1. Summary of Final Title 1 Regulations District Test Coordinator Training February 27, 2009 Anchorage, Alaska

2. 2 Purpose Uniform measure for graduation rate Strengthen school choice & supplemental services (tutoring) Increase accountability & transparency

3. 3 Graduation Rate Four Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate No exceptions for subgroups (unlike the NGA) –IEP & LEP –ALL subgroups must be considered for AYP Establish cohort with first year ninth graders –Change from our current focus on leavers Required written confirmation for removing student from cohort

4. 4 Graduation Rate (cont.) Report Cards 2010-2011 AYP 2011-2012 Regulations to State Board by March 2010 Accountability Workbook revisions –Drives what state regs need to be revised & proposed Minimum n size considered Extended year rate considered

5. 5 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Requires states and districts to include most recent state-level results on report cards –Reading & Math –Grades 4 & 8 Participation Rates –IEP & LEP State Report Card must include disaggregated data for each subgroup Effective for 2008-2009 School Year

6. 6 NAEP (cont.) Additional NAEP info –Grade 12 State Pilot What is a 12 th grade student? What do we do with results? –New achievement level cut scores for new science assessment

7. 7 Accountability & Transparency Revision of Accountability Workbook –Minimum group size –Confidence Intervals –Performance Indices –Definition of full academic year Negotiations soon Peer review in time to implement 2009-2010 test results

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9. Erik McCormick Director Assessments, Accountability & Information Management erik.mccormick@alaska.gov www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment