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Testing and Accountability Update:
Legislation, School Grades
July, 2013
Dr. Karen Schafer
Director, Office of Accountability and Testing
Impact of HB 1076
The bill
•establishes new standard high school
diploma requirements for students entering
9th grade in the 2013-14 school year and
thereafter,
•alters testing requirements for previous
cohorts of high school students, and
•establishes Scholar and Merit diploma
designations.
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Course and EOC Requirements: What Was…
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Bills passed in Florida in 2006 and 2010 significantly increased the math
and science credits and testing requirements for high school graduation.
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Requirements were the same for all students seeking a regular diploma.
OLD RULES
Graduation Requirement
Course Req for gr. 9
Cohort Yr
EOC Graduation Requirement
Algebra 1
2007-08
Must pass as of 2011-12
Geometry
2010-11
Must pass as of 2012-13
Biology
2011-12
Must pass as of 2012-13
Algebra II
2012-13
PARCC EOC
Chemistry or Physics plus 1
2013-14
No EOC
Other requirements
Must pass FCAT 2.0 gr 10 Reading
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Course and EOC Requirements: Changes as a Result of SB 1076
OLD RULES
Graduation Requirement
Grad Course Req
for gr. 9 Cohort Yr
EOC Graduation
Requirement
NEW RULES
Change beginning with 2013-14
gr. 9 Cohort
Algebra 1
2007-08
Must pass as of 2011-12
•Grad req. for all diploma options. Must
pass EOC for graduation. EOC counts 30%.
Geometry
2010-11
Must pass as of 2012-13
Grad req. for all diploma options. EOC
counts 30%.
Biology
2011-12
Must pass as of 2012-13
Grad req. for all diploma options. EOC
counts 30%. Must pass EOC for Scholar.
Algebra II
2012-13
PARCC EOC
Eliminated for Std Diploma. For Scholar,
must pass CC EOC & EOC counts 30%.
Chemistry or Physics plus 1
2013-14
No EOC
Eliminated for Std Dip. Grad req. for
Scholar. No EOC.
Must pass FCAT 2.0 gr 10
Reading
Must pass FCAT 2.0 gr 10 Reading
Other requirements
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Diploma Designations
•Standard Diploma
•Scholar Diploma
•Merit Diploma
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Standard Diploma Changes
Credits required: 24 for state, 26 for Brevard (no change)
GPA: 2.0 (no change)
Assessments: Must pass Gr. 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading and Algebra 1 EOC (change in EOC requirements)
ELA I, II, III, IV
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/
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Brevard requires 4
credits
Alg 1 & Geom EOC count 30% of FCG
to meet grad. req., not to earn course credit.
counts 30% of FCG
Brevard requires 4
credits
*Industry cert courses that lead to college credit may be used for up to 2 math credits (not Alg 1/Geom)
*Industry cert courses that lead to college credit may be used for up to 1 science credit
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Merit Diploma Designation
•In addition to the requirements for a
standard diploma, a student pursuing a Merit
designation must attain one or more industry
certifications from a state-approved list.
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Scholar Diploma Designation
Additional requirements to earn a Scholar designation:
Subject
Scholar Diploma Requirement
English
Pass the 11th grade ELA common core assessment, effective when the
state transitions to common core assessments
Mathematics
Earn 1 credit in Algebra II and 1 credit in Statistics or an equally rigorous
course. When the state transitions to common core assessments,
students must pass the Algebra II common core assessment.
Science
Pass the Biology I EOC assessment and earn 1 credit in Chemistry or
Physics and 1 credit in an equally rigorous course.
Social Studies
Pass the U.S. History EOC assessment.
Foreign Language
Earn 2 credits in the same foreign language.
Other
Earn at least 1 credit in an AP, IB, AICE, or a dual enrollment course.
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Summary of Graduation Changes
• Students who took Biology or Geometry prior to the 2013-14
school year will no longer be required to pass the Biology I and
Geometry EOC assessments to earn course credit.
• Beginning with students in gr. 9 in 2013-14, the Biology and
Geometry EOCs count 30 % of a student’s final course grade.
• No student is required to earn a credit in Algebra II and Chemistry
or Physics to earn a standard high school diploma.
• High school students may earn a Scholar diploma designation if
they satisfy course and testing requirements above-and-beyond
those required for a standard diploma, e.g., earn credits in
Algebra II and Chemistry or Physics and an equally rigorous
science course and pass the Biology I and U.S. History EOC
assessments.
• Students pursuing a Merit designation must attain one or more
industry certifications.
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Summary of Assessment Requirements
Changes to math and science credit and testing
requirements for a standard HS diploma:
•The award of high school course credit in
Algebra I, Biology I, and Geometry will no
longer be tied to passing EOC assessments.
• This applies to all 2012-13 and future high school
students, including students who have already
taken the assessments.
• Student must pass the Alg I EOC to meet the
graduation requirement, not to earn credit
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Summary of Assessment Requirements
•No student, including 2012-13 9th graders, will
be required to pass the Biology I and Geometry
EOC assessments in order to earn a standard
diploma. Passage of the Biology I EOC
assessment is only required if a student
pursues the Scholar designation.
•No student, including 2012-13 9th graders, will
be required to earn a math credit in Algebra II
or science credits in Chemistry or Physics to
earn a standard diploma, just for the Scholar
designation.
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Information to Schools
Documents:
•2013-14 Diploma Designations
•How EOCs will Count for Students
•2013-14 Graduation Requirements
•DOE has promised new guidelines for
counselors and students
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SB 1076 Impact on Middle Grades
Promotion Requirements
• 3 courses in English Language Arts (ELA)
• 3 courses in MG or higher math
• Alg 1: student must pass EOC to earn HS credit (no change)
• Geom: student must TAKE pass EOC for 30% & earn passing
grade in course to earn HS credit
• 3 courses in social studies
• Must include 1 sem civics course (beginning w/ 12-13 6th grade
cohort)
• Must take Civics EOC for 30% of FCG
• Eliminates req that student must earn a passing score on
EOC to pass course and be promoted from middle grades
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SB 1076 Impact on Middle Grades
Promotion Requirements (continued)
•3 courses in MG or higher science
• Biol 1: student must pass take EOC for 30% & earn
passing grade in course to earn HS credit
•1 course in career and education planning
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SB 1076 Impact on Middle Grades
FCAT Remediation for middle grades (6-8)
•Reading: Level 1 OR Level 2
• Must enroll in remedial course or “a content area course in
which remediation strategies are incorporated into course”
• Repeals remediation exemption for middle grade students
(6-8) who scored Level 1 or 2 who scored L3 or better in
previous 3 years
•Math: Level 1 or Level 2
• Student must receive remediation which may be integrated
into the student’s required math courses.
• Bill does not specifically address remediation for Level 1,2
Algebra EOC BUT passing the EOC is a graduation
requirement
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SB 1076 Impact on High Schools
FCAT Remediation for high school students
• Reading: Level 1 OR Level 2 on 9th or 10th grade FCAT
• Must be enrolled in and complete intensive remedial course or
be placed in content area course that includes remediation of
deficit skills
• Legislation no longer includes remediation exemption for HS
students who scored Level 1 or 2 who scored L3 or better in
previous 3 years
• Math: Level 1 or Level 2 on Algebra 1 EOC
• Must be enrolled in and complete intensive remedial course or
be placed in content area course that includes remediation of
deficit skills
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Impact of SB 1076 on Prior Cohorts
• Even though legislation did not take effect until July
1, 2013, many of its changes impact students in
cohorts who are yet to graduate.
• Eliminates Geometry and Biology EOCs as
graduation requirements or to earn credit
• Eliminates courses that were listed as graduation
requirements (Algebra II, Physics)
• Changes graduation requirements
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Graduation Requirements for Florida’s Statewide Assessments Florida Department of Education/Office of Assessment Revised 5/31/13 http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/fcatpass.pdf
Prior Cohorts and Scholar Designation
“Generally speaking, students who entered high school before
the 2013-14 school year may pursue a Scholar designation.
However, a student’s ability to pursue the designation may
depend on whether the EOC assessment for a course was
implemented at the time the student took the course. Because
statewide administration of the Biology I and U.S. History EOC
assessments began in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years,
respectively, students who took these courses before
implementation of the EOC assessments would have to take
and pass the assessments to earn the designation. Nothing
prevents a school board from allowing these students to sit for
future administrations of these assessments solely for the
purpose of qualifying for the scholar designation or, regarding
students who took the Biology I EOC assessment in the 201112 or 2012-13 school years, retroactively applying the passing
score on the assessment to the student’s score to determine
qualification for the designation.”
House of Representatives Final Bill Analysis
May 6, 2013
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School Grade
Changes
Dr. Karen Schafer
Office of Accountability and
Testing
Brevard Public Schools
Why Do School Grades Keep Changing?
• Incorporate new assessments and
changes to assessments.
• Incorporate new State Board rules
• Incorporate statutory changes
• Meet requirements for ESEA waiver
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Type of
Assessment
Year Administered to Students
Assessment Area 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
FCAT
FCAT Writing
FCAT Science
FCAT Reading
FCAT 2.0
End-of-Course
Assessments
Partnership for
Assessment of
Readiness for College
and Careers (PARCC)
College Placement Test
Postsecondary
Education Readiness
Test (PERT)
FCAT Mathematics
FCAT 2.0 Reading
FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
FCAT 2.0 Science
Algebra 1
Geometry
Biology 1
US History
Gr 4, 8, 10 Gr 4, 8, 10 Gr 4, 8, 10 Gr 4, 8, 10
Gr 5, 8, 10
Gr 10
Gr 3-10
Gr 3-8
Gr 5, 8
Gr 3-10
Gr 3-8
Gr 5, 8
Gr 3-10
Gr 3-8
Gr 5, 8
Gr 3-10
Gr 3-8
Gr 5, 8
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
In Course
Middle
School
In Course
Middle
School
Civics
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Gr 5, 8
Gr 3-11
Gr 3-8
High School Math
EOCs (3 subjects)
In Course
Gr 11
Not in high
schools
Gr 11
Gr 11
Gr 11
Gr 11
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Elementary Schools
(Text in red [underscored] indicates a new or changed 2011-12 requirement.)
Reading
Math
Writing
Science
Performance
FCAT 2.0, FAA
FCAT 2.0, FAA
FCAT, FAA
FCAT 2.0, FAA
(100 points)
(100 points)
(100 points)
(100 points)
Learning Gains All Students
FCAT 2.0, FAA
FCAT 2.0, FAA
(100 points)
(100 points)
Low 25% Learning Gains
FCAT 2.0
FCAT 2.0
(100 points)
(100 points)
(300 points)
(300 points)
(100 points)
(100 points)
Additional Requirements:
 For 2011-12, the adequate progress requirement for the Low 25% was not applied.
 Test at Least 90% of students, 95% to earn an “A.”
 Beginning in 2012-13 – A performance threshold in Reading (25%) will be applied Grade lowered one letter grade if not met .
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Middle Schools
(Text in red [underscored] indicates a new or changed 2011-12 requirement.)
Reading
Math
Writing
Science
FCAT 2.0, EOCs,
FAA
(100 points)
FCAT, FAA
(100 points)
FCAT 2.0, FAA
(100 points)
(100 points)
(100 points)
Acceleration
Performance
FCAT 2.0, FAA
(100 points)
Learning Gains All Students
FCAT 2.0, FAA
(100 points)
FCAT 2.0, EOCs,
FAA
(100 points)
2011-12
High School EOC’s
(Industry
Certifications
2012-13)
(100 points)
Low 25% Learning Gains
FCAT 2.0
(100 points)
FCAT 2.0
(100 points)
(300 points)
(300 points)
(100 points)
Additional Requirements:



For 2011-12, the adequate progress requirement for the Low 25% was not applied.
Test at Least 90% of students, 95% to earn an “A.”
Beginning in 2012-13 – A performance threshold in Reading (25%) will be applied - Grade
lowered one letter grade if not met .
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High Schools
(Text in red [underscored] indicates a new or changed 2011-12 requirement.)
“Other” Components – 50%
Assessment Components – 50%
Reading
Performance
FCAT 2.0, FAA
(100 points)
Math
(Algebra,
Geometry)
EOC, FAA
(100 points)
Writing
FCAT, FAA
(100 points)
Biology
(Science)
EOC, FAA
(100 points)
Learning Gains All Students
FCAT 2.0, FAA
EOC, FAA
(100 points)
(100 points)
College
Readiness
Acceleration
Grad Rate
Participation
(150 points)
2013-14
(100 points)
Overall
(200 points)
100 - Federal
100 - Modified
5-year
Performance
(150 points)
2013-14
(100 points)
At-Risk
(100 points)
50 – Federal
50 – Mod 5 Yr
Math
(100 points)
2013-14
EOC (100
points)
(300points)
(200 points
beginning
2013-14)
(300 points)
(200 points)
(100 points)
US History
Reading
(100 points)
Low 25% Learning Gains
FCAT 2.0
(100 points)
(300 points)
EOC
(100 points)
(300 points)
(0 pts in 11-12)
Biol EOC in
(100 points)
12-13
(100 points)
Additional Requirements:

For 2011-12, the adequate progress requirement for the Low 25% was not applied.

Test at Least 90% of students, 95% to earn an “A.”

Meet the at-risk graduation rate target - 65% or improvement targets.

Beginning in 2012-13 - Performance threshold in Reading (25%) - Grade lowered one letter grade if not met.
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Combination Schools (K-12, 6-12)
Assessment Components –
80% for K-12’s, 70% for 6-12’s
Math
(Algebra,
Science/
Reading
Geometry) Writing Biology Civics
Performance
FCAT,
FCAT,
FCAT 2.0,
FCAT 2.0,
EOCs,
(2014-15)
FAA
FAA
EOC, FAA
FAA
EOC
(100
(100 points) (100 points)
(100
points)
pts.)
Learning Gains All
Students
FCAT 2.0,
FCAT 2.0,
FAA
EOC, FAA
(100 points) (100 points)
“Other” Components –
20% for K-12’s, 30% for 6-12’s
HS
Acceleration
Grad
Rate
Participation
(150 points)
2013-14
(100 points)
Overall
(200
points)
Performance
(150 points)
2013-14
(100 points)
At Risk
(100
points)
(300points)
(200 points
beginning
2013-14)
(300
points)
Middle
College
School
Readiness Acceleration
US
History
2013-14
EOC
Reading
(100 points)
Participation
(50 points)
Math
Performance
(100 points) (50 points)
Low 25% Learning Gains
FCAT 2.0,
FCAT 2.0
EOC
(100 points)
(100 points)
(300 points)
(300 points)
(100
points)
(100
points)
(100
points)
(200 points)
(100 points)
(100
points)
Additional Requirements:

For 2011-12 , the adequate progress requirement for the Low 25% was not applied.

Test at Least 90% of students, 95% to earn an “A.”

Meet the at-risk graduation rate target of 65% or improvement targets.

Beginning in 2012-13 - Performance threshold in Reading (25%) - Grade lowered one letter grade if not met.
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Changes to School Grades in 2012
*Measures to “add stability during transition”
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Changes to School Grades in 2012 (continued)
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School Grade Changes for 2013
State Board Rule Decisions
Action on Waivers to Add Stability During Transition:
1.
Provision for one-letter-grade drop limit – PROVISION EXTENDED (July 16, 2013 SBE)
2.
Waiver requiring adequate progress of Low 25% - WAIVER DROPPED, rule
reinstated. Letter grade penalty for reading/math performance <25%
3.
Adjust FCAT 2.0 Writing standard - Set 2013 FCAT 2.0 Writing standard at 3.5
(FAA standard remains at Level 4 and above)
4.
Waiver of reading performance penalty (letter grade drop for <25%
performance in reading) - WAIVER DROPPED, rule reinstated. Reading
proficiency penalty goes into effect with 2013 school grade.
5.
Waiver to delay automatic school grade scale adjustment if at least 75% of
schools earn A or B - Postponed by one year. Earliest scale could go up is
2013-14 based on 2012-13 grades.
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School Grade Changes for 2013
• Five-Year Graduation Rate, High School Grades:
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The five-year graduation rate may be revised to count only standard
diploma recipients as graduates (if required under ESEA).
Modified 5 Year Graduation Rate
Calculated as a follow-up to the prior year four-year federal rate.
Uses the same denominator as the prior-year four-year federal rate, but
accounts for additional graduates in Year 5.
Previously counted special diploma recipients as graduates (they are counted as
non-graduates in the federal four-year rate).
ESEA requirements do not allow Florida to count special diploma recipients as
graduates in an accountability system that is used to meet federal reporting
requirements.
Under federal requirements, a student may be counted as a graduate only if
the student meets all state requirements for a standard diploma.
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Other Factors Impacting
2013 School Grade
• New achievement Level Standards for FCAT 2.0 Science
• New EOCs and achievement levels for Biology and
Geometry
• Geometry EOC included in math performance & learning gains
measures
• Biology EOC counts for HS science performance measure
• Algebra 1 EOC included in determining Low 25% group
for math
• Additional EOCs and Industry Certifications included in
middle school acceleration
• ???Inconsistency in L25% calculations in elementary???
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What does all this mean????
2011
School
Grade
2012
2013
School
School
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Grade Grade
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