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2012 Leadership Conference for Special Education Administrators

2012 Leadership Conference for Special Education Administrators. July 26, 2012. Why Kansas Sought a Waiver?. To move away from the narrowly defined accountability system in NCLB

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2012 Leadership Conference for Special Education Administrators

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  1. 2012 Leadership Conference for Special Education Administrators July 26, 2012

  2. Why Kansas Sought a Waiver? • To move away from the narrowly defined accountability system in NCLB • To have a new accountability system that uses multiple measures with goals that are unique to each school/district • To have results which are more meaningful measures of the success and progress of Kansas schools • KS is already doing many of the parts, i.e. common core standards

  3. It’s approved; what does it mean? • No more AYP beginning with 2013 assessments • No more 100% proficient by 2014 • No more Title I schools or districts on improvement • No more required Title I school choice or supplemental educational services (SES—after school tutoring) • No more Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Improvement Plans

  4. What KS Agreed to- Principles • College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students • State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support • Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership

  5. Calculating API

  6. Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) • Affect of waiver on 2013 QPA still under development • 2012 was last “AYP” for QPA • 2013 possibly use new annual measurable objectives (AMOs) to measure student performance (“P” in QPA)

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