2008-09 NC School Report Cards
Cautions and FAQs
The link at the bottom of this page will take you to the NC School Report Cards. Some of the data in the 2008-09 report card may be misleading or confusing unless you understand how and when the data were collected. There are links on the report card to definitions and explanations that you should use when viewing a school report card. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions about information in the report card.
1. How was teacher turnover determined? It seems too high.
School-level turnover rates are derived from school licensure and payroll data. Percentages reported on the 2008-09 report cards are based upon the classroom teachers employed in March 2008 and their employment status in March 2009. Teachers are classified as turnover for the system if they are no longer a classroom teacher. System turnovers are then assigned as turnovers to any school in which they taught. They may be attached to more than one school. Reasons for leaving may include retirement, maternity leave, leave for a temporary illness, or promotion to a non-teaching position at the school.
2. Why are the student performance data lower than other reports I have seen?
Previous reports such as AYP results or ABCs performance reported students passing math OR reading and counts each test separately. The Report Card reports students passing math AND reading. Data can be found at: http://disag.ncpublicschools.org/. In addition, some students whose performance is included here are not included in AYP/ABCs calculations because they have less than 140 days in school membership.
3. Why is the average class size so small or so large?
Sometimes small pullout classes or large combination classes are averaged in with the typical classes because of the way they were reported to the state. This happens particularly at magnet schools. These classes are not typical but appear so in the data file.Click here to view NC School Report Cards