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Overview of Proposed School Grading Formula for 2011-12:

This overview discusses the current school grading scale and outlines changes coming to school grades, including increased rigor, new assessments, and inclusion of performance measures. Key issues addressed include reading performance, science performance, exceptional education and ELL students, and criteria for setting school grading scale. Feedback and workshops will be held before finalizing the school grades rule.

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Overview of Proposed School Grading Formula for 2011-12:

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  1. Overview of Proposed School Grading Formula for 2011-12: 1

  2. Current School Grading Scale A = 65.6% of points B = 61.9 % of points C = 54.4.% of points D = 49.4 % of points F = less than 49.4 % of points Elementary and Middle Schools = 800 possible points High Schools = 1600 possible points 2

  3. Changes Coming for School Grades • FCAT 2.0 cut scores: increased rigor of test and achievement expectations. • Moving toward new assessments of reading and mathematics in 2014-15: PARCC • Adding new measures to the middle school grades (Civics, HS EOCs and Industry Certifications) • Assimilating EOCs into the school grades model as they are implemented 3

  4. School Grades in 2011-12 and Beyond – Key Issues • Changes already written in rule for 2011-12 to increase rigor for high school grades • Include learning gains for EOCs as required in statute • Learning gains on the Florida Alternate Assessment for students scoring at the lowest levels • Learning gains: structure for FCAT 2.0 reading and mathematics

  5. School Grades in 2011-12 and Beyond - Key Issues (continued) • Address the statutory requirement for greater emphasis on reading performance • High school science performance in 2011-12, Biology 1 EOC in its baseline year • Middle school grades – include high-school level EOCs and Industry Certifications (as available) • Banking middle school performance on HS level EOCs (Algebra 1 for 2011-12) for high school grades

  6. School Grades in 2011-12 and Beyond - Key Issues (continued) • Criteria for setting school grading scale • Review cell size requirements • Include exceptional education students and ELL students in the percentage of students scoring 3 and above

  7. Elementary Schools • More rigorous cut scores for Achievement level 3 • 2011-12 – Reading, Math, • 2012-13 – Science • Include students with disabilities and English language learners (ELLs) in performance calculations (ELLs would be included using the same criteria as we apply for AYP) • Change cell size requirements in Reading and Math to 10 • Change the learning gains calculation for students that stay in level 1 or 2 to AAAC recommended scale score increases (or AAAC recommended increases + 1 additional scale score) • Add weight for students who increase their achievement level to level 4 or 5 • Remove level 3 students from the Low 25% calculation

  8. Middle Schools 1 through 6 the same as for elementary schools. • Remove level 3 students from the Low 25% calculation • Allow substitution of more rigorous assessments • Add acceleration component – 2011-12. Decide how to address CAPs issue. • Add Civics Component – 2014-15

  9. High Schools 1 through 6 are the same as elementary schools Bank middle school performance on high school EOCs for high school grades Use the 4 year Federal uniform rate and a 5 year modified federal rate to include both standards and special diplomas Adjust the points provided or removed for growth and decline Add component for US History EOC

  10. Timeline • May – Feedback from LPAC • July – Feedback from AAAC • August – Feedback from LPAC • October – Feedback from AAAC and LPAC • November – Feedback from AAAC, Submit ESEA Flexibility Request • December – Feedback from AAAC and LPAC • December - FCAT rule to the State Board to set cut scores • January – School Grades rule public workshops • January – School Grades rule State Board Workshop • January – Receive USDOE determination on flexibility request • February – School grades rule to the State Board

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