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P ersistence t o G raduation t ool. A tool designed to identify students who may be off-track for graduating. I will know…. WHY there is a PtGT WHAT PtGT is used for WHERE PtGT is found WHO can use PtGT WHAT PtGT report looks like ACTION STEPS state district school
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PersistencetoGraduationtool A tool designed to identify students who may be off-track for graduating.
I will know… • WHY there is a PtGT • WHAT PtGT is used for • WHERE PtGT is found • WHO can use PtGT • WHAT PtGT report looks like • ACTION STEPS statedistrictschool • WHO to contact LEARNING TARGETS
vision The Kentucky Department of Education’s mission is to prepare all Kentucky students for next-generation learning, work, and citizenship by engaging schools, districts, families, and communities through excellent leadership, service, and support.
WHY • The Kentucky Board of Education envisions that all students will GRADUATE ready for college and careers. • Their vision is driven by data that says 80% of jobs now require training beyond high school and 67% of those jobs require a post-secondary degree. • YET…in 2010 only 76% of our students graduated and only 34% were college and career ready.
Highlights of Senate Bill 1 LEGISLATION • Senate Bill 1 (2009) • Charges the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Council on Post-Secondary Education (CPE) with developing a UNIFIED PLAN to reduce the number of students in need of remediation after high school by 50% and increase college completion rates by 3% by 2014.
Related legislation • House Bill 176 (2008) requires KDE to identify the persistently low-performing schools and provide intensive support to promote student learning in those schools. • Senate Bill 2 (2008) supported a statewide focus on the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which allowed KDE to focus on alignment of middle and high school experiences for students. • Senate Bill 168 (2009) supported intervention strategies for accelerated learners; individualized learning opportunities for secondary students; and intensive intervention systems for learners who struggle to meet standards measured by the Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS).
Revision of content standards that will focus on • critical knowledge, skills, and capacities • fewer, more in-depth standards to facilitate mastery learning • evidence-based research • standard alignment from elementary to high school to post-secondary education • Establishment of a statewide school and district accountability model to include new measures for • GRADUATION • COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS CPE and KDE College and Career Readiness Unified Plan • FOCUS OF THE UNIFIED PLAN
Unbridled Learning College and Career Readiness For All PLAN
2015 To increase the percentage of students who will GRADUATE College and Career Ready (CCR) • Target Goal #1
2015 To increase the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR) • Target Goal #2
Achievement DISTINGUISHED 90th %-ile & higher PROFICIENT 70th - 89th %-ile NEEDS IMPROVEMENT Below 70th %-ile CATEGORY Gap Overall Score Percentile Rank Growth • College/Career Readiness ACCOUNTABILITY RANK • Graduation Rate
20% 20% MEASURE UP
Persistence to Graduation • Course and Assessment Alignment • Accountability Model • Targeted Interventions • Career Readiness Pathways • Acceleration • College and Career Advising • Priority Schools STRATEGIES
P t G T Persistence to Graduation tool
WHAT • PtGT … • …is an early warning indicator system for identifying studentswho may be off-track to graduate • …will provide critical student-level data to identify specific students in need of additional intervention and/or support
PtGTcan be used by… • Directors of Pupil Personnel (DPP) • District dropout prevention personnel (where applicable) • Building principals and counselors • Special education administrators • WHO* • *Determined by IC access rights
PtGT • is embedded in WHERE Launch date: July 22, 2011 (release E.1126.3)
System Administrator KY State Reporting KDE Reports Persistence to Graduation REPORT
*credits attempted versus credits earned In the report, each student will have a risk value. The higher the risk value, the greater the risk of the student becoming a dropout. DATA* • All students are included in the tool
PtGT will… • provide a complete list of all students based on the calculation of risk factor points. • show students at higher risk in descending risk point totals. • allow Districts to filter the report in excel format to get customized results.
PtGT • Should be generated at the district level • Create a baseline report for rising ninth grade class at beginning of school year • Follow-up reports can be run at any time during the year for any grade level cohort • ACTION STEP • district level
PtGT • Data analysis and root cause analysis • Determine necessary and appropriate supports and interventions for students who may be off-track for graduation • Provide targeted interventions to at-risk students • Utilize available resources at community, district, state, and national levels PtGT Toolkit • ACTION STEP • school level
Training • On data analysis/root cause analysis • On the joining of evidence-based strategies and/or interventions with the identified risk factors PtGT Toolkit • ACTION STEP • state level
Ongoing Development • The Office of Next-Generation Learners (ONGL) • Update state level data • Develop survey for users • ACTION STEP • state level
Feedback • Until development of survey is complete, KDE and ONGL would to hear from you! • Can your district personnel offer any other feedback to KDE/ONGL related to PtGT ? • ACTION STEP • district level
Exit slip! • Does your district utilize the PtGT? • Does your district use the data on the PtGTto analyze root causefor individual students and/or student cohorts? • Who is the primary user (s) of the PtGTin your district? • What is the primary reason you use the PtGTin your district? • How does PtGTimpact your College and/or Career Ready (CCR) graduation rate? • How does PtGT impact your Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR)? • Does your district personnel need more training to be able to fully utilize PtGT ? • How can KDE help in making the PtGTa more effective tool for your district? • ACTION STEP • NOW!
Bonnie Tomberlin bonnie.tomberlin@education.ky.gov (502) 564-4970 ext. 4159 CONTACT