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Keeping Pace With Accountability & Assessment

Keeping Pace With Accountability & Assessment. Leslie Wilson & Scott Pfeifer MAG Conference November 18, 2009. Update will Address:. Outlook for NCLB State Fiscal Stabilization Funds HSA and the Class of 2009 and beyond Elementary Modified Assessments Upcoming Changes in Accountability

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Keeping Pace With Accountability & Assessment

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  1. Keeping Pace With Accountability & Assessment Leslie Wilson & Scott Pfeifer MAG Conference November 18, 2009

  2. Update will Address: Outlook for NCLB State Fiscal Stabilization Funds HSA and the Class of 2009 and beyond Elementary Modified Assessments Upcoming Changes in Accountability Program Highlights

  3. Update: No Child Left Behind November 18, 2009

  4. No Child Left Behind Major change requires new law Seeing few changes in process Additions to USDE staff Expect additional accountability New focus on teacher quality and performance MSDE continuing to find ways to assist schools

  5. Update: State Fiscal Stabilization Funds (SFSF) November 18, 2009

  6. SFSF LSS funding from stimulus funds Approximately equal to budget cuts taken by state NOT additional funding Not without “strings” Limitations to uses New massive reporting requirements

  7. SFSF Trade-Offs 33 new requirements to qualify for Phase II and Race to the Top funds Achieving equity in teacher distribution Improving collection and use of data Standards and assessments Supporting struggling schools

  8. SFSF Requirement Highlights Achieving equity in teacher distribution HQT reporting by high and low poverty Data on teacher and principal performance rating systems: descriptions performance rating percentages by school use of student achievement in evaluation

  9. SFSF Requirement Highlights Improving collection and use of data Longitudinal data system Teacher-student linking Data on teacher impact on student achievement More in LDS session

  10. SFSF Requirement Highlights Standards and assessments Ensure quality for SWD and LEP Report on all untested students Report 4-year graduation rate by subgroup

  11. SFSF Requirement Highlights Supporting struggling schools Reporting schools moving in and out of all improvement categories ID lowest achieving 5 percent Turned around Closed Data on Charter Schools

  12. Update: HSA November 18, 2009

  13. Opportunities to Meet HSA Requirement Pass all four tests Combined Score Option Bridge Plan Waiver

  14. Class of 2009How they met requirements

  15. Non-Grads: A Closer Look Total Non-Grads:3758 • Working toward Special Ed Certificates: 861 • Entered prior to 2005 (no HSA requirement): 606 Non-Grads responsible for HSA requirement: 2291 • Not met requirements, HSA only: 11 • Not met local requirementsonly: 1573 • Not met local and HSA requirements: 682

  16. Class of 2009: 531 Waivers

  17. Class of 2009: Waivers by Subgroup

  18. Senior Student Success • Drop outs: Down • Non-Promotes: Down • Graduation: Up • Conclusion: HSAs are having a positive impact on student retention, progress, and graduation.

  19. Future of Waivers MSDE is recommending that waivers should continue Limited basis Numbers should decrease Some reasons for waivers should sunset Some reasons for waivers should continue (i.e. senior transfers) State Board will consider the waiver issue at their next meeting

  20. Bridge Plan 2008-2009 17,300+ projects completed in 2008-09 Approximately 1/3 of projects completed by students with IEPs Project monitors as well as students indicated that the program accomplished its intended purpose

  21. Bridge Plan 2009-2010 Using same projects (with revisions) Piloting new projects to be used in 2010-2011

  22. Bridge Plan -Lessons Learned The power of excellent instructional tools Tied to Core Learning Goals Project-based Engaged learning Many students obtained their best score on an HSA after completing one or more bridge projects

  23. Bridge Plan -Lessons Learned Consider a project-based approach for HSA test prep Use parallel projects many districts have written Focus curriculum development efforts here Infuse bridge-like projects into instruction for the HSA course Mirror the process used to write a bridge project

  24. Bridge Plan – Lessons Learned < 5% of seniors: Personalized instruction plus parallel path Bridge Plan Strategic Intervention < 15% of 10th/11th grade in high quality intervention/re-testing A high quality instructional program that aligns : Curriculum Instruction Assessment (Formative and Summative) >80% pass HSA on 1st Administration 24

  25. Update: Modified Assessments November 18, 2009

  26. Alternative Assessments For students with disabilities Alternate MSA Grades 3-8 and 10 Modified MSA and HSA On-line assessments For students who, based on their IEP process, meet specific federal participation criteria

  27. Modified Assessments Implementation Schedule Modified HSA First administration: spring 2008 Modified MSA (Grades 6, 7, and 8) First administration: spring 2009 Modified MSA (Grades 3, 4, and 5) First administration: spring 2010

  28. Update: Upcoming Changes in Accountability November 18, 2009

  29. AYP and H1N1 Issues Attendance standard Participation standard No federal guidance – too early Out of our control, can’t DO anything different Will look at attendance data in March and see where we have issues Keep detailed records of absences and reasons

  30. Changes: 2010 Graduation Rate Federal requirement – peer review of graduation rate calculation February 2010 Will approve rate calculation for 2010 AYP Will include changes to uptick requirement to meet requirement for improvement

  31. Changes: 2011 Graduation Rate Federal requirement – new four-year cohort rate Based on tracking individual students from when they enter Grade 9 for the first time, to when they graduate 4 years later Must be reported by subgroup Must be used to determine high school AYP

  32. Changes: Race Codes • Federal government has changed the race code system • Two-question designation (staff and students) • Latino: Yes or No • Parents or students can chose as many race codes as they want • Implemented for AYP and all reporting 2010-2011 school year.

  33. Maryland’s Plan Collect two race codes September 2009 Old system New system Analyze changes to racial subgroups Calculate 2009 AYP data for schools using new system. Changes: Race Codes

  34. MAG: Coming Attractions! November 18-20, 2009

  35. “Strands” in Your Program • 1: Assessment/Testing • 2 & 3: School Improvement and Instruction • 4: AYP/NCLB/Accountability • 5: MSDE/Federal Updates and Initiatives

  36. Sessions to Check Out • SPED, ELL:Thurs. 10 am (Miller et.al) • Issues Influencing Achievement & Solutions:Thurs. 10 am (Buckler et.al) • CFIP:Thurs. 11:15, 1:45 (Hickey & Thomas) • African American Males:Thurs. 3:00 (Sallee & Jolley)

  37. Sessions to Check Out • Title I:Thurs. 10 am (Newkirk, Lamb) • Race to the Top, National Standards & Assessments: Thurs. 1:45 (Peiffer) • Master Planning:Fri. 9:15 (Bobola)

  38. Sessions to Check Out • Equating 101: Fri. 9:15 (Little) • Tour of Websites:Fri. 10:30 am (Breithaupt, Seikaly) • Data Audits: Fri. 8:00 (Strader et.al) • Challenges in Test Security:Fri. 8:00 (Lewis)

  39. Sessions to Check Out And many more! ENJOY!

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