The Importance of MSIS Data for Assessment Reporting and Accountability

1. The Importance of MSIS Data for Assessment Reporting and Accountability Office of Research & Statistics Mississippi Department of Education July 2004

2. EVERYTHING Depends on MSIS

3. It Affects Assessment Results • Test Data Retrieval System & Data Files • State Level • District Level • School Level • Mississippi Report Card (Disaggregated) • State Level • District Level • School Level

4. It Affects Accountability Results • Achievement and Growth Model • School Performance Classification • Priority School Designation • Adequate Yearly Progress Model • Annual AYP “Met/Not Met” Decisions • Improvement (choice, supplemental services) • Corrective Action (serious!) • School Restructuring (very serious!)

5. Important Student Level Data (1/5) • District & School Enrollment • Determines “where” test data are reported • Used to determine “Full Academic Year” • Used in calculating test participation rates • ADM/ADA data affect attendance rate in AYP So… • Need accurate entry/re-entry/withdraw dates • Students must be entered in school package

6. Important Student Level Data (2/5) • Student in MSIS, but NOT in school package! • No monthly indicator records • Can’t produce Pre-ID labels for testing • Can’t match student’s test data to MSIS • Student’s test data can never appear in MSIS • Can’t track graduation requirements in MSIS • Student can’t be in the accountability models • Funding implications for district?

7. Important Student Level Data (3/5) • Student Indicators • Sex/Gender • Is a subgroup for disaggregated test reporting • Race/Ethnicity • Is a subgroup for disaggregated test reporting • Is an accountability subgroup in the AYP model • School Lunch Indicator • Forms 2 subgroups for disaggregated test reporting • Is an accountability subgroup in the AYP model • Captured once field is “locked” – March 26, 2004

8. Important Student Level Data (4/5) • SPED Indicator (IDEA student) • Forms 2 subgroups for disaggregated test reporting • Is an accountability subgroup in the AYP model • Migrant Student Indicator • Is a subgroup for disaggregated test reporting • LEP Indicator (limited English proficiency) • Is a subgroup for disaggregated test reporting • Is an accountability subgroup in the AYP model • MSIS LEP flag used in 2001/2002 & 2002/2003 • LEP data read from scan forms for 2003/2004 • MSIS LEP data might be used again in the future

9. Important Student Level Data (5/5) • SCD (significant cognitive disability) - NEW • Might determine whether the student can count as “proficient” and as “tested” for AYP • SPED “Served in Resident School” - NEW • Changes where the student’s test data are reported • Changes where the student counts in the Achievement, Growth, and AYP models • Course Codes (for SATP courses) • Needed to produce “Pre-ID” labels for testing • Used in calculating participation rates for AYP • Lack of course entry/withdraw dates is a problem

10. Important Teacher Level Data • Teacher Schedule • Correct Carnegie Unit Code for SATP Courses • Needed to produce “Pre-ID” labels for testing (CU code denotes the semester for 4X4 courses) • May affect participation rates for AYP • Accurate Codes for NCLB “Core Subjects” • Affects “High Quality Teacher” calculations • Certification & Endorsement Data • Affects “High Quality Teacher” calculations

11. Final Note MSIS data must be accurate at the time it is used for assessment reporting and accountability.The Office of Research & Statistics cannot make changes in student or teacher level data once reports & files have been posted or distributed.

12. Office of Research & StatisticsMississippi Department of Education www.mde.k12.ms.us/account/ORS MSIS Data – ORS Presentation.ppt (07/11/2004)