The sixth-grade teachers' scores, which depended on the progress students made from fifth to sixth grade, were particularly poor.
The progress students make year to year is the biggest factor in the department's new report card system.
As the 10-week course progresses, students are asked to create increasingly complex programs, beginning with an introductory app designed for new students to Stanford, then a Paparazzi app that draws in photos from image-sharing sites like Flickr.
The result was one of the most complex grading systems in the country, which compared schools serving similar student populations and focused on how much progress students made each year on exams — not just their overall performance.
The student tracking data show that as the course progresses, students will reduce the number for page viewings.
The most satisfying thing, though, is seeing the great progress students make over a very short period.
In addition to the educational deficiencies that frequently frustrate students' progress, students sometimes have difficulty finding out what credits will transfer to a university.
She added Schoolwork can be used to "actually see the progress" students are making right from an iPad without mountains of paper.
As the sessions progress, students can award each other with "Grockit Points" for participating, which allow them to increase their Grockit rank (up to a level 10 blackbelt).
The latest settlement adds to the state's responsibility for the quality of instruction and the progress students are making, Rosenbaum said.
A key factor in the decision to close Marcus Garvey appeared to be a measure of the progress students were making at Mount Vernon.
