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Closing the Top 30 / Bottom 30 Achievement Gap One Classroom at a Time

Closing the Top 30 / Bottom 30 Achievement Gap One Classroom at a Time. March 2014 Mitch Fowler fowlerm@calhounisd.org. Agenda. Top to Bottom Ranking Understanding Z-Scores Z-Score Components Z-Score Activity Closing the Gap (District, Building, Classroom) Identifying the Gap Classroom

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Closing the Top 30 / Bottom 30 Achievement Gap One Classroom at a Time

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  1. Closing the Top 30 / Bottom 30 Achievement Gap One Classroom at a Time March 2014 Mitch Fowler fowlerm@calhounisd.org

  2. Agenda Top to Bottom Ranking • Understanding Z-Scores • Z-Score Components • Z-Score Activity Closing the Gap (District, Building, Classroom) Identifying the Gap • Classroom • Local Assessments

  3. Outcomes Participants will: understand Top to Bottom Components and Scoring Guidelines identify how the Top 30 / Bottom 30 Gap looks within the district, building, and classroom. analyze local assessments relative to the Top 30 / Bottom 30 Gap.

  4. Two Sides to Accountability

  5. Top to Bottom Availability Available via the BAA Look Up Tool • (On the BAA Website Here) Available on MI School Data (Public or Secure)

  6. Top to Bottom Ranking Schools are compared to other schools in the state by utilizing z-scores (a statistical measure that describes how far you are from the middle of the pack). Z-scores that are positive, show that you are above the 50th percentile when compared to the state. Z-scores that are negative, show that you are below the 50th percentile when compared to the state.

  7. Z-scores (Standard Deviations) State Average Z-score = Zero -1 -3 -2 1 2 3 0.5 -0.5 98% 84% 68% 32% 50% 16% 2% Percentile State Average Slide courtesy of Doug Greer, Ottawa ISD Z-scores are centered around zero or the “state average” Positive is ABOVE the state avg. Negative is BELOW the state avg.

  8. Z-Score Structure • Overall Ranking • Subject Area • Z- scores • Subject Area • Sub Z-Scores • Weight • Achievement • 50% • Science • Improvement • 25% • Math • Achievement Gap • 25% • Reading • 33rd • Writing • Social Studies • Graduation

  9. Top to Bottom Report (MI School Data) Subject Area Sub Z-Scores Overall Rank Subject Area Z-Scores

  10. Accountability Labels (Priority, Focus, Reward) Achievement Gap z-score (Focus) Overall Rank (Priority or Reward) Top or Bottom 5%

  11. Activity: Z Score Review

  12. Top 30 / Bottom 30 – District, Building, Classroom There will always be an achievement gap. The size of the gap is what might be concerning.

  13. How Close to Focus Are We? Achievement Gap Z-Scores Focus Cut Off School’s Location http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/2013_Individual_School_Gap_Lookup_Tool_431296_7.xls

  14. Identifying the Achievement Gap

  15. Creating a Top 30 / Bottom 30 Demographic in DataDirector

  16. Modifying Reports for Bottom 30

  17. Session Evaluation

  18. Thank YouQuestions? Mitch Fowler School Data Consultant fowlerm@calhounisd.org

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