New assessment and accountability system mandated by 2009’s Senate Bill 1

Connecting Leaders to Kentucky’s Connecting Leaders to Kentucky’s

Next-Generation Learners Next-Generation Learners Accountability ModelAccountability Model

Ken Draut, Associate CommissionerKen Draut, Associate CommissionerRhonda L. Sims, DirectorRhonda L. Sims, Director

Office of Assessment and AccountabilityOffice of Assessment and AccountabilityKentucky Department of EducationKentucky Department of Education

[email protected]@education.ky.gov

July 14, 2011 July 14, 2011

New assessment and accountability system mandated by 2009’s Senate Bill 1.

Proposed model is a balanced approach organized around:◦Next-Generation Learners◦Next-Generation Professionals◦Next-Generation Support Systems◦Next-Generation Schools/Districts

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Next-Generation Learners

Next-Generation Instructional Programs and Support

Next-Generation Professionals

Next-Generation Schools/ Districts

•Achievement (Proficiency)

•Gap

•Growth

•Readiness for College/Career

•Graduation Rate

•Program Reviews

•Percent Effective Teachers

•Percent Effective Leaders

•Revised Report Card

•Proposed Overall Accountability Score (using data from the preceding columns)

Weight: 50% Weight: 30% Weight: 20%3

Unbridled Learning: College- and/or Career-Ready for All

Four Areas:• Next-Generation Learning• Next-Generation Instructional

Programs and Support• Next-Generation Professionals• Overall

Unbridled Learning: 2012 Unbridled Learning: 2012 AccountabilityAccountability

Classifications:• Distinguished• Proficient• Needs Improvement

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Next Generation Instructional Programs and Support• Program Reviews o Arts/Humanitieso Practical Living/Career Studieso Writingo Primary/World Languages

Next Generation Learner• Achievement • Gap• Growth• College/Career Readiness• Graduation Rate

Unbridled Learning: Next-Generation Accountability Model

Next Generation Professionals• Teachers and Leaders

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Unbridled Learning: 2012 Unbridled Learning: 2012 Accountability Accountability

• Next Generation Learning• Achievement • Gap• Growth• College/Career Readiness• Graduation Rate

• Final Score• A single number and classification

Distinguished55.4 Proficient

Needs Improvement

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Accountability Component Scores Next-Generation Learners

Raw Score

Weighted Score

Achievement(Proficiency)Gap

GrowthReadiness for College/CareerGraduation Rate

Total


Raw Score

Weighted Score

Program Reviews Writing

Program Review PL/CS

Program Review A & H

Total


Raw Score

Weighted Score

Percent Effective Teachers

Percent Effective Leaders

Total

Component Score

Component Score

Component Score

DistinguishedProficient

Needs Improvement

Persistently Low-Achieving

Distinguished

ProficientNeeds

Improvement


Needs Improvement

School/DistrictClassifications



Recognition and Support

The Overall Score shall be

used to classify schools and districts for

recognition and support

Accountability Overall Score

The Overall

Score shall be a

compilation of the three accountabilit

y components


Unbridled Learning: 2012 Unbridled Learning: 2012 AssessmentsAssessments• Grade 3 – 8

• End of Year Tests • Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Writing• Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress

(K-PREP) tests• Vendor: Pearson

• High School • End of Course Tests

• English II, Algebra II, Biology, US History • Vendor: ACT

• On Demand Writing• Vendor: Pearson

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Grade Range

Achievement

Gap Growth College/Career Readiness

Grad Rate

Elementary

Content-Area Tests(30%)

Content-Area Tests (30%)

Reading and Math (40%)

N/A N/A

Middle Content-Area Tests(28%)

Content-Area Tests(28%)

Reading and Math(28%)

EXPLORECollege Readiness(16%)

N/A

High End-of-Course Tests andOn-Demand Writing(20%)

End-of-Course Tests andOn-Demand Writing(20%)

PLAN to ACTReading and Math(20%)

College/Career-Readiness Rate(20%)

AFGR/ Cohort Model(20%)

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Achievement◦Results of K-PREP assessments in

reading, mathematics, science, social studies and writing

◦Results of end-of-course assessments in English II, Algebra II, U.S. History and Biology

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How Component Data is Calculated

Gap◦ A single non-duplicated student Gap Group

is created.◦ This group combines all groups – ethnicity/race

(African American, Hispanic, American Indian/Native American), special needs, poverty and limited English proficient.

◦ Non-duplicated counts of students scoring proficient or higher are included.

◦ This yields a single Gap Number that can be compared with data related to those students not in the Gap Group.

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GrowthPoints are awarded for percentages of

students showing typical or high academic growth in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8.

For high schools, growth will be indicated by comparing PLAN and ACT composite math and reading scores.

The proposed growth calculation compares an individual student’s score to the student’s academic peers, using a Student Growth Percentile.


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College/Career-ReadinessA readiness percentage is calculated by dividing the

number of high school graduates who have successfully met an indicator of readiness for college/career with the total number of graduates.

Readiness indicators include student performance on the ACT, completion of college placement tests or attainment of career measures.

For middle schools, college readiness is based on student performance on the EXPLORE assessment; specifically, the percentage of students meeting benchmarks in each content area.


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Graduation RateFor high schools, the graduation rate will be reported

annually.Kentucky has used a “leaver” rate that divides the

number of on-time diploma recipients plus those whose IEPs allow extra time by the total number of students who graduate or should have graduated with that class.

Through 2012-13, the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate will be used.

Then, beginning in 2013-14, a cohort graduation rate formula will be implemented.


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Students who are enrolled for a full academic year (100 instructional days) are included in calculations. For Graduation Rate, students enrolled

and students earning diplomas are included in calculations.

A standards-setting process will establish goals and cut scores/points that determine Unbridled Learning classifications.

This process will occur after data is available from assessments given in spring 2012.

Only data from the Next-Generation Learners pillar will be used to generate an overall score in 2011-12.

Unbridled Learning Score

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Next Generation Instructional Programs and Support• Program Reviews o Arts/Humanitieso Practical Living/Career Studieso Writingo Primary/World Languages

Next Generation Learner• Achievement • Gap• Growth• College/Career Readiness• Graduation Rate

Unbridled Learning: Next-Generation Accountability Model

Next Generation Professionals• Teachers and Leaders

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Based on overall accountability results, schools and districts will be eligible for recognition and support.

The lowest-performing five percent of schools will receive intensive turnaround options and support.

The lowest-performing 20 percent also will receive assistance.


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Accountability Component Scores Next-Generation Learners

Raw Score

Weighted Score

Achievement(Proficiency)Gap

GrowthReadiness for College/CareerGraduation Rate

Total


Raw Score

Weighted Score

Program Reviews Writing

Program Review PL/CS

Program Review A & H

Total


Raw Score

Weighted Score

Percent Effective Teachers

Percent Effective Leaders

Total

Component Score

Component Score

Component Score


Needs Improvement


Distinguished

ProficientNeeds

Improvement


Needs Improvement





The Overall Score shall be

used to classify schools and districts for

recognition and support

Accountability Overall Score

The Overall

Score shall be a

compilation of the three accountabilit

y components


Kentucky’s activities to provide assistance to low-performing schools are outlined in state law – KRS 160.346 (House Bill 176, passed in 2010).

Persistently low-achieving (PLA) schools will receive leadership assessments, which will guide them in selecting options for improvement.

Depending on funding availability, PLA schools may be eligible for federal School Improvement Grants.


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School/District Classification Category/Qualifications Distinguished(may not have any

persistently low-achieving schools)

Proficient

Needs Improvement(Low, Middle, High)


District/School of DistinctionThose eeceiving National Accreditation

ProficientDistricts/schools with proficient overall

score

Top 80% of Needs Improvement Districts/Schools

Supports

Bottom 20% of Needs Improvement Districts/Schools

Targeted Supports

Bottom 5% or five,whichever is greater

Support outlined by KRS 160.346

District/School of High DistinctionTop 5% of Classification

Proficient – On the MoveProficient districts/schools making

progress

Needs Improvement – On the Move

Needs Improvement districts/schools making progress

On the Move

Improvement in Learner,

Instructional Programs/Supports and Professionals

ORTop 10% of

Improvement overall------------------

ORProgress in

Needs Improvement

Sub-categories

Kentucky Schools or Districts of Distinction

Kentucky Schools or Districts of High Distinction

Kentucky Proficient Schools or Districts

Kentucky Schools or Districts On the Move

Needs Improvement Schools or Districts


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Web logos and flags will be provided to schools and districts in the “High Distinction,” “Proficient” and “On the Move” categories.

Schools and districts in the “High Distinction” category also will be recognized at a ceremony with the commissioner of education.


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Questions?

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New assessment and accountability system mandated by 2009’s Senate Bill 1