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Pennsylvania’s ESEA Flexibility Proposal
PAFPC Conference Summary of comments made by Amy Morton, Executive Deputy SecretaryPennsylvania Department of EducationApril 16, 2013
Pennsylvania’s Accountability and Support System for Effective Educators and Successful Students
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What does it propose?
School Performance ProfileAMO: Closing Achievement GapAMO: Graduation/Attendance RateAMO: Test Participation
95% For SY 13-14 Science and Writing, as
well as,Reading and Math
Goals…To close the gap by HALF in 6
yearsHeld accountable in two groups:
All students (Science, Math, Reading, Writing)
Historically Underperforming Group:IEP, ELL, Economically Disadvantaged
Unduplicated Count!n = 11
3 Types of Schools…
Focused Schools: School Performance Profile - score range
from 60 to 69.9 Graduation Rate - below 60%AND Not a priority school but falling in the
lowest 10% of Title I schools (excluding bottom 5%)
Any school that does not meet the test participation AMO (95%)
Priority Schools: School Performance Profile – score
below 60 Lowest 5% of Title I schools Title I schools receiving SIG funds
Reward Schools: 1.High achievement
School Performance Profile of 95 or above AND
Meets attendance/graduation AMO AND
Meets test participation AMOOR
School Performance Profile of 90 or above AND
Meets all AMOs
Reward Schools:2. High Progress: School Performance Profile
between 70 to 89.0AND
Meet all AMOs
Proposed challenge and innovation grants
Additional comments…21st Century grant funds to be used during
the school day (optional flexibility)Report on ALL current subgroups but only
accountable for two (all students and historically underperforming)
Must modify report if you only have one or two students in a group (violation of FERPA)
Don’t have to follow rank order of poverty – may serve high schools if meets needs (Title I)
Moving away from highly qualified to highly effective (Educator Effectiveness)
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