Accountability UpdateSchool Grade Changes

Dr. Karen SchaferOffice of Accountability and TestingMarch 14, 2012

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Highlights: School Grade Changes

1. Students with disabilities (SWD) and English language learners (ELL) will now be included in proficiency/performance categories for Reading, Math, Writing, and Science

• Will include Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA) scores as well as FCAT and EOC

• ELL scores will count beginning in their second year

• A special task force will make recommendations on how to implement

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Highlights: School Grade Changes

2. Learning Gains• FCAT: For students in level 1 or 2

• Level 2 must score 1 point more than one year’s expected growth

• Level 1 must score 2 points more than one year’s expected growth

• FAA: Students who remain in levels 1, 2, or 3 must gain at least 11 points

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Highlights: School Grade Changes

3. Learning Gains: Lowest 25%• Only level 1 and 2 students will be included• Retained lev. 1& 2 students will be included• Adequate progress requirement for

L25% in Reading and Math suspended for 2011-12

4. Learning Gains: Levels 4 and 5 Reading & Math• Added weight for students moving into

levels 4 and 5 from lower levels (for FCAT 2.0 and EOCs)

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Highlights: School Grade Changes

5. Reading Threshold Penalty• Will NOT be implemented in 2011-12• Beginning 2012-13, schools with

fewer than 25% level 3 or above in Reading will be penalized a letter grade

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Middle School Grade Changes

6. Use of More Rigorous Assessments

• Highest score of FCAT Math or EOC will be used in calculation*

• EOC score used for performance and LG unless FCAT score is higher*

*legislature considering bill to eliminate requirement to take both tests

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Middle School Grade Changes

7. New Acceleration Component• Includes participation in and performance

on HS EOC assessments (50/50 points)• 2011-12: participation will only be

counted if it results in a higher grade• 2012-13: Industry Certifications will

count

8. New Civics Component• 2014-15: Percentage of students scoring

at levels 3 and above.

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High School Grade Changes

9. EOC assessments included in calculations

• 2011-12: Alg 1 EOC counts for Math performance and learning gains• 2012-13: Geom added to Math perf & LG• 2012-13: Biol counts for Science performance

• No HS Science component in 2011-12

• Cell size =10• Repeat EOCs will count as retakes for bonus

points• Percent tested in Math (2011-12):

Denominator = students in Alg 1 survey 2, 3, summer + SWD tested on FAA in Math

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High School Grade Changes

10.Satisfactory MS EOC scores banked for HS grade calculation when student enters Gr. 9

11.Learning gains will be calculated for EOCs

12.Maximum points for growth in non-FCAT areas limited to 10 (was 20)

13.Denominator for accelerated participation will not include students who take FAA

14.2014-15: New performance component for U.S. History

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High School Grade Changes

15.Graduation Rate Calculation Change• Based on Federal uniform cohort

graduation rate (FUR)• New “combined” rate for overall rate

(200 pts) and for at-risk rate (100 pts)• Half the pts based on 4-yr FUR• Half the pts based on 5-yr adjusted

FUR that includes special diplomas• At-risk grad rate target now 65% (was

75%)

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Total Pts800 pts

A=525+B=495+C=435+D=395+

K-7

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2011-12Total Pts900 pts

A=590+B=560+C=490+D=445+

Includes configurations thru gr. 8 Brevard: 6-8

2011-12 and 12-13: 8 assessment components plus MS Acceleration component2014-15: Adds Civics component for 1000 total points

Changes grading scale

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Total Pts1600 pts

A=1050+B=990+C=870+D=790+

2011-12: No Science component Each assessment component x 1.143 to = 800 pts.

Gr. 9-12

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Combination High SchoolsSchool Grade will include

◦8 assessment components◦MS Acceleration component◦HS components

HS Combination Schools w/ 3 or fewer grades below gr. 9 (7-9)◦Assessment components count 70%

A= 1115+ C=925+B= 1050+ D=840+