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Learn about the purpose and role of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Report Card in Oregon Assessments, and your responsibilities in relation to them.
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AYP and Report Card Last updated: 08/20/09
Big Picture Objectives AYP/RC • Understand the purpose and role of AYP in Oregon Assessments. • Understand the purpose and role of the Report Card in Oregon Assessments. • Understand your responsibilities in relation to AYP and Report Card. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Definition AYP • AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) is a federal accountability reporting requirement under the No Child Left Behind Act. (Started 2002-03) • Under AYP, ODE reports on whether schools and districts have made adequate progress toward the goal of having all students meet rigorous academic standards. • Each year, the performance of all students in the school and district, as well as subgroups of students, is measured against annual performance targets. • States must identify for improvement any school or district receiving Title I funds that does not meet adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years in the same content area. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Definition AYP • Aug 21 – Last date for changes to data • Aug 31 – Substantive Appeals applied and Pending designations resolved; District Preview & embargoed media file • Sep 3 – Public Release (pdfs and media files posted) Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Definition Report Card • In law, they are actually named “school and district performance reports.” These reports provide educators with an opportunity to communicate directly with parents and community members about how local schools are performing. • The form of the Report Cards is used to meet state and federal reporting requirements. • Schools designated as In Need of Improvement shall file a school improvement plan with the Superintendent of Public Instruction and with the school district board. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Changes AYP • Basically stayed the same in 2009-10 • In 2010-11, there will be some logistical changes • 3rd period Cumulative ADM will be the basis for participation • ODE will also report the data according to students served by the district and not associated with a school • ODE will more closely review the Full Academic Year and District Special Education flags • AYP will include the new cohort graduation rate Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Changes (cont) AYP • In order to meet AYP • All subgroups in a school must meet the participation and academic performance targets in English/Language Arts and Mathematics • The school must meet the target for attendance or graduation for high schools • 2 years of data are used or 4 years used for small schools • The targets this year are: • Participation – 95% • Math – 59% • English/Language Arts – 60% • Attendance 92% or Graduation 68.1% Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Changes (cont) Report Card • Basically, everything changes in 2009-10 • Changes include • The ratings • The data that are included • The formula used to derive the ratings Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Changes (cont) Report Card (cont) • Only three overall rating categories • Outstanding • Satisfactory • In Need of Improvement • Achievement based on math and reading scores. • Graduation Rates used instead of dropout rates. • The growth model will be incorporated into the rating formula. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Changes (cont) Report Card (cont) • Points awarded according to: • 133 points for Exceeds • 100 points for Meets • 100 points for Did Not Meet, but Met Growth • Use the same students as are used for AYP • includes extended assessments • includes the 1% rule for extended assessments • At high school we will use growth in school performance as the growth measure, and will give partial credit for nearly meets and low. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Changes (cont) Report Card (cont) • Subgroups are not rated individually, only a holistic school rating is given. • To address the Achievement Gap, a school’s Achievement Index is a weighted average of the achievement of subgroups. • Subgroups in the weighting include “All Students” plus subgroups with an historic statewide achievement gap. • Low Attendance/Graduation and Participation can lower the school rating. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Dos and Don’ts Dos • Include students for participation if they were enrolled on the 1st day of May. • Include students for performance if they were enrolled on the 1st day of May for a full academic year. • Include Extended Assessments within 1% cap as Met. • Monitor data throughout the year. • Code Full Academic Year correctly Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC Dos and Don’ts (cont) Don’ts • Don’t Include Extended Assessments over 1% cap as met. Anything over 1% must be recorded as Not Met. • Don’t leave a school as “pending”. ODE will default schools to rating of “Not Met” • Don’t code students at the district level unless a school is not accountable for their education. • Don’t overuse the District Special Education Flag Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
AYP/RC In a Nutshell • AYP Stays basically the same • Report Card changes a lot • Planning that the Report Card policy manual available by August 31st. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com