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Community Accountability SummitApril 2013

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History of Accountability Changes

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2011 FCAT 2.0Changes in Reading and

Mathematics Content

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• Test Changes– “Non-copyrighted” text– Public domain materials– NGSSS is closely aligned to the Common Core State

Standards (CCSS) – Requires more cognitive rigor

FCAT 2.0Reading

• Requirements for Students– Have some prior knowledge– Make reasonable inferences– Synthesize information within and across

texts

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• Test Changes– Eliminates short and extended response questions – Each item will measure one primary benchmark , as well

as one secondary benchmark– Number of benchmarks per grade have been greatly

reduced. Example, Grade 1: 78 to 14; Grade 8: 98 to 19

• Requirements for Students– Questions require greater depth and less breadth– Grades 6-8: 20% of the questions asked will be

comprised of high cognitive complexity items

FCAT 2.0Mathematics

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Computer-Based Testing

• Requires students to take the FCAT assessments and the Civics, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, and U.S. History end of course assessments on the computer.

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Computer-Based Testing

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Transition to Computer-Based Testing

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2011-12 and Beyond

School Grading FormulaChanges

• 2011 FCAT Writing administered, SBOE subsequently increases standard for school grades to 4.0

• FCAT 2.0 administered, scores reported on the old FCAT scale

• Baseline administration of the Algebra 1 EOC

Spring 2011

• SBOE releases preliminary information on new scoring expectations for Writing 2012

Winter 2011Summer 2011 Fall 2011 February 2012 Spring 2012 May 2012

• SBOE releases 2012 writing calibration scoring guides

• SBOE sets cut scores and achievement levels for the new FCAT 2.0 and Algebra EOC

• SBOE raises the previously approved cut scores for Grades 8-10 in Reading

• SBOE announces that there will be two scorers for Writing in 2012

SBOE directsCommissioner to convene task force on SWD and ELL issues

• Administration of PERT in high schools for inclusion in the 2012 High School Grades

Students participate in:• FCAT 2.0 and Algebra EOC• Geometry and

Biology Baseline EOCs

• SBOE approves 2012 School Grading Formula on May 10th, including:•new learning gains•Algebra EOC for high

schools & 100 new points for K-8/middle

•ELL and ESE students in all components

•PERT in college readiness

•New writing scoring guides using the higher 4.0 cut score

•Classifying ESE centers as alternative schools for 2012 school grades

Five task force meetings held in March on SWD and ELL issues

SBOE meetings held in March (TERRA) and April with no decision

2012 FCAT Writing Scores Plummet

SBOE holding emergency meeting

Changes to the State Accountability System Timeline:18 Major Changes to the Accountability System for the 2011-12 School Year

• Requires Using Algebra, Geometry and/or Biology End of Course Results

• Imposing 100 additional points for Middle Schools

• Expects all 8th grade students scoring FCAT level 3-5 on Math 7th Grade to be enrolled in Algebra

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Middle School Acceleration Component

• Requires using Algebra and Geometry for the Mathematics components of the Senior High School Grades

• Requires using Biology for the Science component of the Senior High School Grades

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Senior High School End-of-Course Replaces FCAT Mathematics and Science

Graduation requires student pass all three EOCs (Algebra, Geometry and Biology ) in order to graduate with a standard diploma.

2012 Geometry

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Senior High School End-of-Course Bottleneck

for Graduation

Achievement Level Number of Students% of students

District State

1 6120 22% 15%

2 8452 31% 30%

3 7272 26% 30%

4 3727 14% 16%

5 1893 7% 10%

L3-5 12892 47% 55%

Total Students 27464

• Requires ELL and ESE students’ performance on the FCAT to be included in the computation of proficiency points

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Inclusion of English Language Learners(ELL) and

Exceptional Students(ESE) in Proficiency

• NGA Rate – Includes all Standard and Special Diploma recipients

• Federal Rate:– Only includes Standard Diplomas– Students receiving a Special Diploma or

withdrawn to Adult Education are considered dropouts

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Replacement of the NGA Graduation Rate with the Federal

Graduation Rate

• Requires that schools meet a minimum of 25 percent of students proficient in Reading in order to avoid a one letter grade drop

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Inclusion of A Minimum Reading Proficiency

Trigger

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• Different Grading Scales

• School Grading Scale Trigger (for 2014-2015)• Every time the percentage of ‘A’ and ‘B’ schools reaches

75% in a current year, the minimum required points for grades of A, B, C, and D would be increased.

School Grading Scale

Different Grading Scale Old 2011-14 2014-15

Elementary Schools 800 800 800

Middle Schools 800 900 1000

Senior High Schools 1600 1600 1600

• Requires using Civics and U.S. History in the School Grade Calculation

• Will be included as a new component worth 100 points

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Inclusion of Civics and U.S. History in Middle and Senior High Schools

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2014-15 and Beyond• FCAT is replaced by The Partnership for Assessment

of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)• PARCC will include:

– Grades 3-11 in English, Language Arts, Literacy – Grades 3-8 in Mathematics – End-of-Course Mathematics tests in Algebra 1,

Geometry, and Algebra 2; or Integrated Mathematics 1/2/3

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PARCC Assessment

• PARCC will be comprised of various components to be computer-delivered. – Performance Based Assessments administered after

75% of the school year– End of Year Assessments administered after 90 % of the

school year• Two summative assessment components designed to

– Provide college- and career-readiness” and “on-track” determinations

– Provide data for accountability uses, including measures of growth

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What to expect for School Grades 2014-15• Replace all Reading and Math FCAT assessments with

PARCC

• Develop a new accountability school grading model

• Determine what constitutes a school receiving a school grade of A , B, C , D or F school

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What will be the impact of all these changes?

• Lower graduation rates• Increased dropout rates• Higher retention rates• More remedial course work• More failing schools under State sanction

“The Common Core State Standards are higher; they’re fewer; they require more critical thinking skills,” Jeb Bush said, “and they will, unfortunately, at the beginning, they will probably show that close to two-thirds of our children are not college and career ready” (Nov 2012)

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Implications for Parents and Students• What expectations for learning are there for our students?

• What does college and career ready mean?

• What are the retention/promotion requirements?

• What will be the graduation requirements for my child?

• How do I plan ahead to make sure my

child succeeds?

• Will my child spend more time testing ?

• Will PARCC scores be tied to graduation?

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Implications for Schools What will be required to prepare a student to graduate?

What will schools be held accountable for?

What are the repercussions for schools

who do not meet state requirements?

Will my funding be impacted?

Do we have the infrastructure

for computer-based testing?

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Implications for Districts

• Curricular re-design and alignment to the Common Core Standards

• Instructional materials alignment

• Professional development of teachers

• Changes in instructional practices

• Infrastructure and device demands

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Questions

and

Discussion