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Region 10 Accountability and Assessment Updates

Region 10 Accountability and Assessment Updates. April 16, 2014 Jana Schreiner, Accountability and State Assessment Consultant . Agenda, Webinar #10. Accountability Final decisions. Accountability. 2014 Development. Final decisions ELL inclusion Accountability sessions www.region10.org.

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Region 10 Accountability and Assessment Updates

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  1. Region 10 Accountability and Assessment Updates April 16, 2014 Jana Schreiner, Accountability and State Assessment Consultant

  2. Agenda, Webinar #10 • Accountability • Final decisions

  3. Accountability

  4. 2014 Development • Final decisions • ELL inclusion • Accountability sessions www.region10.org

  5. 2014 Ratings Labels Rating based on 4 Indexes

  6. Index 1: Student Achievement Index 1: Student Achievement provides an overview of student performance based on satisfactory student achievement across all subjects for all students. • 2014 • Combined over All Subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies. • Student Groups: All Students. • Performance Standards: Phase-in 1 Level II (Satisfactory). • STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments (5 total): • English l; English ll • Algebra l • Biology • US History • English Language Learners (English and Spanish tests): • ELLs in US schools Year 1 excluded • ELLs in US schools Year 2 and beyond included • 2013 • Combined over All Subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies. • Student Groups: All Students. • Performance Standards: Phase-in 1 Level II (Satisfactory). • STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments(15 total): • Reading I; Reading II; Reading III • Writing I; Writing II; Writing III • Algebra l; Geometry; Algebra ll • Biology; Chemistry; Physics • World Geography; World History; US History • English Language Learners (English and Spanish tests): • ELLs in US schools Years 1-3 excluded • ELLs in US schools Year 4 or more included

  7. Index 1: Student Achievement • English I and II from Spring 2014 + • Include Reading I and II from July 2013 and December 2013 • Substitute Assessments EOCs (PSAT, PLAN, SAT, ACT, AP) • Standard at Meeting Final Level II (CCR Standard) • Counted as PASSER for Index I • Counted as Meeting CCR Standard for Index IV • Not used in Index 2 and 3

  8. Add STAAR M, STAAR ALT, ELL progress measure • Implementation Schedule (no English at HS)

  9. Index 2: Student Progress • Index 2: Student Progress focuses on actual student growth independent of overall achievement levels for each race/ethnicity student group, students with disabilities, and English language learners. • By Subject Area: Readingand Mathematics • One point for Metprogress level • Two points for Exceededprogress level • Progress Measures by Subject Area and School Type • New for 2014: • No Index 2 for High Schools (9-12 campuses) • Inclusion STAAR-Modified, STAAR-Alt • Inclusion of ELL Students

  10. Index 2: Student Progress • Index 2: Student Progress focuses on actual student growth independent of overall achievement levels for each race/ethnicity student group, students with disabilities, and English language learners. • New for 2014: • Students who skip grades included • Students who transition from Spanish to English in mathematics included • ELL Denials: Students whose parent(s) have denied ELL services included • Considered as Non-ELL student for Index 2

  11. Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps emphasizes advanced academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students and the two lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups. • 2013 • Pointsbased on STAAR performance: • Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance: One point for each percent of tests MET Phase-in 1 Level II • By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies. • Student Groups: • Economically Disadvantaged • Lowest Performing Race/Ethnicity from 2012 • 2014 • Pointsbased on STAAR performance: • Phase-in 1 Level II satisfactory performance: One point for each percent of tests MET Phase-in 1 Level II • Level III advanced performance:Two points for each percent of tests at the Level III advanced performance standard. • By Subject Area: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, and Social Studies. • Student Groups: • Economically Disadvantaged • Lowest Performing Race/Ethnicity from 2013…groups must have 25 tests in reading AND math • Inclusion of ELL Students

  12. Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness emphasizes the importance of earning a high school diploma that provides students with the foundation necessary for success in college, the workforce, job training programs, or the military; and the role of elementary and middle schools in preparing students for high school. 2014 • Graduation Score: Combined performance across the graduation and dropout rates for: • Grade 9-12 Four-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups; or • Grade 9-12 Five-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups, whichever contributes the higher number of points to the index. • RHSP/DAP Graduates: All Students and race/ethnicity student groups. • STAAR Score: STAAR Percent Met Final Level ll for All Students and race/ethnicity student groups. • College ready graduates. 2013 • Graduation Score: Combined performance across the graduation and dropout rates for: • Grade 9-12 Four-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups; or • Grade 9-12 Five-Year Graduation Rate for All Students and all student groups, whichever contributes the higher number of points to the index. • RHSP/DAP Graduates: All Students and race/ethnicity student groups.

  13. Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness

  14. 55% 5th percentile 5th percentile

  15. Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness • STAAR Level II Final Performance • Percent Met Final Level II on Two or More Assessments • Weighting of Indicators: • Post-Secondary Indicator: • Percent Met Criteria on ELA AND MATH

  16. Rating Labels: AEA 30% 5th percentile 5th percentile 2014 System Standard accountability labels: Met Alternative Standard Improvement Required

  17. Index 4 Targets Elementary-12 Middle School-13 High School-18 District--13 Districts, high schools, and multi-grade campuses-56…..changed to 57 per April 25th posting. STAAR Component All four components

  18. Distinction Designations • 2013 Distinction Designation • Campus Top Twenty-Five Percent: • Campuses in the top quartile of their campus comparison • group earn a distinction designation. • Student Progress • based on Index 2 • Academic Achievement in: • Reading/ELA • Mathematics • 2014 Distinction Designation • Campus Top Twenty-Five Percent: • Campuses in the top quartile of their campus comparison group • Student Progress (based on Index 2) • Closing Performance Gaps (based on Index 3) • Academic Achievement in: • Reading/English Language Arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Districts and Campuses Postsecondary Readiness: • House Bill 5 (83rd Texas Legislature, 2013) expanded distinctions • for districts and campuses for attainment of postsecondary readiness • Criteria must include indicators based on percentages of students who: • Achieve college-readiness standards on STAAR; • Earn nationally/internationally recognized business/industry certification; • Complete a coherent sequence of CTE courses; • Complete dual credit or a postsecondary course for local credit; • Achieve college readiness standards on SAT, ACT, PSAT, or ACT-PLAN; • Earn college credit based on AP/IB performance.

  19. Accountability Ratings and Distinction Designations

  20. System Safeguards Safeguard Measures and Targets: • Reporting system disaggregates performance by student group, performance level, and subject area. • Performance rates arecalculatedfrom the assessment results used to calculate Index 1: Student Achievement. • 2013 targets for the disaggregated system-safeguard results: • STAAR performance target corresponds to Index 1 (50%); • STAAR participation target required by federal accountability(95%); • Federal graduation rate targets and improvement calculations for 4-year rate (78%) and 5-year rate (83%); and • Federal limit on use of alternate assessments (1% and 2%).

  21. 2014 Accountability System Safeguard Measures and Targets * Targets for 2014 correspond to the performance target for Index 1: Student Achievement. Texas Education Agency | Office of Assessment and Accountability | Division of Performance Reporting

  22. Secure Environment • Staging Data Validation Monitoring in ISAM • Campus pairings for accountability available in late April

  23. Student assessment

  24. ELL progress measure

  25. Jana.Schreiner@Region10.org 972-348-1480

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