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Education recommendations > Improve State Report Card data integrity

Improve State Report Card data integrity

If funding is the input and student performance is the output, then accountability is the balancing mechanism.
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The State of Wisconsin spends $6.8B on education each year, and nearly $1.5B of that is spent here in the City of Milwaukee educating approximately 114,000 children. The ultimate “check and balance” is transparency. 

A transparent and uniform measure of school performance and student progress for all publicly funded students is key to holding all parties, parents, students, policy makers, educators, and taxpayers accountable.

A lack of comparable and consistent data when it comes to student performance has contributed to frustration and criticism over the years. Changing the state test multiple times exasperated the “apples to oranges” debate when looking at school performance data. 
The COVID-19 pandemic further disrupted consecutive years of reliable test data. With closings, remote learning and missing students, changes were made to the State Report Card. 

Having a quality test and report card gives students, parents and the community better capability to make informed decisions. As consumers and partners -- parents and administrators, including elected officials who fund and govern schools – we have not 
done enough to ensure transparent information on the performance of students and schools. Information is the foundation for accountability.  
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Better balance of student achievement & growth
Currently, for any school or district serving (at minimum) 65% economically disadvantaged students, Achievement accounts for only 8% of a school or district’s ‘priority area weights’ used in the School and District Report Cards formula while Growth accounts for 72% of that priority weighted score. The State Report Card must strike a better balance of the Achievement (proficiency) and Growth components for Milwaukee Schools. 
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        • Ranking Milwaukee County Schools
        • Education recommendations
        • Technology Education & Literacy in Schools (TEALS)
        • Career-based learning experiences
      • Growth
      • Livability
      • Equity
      • Peer metro comparison
    • Cost saving programs >
      • Health insurance plan
      • Office supply discount program
    • Events >
      • 2021 All Member Meeting
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit
      • Talent Solution Series
      • Emerging Leaders Series
      • Global Business Insights Series
      • Member Orientation
      • Replay: The Business of MKE Series
      • Replay: Race Bridge Series
    • For members only >
      • Fall 2022 Impact Report
      • Sponsorship
      • Advertising
    • Need more info?
  • Networks
    • Leadership Council
    • President's Huddle
    • Executive roundtable program
    • FUEL Milwaukee for young professionals
    • Future 50 Awards Program
    • Networking Forum for referrals
    • Region of Choice Initiative
    • Roundtables for high-growth companies
    • World Trade Association
  • Advocacy
    • 2021-2022 Legislative Scorecard >
      • Senate Votes
      • Assembly Votes
    • Recent Legislative Wins
    • Funding Local Governments
    • Miller Park economic impact study
    • Wisconsin State Legislature
    • K-12 Education Recommendations
  • Economic Development
    • Milwaukee 7 Partnership for Economic Development
    • MKE Venture Mentoring Service
    • Milwaukee Development Corp. >
      • Rebuild & Revitalize Program
    • Milwaukee Urban Strategic Investment Corp. (MUSIC)
    • Milwaukee EB-5 Visa program
    • Starting a business >
      • BizStarts
      • New business planning guide
  • Metro MKE
    • 2022 Navigate Business MKE
    • Business outlook survey
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    • Major employers in metro Milwaukee
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