ORS 327.164: Definitions for ORS 327.164 to 327.173.

As used in ORS 327.164 to 327.173: (1) “Disaggregated” means separated based on student group. (2) “Eighth-grade mathematics proficiency rate” means the percentage of students in the eighth grade who are determined to be proficient or above in mathematics, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education. (3) “Five-year completion rate” means the percentage of students who received a high school diploma, a modified diploma or an extended diploma or who received a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test such as the General Educational Development test (GED) within five years of the student beginning the ninth grade. (4) “High school diploma” means a diploma that is awarded to a student upon satisfaction of the requirements prescribed by ORS 329.451 (2). (5) “Local metric rate” means the percentage of students who meet or exceed an indicator of a measurable student performance outcome. (6) “Ninth-grade on-track rate” means the percentage of students who, at the end of the summer following the year the students began ninth grade, completed one quarter of the credits required for high school graduation. (7) “On-time graduation rate” means the percentage of students who received a high school diploma or a modified diploma within four years of the students beginning the ninth grade. (8) “Regular attendance rate” means the percentage of students who are absent, as determined by Department of Education policy, for less than 10 percent of the school days for which the students are enrolled. (9) “Regular early-grade attendance rate” means the percentage of students in kindergarten through grade two who are absent, as determined by Department of Education policy, for less than 10 percent of the school days for which the students are enrolled. (10) “School district” means: (a) A common school district or a union high school district; (b) An education service district that has enrolled students in any grade from kindergarten through grade 12 for specialized services; (c) A public charter school; (d) An approved recovery school; (e) The Youth Corrections Education Program; (f) The Juvenile Detention Education Program; (g) The Oregon School for the Deaf; or (h) Eligible day treatment programs and eligible residential treatment programs for education services to children who are in treatment programs as described in ORS 343.961. (11) “Student group” means the following student groups: (a) Economically disadvantaged students, as determined based on rules adopted by the State Board of Education; (b) Students from racial or ethnic groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education; (c) Students with disabilities; (d) Students who are English language learners; (e) Students who are foster children, as defined in ORS 30.297; (f) Students who are homeless, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education; and (g) Any other student groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, as determined by the State Board of Education by rule. (12) “Third-grade reading proficiency rate” means the percentage of students in the third grade who are determined to be proficient or above in English language arts, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education. [2025 c.406 §2]