If a student was expelled multiple times, each time is included in the count.