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North Santiam School District . State Report Cards 2009-10. State Purpose. providing an opportunity to communicate and celebrate initiating discussions about areas targeted for improvement demonstrating that schools are accountable, directly to parents and community members. Goals Tonight.
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North Santiam School District State Report Cards 2009-10
State Purpose • providing an opportunity to communicate and celebrate • initiating discussions about areas targeted for improvement • demonstrating that schools are accountable, directly to parents and community members
Goals Tonight • Communicate District and School Report Card results • Understand how the State reaches the overall school rating • Have a greater understanding of the danger of comparing schools in the same District
Frequently Asked Questions • Who: • All schools that meet the definition of public • How is it different from Adequate Yearly Progress? • Report Card is primarily based on performance and improvement over time • Subgroups are combined as a whole • Doing well in one area can compensate for challenges in another • The District does not receive a rating
Reporting • Released: • October 7, 2010 • To parents by: • January 15, 2011
Strength Indicator • Areas highlighted in green are strengths. • At or above state or comparison school scores
The School Rating Calculation • Combination of: • Achievement Index • (In need of Improvement, Satisfactory, Outstanding) • O-50 / 50-79.9 / 80 or higher • Attendance Rate • Participation Rate • Graduation Rate / Improvement Data @ High School • Adequate Yearly Progress status *The overall rating is based on the Achievement Index. It is reduced to the lowest rating of (Attendance, Graduation, Participation) *If Adequate Yearly Progress is Met, the Rating cannot be lower than Satisfactory
The School Rating Calculation • Achievement Index (Weighted Counts) • Weighted formula: • More weight is given for students who exceed vs. meets or meets growth • For Example (Exceeds is multiplied by 133 and Meets or Growth by 100) • Extra weight is given for students in disadvantaged subgroups. • (This is how the State holds schools accountable to focus on these students)
The School Rating Calculation • Achievement Index (Calculation) • Two year total of Reading index / 2 = (RI) • Two year total of Math index / 2 = (MI) • Added together then / 2 • ((RIp+RIc)/2 + (MIp+MIc)/2) / 2
The School Rating Calculation • Attendance Rate (will lower rating) • Two year average • Participation Rate (will lower rating) • One year total • Graduation Rate (will lower rating) • Two year average • Improvement Data @ High School Only • Increasing Performance Index by 5 or higher raises the Achievement index one category (explains how the High School received an Outstanding Rating) • Adequate Yearly Progress
School Results • Index Score • Index Breakdown (results over time) • Assessment Results (last 3 or 4 years) • Exceed and Met % compared to Comparison Schools and State
End • Questions • Report Card Link • http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx