📍 Where to Find This Report
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The Five-by-Five Report provides an interactive accountability matrix modeled after the California Department of Education (CDE) Dashboard color tables and accountability methodology. The report allows districts and schools to analyze accountability indicators using the same status and change framework employed by the California School Dashboard while adding powerful filtering and drilldown capabilities.
Unlike the public CDE Dashboard, the Five-by-Five Report consolidates multiple accountability indicators into a single interactive report, making it easier to compare results and identify trends across schools and student populations.
👤 What this Report Shows
The Five-by-Five Report displays accountability results using a matrix based on:
- Current Year Status (Performance Level)
- Change from the Prior Year
For the selected accountability indicator, the report displays:
- Schools grouped by accountability rating
- Dashboard color classifications
- Status and change categories
- Drilldown access to supporting data
The report mirrors California Dashboard methodology while providing additional analysis capabilities within OnDataSuite.
💡 Suggested Uses
The Five-by-Five Report helps district and school leaders:
- Monitor accountability performance across schools.
- Identify schools showing improvement or decline.
- Compare schools using California Dashboard methodology.
- Prioritize schools that may benefit from additional support.
- Evaluate the impact of instructional initiatives.
- Prepare accountability presentations for leadership and governing boards.
- Drill into accountability results for additional analysis.
🧭 Data Sources
The Five-by-Five Report uses accountability data available within OnDataSuite and applies California Department of Education (CDE) Dashboard status and change methodologies.
Supported accountability indicators may include:
- Chronic Absenteeism
- Suspension Rate
- Graduation Rate
- College and Career Indicator (CCI)
- English Language Arts (ELA)
- Mathematics
- English Learner Progress
- Science
The report is designed to closely mirror California Dashboard calculations while providing additional reporting functionality.
🎛 Filter Options
The report includes several filters that allow users to focus on specific accountability results.
Common filters include:
- Accountability Indicator
- School Type
- School/Campus
- Reporting Year
After selecting the desired filters, click Submit to generate the report.
📑 Visuals and Data Views
Five-by-Five Accountability Matrix
The primary visualization is a five-by-five matrix.
The matrix organizes schools using:
- Rows – Current Year Status
- Columns – Change from the Prior Year
Each cell contains schools that share similar accountability performance.
Current Year Status
Schools are grouped into one of five performance levels:
- Very High
- High
- Medium
- Low
- Very Low
These categories represent current accountability performance for the selected indicator.
Change from Prior Year
Schools are also grouped according to year-over-year change:
- Declined Significantly
- Declined
- Maintained
- Increased
- Increased Significantly
These categories measure improvement or decline compared to the prior reporting year.
Dashboard Color Ratings
Each combination of Status and Change produces the California Dashboard color rating.
Possible ratings include:
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
The color assignments follow California Dashboard accountability methodology.
Interactive Drilldown
Users can select schools within a matrix cell to view additional supporting information and perform more detailed analysis.
📊 How to Interpret This Report
The Five-by-Five Report is designed to help users evaluate both current accountability performance and year-over-year improvement.
Each cell in the matrix represents schools that share similar accountability outcomes based on both current performance and change from the prior year.
For example:
- A school in the High / Increased category is performing well while continuing to improve.
- A school in the Low / Declined Significantly category may warrant additional investigation and support.
Unlike the public California Dashboard, this report combines multiple accountability indicators into a single interactive experience. Rather than navigating to separate reports, users can switch between indicators using report filters while maintaining the same familiar visualization.
The report also extends beyond the public Dashboard by providing:
- Interactive drilldown into matrix cells.
- Combined support for both 5×3 and 5×5 Dashboard methodologies.
- Visibility into small student populations for authorized users.
Because this report may display data that is suppressed on public CDE reports, users should follow all district, state, and federal student privacy requirements when reviewing or sharing results.
🔗 Related Articles & Helpful Reports
- Significant Disproportionality Report
- CALPADS CCI Indicator Report
- CAASPP Longitudinal Report
- Chronic Absenteeism Summary
- Combined Four- and Five-Year Graduation Rate
These related reports provide additional insight into the accountability indicators summarized in the Five-by-Five Report and support deeper analysis of California Dashboard performance.