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SARCs Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

Matt Taylor Navjot Khalsa Meredith Babcock-Roberson California Educational Research Association Conference 2013. SARCs Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before. Overview. Background School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) Timeline New SARC web tool Data dos and don’ts Next Steps

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SARCs Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

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  1. Matt Taylor Navjot Khalsa Meredith Babcock-Roberson California Educational Research Association Conference 2013 SARCs Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

  2. Overview • Background • School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) • Timeline • New SARC web tool • Data dos and don’ts • Next Steps • Questions

  3. Background • The CDE produces the following accountability information/reports: • Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) • Academic Performance Index (API) • School Accountability Report Card (SARC) • School Quality Snapshot (SQS) • DataQuest

  4. Background (Continued) • To ensure accountability information is easily understood by parents, researchers, and the public, the CDE is continually improving accountability-related reports. • SQS was produced to provide longitudinal data to the public in a easy-to-use two page graphical report. • SARCs have now been transformed into web tool to allow LEAs ease of completing as well as the public easier access.

  5. Overview • Background • School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) • Timeline • New SARC web tool • Data dos and don’ts • Next Steps • Questions

  6. SARC Timeline • LEAs are required to submit a SARC for each public school annually by February 1. • The 2013-14 SARC template was available November 21, 2013. • Previously, the SARC template was only available in downloadable word files. • Beginning this year, SARCs can be completed online using the new SARC web tool.

  7. New SARC Web Tool

  8. New SARC Web Tool (Cont.) • The SARC template is now a easy to use web tool • ~75% of the data template in the web tool is pre-populated for each school • ~25% is to be completed by each local educational agency (LEA)/school employees • SARC Web tool tutorial is available at http://www.sarconline.org/Training/player.html

  9. New SARC Web Tool (Cont.)

  10. New SARC Web tool (Cont.) • Expanded use of graphics • Ability to upload photos • Multi-user levels • Easy Navigation • Ability to display only certain sections and sub-sections • Reorganization of data template • Customizable Principal’s message

  11. New SARC Web tool (Cont.) • Intro • About • Performance • Accountability • Climate • Facilities • Teachers • Staff • Curriculum • Finances • Preparation • Planning Sections Include:

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  16. New SARC Web tool (Cont.) • Public View of SARC Web Tool: • Improved SARC searching capability • SARCs can be translated to over 60 different languages using Google Translate

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  18. SARC Data Dos and Don’ts • Do • Keep California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Operational Data Store (ODS) Data updated. • Refer to the Data Element Definitions Document • http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/documents/definitions13.doc

  19. SARC Data Dos and Don’ts • Don’t • Compare your SARC with your CALPADS ODS data • Expect District counts in the SARC to match to all public data sources (i.e., DataQuest)

  20. Overview • Background • School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) • Timeline • New SARC web tool • Data dos and don’ts • Next Steps • Questions

  21. Next Steps • Parent Portal • Centralize accountability related information for each school to Web tool • School Quality Snapshot (SQS) • DataQuest Reports • Adequate Yearly Progress/Academic Performance Index

  22. Next Steps (Cont.) Expand “View SARC” section to include other school reports such as SQS.

  23. Next Steps (Cont.) SQS - the CDE will be investigating the future content of the of the 2013-14 SQS

  24. Questions? Contact Information: Evaluation, Research, and Analysis Unit 916-322-3245 evaluation@cde.ca.gov

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