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A-F AccountabilityImproving Transparency

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Student Success

November 7, 2011

The new A–F model

The information in this presentation reflects the proposed rule approved by the Indiana State Board of Education on 11.7.11 and is subject to change.

The new A–F model

• Simplifies designations awarded to schools

• Incorporates Indiana Growth Model into accountability (elementary & middle schools)

– Focuses on closing achievement gaps

– Focuses on all students, not just the “bubble kids”

• Recognizes 4- and 5-year graduation rates (high schools)

• Includes College & Career Readiness as a measure of school success (high schools)

Which Schools are Assessed?

• Public schools (Traditional & Charter)

• Accredited non-public schools

• Nonpublic schools accredited by an entity recognized by the Indiana State Board of Education that participate in the voucher system

Growth & Improvement Targets

• Preliminary scores may be raised or loweredbased on schools meeting set targets

• Targets are based on the three-year average growth or improvement of the top or bottom quartile of schools*

*For AY 2011-12 the ECA targets are based on a two-year average and will be updated for AY 2012-13 based on a three-year average.

Two Models

• Elementary & Middle School Model (E/MS)

• High School Model (HS)

*Schools that educate students in both E/MS and HS will be assessed using both models and receive a combined final grade that will incorporate the weighted enrollment from each model for the final calculation

Elementary & Middle School Model

• Student Performance on ISTEP+, IMAST, and ISTAR, and

• Student Academic Growth on ISTEP+

– High Growth of the

• Bottom 25% of students

• Top 75% of students

– Low Growth of

• 100% of students


• Separate grades are determined for

English/Language Arts and Math

• A final grade is determined by averaging the

English/Language Arts and Math grades

Calculating Grades


Excluded in the calculations for performance & growthfor E/LA are:

• Students that were enrolled for less than 162 days

• Students who are Limited English Proficient, tested as LAS Links Level 1 LEP and have NOT been Level 1 LEP for more than one year, and previously have NOT been classified as LAS Links Level 2 or higher.

• Students who are Limited English Proficient, tested as LAS Links Level 2 LEP and have NOT been Level 2 LEP for more than one year.

Calculating an English/Language Arts Grade


Step 1: Assign a preliminary score based on the percentage of students who passed the E/LA ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR:

90.0 – 100.0% 4.00 points85.0 – 89.9% 3.50 points80.0 – 84.9% 3.00 points75.0 – 79.9% 2.50 points70.0 – 74.9% 2.00 points65.0 – 69.9% 1.50 points60.0 – 64.9% 1.00 points0.00 – 59.9% 0.00 points



Step 2: The preliminary score may be raised based

on high academic growth of students who were

in the bottom 25% for performance on ISTEP+.

• Raise by one 1.00 points if ≥ 42.5% of the

bottom 25% showed high growth

*A school must have a minimum of 10 students in the bottom 25% to be eligible for points in this area.



Step 3: The preliminary score may be raised based on high academic growth of students who were in the top 75% for performance on ISTEP+.

• Raise by 1.00 points if ≥ 36.2% of the top 75% of students showed high growth


*A school must have a minimum of 10 students in the top 75% to be eligible for points in this area.


Step 4: The score may be lowered based on lowacademic growth of 100% of the students on ISTEP+.

• Lower by 1.00 points if ≥ 39.8% of 100% of the students showed low growth


*A school must have a minimum of 10 students to be eligible for possible loss of points in this area.


Step 5: The score may be lowered if student participation is too low on the annual mandatory assessments.

• Lower by 1.00 points if < 95.0% of students in either subgroup take the ISTEP+, IMAST or ISTAR exams.


*A school must have a minimum of 40 students in the subgroups to be eligible for loss of points in this area.


Excluded in the calculations for performance & growth in Math are:




Calculating a Math Grade


Step 1: Assign a preliminary score based on the percentage of students who passed the Math ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR:




Step 2: The preliminary score may be raised based on high academic growth of students who were in the bottom 25% for performance on ISTEP+.

• Raise by 1.00 points if ≥ 44.9% of the bottom 25% showed high growth


*A school must have a minimum of 10 students in the bottom 25% to be eligible for points in this area.


Step 3: The score may be raised based on the highacademic growth of the top 75% of students on ISTEP+.

• Raise by one letter grade if ≥ 39.2% of the top 75% students showed high growth


*A school must have a minimum of 10 students in the top 75% to be eligible for points in this area.


Step 4: The score may be lowered based on lowacademic growth of 100% of students on ISTEP+.

• Lower by one letter grade if ≥ 42.4% of 100% of the students showed low growth




Step 5: The score may be lowered if student participation is too low on the annual mandatory assessments.

• Lower by 1.00 points if < 95.0% of students in either subgroup take the ISTEP+, IMAST or ISTAR exams.


*A school must have a minimum of 40 students in the subgroups to be eligible for loss of points in this area.


Step 1: Add together the final English/Language Arts and Math scores and calculate the averaged points received

Calculating a FINAL Grade


Step 2: Convert the averaged points to a letter grade, using the

following scale to determine a FINAL Elementary & Middle

School grade:

A = 3.51 - 4.00 pointsB = 3.00 - 3.50 pointsC = 2.00 - 2.99 pointsD = 1.00 - 1.99 pointsF = 0.00 - 0.99 points


High School Model

• Schools are assessed in 4 areas:

– English 10 ECA (30%)*

– Algebra 1 ECA (30%)*

– Graduation Rate (30%)

– College & Career Readiness (10%)*

• The scores of all assessed areas are weightedto determine a final grade.

*The College & Career Readiness weight shall increase each year at least 5% and its increases will be offset by the equivalent decrease spread evenly over the English 10 and Algebra I ECAs weights.

High School Model

• English 10 and Algebra 1 ECAs– Student Performance

– Student Improvement• 8th grade to 10th grade

• 10th grade to graduation

• Graduation Rate– 4-year rate

– 5-year rate

High School Model

• College & Career Readiness

– AP exams

– IB exams

– Dual credits

– Industry certifications

*Scores for each area are capped

– Maximum = 4.00 points

– Minimum = 0.00 points

High School Model

Excluded in the calculations for performance & improvement in English 10 ECA are:




Calculating an English 10 ECA Score

High School Model

Step 1: Assign a preliminary score based on the percentage of students in the 10th grade cohort who passed the English 10 ECA or ISTAR:



High School Model

Step 2: The score may be raised or lowered based on student improvement from 8th grade ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR to English 10 ECA or ISTAR.

• Raise score by 0.50 points if the percentage of students from the 10th grade cohort that passed the ECA ≥ 10.3percentage points higher than the percentage of the same students who passed the E/LA portion of ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR in 8th grade.


*A school must have a minimum of 10 students to be eligible for points in this area.

High School Model

Step 2 (cont.): The score may be raised or lowered based on student improvement from 8th grade ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR to English 10 ECA or ISTAR.

• Lower the score by 0.50 points if the percentage of students from the 10th grade cohort that passed the ECA < 0.0 percentage points lower than the percentage of the same students who passed the E/LA portion of the ISTEP+, IMAST

or ISTAR in 8th grade.



High School Model

Step 3: The new score may be raised based on student improvement on the English 10 ECA or ISTAR from 10th grade to graduation.

• Raise the score by 0.50 points if ≥ 59.3% of students in the graduation cohort that did not pass the English 10 ECA or ISTAR at the end of 10th grade pass those assessments by the time the cohort graduates.



High School Model

• The Algebra I ECA score is calculated in the same manner as an English 10 ECA Score, but with different targets.

Calculating an Algebra I ECA Score

High School Model

Excluded in the calculations for performance & improvement in Algebra I ECA are:





High School Model

Step 2: The score may be raised or lowered based on student improvement from 8th grade ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR to Algebra I ECA or ISTAR.

• Raise the score by 0.50 points if the percentage of students from the 10th grade cohort that passed the ECA ≥ 17.1 percentage points higher than the percentage of the same students who passed the Math portion of ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR in 8th grade



High School Model

Step 2 (cont.): The score may be raised or lowered based on student improvement from 8th grade ISTEP+, IMAST, or ISTAR to Algebra I ECA or ISTAR.

• Lower the score by 0.50 points if the percentage of students from the 10th grade cohort that passed the ECA < 0.0 percentage points lower than the percentage of the same students who passed the math portion of the ISTEP+, IMAST

or ISTAR in 8th grade.



High School Model

Step 3: The new score may be raised based on student improvement on the Algebra I ECA or ISTAR from 10th grade to graduation.

• Raise the score by 0.50 points if ≥ 62.8% of students in the graduation cohort that did not pass the Algebra I ECA or

ISTAR at the end of 10th grade pass those assessments by the time the cohort graduates from high school.



High School Model

• Up to 3% of students with special needs who are on the Certificate of Completion track may be excluded from calculations

• The total number of excluded students may not exceed 3% of the school’s total graduation cohort

Which Students Are Not Included?-Graduation Rate-

High School Model

Step 1: Calculate a preliminary score based on the percentage of graduates from the graduation cohort:

Calculating a Graduation Rate Score

Total # of Graduates in Cohort

Total # Students

inCohort

Total # Students Excluded( )-


High School Model

Step 2: Assign a preliminary score based on the percentage of graduates from the graduation cohort:


Calculating a Graduation Rate Score

High School ModelCalculating a Graduation Rate Score

Step 3: The score may be raised based on the percent of students who received non-waiver Honors Diplomas*

• Raise the score by 1.00 points if ≥ 34.4% of four-year graduates received a non-waiver Honors diploma.*

*This will not be applied until AY 2014-15. The target number is subject to change. A school must have a minimum of 10 students to be eligible for points in this area.


Step 4: The score may be lowered based on the percent of students who received General and waiver diplomas*

• Lower the score by 1.00 points if ≥ 32.8% of four-yeargraduates receive General and waiver diplomas*

*This will not be applied until AY 2014-15. The target number is subject to change. An Industry Certification target number will also be applied to this subgroup in AY 2014-15 as a mechanism for a school to not incur the 1.00 penalty. A school must have a minimum of 10 students to be eligible for points in this area.


Step 5: The score may be raised based on a school’s five-year graduation rate

• Raise the score by 1.00 points if at least 13.2% of students for the cohort that did not graduate within four years do so in five years.

*This will not be applied until AY 2014-15. The target number is subject to change. A school must have a minimum of 10 students to be eligible for points in this area.

High School Model

• Only graduates from the graduation cohort are included in the College and Career Readiness Score.

Which Students Are/Not Included?-College & Career Readiness-


High School Model

Step 1: Calculate the percentage of graduates from the graduation cohort who passed an AP or IB Exam; orearned 3 college credits; or earned an industry certification:

Calculating a College & Career Readiness Score

# Cohort Grads who Passed an AP Exam

# Cohort Grads who Passed an IB Exam

# Cohort Grads who Received 3 College Credits

# Cohort Grads who Received Industry Certification

+ + +( )Total # Cohort Graduates

* Each student may count only once in the numerator.

High School Model

Step 2: Assign a score based on the percentage of graduates from the graduation cohort who demonstrated College & Career Readiness:

25.0 - 100% = 4.00 points

18.4 - 24.9% = 3.00 points

11.7 - 18.3% = 2.00 points

05.0 - 11.6% = 1.00 points

00.0 - 04.9% = 0.00 points

Calculating a College & Career Readiness Score

High School Model

Step 1: Once all categories have a final score, find the weighted total of the scores.

English 10 ECA:

Algebra I ECA:

Graduation Rate:

College & Career Readiness


(score x 0.30)

(score x 0.30)

(score x 0.30)

(score x 0.10) +

Total Points

High School Model

Step 2: Convert the score to a letter grade using the following scale to determine a FINAL High School grade:

3.51-4.00 points = A

3.00-3.50 points = B

2.00-2.99 points = C

1.00-1.99 points = D

0.00-0.99 points = F

Calculating a Final Grade

Corporation

• Separate grades are determined for Elementary/ Middle Schools and High Schools (the same methodology is used for the corporation-level as is used for the school-level)

• A corporation will receive one FINAL grade by adding the final two scores from both models (E/MS + HS) together after multiplying those scores by the enrollment percentages accordingly.

Calculating Grades

A-F Accountability

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