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ABCs and AYP in North Carolina & Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

ABCs and AYP in North Carolina & Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Christopher I Cobitz, Ph.D. Director of Assessment May 2009. ABCs Accountability NCLB Accountability CMS Progress Reports. Three issues to cover. Accountability Basic Skills with high educational standards

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ABCs and AYP in North Carolina & Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

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  1. ABCs and AYP in North Carolina&Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Christopher I Cobitz, Ph.D. Director of Assessment May 2009

  2. ABCs Accountability NCLB Accountability CMS Progress Reports Threeissuesto cover

  3. Accountability Basic Skills with high educational standards Control (at the local level) ABCs Accountability

  4. NC Testing Program • Based on the NC Standard Course of Study – the State’s Curriculum • End-of-Grade (Grades 3-8) • End-of-Course (High School and some Middle Schools) • Alternate Assessments • Other tests

  5. Percent of Students’ Scores At or Above Achievement Level III in: • EOG Science (Grades 5, 8), • Reading and Math (Grades 3-8) • 10 EOC Tests • Alternate Assessments (NC CLAS, NCEXTEND2, NCEXTEND1) • Writing 10 (with confidence interval) • Computer Skills at grade 8 (as percent of 8th graders) Performance Composite 08-09

  6. In NC Based on pass rate in first year of a test (usually) Tests are Global knowledge Average student is a mid level III Level I for math is almost worse than guessing Does include retest1 for EOG’s Includes alternate assessments Only true level III or IV Proficient

  7. 52% state pass rate in 7th grade 43.2% AYP target Used a new method (bookmark method) Reading 2008

  8. In NC How the typical child with this test history does Average child meets expected growth Expectation is also the predicted score Each child has a specific target Each child is different Growth

  9. Alternate assessments are not included in growth Growth is calculated per student using newer formulas High growth requires greater than 60% of scores meeting the growth standard Only Full Academic Year students 140 days for EOG or year long EOC 70 days for 4x4 EOC Details

  10. Only includes the 5 exit standard EOC’s Only EOG reading and EOG Math (no EOG Science) No Alternate assessments Growth 08-09

  11. Performance Level Based on Percent of Students’ Scores at or above Achievement Level III Academic Growth Schools Making Expected Growth or High Growth Schools Making Less than Expected Growth 90% to 100% Met AYP- Honor Not met –School of Excellence No Recognition 80% to 89% School of Distinction 60% to 79% School of Progress 50% to 59% Priority School Less than 50% Priority School Low-Performing ABCs Awards and Recognition Categories

  12. Incentive Awards • Financial awards based on Growth • Expected Growth ($750) • High Growth ($1,500) Not enough money in 07-08

  13. All or none model School and specific groups Other Academic Indicator Reporting requirements Sanctions not rewards No Child Left Behind

  14. Participation 95% in each group having at least 40 students on the day of testing HS -10th graders using banked scores Proficiency Only tested FAY (140 day) students count Only groups with 40 or more tested FAY students HS – 10th graders using banked scores Participation vs. Proficient

  15. Year 3-8 10 Reading Math Reading Math 04 68.9 74.6 52.0 54.9 05 76.7 81.0 35.4 70.8 07 76.7 65.8 35.4 70.8 08 43.2 77.2 38.5 68.4 14 100 100 100 100 AYP Targets

  16. 2006-07 AYPDisaggregations Analysis of number of AYP targets and percent of schools meeting AYP reveals no major trend

  17. AYP is a noble Goal ABCs measure using tests Not all schools start with the same clientele Some students know enough to pass a test on day one! Some students can make 3 years progress and still not be proficient CMS Progress ReportsA Framework

  18. In addition to providing some plain information about the school: Provide information that measures what the school does for and with their students Generally does not measure who comes to the school How do we handle this?

  19. A school does not control the ethnicity of its students The progress reports focus on how the school is serving its students A School does not control the level of poverty of its students The progress reports show how well the school is helping the poor students Some Examples

  20. Growth of all the students Growth of the lowest achieving group of students (elementary and middle schools) Percent of students making at least a year’s growth AP test pass rate For students who show the skills to be successful The Progress Report Measures

  21. Percent of students that feel safe at school Percent of students that feel engaged by the school Percent of students that feel encouraged by the school Participation in weighted courses Of those students who enter at grade level Participation in AP or IB course Of those students who show the skills to be successful Graduation Rate (high schools only) Unusual measures

  22. Federal guidelines All States agree NC does the calculations Those students who graduate in 4 years or less Compared to the students who come into the school over the 4 years Graduation Rate

  23. Questions?

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