How to Maximize API Riverside County Assessment Network

1. How to Maximize APIRiverside County Assessment Network September 10, 2010 Wes Scott

2. Overview Background Taking correct assessments Demographics End-of-course assessments Future Considerations

3. Background • API • STAR and CAHSEE • CST: ELA, Math, Science, HSS • CMA: ELA, Math, Science • CAPA: ELA, Math, Science • CAHSEE: ELA and Math, Grades 10-12

4. Background (cont.) Test Weights

5. Background (cont.) Content Area Weights

6. Taking The Correct Test CMA Criterion FBB or BB on CST in prior CST or 2 Years CAPA Proficient or Advanced CAPA to CMA may result in lower scores Grade level instruction Determined will not be at grade level (proficient) IEP team determination All who qualify should be assessed with CMA 2% district limit applies to AYP not API Includes County Office of Education Special Ed Students

7. CMA Results

8. Taking The Correct Test CAPA All who qualify should be assessed with the CAPA 1% limit applies to AYP, not API Apply for 1% exception – appeal if did not and exceeded 1% Includes County Office of Education Special Ed Students

9. CAPA Results

10. Demographics All listed demographic data are correctable. Mobility CBEDS – Continuously Enrolled since First Wednesday in October Value of ‘N’ excludes from API and AYP Blank (“U” in CAHSEE) treated as ‘Y’ July, October, November, December CAHSEE Uses prior years CBEDS Date. E.g. October 2010 uses October 7, 2009 CBEDS reference date

11. Demographics (cont.) Mobility (cont.) EL Date First Enrolled in a US School After March 15 of prior year, not in API (or AYP) Blank means nothing Students with Disabilities (SWD) Have a valid Disability code OR Assessed with CAPA or CMA OR Special Ed Exit Date after March 15 two years prior to testing (March 15, 2008 for 2010 report)

12. Demographics (cont.) English Learners English Learners RFEP not Proficient 3 times since Reclassification Does not need to be consecutive Value of ‘N’ includes in EL subgroup (blank grades 2-4) Value of blank and grade 5 or above, treated as ‘Y’ Value of ‘Y’ excluded from EL subgroup

13. Demographics (cont.) Race/Ethnicity Hispanic = ‘Y’ - Hispanic subgroup Hispanic = ‘N’ If no races Not in Ethnic Subgroup but in Schoolwide and Districtwide Only one racial/ethnic group – in that group In two or more racial/ethnic groups – Two or More Race Awaiting USDE approval

14. End-Of-Course Test Only if in appropriate class If not in class do not take CST (except Summative Math) Math penalty is .1 versus full weight of .2 Science penalty is .05 versus full weight of .22 Be sure ‘test taken’ is bubbled on answer doc FBB if left blank Unknown (wrong answer key) if marked incorrectly

15. End-Of-Course Test (cont.) Math grade 8 and 9 If not Algebra I or higher, take General Math Grade 8 – If not ready for Algebra I, take appropriate Math class and General Math. API results better with General Math (one performance level penalty is acceptable) Grade 9 – It not ready for Algebra I, double block Math support and Algebra I. API penalty (two performance levels) too great.

16. Future Considerations 2011 STAR – CMA ELA grades 10 and 11 Math – Geometry 2011 Base API Grade 8 and 9 dropouts part of API API contribution unknown Grade 8 – dropout during 8th grade school year Grade 9 – no show at expected 9th grade school Same level dropout tracking as in High School

17. Questions? (951) 245-0828 extension 212 Wes@KeyDataSys.com