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The Changing Landscape of Accountability
Assessment Appeals, Graduation Rate and more!
Karlynn Laraway, CoordinatorNational & International Assessment
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
IDAPA 02.02.03.111 Rules Governing Thoroughness Assessments your school is required to give (depending on population and grades served):
• Civics - Beginning with the Class of 2017• IRI (K-3)
• or IRI Alt (eligible students K-2)
• ISATs Grades 3-10* in both Math and ELA; • OR National Center and State Collaborative Alternate Assessment (Student must have an IEP and be
on grades 3-8 or 11)
• ISAT Science (Grades 5 and 7) • or ISAT Alt Science (Student must have an IEP and be in grade 5, 7 or 10)
• Science End-Of-Course Exams (HS Biology and/or Chemistry)• College Entrance Exam (Grade 11) • PSAT (Grade 10 - optional)• Idaho’s English Language Assessment for LEP students, grades K-12, WIDA’s ACCESS 2.0• NAEP (in sampled schools and students in grades 4, 8 or 12, as selected)
Assessment Overview
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2015/16 Assessment Dates
Assessment 2015-2016 Testing Dates/Windows
Assessment Monitoring Due April 15, 2016
Idaho’s English Language Assessment February 8, - March 18, 2016
IRI, Fall August 17 – September 25, 2015(Optional Winter Testing: January-February, 2015)
IRI, Spring April 04 – May 02, 2016
IRI Alt. April 04 – May 02, 2016
NCSC Alt. Assessment Math & ELA March 28 – May 20, 2016
Optional Interim Assessment August 26, 2015- March 25, 2016
ISAT- Math and ELA March 28 – May 20, 2016
ISAT –Science March 28 – May 20, 2016
End-of-Course Science (Biology and Chemistry) February 8, 2016 – May 20, 2016
ISAT Alt Science TBD
Civics District/School Determination
NAEP January 25 – March 04, 2016
PISA October 05 – November 13, 2015
PIRLS March 01-May 27, 2016
PSAT October 14, 2015
SAT April 12, 2016
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Pass/Fail Rating based on Statewide Assessments & Graduation Rates• Pros
• Easy to Calculate and Explain• Cons
• One Dimensional• Unrealistic Expectation
Past Accountability System AYP 2002-2012
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Pros• Multi-dimensional/ multiple measures,
including growth• Cons
• Unbalanced• Difficult for Districts and Schools to Run their
own Calculations• More Difficult to Explain to Stakeholders
Past Accountability System Star Rating 2012-2013
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• 2014 – Statewide Field Test with no results
• 2015 – Baseline year with no growth• What schools will receive in 2015:
• Individual Student Achievement Reports• Student Growth Report• Calculate Biennial Student Growth Percentile
• Required Report Card Information• Based on ISAT by Smarter Balanced (achievement and participation)• Including Cohort Graduation Rate (class 2014)• Determination of Reward (Oct. 30) • Determination of Priority and Focus Schools (Jan. 2016)
Current Accountability System
2014-2015 On Hold
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Categorical Rating POSSIBLY based on the following Multiple Measures:• Achievement• Growth• Attendance or Course Completion • Post Secondary/Career Readiness
• Use of the extended cohort graduation rate• Social/Emotional Culture/Climate Survey (optional)
Future Accountability System
Fair and Equitable (2016 and Beyond)
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Three Groups• Elementary K-8• Secondary 9-12• Alternative Schools
• Possibly including online schools
Future Accountability System Continued
Fair and Equitable (2016 and Beyond)
College and Career Ready Graduation Requirements
ISAT by Smarter Balanced,
Math and ELA
Science EOCs, Biology and Chemistry
Civics*
Class of 2017 Participation Only, Grade 10 (2015 Administration)
Participation Only Pass
Class of 2018 Proficiency in Grade 10 Participation Only Pass
Class of 2019 & beyond
Participation in Grade 9Proficiency in Grade 10
Participation Only Pass
*Civics assessment must be transcripted, SDE will NOT collect data on passing rate
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Accountability – 95% Participation Rate
• ISAT by Smarter Balanced (grades 3-8 & 10)• Took the assessment (Both CAT and PT)• Received a valid score• Assigned a proficiency level• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• NCSC Alt. Assessment ELA and Math• Valid Score• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• ISAT Science (grades 5 & 7)• Valid score• Proficiency Level• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• EOC in Biology and/or Chemistry (grades 10-12)• Valid score • Proficiency Level• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• ISAT Alt. Science Portfolios• Portfolio submitted and scored• Enrolled on or before February 1
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Participation Appeals
• 2015 Participation Appeals Window• Late September – Early October
• What can be appealed • Significant medical emergency• Invalid EDUID• LEP 1 students (IELA in lieu of ISAT by Smarter Balance)
• What can not be appealed• May and/or June ISEE data• Data submitted cannot be changed – data was certified
by district personnel prior to submitting
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Participation Rate Appeals
For additional information, contact:
Stephanie Lee208.332.6903
Or visit:Website link to document/faq
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Accountability: Graduation Rate
• 34 C.F.R §200.19 amended on October 2008• The regulations require a four-year cohort graduation
rate, disaggregated by subgroups, to be:• Reported in Report Card; and• Used in making school determinations
• Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate:
• SDE Reported Cohort Graduation Rate for the first time in 2015 for the SY1314 Cohort
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cohort Graduation Rate
+ students enrolled in 10th grade in 2012/13 SY- cohort students transfering out
+ students enrolled in 11th grade in 2013/14 SY - cohort students transfering out
+ students enrolled in 12th grade in 2014/15 SY- cohort students transfering out
2015 Cohort
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate and ISEE v6
• To be a Regular Graduate in the SY1415 Cohort a student must have:• Exit Date on or before the last day of school• Exit Code 4A (Regular Graduate) • Exit Code 4F (Alternate Route – Regular Graduate)• Unduplicated EDUID• June ISEE upload – Regular Graduates• August ISEE upload – Summer Graduates
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• SY1415 Appeals window: TBD• Students who can be adjusted out
• Transfers: Out of school/district/state – Public or Private• A request for student records from the receiving school• Written record of a response from an official in the receiving school• Enrollment Verification: Program/school acknowledging the student’s
enrollment with enrollment date• Homeschool
• A letter of withdrawal stating the intent to homeschool – signed by the parent/guardian
• School withdrawal form with withdrawal reason “to homeschool” – only accepted if signed by parent/guardian
• Other written confirmation from the parent/guardian• “Withdrawal to Homeschool” form – signed by parent• Student that emigrate to another country
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• Students who can be adjusted out (continued)
• Foreign Exchange: Non-diploma seeking• Copy of the student’s passport or VISA• Letter from foreign exchange program agency• Copy of the student’s birth certificate
• Emigrant• Letter from a school administrator which documents a conversation with
a parent• Withdrawal form which documents withdrawal reason, with parent signature
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• Students who can be adjusted out (continued)• Immigrant
• Copy of student birth certificate verifying country of origin • Copy of student passport or VISA
• Death• Official written documentation of a student’s death, such as a death
certificate, is not necessary• Obituary: Online obituary is acceptable• Letter from parent
• Summer Graduate• Idaho chose the option to include summer school graduates in the ACGR; these students’ graduation date must be before fall semester 2015
• Copy of official transcript• Copy of a diploma
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• Ineligible Appeals: Students who cannot be appealed• Students who graduate with a GED now count as non-graduates with
their adjusted cohort, instead of being removed from the equation altogether.
• Students who graduate at a date beyond their cohort are now counted as non-graduates with their adjusted cohort, instead of being removed from the equation until they graduate.
• Students who are in a special education program and graduate under adapted guidelines are now counted as non-graduates with their cohort.
• Students who qualify for services until age 21 are counted as a non-graduate• These students may be counted in an extended graduation rate if they graduate as a regular graduate or through an alternate route to graduate
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals• r
For additional information, contact:
Nichole Hall208.332.6933
Or visit:
Idaho Graduation Rate FAQ
Reporting Timelines
• September 6, 2015 – September 28, 2015
− 2015 Participation Appeals Window
• October 30, 2015
− Report Card Published
− AMOs determined based on state averages
− Individual Student Growth Reports Available via SFTP
− Reward Schools Identified (meeting all AMOs and graduation rate targets)
• January 2016
− Focus/Priority Schools Identified
o Based on achievement and graduation rates
PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
VacantDirector of Assessment &
Accountability
Karlynn LarawayNational and International Assessment Coordinator
NAEP, PIRLS, PISA, TIMSS, & Civics
Cathy SalasProgram Specialist
Ayaka NukuiStatistician Nichole Hall
English Proficiency College & Career
Assessment Coordinator
Nancy Thomas PriceComprehensive Assessment Coordinator Stephanie Lee
Assessment Specialist - IRI -
VACANTSpecial Education Alternate Assessment Coordinator
Your Assessment and Accountability Team