1. Novice Reduction & Non-Duplicated Gap Group
Presented by Casey Duvall
Office of Assessment and Accountability
Division of Support & Research
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2. 703 KAR 5:200 Gap Non-Duplicated Gap Group Novice Reduction
Achievement
Language Mechanics
CCR Readiness
Accountability Weights
Gap
Non-Duplicated Gap Group
Novice Reduction
Student Growth
Growth Percentile
Categorical Growth
Training Sessions
Before getting started, please see the Novice Reduction Score for Next-Generation Learners Accountability Handout.
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3. Calculating Gap Total Gap Points Non-Duplicated Gap Points (50%)
Novice Reduction Points (50%)
Total Gap Points
Each calculation rounded to 1 Decimal Place
By School Level
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4. Non-Duplicated Gap By School Level Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 High School
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5. Determining Non-Duplicated Gap
A student is included in the non-duplicated gap group if the student is a member of one of the following groups:
African American
Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Limited English Proficiency
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
Disability – with IEP
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6. Determining Non-Duplicated Gap
The percentage of students scoring proficient and distinguished in all content areas
Based on school population by level (elementary, middle and high), not grade-by-grade enrollment
The student only counts once toward the non-duplicated gap group score in each content area 
Minimum for reporting is 10 students
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7. Novice Reduction Target
By School Level
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
High School
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8. Determining Novice Reduction Targets
Demographic Groups
The following demographic groups are eligible to have a target:
African American
Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Limited English Proficiency
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
Disability – with IEP
Non-Duplicated Gap Group
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9. Determining Novice Reduction Targets
This translates to a decrease of the novice by 10% each year to set annual targets.
Reading and mathematics only
Annual targets will be recalculated each year.
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10. Determining Novice Reduction Targets
Minimum Requirements
Generated for each demographic group that has a minimum of 10 novice students by level.
The district will also generate targets based on the population of the entire district.
Individual schools may not have targets for a demographic group; however, the district may.
If the school or district has a target for the prior year, but does not have 10 accountable students in the demographic group the accountable year, the school/district will not be accountable for the demographic group.
Individual schools may not have targets for a particular group; however, the district may. For example, a district has five elementary schools each with six novice Hispanic students. The individual schools will not generate novice reduction targets. Since the district has 30 novice Hispanic students, the district would have a target.
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11. Chart: Example of Novice Reduction Calculation
LEP 19 11
57.9
5.8
52.1 16 9
56.3
1.6
27.6
5.5
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12. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
From the prior year data in reading and mathematics separately, check the total number of accountable and for a minimum of 10 accountable novice students for each demographic group.
Step 2
From the current year data in reading and mathematics separately, check the demographic group for a minimum of 10 accountable students (not only novice students) in the population and calculate the current novice percentage.
Step 3
If a demographic group has both a prior year target and a current year population, the percentage of the target met is calculated.
Step 4
Average the percentages for the reported annual target groups to calculate the novice reduction points for each content area (reading and mathematics separately)
Step 5
Multiply the number of novice reduction points for each content area by 50% and round to 1 decimal place, then add together for the total novice reduction points.
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13. Steps to Calculate ANNUAL Novice Reduction Points
From the prior year data in reading and mathematics separately, check the total number of accountable and for a minimum of 10 accountable novice students for each demographic group. This becomes the base for setting the annual target.
If the demographic group has 10 or more novice students, a novice reduction target will be calculated.
Note: All computations are rounded to 1 decimal place.
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14. Step to Calculate ANNUAL Novice Reduction Points
Step 1: Chart Example for Reading, LEP
# Accountable for Prior Year → 19
# Novice for Prior Year → 11 (must be ≥ 10)
% Novice for Prior Year → 11 ÷ 19 = 57.9%
Reduction Target Needed for 100% Met → 10% x 57.9 = 5.8
Novice Target % → – 5.8 = 52.1
LEP 19 11
57.9
5.8
52.1
In Step 1 of the example, it is showing how to set the novice reduction targets in the prior year (which is what districts will be doing now).
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15. Steps to Calculate ANNUAL Novice Reduction Points
From the current year data in reading and mathematics separately, check the demographic group for a minimum of 10 accountable students (not only novice students) in the population and calculate the current novice percentage.
Chart Example for Reading, LEP (cont.)
# Accountable for Current Year → 16 (must be ≥ 10)
# Novice for Current Year → 9
% Novice for Current Year → 9 ÷ 16 = 56.3 %
In Step 2 of the example, it is showing how to calculate the number of points earned for novice reduction in the accountable year (next school year). You must have at least 10 accountable students in the current year to earn points for reducing novice (because the number of novice students could fall below 10 if the school has reduced novice).
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16. Steps to Calculate ANNUAL Novice Reduction Points
If a demographic group has both a prior year target and a current year population, the percentage of the target met is calculated.
Reporting values for each category is capped at 100%.
Chart Example for Reading, LEP (cont.)
Change in % Novice → – 56.3 = 1.6%
Reduction Target Met → 1.6
% of Target Met → 1.6 ÷ 5.8 (Reduction Target Needed) = 27.6%
The reduction target met can be zero or negative. If the reduction target met is negative, then the school will receive zero
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17. Steps to Calculate ANNUAL Novice Reduction Points
Average the percentages for the reported annual target groups to calculate the novice reduction points for each content area (reading and mathematics separately)
Novice Reduction Points By Content →
27.6 (sum of % of Target Met for groups)
÷ 5 (# of accountable groups) = 5.5
Demographic Group
Percent of Target Met
African American
N/A
Hispanic
0.0
American Indian/Alaska Native
Limited English Proficiency
27.6
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
Disability – with IEP
Gap Group (Non-Duplicated)
N/A represents that there were not enough students in the accountable year (minimum of 10) to have a target.
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18. Steps to Calculate ANNUAL Novice Reduction Points
Multiply the number of novice reduction points for
each content area by 50% and round to 1 decimal place,
then add together for the total novice reduction points.
Total Novice Reduction Points → (.5 x 5.5) + (.5 x 38.3) = 22.0
Reading Math
Content Area
Novice Reduction Points
by Content Area
Total Novice
Reduction Points
Reading
5.5
22.0
Mathematics
38.3
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19. Calculating Gap Total Gap Points By School Level
Non-Duplicated Gap Points (50%)
Novice Reduction Points (50%)
Total Gap Points
The OAA has also created a Novice Reduction Score worksheet to help aide in the explanation of this calculation. There is also an Accountability calculator to help districts calculate their Novice Reduction Targets.
Each calculation rounded to 1 Decimal Place
By School Level
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20. What if…
What if a school does not have 10 novice students in any demographic group including the non-duplicated gap group, then how will this component be calculated?
A: Then, Novice Reduction will not be calculated and all of the points will be calculated using Non-Duplicated Gap.
What if there are no novice students in Math but there are novice students in Reading?
A: Then, targets will be calculated for Reading only.
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21. What if…
Q: What if there are not 10 accountable students in a demographic group in the current year?
Example:
A: Then, the Novice Reduction Points cannot be calculated for that demographic group.
Math
African American 14 11
78.6
7.9
70.7 9 2
Remember, in Jennifer’s Overview presentation, there is a phrase from 703 KAR 5:200 regulation that says if data cannot be calculated for any category of learners, the weights shall be redistributed using an equal proportion to categories that shall be reported for the school or district.
If data cannot be calculated for any category of next-generation learners, the weights shall be redistributed using an equal proportion to categories that shall be reported for the school or district.
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22. Questions? Gap Growth CCR Grad Rate Achieve-ment
Division of Support & Research
Office of Assessment & Accountability
(502)
(3) Growth shall be reported in next-generation learners as established in this subsection.
      (a) Growth shall be computed equally based on points from a student growth percentile model and a categorical growth model.
      (b) Calculations shall include scores from students with data from reading assessments across two (2) years and mathematics assessments across two (2) years.
      (c) Student growth percentile calculations.
      1. One (1) point shall be awarded for each percent of students that shows typical or high growth in reading and one (1) point shall be awarded for each percent of students that shows typical or high growth in mathematics.
      2. Typical yearly growth shall be at or above the fortieth (40th) student growth percentile.
      3. Points shall not be awarded for students showing lower than typical growth.
      (d) Categorical growth model calculations shall use the following formula: the sum of the number of students moving from one (1) performance level to a higher level, and the number of students remaining at proficient and distinguished, divided by the total number of students.
      (e) Points for growth shall be distributed equally between each content area of reading and mathematics.
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23. Accountability Regulation Trainings
703 KAR 5:200
Achievement & CCR
Gap
Growth
703 KAR 5:225
AMO Learners
Graduation Rate
Rewards & Assistance
703 KAR 5:240
Early Graduation
Alternative School Track Back
703 KAR 5:240
703 KAR 5:225
703 KAR 5:200
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