About GPS

With the passage of House Enrolled Act 1514 in 2021 and the requirement to launch a school performance dashboard, Indiana saw an opportunity to re-envision how we strategically measure school performance and most importantly, student learning.

We know that education positively impacts a person's quality of life, health, employment, and living wages. As the global economy changes and technology advances, we must work together to ensure each and every student develops the knowledge and skills needed to prepare them for life beyond high school. When it comes to equipping students with the characteristics that truly matter, every grade level counts, from early learning through graduation and beyond.

Indiana GPS will allow us to more intentionally and strategically measure school performance and the level of preparedness our students have for what's next, empowering the ongoing improvement of Indiana's education continuum for the next generation of students.

As the global economy continues to change and technology advances, the Indiana GPS dashboard must do the same in order to account for the ever-changing needs of Indiana's students, communities, and employers. IDOE continues to work with stakeholders to ensure Indiana GPS is as meaningful, relevant, and easy to use as possible. We are committed to continuously updating and improving the dashboard and we appreciate your partnership in how this can, and should, look both now and in the future.

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and stakeholders across the state have worked to define a set of characteristics that best indicate a student's preparation for success after high school. These characteristics are displayed in Indiana GPS to illustrate how students are supported, starting in kindergarten, to meet those expectations.

• Academic mastery
• Career and postsecondary readiness (credentials and experience)
• Communication and collaboration
• Work ethic and
• Civic, financial, and digital literacy

Utilizing the characteristics of a successful graduate as a guide, a set of performance indicators were defined to measure and then illustrate each characteristic. A draft set of indicators was released for public feedback in fall 2021 and approved by the Indiana State Board of Education in December 2021.

The approved indicators showcase students' performance across all grade levels and include metrics such as kindergarten readiness, the number of students who have mastered foundational reading skills by the end of third grade, 21st Century Scholars Enrollment, and graduation pathway completion. You can learn more about how each indicator is calculated by reviewing the methods of calculation linked here.

Some of the most innovative indicators, such as career exploration, high-quality work-based learning, and employability skills are being developed through a multi-year research and development leaders, and community partners.

The 162-day enrollment filter allows users to view data for students who were enrolled in the corporation/school for at least 162 of the required 180 instructional days. Reviewing this filtered data can help illustrate how well students who are consistently enrolled in that corporation/school are performing. This filter can be especially informative in schools with high mobility rates, where the overall school data includes students who may have spent considerable time in different schools throughout the year.

As the world around us continues to rapidly innovate and evolve, the Indiana GPS dashboard must be nimble in order to account for the ever-changing needs of Indiana's students, communities, and employers. IDOE continues to refine the indicators, as well as future iterations of the public dashboard, keeping stakeholder engagement and feedback at the heart of the process.