The California Department of Education recently released the California School Dashboard with 2017/18 data on schools and school districts throughout the state. Data is reported on each of the state indicators. State indicator categories are: Chronic Absenteeism, Suspension Rate, English Learner Progress, Graduation Rate, College/Career, English Language Arts, Mathematics and Local Indicators. The dashboard has been redesigned and is now utilizing color gauges in its rating system. Colors include blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Blue represents a positive rating while red represents a low rating. School districts utilize this information to assess how they are progressing in each area and recognizing areas in which improvement is needed. All of these data points are included in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the actions and services within this plan address how the district will move forward in this continuous improvement process. Visit the state’s website to see how Pierce Joint Unified School District is performing in each of these areas. There are areas of success to celebrate as well as areas that continue to be a challenge and an opportunity for growth. Find the data at: www.caschooldashboard.org