State Accountability System and New School Report Cards

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STATE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM AND NEW SCHOOL REPORT CARDS

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GOALS AND INTRODUCTIONS Take a few minutes and…

Introduce yourselves at your tablesDiscuss where you’re at with the Report

Cards and the new accountability systemDiscuss your goals for the day

One person from each group to share thoughts/goals

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GOALS Become more familiar and comfortable with

the School Report Card Be able to basically compute (or describe)

the components of the School Accountability Score

Develop or access resources for communicating these changes

Develop a communication plan Other?

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AGENDA Review changes in accountability system

NAEP cut-scores AMOs

Report Card overview Report Card “Priority Area” calculations Overall accountability index Available resources Communication Lunch Networking – calculation, communication,

clarification

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WI ESEA WAIVER & AGENDA 2017 Standards and Instruction

Common Core State Standards in ELA and math RtI and PALS Digital learning and dual enrollment

Assessment and Data Systems SMARTER Balanced Assessments – NAEP proficiency ACT suite Statewide information and data system

School and Educator Effectiveness New accountability system w/ new School Report

Cards Educator evaluation system

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CHANGING ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM Multiple Measures Single year to three year average “NAEPized” cut scores Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs)

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NAEPIZED CUT SCORES 

WKCE Reading Scale Score by GradePerformance

Level 3 4 5 6 7 8 10Advanced 507 536 546 573 590 613 644Proficient 475 498 503 525 535 548 566

Basic 445 462 464 479 486 493 496Minimal

Performance270 280 290 300 310 330 350

READING Minimal Performance Basic Proficient Advanced

Third Grade 270-393 394-429 430-465 466-640Fourth Grade 280-395 396-439 440-488 489-650Fifth Grade 290-400 401-443 444-496 497-690Sixth Grade 300-417 418-456 457-513 514-730

Seventh Grade 310-433 434-466 467-522 523-780

Eighth Grade 330-444 445-479 480-538 539-790Tenth Grade 350-455 456-502 503-554 555-820

New

Old

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NAEPIZED CUT SCORES On average, WI students are above the

national, but there are still major gaps

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NAEPIZED CUT SCORES On average, WI students are above the

national, but there are still major gaps

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NAEPIZED CUT SCORES DPI resources:

http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/impactdata.pdf - explanation of the new cut scores

http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/highexp.pdf - one page overview of increased expectations

http://dpi.wi.gov/sprntdnt/doc/ltr-repcard.doc - DPI sample letter to parents noting increased expectations and changing cut-scores

Time to discuss strategies to build understanding (~10 min)

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ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES (AMOS) No more AYP targets – now considering AMOs

Refer to: http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/amo.html

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ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES (AMOS) No more AYP targets – now considering AMOs

Refer to: http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/amo.html

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ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES AMOs for graduation rates – goal of 85%

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ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES Title I Priority and Focus Schools – exit criteria

Title I Priority – lowest achievement, required reforms

Title I Focus – low subgroups, reform choiceshttp://dpi.wi.gov/sprntdnt/pdf/fs-t1_p_f.pdf

District AMOsDistrict Report Cards next year – average

index for each level (ES, MS, HS)At least one level (ES, MS, HS) “meets

expectations”No schools in “fails to meet expectations”

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SCHOOL REPORT CARD!

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Components:1. Accountability Determination2. Priority Areas3. Student Engagement Indicators4. School Information5. WSAS Percent Proficient and Advanced

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Components:1. Accountability Determination2. Priority Areas3. Student Engagement Indicators4. School Information5. WSAS Percent Proficient and Advanced

Accountability Rating Category

Level of Support

Significantly Exceeds Expectations

Rewards and Replication

Exceeds Expectations

Rewards and Replication

Meets Expectations Local Improvement Efforts

Meets Few Expectations

State Support

Fails to Meet Expectations

State Support

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Components:1. Accountability Determination2. Priority Areas3. Student Engagement Indicators4. School Information5. WSAS Percent Proficient and Advanced

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Components:1. Accountability Determination2. Priority Areas3. Student Engagement Indicators4. School Information5. WSAS Percent Proficient and Advanced

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Components:1. Accountability Determination2. Priority Areas3. Student Engagement Indicators4. School Information5. WSAS Percent Proficient and Advanced

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Components:1. Accountability Determination2. Priority Areas3. Student Engagement Indicators4. School Information5. WSAS Percent Proficient and Advanced

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QUICK BREAK + DISCUSSION

With your group discuss your questions about the Report Cards.

Look over the sample technical Report Card you picked up (Elementary level).

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FOUR PRIORITY AREAS Student

Achievement

Student Growth

Closing Gaps

On-Track and Postsecondary Readiness

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

o Multiplier for performance levels o Divided by the average attendanceo More recent weighted moreo Scale of 50o See Report Card Data p. 2

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT - WORKSHEET

Go to the worksheets for the Priority Areas – we’ll work through some sample data together

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STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILE (SGP)

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STUDENT GROWTH

o Points for meeting growth trajectory o Points off for meeting declining trajectoryo Complex calculations (“black box”)o Scale of 50o See the Report Card Data p. 4

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STUDENT GROWTH - WORKSHEET

Go to the worksheets for the Priority Areas – we’ll work through some sample data

together

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CLOSING GAPS

o Find the average change in subgroups’ scores

o Penalty if comparison group declineso Scale of 50o See the Report Card Data p. 6

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CLOSING GAPS - WORKSHEET

Go to the worksheets for the Priority Areas – we’ll work through some sample data

together

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CLOSING GAPS – GRADUATION (HS)

o Same procedure – using graduation rateso Worth 50 points, achievement worth 25

each

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ON-TRACK AND POSTSECONDARY READINESS

o Combine: o Graduation or attendance rateo 3rd grade reading/8th grade matho ACT participation/performance (HS)

o See the Report Card Data p. 8

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ON-TRACK AND POSTSECONDARY READINESS - WORKSHEET

Go to the worksheets for the Priority Areas – we’ll work through some sample data

together

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ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT CARD

The four priority areas average to accountability determination as follows:• Student Achievement- 25%• Student Growth- 25%• Closing Gaps- 25%• On track indicators:

• Elementary• 20% attendance• 5% 3rd grade WKCE Reading Scores

• Middle • 20% attendance• 5% 8th grade WKCE Mathematics Scores

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THE HIGH SCHOOL REPORT CARDHas only three priority areas to average to accountability determination:

Student Achievement: 37.5%

Student Growth 0%Closing Gaps: 37.5%On Track/ Post Secondary

Readiness: 25% 20% is the graduation rate 5% ACT Participation and

Performance

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INDICATORS (P. 10)

Test Participation – 95% or higher

Absenteeism – no more than 13%

Dropouts – no more than 6 %

- 5 points each

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OUTCOMES Schools provided with information on

strengths and weaknesses

Targeted support from DPI and partners to improve school performance

Rewards and recognition for high performing schools

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AVAILABLE RESOURCESeModule:http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/wiguiderpt/story.html Review handout of available resourceshttp://www.cesa2.k12.wi.us/programs/accountability/accountability.cfm Group discussion: which resources will we

be using?

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DATA ACCESS AND INFORMATIONDistrict Security AdministratorApplication Security AdministratorWeb Access Management SystemData Analysis and Report Tools

WISEdash now available

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BUILDING SHARED UNDERSTANDINGTwo parts (handout) – Group discussion:Roll out to various stakeholders

Who, how/structure, resources available?

Elevator talk – consistent message forWhat goes into the accountability score?What are these new NAEP cut-offs?What does this WSAS data graph mean?What happened to AYP? What are AMOs?

Share out by group

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GOALS Become more familiar and comfortable with

the School Report Card Be able to basically compute (or describe)

the components of the School Accountability Score

Develop or access resources for communicating these changes

Develop a communication plan Other group goals

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LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP Please, complete the evaluation now or at the

end of the day. Oct 3rd – “We have the Report Card, now what?” Questions?

Kevin Anderson – kevin.anderson@cesa2.orgNicole Barlass – nicole.barlass@cesa2.org

In the afternoon, we’ll focus on four things: 1)Networking 2)Developing a communication plan3)Going through the technical data calculations as desired4)Answering individual questions and providing individual

support