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This proposal aims to revamp the accountability system to provide a more accurate appraisal of schools, addressing the negative impact at all stakeholder levels using comprehensive indicators and measures.
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Accountability for All Revamping Accountability to Accurately Appraise All Schools Ashley Daniels-Hall agdaniels16@gmail.com Robyn Madison-Harris rmadison-harris@air.org
Problem: Accountability scores do not accurately appraise schools and has negative impact at all stakeholder levels: • Students • Teachers • School, district, state leaders including policymakers • Post-secondary institutions • Entities that gain students as employees or patrons • Families • Communities • Nation Introduction
Current, Present • SPS • Grade-level content mastery • State assessment • EOC • CCR • Cohort graduation rate • College entrance exam (ACT only) • College enrollment Data
Missing but Present at Renew Accelerated High School and/or C F Rowley Alternative School • provision of tiered services • low pupil-teacher ratio • instructional coaching • accelerated instruction for EL/GT or advanced students • teacher efforts contributing to school success • PLCs for student data analysis • assessment quality and content knowledge improvement • counseling services offered to students • social-emotional, substance abuse interventions • arts, gardening, culinary, etc. course offerings • restorative justice • dropout prevention • community partnerships • Etc. Data
Work began in Picard and Pastorek Administrations • Chapter 35 in Bulletin 111 • Alternative/Office of Juvenile Justice Schools • Resurfaced during White Administration after many years of negative school labels without complete, appropriate appraisal • Study group per BESE • School visits • Report Context
Study group report • Core components of effective alternative schools • climate and culture • collaboration • counseling • curriculum and instruction • eligibility and placement • parent-guardian engagement • program evaluation • staffing and professional development • transitional planning Context
Study group formation and report • Guiding principles for alternative schools • effective alternative education services • transitional processes and supports • appropriate academic services and career readiness opportunities • effective teachers and staff with comprehensive training on academic, behavioral, and social and emotional needs of students • consistent data collection • prioritization of referrals to alternative education services • community partnership development Context
Implement guiding principles at all schools • Begin researching, modeling LA accountability after other states that/to give more holistic, accurate school appraisals • CA-same indicators, differentiated measures • Academic • English Learner Progress • Graduation Rate (graduates vs. cohort graduates example) • Suspension Rate • College/Career • Chronic Absenteeism • TX • Local Accountability System Pilot-19 districts, formerly 20 • 4 Domains • Academic • Climate/Culture • Extra/Co-Curricula • Future Preparedness • Varying components and metrics per domain Recommendations
https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Correspondence/TAA_Letters/House_Bill_22_Overview_and_Expected_Timeline_for_Implementation/https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Correspondence/TAA_Letters/House_Bill_22_Overview_and_Expected_Timeline_for_Implementation/ • https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pr/asam.asp • https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/cm/documents/dassdashboardflyer.pdf • https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/district-support/alternative-education-study-group-report.pdf?sfvrsn=2 • https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/louisiana-believes/b111-proposed-regulations.pdf?sfvrsn=2 • http://www.louisianaschools.com/schools/369005/academic-performance?#student_performance • http://www.louisianaschools.com/schools/44019/academic-performance?#overall_performance References
Ideation Partner Acknowledgements • Orleans Parish Education Network • Advancement Project • Education Policy Fellowship Program at Orleans Parish Education Network • The Data Center • Appendices • The Louisiana Department of Education Alternative Education Study Group Report • Texas House Bill 22 Overview • California Dashboard Alternative School Status Program Flyer • Bulletin 111: The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System References