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Cowen Institute Data/Accountability Overview

Cowen Institute Data/Accountability Overview. Measuring Performance. RSD created to address Academic Failure Success/Failure needs to be judged on whether or not schools are better State releases a ton of data to capture student, school and district performance. Chronology of Data Release.

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Cowen Institute Data/Accountability Overview

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  1. Cowen InstituteData/Accountability Overview

  2. Measuring Performance • RSD created to address Academic Failure • Success/Failure needs to be judged on whether or not schools are better • State releases a ton of data to capture student, school and district performance

  3. Chronology of Data Release • 1st week of May: Release of LEAP/GEE results • State level results • District level results • School rosters • Schools determine who passes • Data Clean UP • No data available to report school level results

  4. Summer • Last week of July/1st week of August • Preliminary School Performance Scores (SPS) for any school < 60 previous year • Required by NCLB; choice/SES determined • August (1st 2 weeks) • School Level Test data released • What the TP reported Last year • Misleading- ranked by performance on ELA test

  5. Fall • SPS release (Sept-Oct) • SPS for ALL schools • AI for any 1st year schools in the RSD • Pre-Katrina, SPS release was THE story • Is the story in the rest of the state • Captures performance and growth • SPS/AI is the only release that uses all tests, all grades, in a weighted formula

  6. District Accountability • Released sometime Jan-March • Two Components • DPS: District Performance Score • District Responsibility Index

  7. District Performance Score • DPS is a “roll up” of all student data to the district level • “horse race”- all school districts compared on the same basis • Keeps the weights of School Accountability • Also gives Subgroup Performance Score • How poor/minority/special ed by district • Way to compare Pre/Post Katrina New Orleans • All schools/All kids

  8. District Responsibility Index • % of 8th graders that do not return following year • % of certified teachers and % at low performing schools • Financial Index pending

  9. School Accountability • Began in 1999 • Strong Public Acceptance • #1 ranked nationally • Consistent scoring system with some imbedded “values” • All schools included • Growth and Performance • Growth Labels and Performance Labels

  10. Assessment (CRT) Index • Advanced 200 pts. • Mastery 150 pts. • Basic 100 pts. • Approaching Basic 50 pts. • Unsatisfactory 0 pts.

  11. Converting LEAP Alternate Assessment Level 2 Scores to an Index Basic 100 pts. Approaching Basic 75 pts. Foundational 50 pts. Pre-Foundational 0 pts.

  12. K-8: SPS Calculation • Index Weighting • 90% CRT (LEAP and iLeap) • 10% Attendance (K-6) • 5% Attendance/5% Dropout (7-8) • 4th and 8th Grade still count more • 3rd grade ELA counts more

  13. K-8 Weighting

  14. Incentive Points • Students repeating 4th and 8th grade LEAP can earn Incentive Points for the school if they improve their achievement level in summer or spring retesting • 50 incentive points are awarded for each subject that the student improves by one or more levels (only get points one time per student per subject)

  15. High School Accountability • Implementing New Model • Adds the Graduation Index • Takes 5 years to collect data • Hurricane Impacted Schools (do-over) will not be fully integrated into the model for at least 5 years

  16. Index Weights- High School

  17. Accounting for Dropouts • Included as “0” in Graduation Index • Dropout Adjustment to High School Test Scores (CRT index) • Gives schools a “0” for any drop out above 4% annual rate, by grade • Was 7% pre-Katrina • Schools with less than 4% drop out “ rewarded” • Without dropout adjustment, school scores would be higher as a result of testing selectively fewer and fewer students

  18. Two Types of SPS Growth SPS– a score, from 1 year of data, that determines a school’s growth Baseline SPS– a score, based on 2 years of data, that determines a school’s status

  19. Performance Labels

  20. Growth Labels

  21. Value Added • Louisiana does not have a value added accountability model • US Ed does not allow a true value added model under NCLB • True value added will measure how much growth a student had in a year and judge schools on “same child” growth • LA’s model compares cohorts- how does this year’s 4th grade compare to last year’s 4th grade • Only way to have a value added model is if the stte adopts one; waited to see what changes happen in NCLB • Aligned the tests (iLeap and Leap) so one can measure

  22. Other Data Points: • LDE is good with Data • Recognized as one of top 10 states • Only good source of school data, where consistent definitions and reporting requirements are established • Teachers • Numbers; certification; salaries • Student info- MFP report • Finances: • Districts, Type 5’s and Type 2’s

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