MARION COUNTY SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATORS’ MODULE JANUARY 20, 2015

TODAY’S PURPOSE The purpose of today’s presentation is to: Session 1: Provide information about the 2014 Accountability and the A-F School Designations for 2015 Session 2: Provide information about the WV General Summative Assessment

Session 1 Materials and Resources  2014 Accountability Data  2013 Growth Data  2014 Growth Data: Alphabetical listing Scaled Score listing  A-F Calculation Chart  A-F FAQ’s

2014 ACCOUNTABILITY PREREQUISITES Participation Rates Annual Measurable Objectives (Proficiency Rates) 4

2014 ACCOUNTABILITY Schools were expected to make progress toward  Subgroup-specific AMOs More than half of all subgroups must meet annual AMO targets in both ELA and Math with goal of all subgroups scoring at 75% proficient by 2020  WVAI Must meet targeted index each year with goal of reaching by 2020: for Elementary schools for Middle schools for High Schools

WVAI: WEST VIRGINIA ACCOUNTABILITY INDEX  Proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA  Achievement gaps of subgroups in Mathematics and ELA  Observed growth of subgroups in Mathematics and ELA in grades 4-11  Adequate growth amount of growth required to be proficient in Mathematics and ELA in grades  Attendance rates for elementary and middle schools or graduation rates for high schools

Proficiency Rate Trend by Subject Note: The scale of this chart is not necessarily 0 to 100%. THE STORY OF WESTEST

2014 WV’S ACCOUNTABILITY DESIGNATIONS Priority 0 schools Support 8 schools Focus 1 school Transition 5 schools Success 5 schools Reward criteria* Reward Criteria* *Reward criteria include High-progress and High-performance indicators

THE NEW ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM A – F SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEM

In January 2014, Governor Tomblin asked the WV Board of Education to establish a simple A-F School Grading System The WVBOE, working with the WVDE and WVOEPA, developed a system that unites school accountability and school and district accreditation into a single process Policy 2320 was placed for public comment on April 9, 2014 and approved on May 14, 2014 to become effective July 1, 2014 Schools will receive their first A-F grade for the school year based on the data from the assessment.

A-F GRADING COMPONENTS ACHIEVEMENT: Student proficiency in mathematics and ELA OBSERVED GROWTH: How much students grew (observed) academically in school year ADEQUATE GROWTH: How much students are on track to be proficient within 3 years PERFORMANCE OF LOWEST 25%: Measures the accelerated improvement of the lowest 25% of students in each school HS GRADUATION RATES: High schools are awarded points based on each school’s four-year and five-year adjusted cohort graduation rates

Elementary/Middle SchoolsHigh Schools Math Proficiency200 pointsMath Proficiency200 points Reading Proficiency200 pointsReading Proficiency200 points Math Observed Growth100 pointsMath Observed Growth100 points Reading Observed Growth100 pointsReading Observed Growth100 points Math Adequate Growth100 pointsMath Adequate Growth100 points Reading Adequate Growth100 pointsReading Adequate Growth100 points Accelerated Performance of the Lowest 25% in Math 100 points Accelerated Performance of the Lowest 25% in Math 100 points Accelerated Performance of the Lowest 25% in Reading 100 points Accelerated Performance of the Lowest 25% in Reading 100 points 4-Year Graduation Rate100 points 5-Year Graduation Rate100 points Total Points1000 pointsTotal Points1200 points

GRADE DESIGNATIONS A = distinctive student proficiency B = commendable student proficiency C = acceptable student proficiency D = unacceptable student proficiency F = lowest student proficiency

On January 30, district superintendents will receive A-F grades for schools based on 2014 WESTEST 2 data. These grades will NOT be publicized but will allow districts to become familiar with the new Accountability System. LET’S PREDICT YOUR SCHOOL’S SCORES FOR THE A-F GRADING SYSTEM

ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL A-F ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM 2014 School Designation:_________________________________ Points Possible Calculation Total Points Proficiency Math % x 200 pts % X Proficiency RLA % x 200 pts % X Observed Growth Math ( % Typical + % High) x (29% + 37%) X Observed Growth RLA ( % Typical + % High) x (30% + 39%) X Adequate Growth Math ( # KU Yes + # CU Yes ) ÷ (# KU Yes + # KU No + # CU Yes + # CU No) x [( ) ÷ 181] X Adequate Growth RLA ( # KU Yes + # CU Yes ) ÷ (# KU Yes + # KU No + # CU Yes + # CU No) x [( ) ÷ 181] X Lowest 25% High Growth Math (# > 65 SGP ÷Total Students in lowest 25% ) x (___ ÷ ___) X 100 Lowest 25% High Growth RLA (# > 65 SGP ÷Total Students in lowest 25% ) x (___ ÷ ___) X 100 TOTAL1000

HIGH SCOOL A-F ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM 2014 School Designation:_ ________________________________ Points Possible CalculationTotal Points Proficiency Math % x 200 pts % X Proficiency RLA % x 200 pts % X Observed Growth Math ( % Typical + % High) x (36% + 33%) X Observed Growth RLA ( % Typical + % High) x (29% + 31%) X Adequate Growth Math ( # KU Yes + # CU Yes ) ÷ (# KU Yes + # KU No + # CU Yes + # CU No) x [( ) ÷525] X Adequate Growth RLA ( # KU Yes + # CU Yes ) ÷ (# KU Yes + # KU No + # CU Yes + # CU No) x [( ) ÷523] X Lowest 25% High Growth Math (# > 65 SGP ÷Total Students in lowest 25% ) x (___ ÷ ___) X 100 Lowest 25% High Growth RLA (# > 65 SGP ÷Total Students in lowest 25% ) x (___ ÷ ___) X Year Graduation Rate (% Graduating x 100) % X Year Graduation Rate (% Graduating x 100) % X TOTAL1200

LOWEST 25% ACCELERATION CALCULATION 1.Find the 2013 WESTEST 2 data forms for Math for your school. 2.Count the number of students in grades 4-10 on the 2013 WESTEST 2 Math data forms who scored in the bottom 25% (look for gray zones). If you receive students from a feeder school – include the entry grade level in the total counts (e.g. high schools include 8 th grade scores; middle schools include grade 4). 3.Enter the total number of students in the lowest 25% on your chart (second line in the equation). 4.Find your 2014 WESTEST 2 data forms for Math that are sorted by last names of students (alphabetical order). 5.Check to see if the students in the 2013 bottom quartile had high growth (SGP>or = to 65 th percentile) in Math for Find the total who did and record the value on your chart. 6.Enter the number of students in the lowest 25% with accelerated growth for Math on your chart (first line in the equation) 7.Divide the total of students with accelerated growth by the total number of students in the 2013 lowest quartile and multiply the answer by Record the value on your chart under Total Points. 9.Repeat process for ELA.

POINTS OF CLARITY  Accountability for 2015 will include ALL FAY (135 days) students tested grades 3-11  AMOs targets for 2015 MUST be met and will be reported for federal requirements  Participation rate for 2015 MUST be > or = to 95% (if 90-94% grade will be lowered by one grade letter)  Cell size is 10 Only impacts observed growth (average of subgroups); all other calculations are based on the “all” group Will report all subgroups for public transparency and for services delivered via the strategic plan. Priority and Focus status remains a federal requirement but will not impact school grades 18

TIME FOR A BREAK!

UPDATES AND SCHEDULING

Session 2 Materials and Resources  SMARTER BALANCED OVERVIEW  INTERIMS RESOURCE GUIDE  SMARTER BALANCED DIGITAL LIBRARY DOCUMENT  ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS DOCUMENT  SAMPLE SCHEDULE  BLANK SCHEDULES

TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES JANUARY Webinar for Technology Release of Website Release of Practice and Training Test Release of Interims

TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES FEBRUARY Area Trainings for CTCs Release of Manual and User Guide

TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES MARCH AND APRIL Large Print and Braille Test Booklets Shipment to Counties BLC and Principal Training Examiner Training Opening of Testing Window APRIL 8, 2015

TECHNOLOGY All computers must have headphones One platform Installation of platform webinar  Tech requirements  Installation procedures

PREPARATIONS Verify accommodation information is accurate Verify student enrollment information is correct Encourage use of practice test Create schedules for testing window Verify technology information is correct Submit home-instructed rosters

STATE TESTING WINDOW March 25 – June 12, 2015 June 30, 2015 is last day testing window can be expanded based on missed instructional time.

COUNTY TESTING WINDOW 36 consecutive instructional days from the last scheduled full day of instruction for students (APRIL 8, 2015) Start date within this window is local decision, based on instruction and technology. Test window end date can be adjusted based on adjusted last day of instruction up to and including June 30, 2015.

MATHEMATICS CLAIMS

ELA CLAIMS

ITEM RESPONSE TYPES Multiple choice, single correct response Multiple choice, multiple correct response Two-part multiple choice Matching Tables Hot Spots Graphs Drag and Drop Equation Writer Select Text Order Text Short text – constructed response Long essay – performance tasks

EQUATION WRITER TUTORIAL Students May Preview and Practice Using the Equation Response Editor

ACCESSING THE TUTORIAL Go to the Smarter Balanced website Hover over “Smarter Balanced Assessments” on the black menu bar Click “Practice and Training Tests” Scroll down to the box that says “Take the Practice and Training Tests” and click it Click on “Equation Response Editor”

Grades 3-5 Calculator Availability There will be no calculator use at grades 3-5 for the summative assessment. Elementary students are learning to be mathematically fluent. The summative assessment is measuring mathematical fluency.

The summative mathematics assessments at grades 6–8 are divided into two sections: –Calculator Available –Calculator Not Available Grade 6 –embedded online four-function calculator during the Calculator Available section Grades 7 and 8 –embedded online scientific calculator during the Calculator Available section Grades 6-8 Calculator Availability

The summative mathematics assessments in high school are divided into two sections: –Calculator Available –Calculator Not Available Grades 9-11 –embedded online calculator with scientific, regression, and graphing capabilities during the Calculator Available section High School Calculator Availability

PRACTICE AND TRAINING TESTS

What is available in the Digital Library? Peer-reviewed Instructional Resources Peer-reviewed Professional Learning Resources Commissioned Assessment Literacy Modules Commissioned Exemplar Instructional Modules

REVIEW HANDOUTS FOR SMARTER BALANCED

SCHEDULING AND SEQUENCING 2015 Administration

IMPACTS TO CONSIDER  Limiting disruption to instruction  Other testing in High Schools: AP, Compass, etc.  Managing Virtual Schools  Administering make-up tests  Block scheduling  Minutes/Class Period

SESSIONS

ESTIMATED TIME

PERFORMANCE TASKS A content area teacher does not have to administer the classroom activity Do not schedule the ELA and the Math classroom activities for a group of students on the same day The classroom activity may be completed the same day as the Math Performance Task The classroom activity may be completed the same day as Part 1 of the ELA Performance Task

SEQUENCING - ELA CAT completed first –Does not have to be completed in one day Classroom Activity –Completed prior to Performance Task –Content specific teacher not needed –Occurs in classroom Performance Task –Two parts –Each do not have to be completed in one day –Ten days to complete

SEQUENCING - MATH CAT completed first –Does not have to be completed in one day Classroom Activity –Completed prior to Performance Task –Content specific teacher not needed –Occurs in classroom Performance Task –Does not have to be completed in one day –Ten days to complete

SEQUENCING - SCIENCE Session 1 and Session 2 must be completed in same day Same time allotment as with WESTEST 2 2 Gridded Response Items have been edited to permit students to type their responses Large Print booklets will still have the grids present for student responses

SEQUENCING – SOCIAL STUDIES Session 1 and Session 2 must be completed in same day Same time allotment as with WESTEST 2

Sample Schedule

SCHOOL SCHEDULE COMPLETE AND RETURN YOUR PROPOSED SCHEDULES TO SALLY OR DIANE BY FEBRUARY 20, 2015