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Rule Development Workshop School Grades

Rule Development Workshop School Grades. Rule - 6A-1.09981 March 1 and 4, 2013 Florida Department of Education Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement. Overview. School Grades Basic Models - Models by school type (Change in Models) History of School Grades Changes

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Rule Development Workshop School Grades

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  1. Rule Development Workshop School Grades Rule - 6A-1.09981 March 1 and 4, 2013 Florida Department of Education Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement

  2. Overview • School Grades Basic Models - Models by school type (Change in Models) • History of School Grades Changes • Changes Scheduled for 2013 • Proposed Rule Adjustment for 2013 • Revision to meet ESEA requirements for reporting graduation rates

  3. Florida School Grades’ History of Change Add Biology & Geometry; New Writing Standard; 2012 Transition Measures Expire; Revise Five-Year Grad Rate Add New High School Components Include all Students in Learning Gains FCAT Expanded to Grades 3-10 1999 2002 2007 2011 2013 2001 2005 2010 2012 Add Science, Math Low 25%, and HS Retakes Learning Gains Added to School Grades A+ School Grades Issued Increase Writing Criterion to 4 New Assessments and Achievement Levels; Inclusion Expanded for Performance Measures; New Middle School Acceleration Measure; Adjustments to Learning Gains; Change to Graduation Rate; Other …

  4. School Grades Basic Model - Assessment-Based Measures Included in School Grades for All School Types 50% 50%

  5. Basic Elements of School Grades (800 Points) • Performance • Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing: - Percentage of students scoring satisfactory or higher • Learning Gains • Reading and Mathematics: - Percentage of students • Increasing an achievement level • Maintaining a satisfactory achievement level • Remaining at achievement levels below satisfactory who increased performance enough to exceed expected growth Plus extra weighting for students who move up to level 4 or 5 on FCAT 2.0 or EOCs, and for previous year’s low performers who make greater-than-expected gains - Note: Students who decrease a level are not counted as making gains. • Learning Gains of Lowest 25% • Reading and Mathematics: - Percentage of students in lowest 25% who meet learning gains criteria (with extra weighting for students moving to the highest levels or making greater- than-expected gains)

  6. Elementary Schools 2012-13(New for 2013 underscored -- already adopted in rule.)

  7. Middle Schools 2012-13

  8. High Schools 2012-13* * K-12 and 6-12 combination schools are graded on a 1700-point model, which adds the middle-school acceleration measure to the high school model.

  9. “Other” Elements of High School Grades • Acceleration • Participation in accelerated courses • Percentage of students in AP, IB, and AICE exams, Industry Certifications, and Dual Enrollment • Performance in accelerated courses • Percentage of students eligible to earn college credit • Graduation Rate • Four-Year Graduation Rate (Federal Rate) • Percentage of students graduating within 4 years w/standard diploma • Five-Year Graduation Rate • Percentage of students graduating within 5 years w/standard diploma or special diploma (subject to revision for 2012-13) • At-risk graduation rate • Percentage of at-risk students graduating using both rates above • College Readiness • Reading • Percentage of on-time graduates scoring college ready • Mathematics • Percentage of on-time graduates scoring college ready

  10. School Grades Changes for 2013 (Pending Measure Underscored) • FCAT Writing Standard re-set at 3.5 • Scores for students at alternative schools electing a school improvement rating are credited back for performance as well as learning gains for inclusion in the home schools’ grades. • Reading performance threshold (25%) begins. • New achievement Level Standards for Science (FCAT 2.0) • New assessments (EOCs) and achievement levels – Biology, Geometry • Additional EOCs and Industry Certifications are included in middle school acceleration. • Geometry and Biology EOCs are included in math and science performance measures. • Biology provides points for science for high schools. • Geometry is included in learning gains calculations for math. • Algebra 1 is included in determining Low 25% group for math. • Provision for One-Letter-Grade Drop Limit expires. • Learning gains requirement for the Low 25% will be reinstated. • The definition of “graduates” for the five-year graduation rate must be revised to meet ESEA requirements – standard diplomas only.

  11. Five-Year Graduation Rate • Calculated as a follow-up to the prior year four-year federal rate. • Uses the same denominator as the prior-year four-year federal rate, but accounts for additional graduates in Year 5. • For 2012, counted special diploma recipients as graduates (they are counted as non-graduates in the federal four-year rate). • We counted special diploma recipients in the five-year rate to provide incentive for schools/districts to continue to focus on this group of students. • However, as recently clarified by the U.S. Department of Education, ESEA requirements do not allow Florida to count special diploma recipients as graduates in an accountability system that is used to meet federal reporting requirements. • Under federal requirements, a student may be counted as a graduate only if the student meets all state requirements for a standard diploma. CFR Title 34, Part 200, Section 200.19 • Florida must therefore revise its definition of “graduate” in the five-year graduation rate measure to conform with federal regulations. • If Florida does not revise its five-year graduation rate formula for the 2013 calculations, the state’s ESEA waiver will be revoked.

  12. Five-Year Graduation Rate:Proposed Revision • Calculate the five-year graduation rate as a follow-up to the federal four-year graduation rate cohort from the prior year, but count only standard diploma recipients as graduates (includes 5th year graduates). • The five-year at-risk graduation rate would be calculated the same way (counting only standard diplomas in the numerator).

  13. Five-Year Graduation Rate:Additional Information • Because the five-year rate is a follow-up to the prior year’s four-year federal rate, the current year’s four-year federal rate cohort is a completely different group of students. • In some cases, points earned for the four-year rate (current year) could be higher than for the five-year rate (following up the prior-year’s four-year cohort). • However, the five-year rate can never be lower than the prior year’s four-year rate.

  14. Five-Year Graduation Rate:Additional Information • Difference between average points earned on the five-year rate as currently calculated and average points that would have been earned if special diploma recipients were classified as non-graduates:

  15. Five-Year Graduation Rate:Additional Information • How would high school grades have changed in 2012 if special diploma recipients were non-graduates in the five-year rates? • 12 schools would have lowered grades: 3 A’s to B’s, and 9 B’s to C’s

  16. Contact Information and Resources Questions about Florida school grading or other accountability processes? See information resources and guides at http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/ . Contact the Bureau of Accountability Reporting at (850) 245-0411 or evalnrpt@fldoe.org 16 Accountability Research and Measurement

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