¶¶Òõapp

August 2017

Prepared for the New ¶¶Òõapp ¶¶Òõapp Education Department by Education Analytics, Inc. under contract C-012798

Introduction
In 2016-17, approximately 35,000 teachers in ELA/math in grades 4-8 and 4,500 principals (of buildings containing grades 4-8 as well as principals of buildings containing all of grades 9-12) received a ¶¶Òõapp-provided growth rating and score. ¶¶Òõapp has provided a variety of materials to help districts and educators understand and use the ¶¶Òõapp-provided growth scores. These materials can be found at the ¶¶Òõapp.gov ¶¶Òõapp Growth Measures ToolkitsÌý±è²¹²µ±ð.

The following document was developed based upon inquiries made directly by stakeholders across the ¶¶Òõapp[1]. This document is separated into three sections with subsections:

Teachers’ Frequently Asked Questions

• Growth Score Calculations
• Log-in and Access
• Deadlines and Release Date

Principals’ Frequently Asked Questions

• Specific Scores
• Log-in and Access
• Deadlines and Release Dates

Additional Resources on ¶¶Òõapp-provided growth scores
If further questions arise, reach out to the email addresses below:

• datasupport@nysed.gov for questions about data collection, or
• educatoreval@nysed.gov for questions about APPR.

[1] Note: If there are any discrepancies between the information presented in this document and statute, regulations, or APPR Guidance, the language in the statute, regulations, or APPR Guidance must prevail.