2021 NBRS State Guidance and Nomination Process

National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Guidance for the 2021 Nomination Process

OMB Control Number: 1860-0506
Expiration Date: May 31, 2021

Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
General Requirements for the State Nomination Process................................................................................. 1
School Eligibility Requirements Based on School Performance .................................................................... 2
Other Eligibility Requirements for National Blue Ribbon Schools ................................................................. 5
State Nomination Process and Data Required for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools ...................... 6
Steps for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools ...................................................................................... 7
Questions and Concerns .................................................................................................................................. 8
Timeline for 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools ........................................................................................... 9
Appendix A. 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools State Nomination Process Template
Appendix B.

Data Requirements for State Cut Scores and Performance Results for
Schools Being Considered for Nomination for the 2021 NBRS Award

Nomination Process for 2021 Cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools
Introduction
Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Program (NBRS) has
annually honored America’s most successful public and non-public 1 elementary, middle, and high schools.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes (1) schools whose students achieve at very high
levels and (2) schools making significant progress in closing academic achievement gaps among different
groups of students. The Program sets a standard of excellence for all schools striving for the highest level of
academic achievement. A National Blue Ribbon Schools flag waving overhead has become a trademark of
excellence, a symbol of quality recognized by everyone from parents to policy-makers in thousands of
communities across the nation.
Each year, National Blue Ribbon Schools are honored at a recognition ceremony in Washington, DC. The
applications from the award-winning schools are posted on the NBRS website. A small group of National
Blue Ribbon Schools are also visited each year to highlight educational practices that have been especially
successful and promising for replication in other schools.
The purposes of this document are to
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describe the requirements for the participation of states, territories, and other nominating entities in
the 2020-2021 NBRS program;
provide guidance to states, territories, and other nominating entities interested in submitting
nomination procedures and eligible schools for consideration and nomination for national
recognition; and
set timelines for the activities for the 2021 cohort of schools.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) annually invites Chief State School Officers (CSSOs) for all states
and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and
the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to submit a list of schools nominated to apply for
recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools. 2 In submitting the list of nominated schools, the CSSO
certifies that the schools meet the minimum requirements established by the Department for nomination.
As described below, states must rely on their educational accountability and student academic assessment
systems to identify schools for submission to the United States Secretary of Education. In addition to the
procedures used to identify schools eligible for nomination, associated individual school data are reviewed
and approved by ED prior to inviting nominated schools to apply for recognition. Awardee announcements
are made after submitted school applications are reviewed and final state certification is established.

General Requirements for the State Nomination Process
The number of public schools each state may nominate is based on the number of public K-12 students and
schools in each state and ranges from a minimum of three schools to a maximum of 35.
At least one-third of the public schools nominated by each state must be schools with a high percentage of
students from disadvantaged backgrounds. What constitutes “disadvantaged backgrounds” is defined by
the CSSO of each state. The definition may include economically disadvantaged students, that is, students
Not-for-profit non-public schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). The
nomination process set forth in this document pertains solely to the nomination of public schools.
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In this document, CSSOs will refer to the chief school officers for the states and for these public education entities.
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who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals; students with disabilities; students who are
English language learners; migrant students; and/or students receiving services under Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. “High
percentage” means at least 40 percent unless a state has found that this threshold precludes identifying a
sufficient number of such schools. Such a state may propose to use a percentage lower than 40 percent as
long as the proposed percentage is no lower than the state’s overall (average) percentage of students from
disadvantaged backgrounds as defined by the state.
Each state’s nomination criteria must pertain equally to all public schools nominated by the state. The
nomination criteria for high schools include additional performance criteria based on graduation rates and
measures of college and career readiness, but these criteria must pertain equally to all nominated high
schools. The Department also recommends that nominated schools reasonably reflect the demographic and
geographic diversity of the state’s public schools.

School Eligibility Requirements Based on Student Performance
In order to be eligible for nomination, a school must meet several criteria based on the performance of its
students on state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics or a composite of
performance on these assessments with other measures of student performance (e.g., student growth on
state assessments, performance on state assessments in other subjects, graduation rates, or other indicators
in the state’s accountability system).
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtually no states administered assessments in the past 2019-2020
school year. Based on input from state NBRS liaisons, it appears feasible for most states to nominate
additional schools based on assessment results for the 2018-2019 school year. In the performance criteria
for nominating schools described below, all references to most recent state assessment results, graduation
rates, measures of college and career readiness, and other measures refer to results for the 2018-2019 school
year.
The performance criteria for high schools have been expanded to include a measure of college and career
readiness (CCR). This measure should reflect the CCR indicator(s) for high schools in the state’s
accountability system (e.g., attendance, participation/performance in advanced coursework or CTE classes
or workplace learning, performance on college entry exams, postsecondary enrollment, trade school or
workforce enrollment, etc.).
A school may be nominated in either of two performance award categories: Exemplary High Performing
and Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing. The student performance criteria that a school must meet in
order to be nominated in each of these two categories are described below.
1. Exemplary High Performing Schools. “High performing” is defined by the CSSO of each state,
but at a minimum means that the school meets the performance criteria summarized in the
following table:

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Criterion

Threshold

1a. Whole School
Performance

Top 15%
in the State

1b. School
Subgroup
Performance

Top 40%
in the State
for Each
Subgroup

1c. High School
Graduation
Rate and CCR
Measure

Top 15%
in the State

Measure for Ranking Schools
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Performance
Performance
Reading\ELA,
Separately
Combined
Math, and Other
Measures
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Performance
Performance
Reading\ELA,
Separately
Combined
Math, and Other
Measures
Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Composite Score
and CCR
and CCR
Combining
Measure
Measure
Graduation Rate
Separately
Combined
and CCR
Measure with
Reading/ELA,
Math and Other
Measures

1a. Whole School Performance. All schools are ranked 3 based on the performance of all students
in the school on the most recently administered state assessments in reading (or English
language arts) and mathematics. 4 The state may rank schools on these two subjects separately
or rank schools on the two subjects combined (e.g., sum or average). The state may also
combine performance on these assessments with other measures of student performance (e.g.,
student growth on state assessments, performance on state assessments in other subjects,
graduation rates, or other indicators in the state’s accountability system) and rank the schools
on the resulting composite score/index. Schools in the top 15 percent of each ranking for
reading/ELA and mathematics (separately, combined, or as part of a composite score/index)
meet the threshold for this criterion.
1b. School Subgroup Performance. For each of the state’s subgroups, 5 all schools are ranked
based on the performance of the students in that subgroup on the most recently administered
state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics (separately, combined,
or as part of a composite score/index). Schools in the top 40 percent of each ranking for each
of their sufficiently large subgroups 6 meet the threshold for this criterion.
1c. High School Graduation Rate and CCR Measure. All high schools are ranked based on the
state’s 2018-2019 graduation rate and on the most recent measure of CCR (separately,

The state may rank schools based on all grades served or rank schools separately for different grade spans or grades.
This includes students tested with accommodations.
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States are encouraged to nominate schools based on the performance of the subgroups included in their
accountability system.
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A “sufficiently large subgroup” is one that meets the minimum “n-size” for subgroups in the state’s accountability
system.
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combined, or as part of a composite score/index). 7 High schools in the top 15 percent of each
ranking meet the threshold for this criterion.
2. Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools: “Achievement gap closing” is defined by the
CSSO of each state, but at a minimum means that the school meets the performance criteria
summarized in the following table:
Criteria

Threshold

2a. School
Subgroup
Improvement

Top 15% in
the State for
One or More
Subgroups

2b. School
Subgroup
Performance

Top 40% in
the State for
Each
Subgroup

2c. High School
Subgroup
Graduation
Rate and
CCR
Measure

Top 40% in
the State for
Each
Subgroup

2d. Whole
School
Improvement

Equals or
Exceeds
Whole State
Improvement

Measure for Ranking Schools
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Improvement in Improvement in Improvement in
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Separately
Combined
Reading\ELA,
Math, and Other
Measures
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Performance
Performance
Reading\ELA,
Separately
Combined
Math, and Other
Measures
Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Composite Score
and CCR
and CCR
Combining
Measure
Measure
Graduation Rate
Separately
Combined
and CCR
Measure with
Reading/ELA,
Math and Other
Measures
Improvement in Improvement in Improvement in
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Separately
Combined
Reading\ELA,
Math, and Other
Measures

2a. School Subgroup Improvement. For each of the state’s subgroups, 8 all schools are ranked
based on the increase in the performance 9 of that subgroup on the most recently administered
state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics (separately, combined,
or as part of a composite score/index), comparing the results for the most recent school year in
which the state assessments were administered to the results for the school year 2-4 years
before. Schools in the top 15 percent of each ranking for at least one of their sufficiently
large subgroups 10 meet the threshold for this criterion.

If a state uses a composite in 1a that includes graduation rate and CCR measure(s) for ranking high schools, their
composite scores may be identical to their composite scores used in 1c.
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States are encouraged to nominate schools based on the performance of the subgroups included in their
accountability system.
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Three different ways for calculating the increase in performance of subgroups are described in Appendix B.
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A “sufficiently large subgroup” is one that meets the minimum “n-size” for subgroups in the state’s accountability
system.
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2b. School Subgroup Performance. For each of the state’s subgroups, all schools are ranked
based on the performance of the students in that subgroup on the most recently administered
state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics (separately, combined,
or as part of a composite score/index). Schools in the top 40 percent of each ranking for each
of their sufficiently large subgroups meet the threshold for this criterion.
2c. High School Subgroup Graduation Rate and CCR Measure. For each of the state’s
subgroups, all high schools are ranked based on the state’s graduation rate for the 2018-2019
school year and on the most recent measure of CCR (separately, combined, or as part of a
composite score/index). High schools in the top 40 percent of this ranking for each of their
sufficiently large subgroups meet the threshold for this criterion.
2d. Whole School Improvement. In order for a school to meet the threshold for this criterion, the
increase in the performance of all students in the school on state assessments in reading (or
English language arts) and mathematics (separately, combined, or as part of a composite
score/index), comparing the results for the most recent school year in which the state
assessments were administered to the results for the school year 2-4 years before, must equal or
exceed the increase in the performance of all public school students in the state over the same
period.
In addition to meeting the above student performance requirements, a nominated school must, in most
cases, have at least 100 students enrolled and have assessment data for at least 10 students in each tested
grade for both reading (or English language arts) and mathematics. States with a large percentage of
schools with fewer than 100 students enrolled may include up to a similar percentage of these schools in
their nominations. However, these schools must have assessment data for at least 10 students in each tested
grade for both reading (or English language arts) and mathematics.
All nominated public schools must meet the state’s goals for interim progress in the state accountability
system or other performance targets that are set by the state for the school year in question in at least
reading (or English language arts), mathematics, graduation rates, and possibly other academic indicators,
for the all students group. Additionally, nominated schools must have assessment participation rates of at
least 95 percent, using the most recent accountability results available, for the all students group. Finally, in
order to meet all school performance eligibility requirements, all nominated public schools must be certified
by the state prior to the September 2021 announcement of National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U. S.
Secretary of Education.

Other Eligibility Requirements for National Blue Ribbon Schools
1. The school configuration must include one or more of grades K-12. Schools located on the

same campus (physical location and mailing address) must apply as an entire school (i.e.
K-8; 6-12; K-12 school). Two (or more) schools located on separate campuses, must apply
individually even if they have the same principal. A single school located on multiple
campuses with one principal must apply as an entire school.

2. The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from at least September 2015 and
grades participating in statewide assessments must have been part of the school for at least the three
years prior to September 2019.
3. The nominated school has not received the National Blue Ribbon Schools award in the past five
years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020.

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4. The nominated school has no history of testing irregularities, nor have charges of irregularities been
brought against the school at the time of nomination. If irregularities are later discovered and
proven by the state, the U.S. Department of Education reserves the right to disqualify a school’s
application and/or rescind a school’s award.
5. The nominated school has not been identified by the state as “persistently dangerous” within the
last two years.
6. The nominated school or district is not refusing Office of Civil Rights (OCR) access to information
necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to conduct a district-wide compliance review.
7. The OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school district concluding that the
nominated school or the district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A
violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if OCR has accepted a corrective
action plan from the district to remedy the violation.
8. The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging that the nominated school or
the school district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the
Constitution’s equal protection clause.
9. There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in a
U.S. Department of Education monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in
question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has corrected, or agreed to correct, the
findings.

State Nomination Process and Data Required for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools
States are required to submit the following nomination information for approval:
1. a description of the state’s nomination process using a standard template (see Appendix A);
2. the state “cut scores” 11 on each measure used to rank schools in order to identify schools meeting
the student performance criteria described on pages 2-5 of this guidance;
3. the names, grades served, and enrollment of the schools meeting those performance criteria—as
well as other NBRS and state eligibility criteria—which the state wishes to consider for
nomination; and
4. for each school under consideration, student performance data that demonstrate the school meets or
exceeds the cut scores on the measures used to rank schools.
1. Description of State Nomination Process. States may choose to nominate only Exemplary High
Performing Schools or only Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools or both types of schools. For the
fall of 2020, states are required to use the nomination process template attached to this guidance (see
Appendix A). This template asks questions which are designed to assist the state in describing its
procedures for ranking schools based on student performance in at least reading (or English language arts)
and mathematics. Narrative explanations for procedural choices can be inserted in the template’s text boxes
labeled “Explanation.” Note: Changes have been made in this template to make it consistent with changes
to the student performance criteria for nominated schools.
The term “cut score” is used by the NBRS program to mean the value of any school measure (e.g., a proficiency
rate, graduation rate, or a composite index) that identifies the schools in the top 15 or 40 percent of schools on that
measure.

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2. State Cut Scores. Regardless of the procedure that each state uses to rank order schools to determine
which ones meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary High Performing or Exemplary
Achievement Gap Closing Schools, the performance of eligible schools must meet or exceed “cut scores” on
the measures used to rank the schools that operationalize the thresholds for meeting the performance
criteria. States are required to submit these cut scores with the description of their school nomination
process.
3. Schools Being Considered for Nomination. States are required to submit with their nomination
process the names, grades served, and enrollment of schools meeting the NBRS student performance
criteria (the cut scores)—as well as other NBRS and state eligibility criteria—that are being considered for
nomination. As explained earlier in this guidance, each state has a maximum number of schools it may
nominate for the NBRS award each year. States should identify at this stage a few (1-5) additional schools
beyond their maximum number in the event that one or more schools is not approved for nomination by
NBRS or the state or decides it does not wish to apply for the award.
4. Student Performance Data for Schools Being Considered for Nomination. To help assure the U.S.
Department of Education that the schools being considered for nomination meet, at a minimum, the NBRS
student performance criteria, the state must provide the “scores” of each school on the measures the state
used to rank schools.
Recommended templates for reporting state cut scores, the names of schools being considered for
nomination, and student performance data for each school are provided in Appendix B. If an alternative
format is used, it must contain the information requested in the recommended templates.

Steps for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools
1. Complete the templates describing the state nomination process, state cut scores, and school data.
States are required to (1) complete a description of their nomination process using the required State
Nomination Process template in Appendix A and (2) provide state cut scores and the names of schools
being considered for nomination along with the student performance data for each school, using or adapting
one of the recommended templates in Appendix B. 12
The templates for the nomination process, state cut scores, and performance data for schools being
considered for nomination need to be downloaded online through a secure portal located at Liaison National
Blue Ribbon Schools Portal. Separate recommended templates for cut scores and school data for
Exemplary High Performing and Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are provided in both Word
and Excel formats. There is a zip file within the liaison portal containing the following five templates:
Template
Filename
State Nomination Process
nomproc21.docx
Exemplary High Performing Schools (EHP)
State Cut Scores and School
cutscrschperehp21.docx
Performance Results
or
cutscrschperehp21.xlsx
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools (EAGC)
State Cut Scores and School
cutscrschpereagc21.docx
Performance Results
or
cutscrschpereagc21.xlsx
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Notes
Required
Recommended if nominating
schools in this category
Recommended if nominating
schools in this category

States should download the templates from the Liaison National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal.
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2. Submit state nomination process, state cut scores, and data for schools being considered for
nomination to the Department.
The description of the nomination process (using the required template) and the state cut scores, and
performance data for schools being considered for nomination (using or based on the recommended
templates) need to be uploaded online through the secure portal located at Liaison National Blue Ribbon
Schools Portal.
The completed templates or alternate formats to be uploaded must be in PDF (preferred), Word, or Excel
formats. Please name your files the same as the template (see above) with a prefix of your state initials. The
table below presents the state initials as XX.
Template
Name the File
State Nomination Process
xxnomproc21
Exemplary High Performing Schools (EHP)
State Cut Scores and School
xxcutscrschperehp21
Performance Results
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools (EAGC)
State Cut Scores and School
xxcutscrschpereagc21
Performance Results

Notes
Required to upload.
If nominating schools in this
category, upload one file.
If nominating schools in this
category, upload one file.

3. Receive approval of state nomination process and considered schools.
Nomination processes, state cut scores, and individual school performance data will be reviewed by a panel
of experts. Reviewers will follow up with questions, suggestions, or comments when necessary.
4. Submit approved state nominated schools through the online portal.
Once a state’s nomination process and list of considered schools is reviewed and accepted by the
Department, formal submissions of nominated schools will be made online through the secure Liaison
National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal. The formal submissions must include accurate contact and
descriptive information and demographic data for each nominated school.
Before entering approved nominations in this step, the Department recommends that state liaisons contact
the principal of each school under consideration to confirm interest in applying for the National Blue
Ribbon School award. In addition, the Department strongly recommends that state liaisons offer to review
completed school applications before schools submit the final version of their applications to ensure that
they reflect the high quality expected by the CSSO and meet requirements of the National Blue Ribbon
Schools Program.
Finally, the Department encourages schools and states to delay publicizing their nominations until after the
Secretary’s announcement of the awards.
To assist states in the completion of this nomination process a checklist document can be found on the
liaison portal.

Questions and Concerns
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concerns about how states describe their nomination process or nominate schools, contact Aba Kumi,
Director, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program at Aba.Kumi@ed.gov or by phone at (202) 401-1767.

Timeline for 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Date

Due

September, 2020

The Secretary of Education sends a letter of invitation to the CSSOs and CAPE requesting
eligible schools.

October, 2020

Conduct webinar/TA conference calls to review guidance and application with liaisons.

October 30, 2020

Pre-registrations of non-public schools are due.

December 31, 2020

Nomination processes and data for public schools being considered for nomination from
CSSOs are due to the Department.

January 6, 2021

Hard copy of non-public school applications and assessment results are due to CAPE.

January 11-15, 2021

Nomination processes and data for public schools being considered for nomination are
reviewed by ED and a NBRS Assessment Panel for alignment with the general
eligibility criteria of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

February 3, 2021

Approved public school nominations are entered by states into online portal.

February 8, 2021

The Department invites public schools nominated by CSSOs to apply for recognition
as National Blue Ribbon Schools.

February 19, 2021

CAPE selects non-public school nominations.

April 9, 2021

Completed public and non-public school applications are due to the Department.

April-June, 2021

Applications are reviewed for completeness, quality, and accuracy.

August, 2021

States certify that nominated public schools have met all eligibility requirements.

September, 2021

The Secretary of Education announces the 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools (public
and non-public).

November, 2021

Two representatives from each school, the principal and a teacher, attend the
recognition ceremony in Washington, DC.

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Appendix A
2021 NBRS State Nomination Process Template
General Instructions
This template 13 is provided for state education agencies to submit a description of their process for
nominating public schools 14 for the 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools award. To ensure that nominated
schools meet the student performance requirements for Exemplary High Performing and/or Exemplary
Achievement Gap Closing Schools, as described on pages 2-5 of the Nomination Process Guidance, a state
must complete and submit this template to the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Because this
template contains some changes from last year, states that made no changes in their nomination process
should still complete the revised template for this year.
The performance criteria require ranking schools based on student performance in at least reading (or
English language arts) and mathematics, or a composite of performance on these assessments with other
measures of student performance, so that the highest performing schools can be identified. This template
presents questions designed to allow states to describe their procedures for ranking schools. All states must
address the first 12 questions in this template. States that are nominating Exemplary Achievement Gap
Closing Schools must also address seven additional questions.
States should download the template (as described on page 6 of the guidance) and address each question by
checking the appropriate boxes and providing explanatory details in the expandable space provided for each
question. As indicated, states are required to provide explanatory details for certain response choices
for each question in a text box labeled “Explanation (required for …).” Explanatory details for the
other response choices are optional. Any lengthy additional supporting/explanatory information beyond
what is requested in the template may be submitted as an attachment to the template.
All nomination process descriptions will be reviewed by the Department and an Assessment Panel to make
sure that the procedures described support the nomination of eligible public schools. Additional details
describing these procedures, whether in the provided text boxes or in an attachment, will help reviewers
understand the state’s nomination process.

This template is provided here for illustration only. States should download this template from the Liaison National
Blue Ribbon Schools Portal.
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Non-public schools are also eligible for the National Blue Ribbon Schools program but are nominated through a
separate process by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE).
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Appendix A

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NBRS 2021 State Nomination Process
State:
Chief State School Officer:
NBRS Liaison:
Liaison Email:
For Exemplary High Performing AND Achievement Gap Closing Schools
Ranking Schools on Student Performance
Describe the general process that will be used to rank schools based on student performance in at least
reading (or English language arts) and mathematics by answering the following questions.
1. What measure(s) of student performance on state assessments will be used in the process of ranking
schools? [Check all that apply.]
a.
b.
c.
d.

Percentage of students proficient or better
Scale scores
Student growth scores
Other

Explanation (required for “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

2. How will the measures of student performance in reading (or English language arts) and
mathematics be combined in order to rank each school? [Check one.]
a. Schools will be ranked separately on student performance in each subject.
b. Student performance in both subjects will be combined and schools will be
ranked on the total/average score.
c. Student performance in both subjects will be combined with other measures
of student performance (e.g., student growth on state assessments,
performance on state assessments in other subjects, graduation rates, or
other indicators in the state accountability system) and schools will be ranked
on the total/average composite score. Describe these other measures below.
d. Other
Explanation (required for “c” and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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3. How will schools with different grade configurations be ranked? [Check one.]
a. All schools will be ranked together regardless of grade configuration
b. Schools will be ranked within grade spans (e.g., elementary, middle, high)
[Describe in “Explanation” box below how schools serving multiple spans will
be assigned to a single grade span or how their overall rank will be calculated
based on their ranks within grade spans.]
c. Schools will be ranked within individual grades. [Describe in “Explanation”
box below how the overall rank of each school will be calculated based on
ranks within grades.]
d. Other
Explanation (required for “b”, “c”, and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

Excluding Schools
Nominated schools must meet additional requirements (enroll at least 100 students, have state assessment
results in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics for at least 10 students in each tested grade,
meet the state’s performance target requirements for 2018-2019 or the most recent available data, and meet
the nine other eligibility requirements listed beginning on page 4 of the Guidance. Describe when schools
that do not meet these requirements will be excluded from eligibility for nomination by answering the
following questions.
4. When will schools that enroll less than 100 students be excluded? [Check one.]
a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Not excluded – state has large percentage of
schools with fewer than 100 students
enrolled
d. Other
Explanation (required for “c” and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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5. When will schools that have state assessment results in reading (or English language arts) or
mathematics for less than 10 students in one or more tested grades be excluded? [Check one.]
a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

6. When will schools that have not met the state’s accountability performance targets in the previous
year be excluded? [Check one.]
a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

7. When will schools that have not met the nine other eligibility requirements listed on page 4 of the
Guidance be excluded? [Check one.]
a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Before for some requirements and after for
the others
d. Other
Explanation (required for “c” and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

If schools are excluded from eligibility for other reasons, please describe them in the box below. Please
include a description of when these exclusions take place—before or after schools are ranked.

Subgroups
The student performance criteria for nominated schools include the performance of sufficiently large
subgroups (meeting the state’s minimum size requirement for accountability). Describe the subgroups
whose performance will be used to rank schools by answering the following questions.

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8. What are the names of the subgroups whose performance in reading (or English language arts) and
mathematics (or on a composite score that includes these two subject areas) will be considered in
nominating schools? (These are the subgroups for which state cut scores and school data are to be
provided as requested in Appendix B of the guidance.) [List each subgroup in the box below and
describe how membership is determined for any combined or special subgroups.]
[Box will expand to accommodate text.]

9. What is the minimum size of school subgroups for requiring the performance of a school’s
subgroup to meet student performance criteria for subgroups? [Provide minimum size or check one
of the two boxes.]
a. Minimum number of students
b. There is no minimum number for a school’s
subgroup to be included in the nomination
process.
c. Other
Explanation (required for “b” and “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

10. When will a school’s subgroup that does not meet the minimum size requirement be excluded from
the ranking process for that subgroup?
a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

Graduation Rate and CCR Measure for High Schools
Describe how graduation rates and CCR measures used to rank high schools are calculated by answering
the following questions.

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11. What type of graduation rate will be used? [Check one.]
a. 4-year adjusted cohort rate
b. 5-year adjusted cohort rate
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

12. What school year will the graduation rate data
represent?
13. Is this the most recent year high school graduation rates are available?
a. Yes
b. No
Explanation (required for “b”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

14. Identify or describe the indicators that make up the measure of college and career readiness (CCR).
[Box will expand to accommodate text.]

15. How will graduation rate and the measure of CCR be combined in order to rank each high school?
[Check one.]
a. High schools will be ranked separately on graduation rate and CCR.
b. Graduation rate and CCR will be combined and high schools will be ranked on
the total/average score.
c. Graduation rate and CCR will be combined with reading/ELA, math and other
measures of student performance in the state accountability system and high
schools will be ranked on the total/average composite score. Describe these
other measures below.
d. Other
Explanation (required for “c” and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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For Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools
[Check one.]
The state plans to nominate Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools. [If checked, complete
questions 16-20.]
The state does not plan to nominate any Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools. [If checked,
do not complete questions 16-20.]
Ranking Schools on Subgroup Improvement
States that wish to identify Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools must rank schools on the basis of
the improvement in the performance of each subgroup, comparing the results for the most recent school
year in which the state assessments were administered and the school year 2-4 years before. Describe how
schools will be ranked on improvement in the performance of each subgroup by answering the following
questions.
16. From which two school years will state assessment results (and other measures if using a composite
score) be used to calculate improvements in subgroup performance?
The most recent school year
The school year 2-4 years before
Explanation (Required if most recent year is not 2018-2019) [Box will expand.]

17. What method will be used to measure improvement in subgroup performance in reading and
mathematics (or a composite score)? (See pages 1-2 in Appendix B of the guidance for a
description of these methods.) [Check one.]
a.
b.
c.
d.

Gap Reduction
Subgroup versus Statewide Improvement
Subgroup Improvement
Other

Explanation (required for “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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18. When will schools with a subgroup that does not meet the minimum size requirement (see
Question 9 above) be excluded from the ranking process for school improvements in the
performance of that subgroup?
a. Before school improvements are ranked
b. After school improvements are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

Maintaining Performance Level of All Students
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools must also not lose ground relative to the statewide
performance of all students over the same period that improvements in subgroup performance are
calculated. Therefore, the state must also calculate the improvement in performance of a nominated
school’s All Students group and the improvement in performance of all public school students statewide
on state assessment results in reading/ELA and math (and other measures if using a composite score). This
improvement should be calculated comparing the results for the most recent school year in which the state
assessments were administered and the school year 2-4 years before. Any school whose All Students group
has improved less than the statewide performance of all public school students between these two years
does not qualify for nomination.
Describe how schools being considered for nomination as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School
will be checked to confirm that the performance of their All Students group did not lose ground relative to
the statewide performance of all public school students by answering the following questions.
19. Will the difference between the performance of the school’s All Students group and the statewide
performance of all public school students statewide be calculated for the most recent school year in
which the state assessments were administered and for the school year 2-4 years before (as
described in Question 16)?
a. Yes
b. No
Explanation (required for “b”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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20. Will any method other than a simple difference be used to calculate the gap between the
performance of a school’s All Students group and the statewide performance of all public school
students statewide for these two years?
a. Yes
b. No
Explanation (required for “a”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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Appendix B
Data Requirements for State Cut Scores and Performance Results for Schools
Being Considered for Nomination for the 2021 NBRS Award
In addition to the description of their school nomination process (Appendix A), states are required to submit
to ED the “cut scores” on the measures used to rank schools that identify the highest performing schools
along with the results of these measures for all schools considered for nomination. The cut scores and
school results that states must submit with their school nomination process in the fall of 2020 will be used
to confirm that the state has identified schools that meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary
High Performing Schools and/or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools (described on pages 2-5 of
the guidance). The following information is provided to assist states in determining the state cut scores and
the school results they must submit.

Methods for Identifying Schools Meeting Performance Criteria
Identifying either Exemplary High Performing Schools or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools
that meet these performance criteria begins with choosing a method for ranking all schools based on student
performance on state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics and, possibly,
combined with other student performance measures. These methods include ranking schools on
•

student performance on state assessments in reading and mathematics separately and requiring
nominated schools to be among the highest performing in both subject areas;

•

the combination (e.g., sum or average ) of student performance on state assessments in reading and
mathematics and requiring nominated schools to be among the highest performing based on
reading and mathematics combined; or

•

the composite (e.g., sum or average) of student performance on state assessments in reading and
mathematics plus other student performance measures (e.g., student growth on state assessments,
performance on state assessments in other subjects, graduation rates, or other indicators in the
state’s accountability system) and requiring nominated schools to be among the highest performing
based on this composite score/index.

States are asked in Question 2 of the nomination process template (Appendix A) to identify which method
was used for combining measures of student performance in order to rank schools. If a state feels that its
method cannot be categorized as one of these three methods, it may indicate “Other” and provide a
description in Question 2.
States that identify Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools may use one of three methods to measure
the improvement in student performance in reading and mathematics (or a composite score/index) for each
subgroup identified in Question 8 of the nomination process template (Appendix A):
Gap Reduction. For each school, calculate the gap between the performance of all students in the
state and the performance of each subgroup in the school in reading and mathematics (or a
composite score/index) for the most recent school year and the school year 2-4 years before.
Calculate the reduction in each school’s gap between the two school years (subtracting the gap in
the most recent school year from the gap in the school years 2-4 years before). For each subgroup,
rank schools on their gap reduction in reading and mathematics separately, reading and
mathematics combined, or on a composite score/index (as indicated in Question 2 of the
nomination process template in Appendix A).

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Subgroup versus Statewide Improvement. For each school, calculate the improvement in
performance of each of the school’s subgroups in reading and mathematics (or a composite
score/index), comparing the most recent school year and the school year 2-4 years before. For each
school, calculate the difference between each subgroup’s improvement and the improvement of all
students in the state over the same time period. For each subgroup, rank schools on this difference
for reading and mathematics separately, reading and mathematics combined, or on a composite
score/index (as indicated in Question 2 of the nomination process template in Appendix A).
Subgroup Improvement. For each school, calculate the improvement in performance of each of
the school’s subgroups in reading and mathematics (or a composite score/index), comparing the
most recent school year and the school year 2-4 years before. For each subgroup, rank schools on
the subgroup’s improvement in performance in reading and mathematics separately, reading and
mathematics combined, or on a composite score/index (as indicated in Question 2 of the template in
Appendix A).
States that identify Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are asked to identify which of these three
methods was used for measuring the improvement in student performance in Question 17 of the nomination
process template (Appendix A). If a state feels that its method cannot be categorized as one of these three
methods, it may indicate “Other” and provide a description in Question 17.

Submitting State Cut Scores and School Performance Data
States identifying schools that meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary High Performing
Schools must determine the cut scores on the student performance measure used to rank all schools (as
described in Questions 1 and 2 of the nomination process template in Appendix A) . These states must
submit the cut scores that identify
•
•

the top 15 percent of schools based on the performance of all students; and
the top 40 percent of schools based on the performance of students in each subgroup identified in
Question 8 of the nomination process template (Appendix A).

If identifying any high schools, these states must also submit the graduation rate cut score that identifies
•

the top 15 percent of high schools based on the school’s graduation rate and CCR measure
(separately, combined, or as part of a composite score/index).

For each school that is identified as a potential Exemplary High Performing School, the state must submit
school results on the student performance measure(s) for which the state has provided cut scores:
•
•
•

the performance of all students;
the performance of each subgroup that is sufficiently large 15; and
for high schools, the school’s graduation rate and CCR measure.

States identifying schools that meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary Achievement Gap
Closing Schools must determine the cut scores on the subgroup improvement measure used to rank all
schools (as described in Questions 1, 2, and 17 of the nomination process template in Appendix A). These
states must submit the cut scores that identify

A “sufficiently large subgroup” is one that meets the minimum “n-size” for subgroups in the state’s accountability
system.
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2

•
•

the top 15 percent of schools based on the improvement of each subgroup identified in Question 8
of the nomination process template (Appendix A); and
the top 40 percent of schools based on the performance of each of these subgroups in the most
recent school year.

If identifying any high schools, these states must also submit the graduation rate and CCR measure cut
scores that identify
•

the top 40 percent of high schools for each subgroup based on the subgroup’s graduation rate and
CCR measure.

States identifying Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools must also submit the
•

the overall (average) improvement in performance (as described in Questions 18 and 19 of the
nomination process template in Appendix A) of all students in the state, comparing the most recent
school year and the school year 2-4 years before.

For each school that is identified as a potential Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School, the state must
submit school results on the improvement and performance measure(s) for which the state has provided cut
scores:
•
•
•
•

the improvement of each subgroup that is sufficiently large, comparing the most recent school year
and the school year 2-4 years before (one or more subgroups must meet the cut score
threshold);
the performance of each of these subgroups in the most recent school year;
the graduation rate and CCR measure for each of these subgroups; and.
the improvement in performance of all students in the school, comparing the most recent school
year and the school year 2-4 years before.

To assist states in reporting state cut scores and individual school results, sample templates 16 are provided
below. States are strongly urged to use these templates in providing the required information. However,
states may use formats for reporting cut scores or school results that differ from these templates as
long as all of the information requested in the templates is provided. States should download these
templates, the Word or Excel format as preferred, from the Liaison National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal
and copy and customize as needed.

These templates are provided here for illustration only. States should download these templates from the Liaison
National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal.

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NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results - High Performing Schools
State:
Chief State School Officer:
NBRS Liaison:
Liaison Email:
Does your state wish to lower below 40 percent the minimum percentage of students from a “disadvantaged
background” that must be met by at least one-third of its nominated schools?

Yes

Page 1

No

If yes, based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background,” what was the state’s overall percentage
of students from a disadvantaged background during the same year? If no, leave blank.
Which method was used to rank schools as indicated in the response to Question 2 on the State
Nomination Process template?

Reading and Math Separately
Reading and Math Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

Which method was used to rank high schools as indicated in the response to Question 15 on the State
Nomination Process template?

Grad Rate and CCR Separately
Grad Rate and CCR Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

List the subgroups identified in the response to Question 8 on the State Nomination Process template.
Subgroup 1:
Subgroup 2:
Subgroup 3:
Subgroup 4:
Subgroup 5:

Subgroup 6:
Subgroup 7:
Subgroup 8:
Subgroup 9:

Report subgroup cut scores and school results according to the subgroup number in the above list in the table beginning
on page 3. If school results for a subgroup are not available because the subgroup is too small, enter "NA."

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results - High Performing Schools

Page 2

State:

For each school being considered for nomination as an Exemplary High Performing School, provide the name, grades served, enrollment,
and the percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds (based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background”).

School 1:
School 2:
School 3:
School 4:
School 5:
School 6:
School 7:
School 8:
School 9:
School 10:
School 11:
School 12:
School 13:
School 14:
School 15:
School 16:
School 17:
School 18:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

School 19:
School 20:
School 21:
School 22:
School 23:
School 24:
School 25:
School 26:
School 27:
School 28:
School 29:
School 30:
School 31:
School 32:
School 33:
School 34:
School 35:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

For all schools being considered for nomination as an Exemplary High Performing School, enter state cut scores and results for performance
criteria 1.a and 1.b in the table beginning on page 3. Use two columns if the ranking method is "Reading and Math Separately," reporting
reading/ELA scores in the left column and math scores in the right column. If the ranking method is "Reading and Math Combined" or
"Composite Score/Index," report scores in the right column only. For high schools only, enter state cut scores and results for performance
criterion 1.c. Use two columns if the ranking method is "Graduation Rate and CCR Measure Separately," reporting graduation rates in the left
column and CCR scores in the right column. If the ranking method is "Graduation Rate and CCR Measure Combined" or "Composite
Score/Index," report scores in the right column only.

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Page 3

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 2-3 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
1.b
Top 40%

1.a
Top 15%
All Students

Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

HS ONLY
1.c
Top 15%
Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

State Cut
Scores
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 4. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

Grad/CCR

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Page 4

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 2-3 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
1.b
Top 40%

1.a
Top 15%
All Students

State Cut
Scores
School 21
School 22
School 23
School 24
School 25
School 26
School 27
School 28
School 29
School 30
School 31
School 32
School 33
School 34
School 35

Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

HS ONLY
1.c
Top 15%
Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

Grad/CCR

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Page 1

State:
Chief State School Officer:
NBRS Liaison:
Liaison Email:
Does your state wish to lower below 40 percent the minimum percentage of students from a “disadvantaged
background” that must be met by at least one-third of its nominated schools?

Yes

No

If yes, based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background,” what was the state’s overall percentage
of students from a disadvantaged background during the same year? If no, leave blank.
Which method was used to rank all schools as indicated in the response to Question 2 on the State
Nomination Process template?

Reading and Math Separately
Reading and Math Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

Which method was used to rank high schools as indicated in the response to Question 15 on the State
Nomination Process template?

Grad Rate and CCR Separately
Grad Rate and CCR Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

List the subgroups identified in the response to Question 8 on the State Nomination Process template.
Subgroup 1:
Subgroup 2:
Subgroup 3:
Subgroup 4:
Subgroup 5:

Subgroup 6:
Subgroup 7:
Subgroup 8:
Subgroup 9:

Report subgroup cut scores and school results according to the subgroup number in the above list in the table beginning
on page 3a. If school results for a subgroup are not available because the subgroup is too small, enter "NA."

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools

Page 2

State:

For each school being considered for nomination as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School, provide the name, grades served, enrollment,
and the percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds (based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background”).

School 1:
School 2:
School 3:
School 4:
School 5:
School 6:
School 7:
School 8:
School 9:
School 10:
School 11:
School 12:
School 13:
School 14:
School 15:
School 16:
School 17:
School 18:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

School 19:
School 20:
School 21:
School 22:
School 23:
School 24:
School 25:
School 26:
School 27:
School 28:
School 29:
School 30:
School 31:
School 32:
School 33:
School 34:
School 35:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

For all schools being considered for nomination as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School, enter state cut scores and results for
performance criteria 2.a, 2.b, and 2.d on pages 3a, 3b, and 3c (last column), respectively. Use two columns if the ranking method is "Reading
and Math Separately," reporting reading/ELA scores in the left column and math scores in the right column. If the ranking method is "Reading
and Math Combined" or "Composite Score/Index," report scores in the right column only. For high schools only, enter state cut scores and
results for performance criterion 2.c on page 3c. Use two columns if the ranking method is "Graduation Rate and CCR Measure Separately,"
reporting graduation rates in the left column and CCR scores in the right column. If the ranking method is "Graduation Rate and CCR Measure
Combined" or "Composite Score/Index," report scores in the right column only.

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools

Page 3a

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
2.a
Top 15% (Based on Improvement)
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

State Cut Scores
(Improvement)
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 4a. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

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Page 3b

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
2.b
Top 40% (Based on Performance in Most Recent School Year)
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

State Cut Scores
(Performance)
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 4b. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools

Page 3c

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)

FOR ALL
SCHOOLS

FOR HIGH SCHOOS ONLY
2.c
Top 40% (Based on Graduation Rate and CCR Measure)
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

State Cut Scores
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 4c. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

2.d
Impr. of
All
Students

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Page 4a

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
2.a
Top 15% (Based on Improvement)
Subgroup 1
State Cut Scores
(Improvement)
School 21
School 22
School 23
School 24
School 25
School 26
School 27
School 28
School 29
School 30
School 31
School 32
School 33
School 34
School 35

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools

Page 4b

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
2.b
Top 40% (Based on Performance in Most Recent School Year)
Subgroup 1
State Cut Scores
(Performance)
School 21
School 22
School 23
School 24
School 25
School 26
School 27
School 28
School 29
School 30
School 31
School 32
School 33
School 34
School 35

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools

Page 4c

State:
Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)

FOR ALL
SCHOOLS

FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ONLY
2.c
Top 40% (Based on Graduation Rate and CCR Measure)
Subgroup 1
State Cut Scores
School 21
School 22
School 23
School 24
School 25
School 26
School 27
School 28
School 29
School 30
School 31
School 32
School 33
School 34
School 35

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

2.d
Impr. of
All
Students