2014 Annual South Carolina Report Card Results (Education Accountability Act)

1. 2014 Annual South Carolina Report Card Results(Education Accountability Act) Board Meeting December 9, 2014 Dr. Rodney Thompson, Superintendent Dr. Kevin O’Gorman, Associate Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability

2. Purposes of the Report Card • Provide information about school performance • Assist in addressing strengths and weaknesses • Recognize high-performing and improving schools • Evaluate and focus resources on low-performing schools

3. Report Card Ratings Absolute Rating: the Absolute Rating is a value of the school’s level of performanceon measures associated with student success during the school year on which the report card is based. Growth Rating: a measure of a school’s progress toward attaining and/or maintaining higher levels of performance.

4. Five Rating Terms • Excellent– Performance substantially exceedsthe standards for progress toward the SC Performance Goal. • Good – Performance exceeds the standards for progress toward the SC Performance Goal. • Average– Performance meets the standards for progress toward the Performance Goal. • Below Average – In jeopardy of not meeting the standards for progress toward the SC Performance Goal. • At-Risk – Performance fails to meet the standards for progress toward the SC Performance Goal.

5. District Report Cards

6. Continuous Change – State Accountability 2011-2012 • 5th Year Graduation Rate Added to formula 2012-2013 • Matched Student Data (45th Day) 2013-2014 • Bridge Year- Only items that can be matched to CCSS included • Matched Student Data (45th Day) – Different standards tested than prior year 2014-2015 • New Assessment – CCSS • Matched Student Data (45th Day) – Now PASS performance compared to New Test, New Standards assessment

7. BCSD State Report Card Results

8. BCSD Results… a closer look

9. High School Ratings

10. Middle School Ratings

11. Elementary and Primary School Ratings

12. Questions?