Accountability Update School Grade Changes Dr. Karen Schafer Office of Accountability and Testing March 14, 2012

Highlights: School Grade Changes 1. Students with disabilities (SWD) and English language learners (ELL) will now be included in proficiency/performance categories for Reading, Math, Writing, and Science Will include Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA) scores as well as FCAT and EOC ELL scores will count beginning in their second year A special task force will make recommendations on how to implement 2

Highlights: School Grade Changes 2. Learning Gains FCAT: For students in level 1 or 2 Level 2 must score 1 point more than one year’s expected growth Level 1 must score 2 points more than one year’s expected growth FAA: Students who remain in levels 1, 2, or 3 must gain at least 11 points 3

Highlights: School Grade Changes 3. Learning Gains: Lowest 25% Only level 1 and 2 students will be included Retained lev. 1& 2 students will be included Adequate progress requirement for L25% in Reading and Math suspended for Learning Gains: Levels 4 and 5 Reading & Math Added weight for students moving into levels 4 and 5 from lower levels (for FCAT 2.0 and EOCs) 4

Highlights: School Grade Changes 5. Reading Threshold Penalty Will NOT be implemented in Beginning , schools with fewer than 25% level 3 or above in Reading will be penalized a letter grade 5

Middle School Grade Changes 6. Use of More Rigorous Assessments Highest score of FCAT Math or EOC will be used in calculation* EOC score used for performance and LG unless FCAT score is higher* * legislature considering bill to eliminate requirement to take both tests 6

Middle School Grade Changes 7.New Acceleration Component Includes participation in and performance on HS EOC assessments (50/50 points) : participation will only be counted if it results in a higher grade : Industry Certifications will count 8. New Civics Component : Percentage of students scoring at levels 3 and above. 7

High School Grade Changes 9. EOC assessments included in calculations : Alg 1 EOC counts for Math performance and learning gains : Geom added to Math perf & LG : Biol counts for Science performance No HS Science component in Cell size =10 Repeat EOCs will count as retakes for bonus points Percent tested in Math ( ): Denominator = students in Alg 1 survey 2, 3, summer + SWD tested on FAA in Math 8

High School Grade Changes 10. Satisfactory MS EOC scores banked for HS grade calculation when student enters Gr Learning gains will be calculated for EOCs 12. Maximum points for growth in non-FCAT areas limited to 10 (was 20) 13. Denominator for accelerated participation will not include students who take FAA : New performance component for U.S. History 9

High School Grade Changes 15. Graduation Rate Calculation Change Based on Federal uniform cohort graduation rate (FUR) New “combined” rate for overall rate (200 pts) and for at-risk rate (100 pts) Half the pts based on 4-yr FUR Half the pts based on 5-yr adjusted FUR that includes special diplomas At-risk grad rate target now 65% (was 75%) 10

Total Pts 800 pts A=525+ B=495+ C=435+ D=395+ K-7 11

Total Pts 900 pts A=590+ B=560+ C=490+ D=445+ Includes configurations thru gr. 8 Brevard: and 12-13: 8 assessment components plus MS Acceleration component : Adds Civics component for 1000 total points Changes grading scale 12

Total Pts 1600 pts A=1050+ B=990+ C=870+ D= : No Science component Each assessment component x to = 800 pts. Gr

Combination High Schools School Grade will include ◦ 8 assessment components ◦ MS Acceleration component ◦ HS components HS Combination Schools w/ 3 or fewer grades below gr. 9 (7-9) ◦ Assessment components count 70% A= 1115+C=925+ B= 1050+D=