Kelly GillespieSouthwest Plains Regional Service Center

Sublette, Ks.

620.353.0130

QPA—As the SCREW TurnsQPA—As the SCREW Turns

Quality Performance AccreditationQuality Performance Accreditation

CriteriaCriteria

1. Student Performance1. Student Performance

• Meet the minimum percentage of students performing at or above the MEET STANDARDS level on state assessments

3. Attendance Rate3. Attendance Rate

• 90% or show improvement

• Elementary and Middle, not high school

4. Graduation Rate4. Graduation Rate

• 75% or show improvement

• Cohort of students

• Dropouts are included

• GEDs are not included

• Transfers are not included

• IEPs are included

Accreditation StatusAccreditation Status

• Accredited

• On Watch

• Accredited on Improvement

• Conditionally Accredited

• Not Accredited

• Also on “Delay”

ON WATCHON WATCH

• FIRST YEAR a School does not make AYP in reading or math • Applies to ALL student group• Applies to SUB-GROUPS

Accredited on ImprovementAccredited on Improvement

For TWO consecutive years in the same subject area the school fails to meet the AYP target• Assigned a state technical assistance team by the

state (STAT)

• Develop and Implement a Deficiency Correction Plan (Integrated Improvement Plan) IIP

• State Board may require corrective action

• Takes 2 years to return to accredited

Conditionally AccreditedConditionally AccreditedFor three consecutive years in the same subject area the

school fails to meet the AYP target ALL students only

• STAT, Deficiency Plan, Corrective Action

• Sanctions• Reassign personnel or resources

• Hire person to assist school in improving student performance

• Reduce state funding, increased local property tax

• Legislature abolish or restructure the district

• Press release

• Other action as deemed appropriate by SBOE.

• Takes two years of improvement to change status

Not AccreditedNot Accredited• Reassign or reallocate personnel or resources

• Hire person to assist in improvement

• Reduction in state funding, increase local property tax

• Legislature may abolish or restructure district

• Letter of notification and press release

• Other action deemed necessary

• Five years in the same subject area/ALL students

ON DELAYON DELAY

Appeal ProcessAppeal Process

• May only appeal conditionally accredit or nonaccredited

• Within 15 days of receiving status

• To Commissioner of Education who appoints appeal team

Basis of AppealBasis of Appeal

• STAT recommendations

• Local assessments aligned with state standards data may be used for appeal

• Data regarding Quality Criteria

• 0analysis of state assessments

• Information from Integrated Review• Systemically look at data, programs, resources

to define strengths, needs and student support• Programs and resources are integrated

School

External Technical Assistance TeamOr NCA Visiting Team

State Technical Assistance Team (may include ETAT member or NCA Team)

KSDE District Support Team

STATSTAT• Provides technical assistance to school

accredited on improvement or conditionally accredited

• Does not replace the External Technical Assistance Team

• Approves corrective action plan (IIP)• 2 individuals with expertise in content• May also be on ETAT