Outcome Area 3: Children succeed academically.
Academic achievement is critical to opportunities for success throughout life. High school graduates have higher employment rates, work in jobs with better future prospects, and earn more than non-graduates. Graduates are also more likely to be in better health and less likely to be involved in the criminal justice system. In this outcome area, we focus on six critical indicators throughout young people’s primary and secondary academic careers:
Reading proficiency in first, third, and eighth grade; and math proficiency in third and eighth grade are all key benchmarks that are highly associated with continued academic success.
High school graduation is often a minimum requirement for employers; it is the first step toward opportunity and career success.
Poor academic outcomes are associated with other poor outcomes in the employment, social, family, and health domains. Children and youth who do not succeed academically are likely to rely on multiple public systems throughout adulthood.
Core Indicators
Outcome Area 3: Children succeed academically.
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Core Indicator: Percentage of 1st grade students reading at or above grade level by the end of the school yearData Source: Fairfax County Public Schools, EDSL Report, “DRA Category by Demographic (Division)”
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Core Indicator: Percentage of students passing Standards of Learning (Reading—3rd grade)Data Source: Virginia Department of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, School Report Card
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Core Indicator: Percentage of students passing Standards of Learning (Mathematics—3rd grade)Data Source: Virginia Department of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, School Report Card
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Core Indicator: Percentage of students passing Standards of Learning (Reading—8th grade)Data Source: Virginia Department of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, School Report Card
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Core Indicator: Percentage of students passing Standards of Learning (Mathematics—8th grade)Data Source: Virginia Department of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, School Report Card
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Core Indicator: Percentage of students in a cohort who graduate high school within four years of their first enrollment in 9th gradeData Source: Virginia Department of Education, Division-Level Cohort Report, Four Year Rate for Fairfax County Public Schools, (On-Time Graduation Rate)
