1. PA School Performance Profile June 2013 6/3/13

2. Your Role: Communicate the purpose and design of the proposed PA School Performance Profile (SPP) Create an understanding of the proposed SPP elements and the calculation formulas Demonstrate site navigability and its features School Performance Profile Trainer Notes 2

3. Log on to the SPP site: http://training.paschoolperformance.org/june2013 User Name: IUtrainer Password: Training1 Have handouts ready for distribution –Executive Summary –Understanding Academic Performance Score –Understanding Closing the Achievement Gap –Academic Performance Score – All Building Configurations School Performance Profile Trainer Notes 3

4. Responding to Questions: Do not answer any questions that are not specifically addressed in this presentation or handouts. Refer participants to documents for questions that can be answered with information provided. Advise participants to send any other questions to ra-paprofile@pa.gov.ra-paprofile@pa.gov School Performance Profile Trainer Notes 4

5. Understanding the Pennsylvania School Performance Profile Proposed Introduction June 2013

6. 6 www.education.state.pa.us > Purpose The PA School Performance Profile is designed to:  Provide a building level academic score for teachers as part of the Educator Effectiveness System in 2013-2014.  Inform the public of the performance of each public school, comprehensive career and technical center, cyber charter and charter school in Pennsylvania  Provide parents and taxpayers performance measures for the school/district of residence, neighboring schools/districts and schools/districts across the state 6

7. 7 www.education.state.pa.us > Purpose For LEAs, the School Performance Profile will serve multiple purposes:  Inform and guide goal setting, resource allocation, and targets for improved student achievement  Communicate performance to various constituencies  Compare performance to other schools  Encourage implementation of best practice 7

8. 8 www.education.state.pa.us > Data  No new data will be collected in 2013  Baseline year is reported as 2012-2013 data  Demonstration site displays 2011–2012 data  Fall release will use 2012-2013 data  All data is public  All data now in a single repository 8

10. –Demographics –Career and Technical Center –Supporting Intermediate Unit –Percent Enrollment by Ethnicity and Gender –Percent Enrollment by Historically Underperforming Students –Link to Supplemental Reports asi 10 www.education.state.pa.us > District and School Fast Facts 10

11. 11 www.education.state.pa.us > Academic Performance Score The score for a school is based upon multiple measures which define high performing schools. Many data elements are combined to create the academic score. These elements are categorized into five areas. 11

12. Data Components and Weightings* Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%) Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – All Students (5%) Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – Historically Underperforming Students (5%) Indicators of Academic Growth – PVAAS (40%) Other Academic Indicators (10%) Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 7 points) 12 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 12 * Weighting varies based upon building configurations.

13. Indicators of Academic Achievement 40% PSSA Performance Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments Grade 3 Reading Proficiency SAT/ACT College Ready Benchmarks 13 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 13

14. 14 www.education.state.pa.us > Closing the Achievement Gap 14 All Students (5%) Based upon progress in moving all students to proficiency (defined as 100%) Historically Underperforming Performing Students (5%) Based upon progress in moving historically underperforming students to proficiency (defined as 100%) Students with Disabilities English Language Learners Economically Disadvantaged

15. 15 www.education.state.pa.us > Closing the Achievement Gap 15 Sample Calculation: Proficient/Advanced = 40% Gap between 40% and 100% is 60% Must close one-half of gap over a 6-year period Gap closure = 30% over 6-years Annual goal = 5% per year

16. Indicators of Academic Achievement Indicators of Academic Growth / PVAAS 40% PVAAS Growth Index Math Reading Science Writing 16 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 16

17. 17 www.education.state.pa.us > Indicators of Academic Growth -PVAAS 17 Growth IndexScore 3 or higher100 290 180 075 70 -260 -3 or lower50

18. Indicators of Academic Achievement Other Academic Indicators 10% Cohort Graduation Rate Promotion Rate Attendance Rate Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Diploma or College Credit PSAT/PLAN Participation 18 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 18

19. Other Indicators of Academic Achievement Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 7%) Percent PSSA Advanced – Math Percent PSSA Advanced – Reading Percent PSSA Advanced – Science Percent PSSA Advanced – Writing Percent Advanced – Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments Percent scoring 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam. (Up to 2%) 19 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score

20. School Configurations: K-12 Schools Secondary Schools Comprehensive Career and Technology Centers (Full Time) K-8 Schools with Grade 3 K-8 Schools without Grade 3 20 www.education.state.pa.us > School Configurations and Calculations 20

21. Maximum Overall Score = 100 –Maximum possible points may be reduced based upon Insufficient Sample or Not Applicable –Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 7 points in addition to earned score) 21 www.education.state.pa.us > Scoring Protocols

22. For more information on the PA School Performance Profile, log onto http://www.pdesas.org and register as a member of the PA School Performance Profile Professional Learning Community (PLC). http://www.pdesas.org PLC includes the most current PP, handouts, archived SPP webinars, and a link to the SPP demonstration site. Address questions to ra-paprofile@pa.govra-paprofile@pa.gov 22 www.education.state.pa.us >22 For More Information

23. 23 www.education.state.pa.us > Let’s go! 23