School & district accountability reporting Title I Technical Assistance & Networking Session October 17, 2013

School & districtaccountability reportingTitle I Technical Assistance & Networking SessionOctober 17, 2013

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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What will we cover today? Massachusetts’ accountability measures

Goal Progress & Performance Index (PPI) School percentiles Framework for accountability & assistance

Sample reports Accountability system resources Requirements

What were the major changes for 2012?


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1. New goal of reducing proficiency gaps by half by 20172. Accountability & assistance levels for schools and

districts (Levels 1-5)3. New performance measure (Progress & Performance

Index - PPI) that includes student growth, science, & other indicators

4. School percentiles reported, representing performance relative to other schools of the same school type

5. “High needs” subgroup data reported• Low income students, students with disabilities, current and former

English language learners


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What is the new goal?

1. Subtract 2011 Composite Performance Index (CPI) from 1002. Divide by 23. Divide by 6 to calculate annual targets


What are some key PPI concepts?

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PPI is a measure of progress toward a group’s gap narrowing goals Annual PPI shows progress over two years Cumulative PPI represents trend over time PPI runs from 0-100: 75 considered to be On Target

Core indicators (up to 7) ELA, math, & science proficiency gap narrowing (CPI) ELA & math growth (SGP) Annual dropout rate Cohort graduation rate (4- and 5-year)

Extra credit for reducing percentage of students scoring Warning/Failing or increasing percentage of students scoring Advanced


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Annual PPI = total points / # core indicatorsCumulative PPI = (2009*1 + 2010*2 + 2011*3 + 2012*4) / 10

Core indicators Up to 700 points awarded

1. ELA proficiency gap narrowing

0, 25, 50, 75, or 100

2. Math proficiency gap narrowing

0, 25, 50, 75, or 100

3. Science proficiency gap narrowing

0, 25, 50, 75, or 100

4. ELA growth 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100

5. Math growth 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100

6. Annual dropout rate 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100

7. Cohort graduation rate 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100

Extra credit indicators Up to 150 additional points awarded

ELA, math, science W/F reduction

25 + 25 + 25

ELA, math, science ADV increase

25 + 25 + 25


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What are some key level concepts? Schools and districts are classified into a level based on

a four-year trend Cumulative PPI for all students and high needs students is used to

classify schools into Levels 1 & 2 School percentiles (1-99) represent performance relative to other

schools of the school type, and are used to determine Level 3 schools (lowest-performing 20 percent per state law)

Progress and Performance Index (PPI) and school percentiles are used to determine Level designations for schools

Districts are classified based on the level of the lowest-performing school, or as a result of Board action


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The PPI and the school percentile PPI is a criterion-referenced measure of progress Percentiles are relative, and help the state and districts

focus supports on low-achieving students in low performing schools

Massachusetts uses school types (ES, ESMS, MS, MSHS, HS) to fairly compare the performance of schools serving the same or similar grades

Every school’s percentile and PPI tells a different story Schools with lower percentiles but higher PPIs for all student groups

are showing improvement over time Schools with higher percentiles but lower PPIs are high performing,

but have more work to do to support student success

Sample reports

Level 1 school (first layer of report)


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Level 1 school (second layer of report)


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Third layer of report


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Accountability system resources


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Videos, lists, explanatory materials, & tools Accountability videos Lists of schools and districts by accountability &

assistance level School Leaders’ Guide to the 2013 Accountability

Determinations Includes required actions by school and district level

PPI and CPI calculators for planning and goal setting

www.doe.mass.edu/apa/accountability

http://www.doe.mass.edu/apa/accountability


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Requirements


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Planning District improvement plan

Three-year plan Supplemented annually with a District Action Plan District Standards and Indicators as resource

School improvement plan One-year plan Conditions for School Effectiveness (CSE) Self-Assessment as

resource for development and/or revision

Title I schoolwide program plan Alignment between CSEs and federal Title I schoolwide program

plan requirements If all CSEs are addressed, school improvement plan may also serve

as the schoolwide program planwww.doe.mass.edu/apa/titlei/parta/program-design/default.html?section=PL

http://www.doe.mass.edu/apa/titlei/parta/program-design/default.html?section=PL


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Grant reservationsAny district with one or more Title I schools classified in Level 2-5 must reserve a portion of its Title I, Part A grant funds on a sliding scale for interventions and supports to address the needs of low-achieving students in low-performing schools

2013-14 reservation is based on the district’s 2012 accountability and assistance level 0 to 25 percent of Title I allocation For Level 2 districts, reservation percentage determined by percent

of students not yet proficient on MCAS

See FY14 Title I grant application website for more details: www.doe.mass.edu/apa/titlei/grant-applications

http://www.doe.mass.edu/apa/titlei/grant-applications


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NotificationsThree types – all can be combined in one notice

1. Accountability notification to inform families of relevant accountability data, including an explanation of the improvement activities in place

a. Accountability and Assistance Levelb. School percentile (1-99)c. Progress and Performance Index (PPI)

2. Right-to-know notification to inform families of their right to request certain information about the qualifications of their child’s teacher(s)

a. Whether the teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach

b. Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver c. The college degree and major of the teacherd. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their

qualifications


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Notifications3. School/district report card to provide families

federally required informationa. Educator qualificationsb. Student achievement (MCAS and NAEP)c. Accountability

ESE has created a 2-page school report card overview for 2013-14 that districts can distribute to families of all enrolled students

More information on the school report card overview, including distribution requirements, will be coming later this fall.


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NotificationsESE has created a template for a single letter that satisfies all federal notification requirements

Can serve as a cover letter to the school report card or overview

Customizable

Available in 10 languages

www.doe.mass.edu/apa/accountability/reportcard/

http://www.doe.mass.edu/apa/accountability/reportcard/


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School & district accountability reporting Title I Technical Assistance & Networking Session October 17, 2013