ESEA Flexibility: Gap Reduction

1. ESEA Flexibility:Gap Reduction Maryland Accountability Program Presentation 5 of 8

2. Lillian M. Lowery, Ed.D.State Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Charlene M. DukesPresident, Maryland State Board of Education Martin O'Malley Governor Carolyn M. Wood, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Division of Accountability, Assessment, and Data Systems Maryland State Department of EducationDivision of Accountability, Assessment, and Data Systems 200 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201410.767.0073MarylandPublicSchools.org

3. Maryland Accountability Program • School Progress • Reduce by half the percentage of students in the “all students” group and in each subgroup who are not proficient within six years • School Progress Index • Achievement • Gap Reduction • Growth • College & Career Readiness • Differentiated Recognition • Reward • Priority • Focus

4. Maryland School Progress Index** Grades PreK-8 Grades 9-12 Meeting Performance Targets (AMO) Meeting Performance Targets (AMO) Achievement* Achievement* 30% 40% • 33.3%-Mathematics Proficiency (Algebra/ • Data Analysis HSA) • 33.3%- English Proficiency (English HSA) • 33.3%- Science Proficiency (Biology HSA) • 33.3%- Mathematics Proficiency (MSA) • 33.3%- Reading Proficiency (MSA) • 33.3%- Science Proficiency (MSA) DRAFT Gap* Gap* 40% 40% Gap between lowest subgroup and highest subgroup within a school: Gap between lowest subgroup and highest subgroup within a school: • 33.3%- Mathematics Proficiency (MSA) • 33.3%- Reading Proficiency (MSA) • 33.3%- Science Proficiency (MSA) • 20%- Mathematics Proficiency (Algebra/ • Data Analysis HSA) • 20%- English Proficiency (English HSA) • 20%- Science Proficiency (Biology HSA) • 20%- Cohort Graduation Rate • 20%- Cohort Dropout Rate Growth* College-and Career-Readiness** 30% 20% Percent of students making one year’s growth: • 60%- Cohort Graduation Rate • 40%- College and Career Preparation (CCP) • Advanced Placement • Career and Technology Education (CTE) Concentrators • College Enrollment • 50%- Mathematics Proficiency (MSA) • 50%- Reading Proficiency (MSA) 4 *ALT-MSA is included in the index component **Revised 9/17/2012: To be submitted to USDE for Approval

5. SPI Indicator: Gap Reduction • Decrease in the performance gap between the highest and lowest performing subgroups • Gap Score calculated for each subgroup category in each measured area • Mathematics • Reading • Science • Cohort Graduation Rate (high school only) • Cohort Dropout Rate (high school only) • Applies to Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

6. Subgroup Categories • 10 Subgroup Categories for each measured area • Seven Racial Designations • Hispanic • American Indian or Alaska Native • Asian • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • White • Multiple Races • Special Education • Limited English Proficient • Free and Reduced Price Meals

7. Establishing Targets: Content Areas Reading, Math and Science • 50% Reduction of gap between highest and lowest performing subgroups by 2017 • Target increases in equal increments for 6 years • 2010–2011 assessment results used as the baseline year for setting AMOs • For the purpose of calculating an overall index score, the Current Year and Baseline Year % Proficient for Gap is defined as 1 – Gap percentage • Minimum count of 20 students

8. Establishing the Targets: Content Areas Reading, Math and Science - Calculations

9. Gap Score Calculation • Determine population • Identify subgroup populations for each measured area • Remove subgroups with less than 20 students • Determine Percent Proficient for remaining subgroups • Select subgroups with Highest and Lowest Percent Proficient • Compare subgroups with the Highest Percent Proficient for this year, with the Percent Proficient for Prior Year • Calculate difference between the Highest and Lowest Percent Proficient

10. Determine Population: Contents Reading, Math and Science • Minimum group size (n) = 20 • AYP rules apply • Full Academic Year • Special Education Exited • Limited English Proficient Exited • 1% and 2% rule is applied • Nonparticipants • Are NOT included as Basic within the denominator

11. Determine Percent Proficient for remaining subgroups • Elementary and middle: MSA/ModMSA/Alt MSA • High School: HSA/ModHSA/Alt MSA • Nonparticipants are NOT included in aggregation

12. Example Gap Calculation:Contents Reading, Math and Science

13. Example Gap Calculation:Elementary Math Proficiency • Select subgroups with Highest and Lowest Percent Proficient • Highest – Multiple = 0.933 • Lowest – Hispanic = 0.900 • Compare subgroups with the Highest Percent Proficient for this year, with the Percent Proficient for Prior Year • Highest – Multiple • Current Year = 0.933 • Prior Year = 0.950 • Replace CY value with PY value • Calculate difference between the Highest and Lowest Percent Proficient • 0.950 – 0.900 = 0.050 = GAP • % Proficient = 1-GAP = 1.0 - 0.050 = 0.950

14. SPI Calculation Example: Elementary School % Prof of Target = % Proficient CY ÷ Target Weighted % Prof of Target = % Prof of Target x Content Weight Indicator Contribution = (Math + Read + Sci) x Indicator Weight School Index = (Achievement + Growth + Gap)

15. Establishing Targets: Cohort Rates (Grad and D/O) • 50% Reduction of gap between highest and lowest performing subgroups by 2020 using goal of 95% proficiency • Target increases in equal increments for 9 years • 2010–2011 4-year rates used as the baseline year for setting targets (same cohort used for AMO Progress) • First Time 9th Graders 2007 • Minimum count of 20 students

16. Establishing the Targets: Cohort Rates

17. Example Gap Calculation:Cohort Graduation Rate

18. Example Gap Calculation:Cohort Graduation Rate • Select subgroups with Highest and Lowest Graduation Rates • Highest – White = 0.940 • Lowest – Hispanic = 0.900 • Compare subgroups with the Highest Graduation Rate for this year, with the Graduation Rate for Prior Year • Highest – White • Current Year = 0.940 • Prior Year = 0.950 • Replace CY value with PY value • Calculate difference between the Highest and Lowest Graduation Rate • 0.950 – 0.900 = 0.050 = GAP • % Proficient = 1-GAP = 1.0 - 0.050 = 0.950

19. SPI Calculation Example: High School % Prof of Target = % Proficient CY ÷ Target Weighted % Prof of Target = % Prof of Target x Content Weight Indicator Contribution = (Math + Read + Sci) x Indicator Weight School Index = (Achievement + Growth + Gap)

20. Example Gap Calculation:Cohort D/O Rate

21. Example Gap Calculation:Cohort Dropout Rate • Select subgroups with Highest and Lowest D/O Rates • Highest – Multiple = 0.095 • Lowest – FaRMs = 0.056 • Compare subgroups with the Lowest D/O Rate for this year, with the D/O Rate for Prior Year • Lowest – FaRMs • Current Year = 0.056 • Prior Year = 0.044 • Replace CY value with PY value • Calculate difference between the Highest and Lowest D/O Rate • 0.095 – 0.044 = 0.051 = GAP • % Proficient = 1-GAP = 1.0 - 0.051 = 0.949

22. SPI Calculation Example: High School % Prof of Target = % Proficient CY ÷ Target Weighted % Prof of Target = % Prof of Target x Content Weight Indicator Contribution = (Math + Read + Sci) x Indicator Weight School Index = (Achievement + Growth + Gap)

23. Maryland Accountability Program • School Progress • Reduce by half the percentage of students in the “all students” group and in each subgroup who are not proficient within six years • School Progress Index • Achievement • Gap Reduction • Growth • College & Career Readiness • Differentiated Recognition • Reward • Priority • Focus

24. Questions? • Please forward questions and comments to: Doug Strader, Ed.D. dstrader@msde.state.md.us 410-767-2055