North Carolina’s READY Accountability Model

1. North Carolina’s READY Accountability Model July, 2012

2. State Accountability System • Part of the READY Initiative • Will be piloted in 2012-13 • 1st year of public reporting in 2013-14 Gaston County Schools

3. Indicators • Performance indicators - % proficient, graduation rate, ACT, WorkKeys, % taking higher level math • Progress indicators - Change in performance indicators over time • Growth indicators - EVAAS growth Gaston County Schools

4. What is the state’s goal for EOG and EOC? (Performance and Progress) • Reduce the number of non-proficient students in each subgroup by 50% over the course of 6 years - close the gap • Reading, math, and science • Reading and math have published goals but science does not Gaston County Schools

5. Sample Reading Data Gaston County Schools

6. Another Example Gaston County Schools

7. What else? • Safe Harbor is still in effect. • The AMO spreadsheet (on the Principals Playbook wiki) will help schools calculate Safe Harbor and the state bar for each year • It also has state goals for all subgroups Gaston County Schools

8. Reading and Math Goals 3-8 Gaston County Schools

9. AMO Spreadsheet • The AMO spreadsheet also helps schools calculate Safe Harbor and the number of students they need to have proficient to meet the goals. • As they enter their proficiency and the number of students in each subgroup, the spreadsheet populates. • One result for Reading for the All subgroup has been entered in the spreadsheet as an example. Gaston County Schools

10. AMO Spreadsheet for schools Gaston County Schools

11. Other High School Indicators • These are Performance and Progress Indicators • ACT • 4 and 5 year cohort graduation rate • % of graduates passing higher level math courses • WorkKeys Gaston County Schools

12. Growth Indicators • The EVAAS growth model will replace the ABCs growth model Gaston County Schools