How does NYSED measure district need?
NYSED measures need by summing up “need units” for each school and calculating the percent of each school’s need compared to the district total need. The following types of pupils each earn one need unit: • Students with disabilities • Students eligible for free and reduced price lunch • English language learners or limited English proficient students • Students with low academic achievement (students who achieve at levels 1 or 2 on state assessments of English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3-8 or who fail to graduate within 4 years of first entry into 9th grade). Thus a single student can generate between zero and four need units. Need is summed for each school and calculated as a percent of each district’s total need.
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