1. Chief Accountability Officer
Jon Gubera
Chief Accountability Officer

2. Central Questions
Why has Indiana been reporting CCR indicators such as AP, SAT/SAT, etc.? What has been your aspiration/goal for this reporting? Engender post-secondary success for ALL students
What positive outcomes have you seen from this reporting, and what lessons have you learned along the way (particularly if you have made adjustments)? Setting and reporting on goals matters
What plans do you have to adjust or expand upon this reporting and what is driving these plans? Made CCR part of Accountability and added IB, DC, & IC

3. Success Beyond High School
According to a recent study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce:
“55 percent of Indiana’s jobs will require postsecondary education by 2018.”
-Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018,

4. Success Beyond High School
And according to the Lumina Foundation for Education:
“In 2010, only 33 percent of Hoosiers held at least a two-year degree.”
-Lumina Foundation for Education, A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education,

5. Success Beyond High School
College and career readiness measures are our strongest indicators of student post-secondary success:
Pass an Advanced Placement (AP) exam
Pass an International Baccalaureate (IB) exam
Earn college credit: liberal arts or CTE
Pass an industry certification exam

6. Indiana’s Three Goals (2009)
90 percent of students pass math and E/LA ISTEP+
25 percent of grads pass an AP or IB exam or earn college credits during high school (updated)
90 percent of students graduate with a diploma
Indiana’s Education Scoreboard

7. Reporting Results Matters Sample School Level Report Card
School Name
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
Signature School Inc
90.2
88.1
75.5
76.5
70.6
38.5
Zionsville Community HS
56.7
50.7
43.3
41.1
35.8
32.7
West Lafayette Jr/Sr HS
52.2
55.0
40.3
46.8
38.9
34.6
IN Aca for Sci Math & Human
42.9
37.8
51.7
50.4
48.7 NA
Carmel High School
42.3
44.2
31.6
32.2
27.5
21.6
Burris Laboratory School
41.0
36.6
33.3
22.6
Munster High School
39.3
39.2
26.9
26.7
23.8
17.1
Floyd Central High School
37.5
28.6
20.5
16.5
11.7
Fishers High School
37.2
27.1
26.3
24.5
Hamilton Southeastern HS
37.1
28.1
27.6
27.0
26.6
15.8
Herron High School
36.0
38.8
5.0
Westfield High School
33.8
25.9
18.8
14.9
15.3
1.9

8. Setting Goals Matters
Since the establishment of the 25% goal by Dr. Bennett in 2009, Indiana schools have achieved:
(1) the highest increase in the nation in AP exam participation for graduates
(2) the second highest increase in the nation in AP exam passage for graduates
-The College Board, AP Report(s) to the Nation,

9. Celebrating Success Matters
Every year we hold a big party in downtown Indianapolis for our 25%+ achievers and our one-year and multiple-year highest growth achievers. It is a highlight for many…

10. Celebrating Success Matters

12. New Accountability Metrics
A – F Transparency & Student Success

13. Goals of Updating Accountability
Ensure EVERY student counts
Generate dramatic closure of the achievement gap
Provide transparent results
Merge state and federal accountability
Utilize new tools to provide a more robust system
Engender post-secondary success for ALL students
These goals address the limitations of the old model

14. The G.P.A. structure is aligned with:
A-F
The G.P.A. structure is aligned with: - - 90 25 90

15. Two New Models
Elementary & Middle Schools
Performance & Growth
High Schools
Performance & Improvement

16. Key Improvements from Old to New
Simplifies designations awarded to schools (A-F)
Incorporates Indiana Growth Model
Focuses on ALL students, not just the “bubble kids”
Adds a Bottom 25% subgroup
Focuses on closing achievement gaps
Includes College & Career Readiness

17. High School Model Calculating Grades
Weighted grades (points) are determined for:
English 10 ECA Score x 30%
Algebra I ECA Score x 30%
Graduation Rate Score x 30%
College and Career Readiness Score x 10%
A final grade is determined by adding the four grades (points) together

18. High School Model College & Career Readiness (25)
Calculate the percentage of cohort graduates who:
Pass an AP exam
Pass an IB exam
Earn College Credits (3): Liberal Arts or CTE
Pass an Industry Certification exam

19. ( ) High School Model College & Career Readiness
UNDUPLICATED COUNT OF: ( )
Grads who Passed an AP Exam
Grads who Passed an IB Exam
Grads who Received 3 College Credits
Grads who Passed and Industry Certification Test + + +
Total Number of Graduates

20. High School Model College & Career Readiness 25.0 - 100% = 4.00 points

21. What’s My Grade?
IDOE developed a workbook with all of the proficiency measures and bonuses already incorporated which allows schools to simply input their achievement data and have their grade automatically calculated.
Found here:

22. What does the Report Card look like?
IDOE worked with stakeholders to build sample report cards for both the Elementary/Middle and High School models.
They are found here:

23. What’s Working AP dramatic growth and success IB dramatic growth
Dual Credit dramatic growth
Industry Certification growth
Accuracy of AP, IB and IC data
Inclusion of these CCR components into the state’s new Accountability model

24. Challenges Dual Credit data submissions
Articulating the Priority Dual Credit courses and the implementation thereof
Researching CCR student-level success in Indiana higher education institutions

25. Solutions
Immediate: data verification from the Commission for Higher Education
Long term: data submission from the Commission for Higher Education
Improved data system that facilitates improved research capabilities between agencies

26. Additional Questions / Ideas?