What data are considered to determine the finalists and the winner?
The Broad Prize Review Board determines the five finalists based on the following data: • Performance results on mandated state reading and math tests for elementary, middle and high schools • Performance of the district compared with its own prior performance and compared with expected performance for similar districts (based on poverty levels) in the state, using a regression analysis • The reduction of achievement gaps between ethnic groups and between low-income and non-low-income students • Graduation rates calculated using the latest enrollment data available from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Common Core of Data (CCD) according to three different methods: the Average Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR), the Urban Institute Graduation Rate (Cumulative Promotion Index or CPI), and the Manhattan Institute Graduation Rate (Greene’s Graduation Indicator or CGI) • Advanced Placement exam participation and passing rates • SAT and ACT participation rates and scores • Adequat
