1. Chief Research Officer Ohio Department of Education
4/1/2017
New Local
Report Card
May 8, 2012
Matt Cohen
Chief Research Officer
Ohio Department of Education

2. No Child Left Behind (2001) Yet to be reauthorized
4/1/2017
Yet to be reauthorized
States encouraged to present innovative reforms
Waiver offers flexibility on rules in exchange for:
Higher student achievement, and
Greater school accountability
11 States already approved, 26 applied
Approval expected in May

3. Key Elements of Waiver AYP Replacement Reforming SES
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Key Elements of Waiver
AYP Replacement
Reforming SES
Targeted assistance for
low-performing schools
Cut red tape
Letter grade report cards

4. Accountability Elements of Waiver
4/1/2017
Accountability Elements of Waiver
AYP Replacement
Reforming SES
Targeted assistance for
low-performing schools
Cut red tape
Letter grade report cards

5. 4/1/2017
AYP Replacement
AYP calls for 100% proficiency for everyone by : not realistic
New goals:
Implement more rigorous learning standards
Cut achievement gaps by half over six years

6. Estimated that 90% of Ohio’s LEAs will not meet AYP
Without the Waiver
Estimated that 90% of Ohio’s LEAs will not meet AYP

7. AYP Goals for Reading
Reading Goals

8. Raising Performance For All Students
Reading Goals
Progress
We want to reduce the achievement gap and expect continual improvement from ALL student subgroups, no matter where they start
Top: State Goals
Bottom: Progress

9. AYP Replacement Rigorous and Punitive Rigorous and Fair AYP
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AYP Replacement
AYP
Gap Closing
Rigorous and Punitive
Rigorous and
Fair

10. Excellent With Distinction Continuous Improvement
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Letter Grade Ratings
Current Rating
New Letter Grade
Excellent With Distinction A
Excellent
Effective B
Continuous Improvement C
Academic Watch D
Academic Emergency F

11. Report Card Components School/District Performance
Current Components
New
Components
Performance Index
Student Performance
Value-Added
Student Progress
Percent of Indicators Met
School/District Performance
AYP
Gap Closing

12. 4/1/2017
Student Performance
Performance
Index
Student Performance

13. Student Performance Points Component Letter Grade
90% - 100% (108 – 120) A
80% % (96 – 107.9) B
70% % (84 – 95.9) C
60% % (72 – 83.9) D
Below 60.0% (Below 72) F

14. Applies to District & School
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District Performance
State
Indicators Met
District Performance
Applies to District & School

15. Component Letter Grade
District Performance
Percent of
Indicators Met
Component Letter Grade
90% - 100% A
80% % B
70% % C
60% % D
Below 60.0% F

16. Other Possible Indicators
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Other Possible Indicators
ACT Rates
Remediation Rates
Kindergarten Readiness
Gifted Indicator

17. District Contribution to Student Performance
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District Contribution to Student Performance
Applies to District & School

18. District Contribution to Student Performance
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District Contribution to Student Performance
Value-Added
Student Progress
Uses Two Years of Data

19. District Contribution to Student Performance
Last Year
Current Year
Letter Grade
Above A
Met
None
Below B C D F

20. Applies to District & School
4/1/2017
District Gap Closing
AYP
Performance Gap
Applies to District & School

21. (Reading and Mathematics)
District Gap Closing
Proficiency Gap
(Reading and Mathematics)
Letter Grade
Exceeded AMO target A
Met AMO target outright, by two-year average B
Met AMO through Safe Harbor or Growth Measure C
Below AMO, current year proficiency ≥ ½ AMO D
Below AMO, current year proficiency < ½ AMO F

22. Overall Grade Many Options Being Considered Which Components?
How to “Weight” Components?
How to Assign Points?
What Point Ranges Equate to Grades?

23. Value-Added = 40% of Overall Grade
ONE EXAMPLE
Value-Added = 40% of Overall Grade

24. Overall Grade Component Letter Grade Points Achievement
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Overall Grade
Component
Letter Grade
Points
Achievement
Student Standards of Performance A 4
Student Performance B 3
Gap Closing
Progress
Student Progress
3 x 2 = 6
Overall Grade B+
17/5 = 3.4

25. Overall Grade Average Points Earned Letter Grade 3.50 - 4.00 A-, A
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Overall Grade
Average Points Earned
Letter Grade
A-, A
B-, B, B+
C-, C, C+
D-, D, D+ F

26. Simulated 2011 Letter Grade Ratings
Updated waiver request
Not this year’s data, not a prediction
Business rules may change

27. Simulated 2011 Letter Grade Ratings – 609 School Districts
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Simulated 2011 Letter Grade Ratings – 609 School Districts
Current Rating
Actual 2011 Distribution of SD Ratings
New Overall Grade
Simulated 2011 Distribution of SD Grades
Excellent With Distinction 86 A 81
A = 13
A- = 68
Excellent
266
Effective
215 B
333
B+ = 31
B = 264
B- = 38
Continuous Improvement 36 C
149
C+ = 45
C = 89
C- = 15
Academic Watch 6 D 44
D+ = 15
D = 28
D- = 1
Academic Emergency F 2
F = 2

28. Are You Ready? 4/1/2017 Ready for Results
Challenges for schools as they prepare students to reach new levels

29. Are You Ready? Estimate of performance with new rigor
4/1/2017
Are You Ready?
Estimate of performance with new rigor
Temporary section
Percentage of students scoring “Accelerated” or “Advanced”
on math and reading assessments
Ready for Results
Challenges for schools as they prepare students to reach new levels

31. 4/1/2017
Questions?