1. ABC District Next-Generation Accountability Report 2014-15 March 2016 1

2. Accountability Systems Serve Important Purposes Track progress Help schools and districts make improvements Show where support is needed most Recognize successes Promote transparency Satisfy federal and state requirements 2

3. What changes were made to the accountability system? Added several new indicators including some focused on college- and career-readiness and others on arts and physical fitness to underscore the importance of a well-rounded education Emphasized academic growth on state tests, which allows us to acknowledge schools that may have low performing students but made significant strides to improve their performance and close the achievement gap Refined existing metrics and made subgroup metrics more impactful and actionable Adjusted the classification methodology to better represent overall school performance, target interventions and support, and refrain from “labels” 3

4. Why were these changes made? Provide a more complete picture of a school or district Guard against narrowing of the curriculum to the tested subjects Expand ownership of accountability to all staff Allow schools to demonstrate progress on “outcome pre-cursors” Encourage leaders to view accountability results not as a “gotcha” but as a tool to guide and track improvement efforts Extensive feedback on these changes was sought by CSDE from district and school leaders, Connecticut educators, state and national experts, CSDE staff, and many others. 4

5. Each school will have an Accountability Index and a Performance Index. The percentage of total possible points earned on all available indicators is the “Accountability Index”. “Performance Index” will continue to refer to the index scores derived from state assessment results (Indicator 1). Subject-specific (English Language Arts, Math, Science) A New Family of Index Scores 5

6. ABC District Report, 2014-15 Indicator 2 (Growth) will be included with 2015-16 results. Indicator 3 is the participation rate. 6 No:IndicatorIndex/ RateTarget Points Earned Max Points % Points Earned State Avg Index/Rate 1a.ELA Performance Index – All Students60.77580.910080.967.9 1b.ELA Performance Index – High Needs Students57.17576.210076.256.7 1c.Math Performance Index – All Students51.77569.010069.059.3 1d.Math Performance Index – High Needs Students48.57564.710064.747.8 1e.Science Performance Index – All Students46.87562.410062.456.5 1f.Science Performance Index – High Needs Students43.67558.110058.145.9 4a.Chronic Absenteeism – All Students16.3%<=5%27.45054.810.6% 4b.Chronic Absenteeism – High Needs Students19.3%<=5%21.35042.717.3% 5Preparation for CCR – % taking courses75.9%75%50.050100.066.1% 6Preparation for CCR – % passing exams20.9%75%13.95027.837.3% 7On-track to High School Graduation88.8%94%47.25094.585.6% 84-year Graduation All Students (2014 Cohort)76.4%94%81.310081.387.0% 96-year Graduation - High Needs Students (2012 Cohort)79.7%94%84.810084.877.6% 10Postsecondary Entrance (Class of 2014)59.4%75%79.210079.272.8% 11Physical Fitness (estimated part rate) and (fitness rate)85.5%38.0%75%12.75025.387.6%51.0% 12Arts Access39.8%60%33.15066.345.7% Accountability Index 862.4125069.0

7. Achievement and Graduation Rate Gaps A district/school is identified as having an “achievement gap” if its gap size is substantially different from the average statewide gap in any subject area A district/school is identified as having a “graduation gap” if its gap size is substantially different from the average statewide gap 7

8. ABC District Report, 2014-15 (continued) 8 Participation RateRate ELA – All Students98.6% ELA – High Needs Students98.8% Math – All Students98.4% Math – High Needs Students98.2% Science – All Students97.1% Science – High Needs Students96.7% Gap Indicators Size of District Gap Average Statewide “Substantial Gap Size” Threshold Is District Gap Higher? Achievement Gap Size Outlier? N ELA Performance Index Gap13.317.3 Math Performance Index Gap11.819.6 Science Performance Index Gap11.817.2 Graduation Rate Gap (2012 6 yr. Cohort)12.2%15.2%N

9. ABC District Schools Report, 2014-15 School Name Accountability Index Any Participation below 95%? Achievement Gap? Graduation Rate Gap? Category? (4, 5, or “Pause”) XYZ Elementary School77.3No Pause DEF Intermediate School65.4No Pause MNO High School71.2YesNoYes Category 4: Focus 9

10. ABC District: Needs Assessment 10 StrengthsOpportunities Academics: Design and implement a rigorous and engaging academic program that allows all students to achieve at high levels, including aligned curricula, instruction, and assessments Talent: Employ systems and strategies to recruit, hire, develop, evaluate, and retain excellent school leaders, teachers, and support staff.

11. ABC District: Needs Assessment 11 StrengthsOpportunities Culture and Climate: Foster a positive learning environment that supports high- quality teaching and learning, and engages families and the community as partners in the educational process. Operations: Create systems and processes that promote organizational efficiency and effectiveness, including through the use of time and financial resources.

12. ABC District Strategic Priorities for 2016- 17 12

13. Additional Resources Web site: www.sde.ct.govwww.sde.ct.gov Select “Performance Office” Additional Resources – Detailed PowerPoint presentation – Using Accountability Results to Guide Improvement 13