Transcript School Grading 2014 Bonus Points

School Grading
2014 Bonus Points
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Family and Youth
Leadership Institute
Webinar Overview
• What are Bonus Points?
• Who reviews Bonus Points?
• How are Bonus Points calculated?
• What are the changes for this year?
• What can I do to strengthen my school’s Bonus Points?
• What is the submission window for this year?
• Where can I find/learn more information on Bonus Points?
• Question and Answer
What are Bonus Points?
• Extra points awarded that may help increase a school’s overall school
grade.
• A way for schools to showcase activities that get student and parent
involved in unique and meaningful ways.
• Schools can promote their curricular and extracurricular programming
that fosters well-rounded students.
Student
Activities
Parent
Activities
Habitual
Truancy
5 Points
Possible
What are Bonus Points?—Student Activities
Student Activities
• Atypical: Activities that actively engage
parents and students and go above and
beyond expectations
Quick Tips
Submit Early—Exceptions will not be
accepted, so don’t wait until that last
minute
• Activities that are student focused and lead
by students
Choose Wisely—Each school is limited
to 6 total activities in any category
• Submit according to the two categories:
Curricular and Extracurricular
Be Descriptive—Tell us explicitly what
happened, what students did, and
what were the overall outcomes
• Worth 1 point
Make Students Lead—Students
should be the actors in the activity
What are Bonus Points?—Parent Activities
Parent Activities
• Atypical: Activities that actively engage
parents and students and go above and
beyond expectations
Quick Tips
Submit Early—Exceptions will not be
accepted, so don’t wait until that last
minute
• Activities that are parent focused and lead
by parents
Choose Wisely—Each school is limited
to 6 total activities in any category
• Submit according to the two categories:
Curricular and Extracurricular
Be Descriptive—Tell us explicitly what
happened, what parents did, and what
were the overall outcomes
• Worth 2 points
Make Parents Lead—Parents should
be the actors in the activity
What are Bonus Points?—Habitual Truancy
Reducing Habitual Truancy
Reducing Habitual Truancy
• Reducing truancy increases overall
points
.16 point
• Calculated through recorded STARS
data
.33 point 2% to 5% decrease
• Automatically calculated in School
Grade
.66 point 5 to 10% decrease
• Worth a total of 1 point
1 point
Greater than 0% to 2%
decrease
10% > decrease
Who grades Bonus Points?
• Educators that have taught from
elementary to high school
• Extensive experience in student
and parent programming
• PED administrators
• Rigorous evaluators
How are Bonus Points calculated?
Calculation
Example
1.
• Schoolia Exemplia
2.
3.
Parent and student activities are
averaged
Averaged parent and student
involvement activities are scaled
according to point value
Habitual truancy and NMSA data
are added and scaled into
calculation
Scaled point score:
Student (1 point), Parent (2 points),
NMSA (1 point), Habitual Truancy (1
point) = 5 total points
• Average of submitted 3 student
activities with scores of 0 points,
.25 point, and 1 point
• Average of submitted 3 parent
activities with scores of 0 point,
.5, point, and 1 point
• Decreased habitual truancy by
10%
Bonus Point Score: 1.92 pts
What are the changes for this year?
Year to Year Bonus Points System Changes
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
Reporting System
Mail or email
Online reporting system
through Web-EPSS
Online reporting through Bonus
Points Submission System (BPSS)
Reporting Format
None provided
Uniform question
Revised uniform questions
Instructions
None provided
Guidance document, templates,
rubric, and webinar
Guidance document, templates,
rubric, and webinar series
Confirmation and review
None provided
None provided
BPSS
School Grade
School Grade and Submission
System
School Grade and BPSS
None provided
Webinar, email, phone
Webinar, email, phone
Unlimited
Unlimited
6 activity submissions in any
category
Appeals available
No appeal system
No appeal system
2 week window
4 week window
Yearlong window
Feedback
Technical assistance
Number of submissions
Appeal
Admission Window
Student Rubric Breakdown
• Rubrics rewritten for clarity
and simplified
• Rubrics are scaffolded in 3 key
areas
• 1st area is the level of student
involvement and impact
• 2nd area is community
involvement
• 3rd area is overall achievement
Student Rubric Breakdown .25 Point
• For Extracurricular activities it
must be an New Mexico
Activities Association program
or a school/district created
program
• Curricular differs by using the
language “Regularly-scheduled
class or course”
• Rigor is assessed in the
originality and role of students
in the program
Student Extracurricular Rubric
Self Assess:
Are students leading the activity? Is this
something the PED has not seen before?
Student Rubric Breakdown .5 Point
• Must include all requirements of
a .25 point in addition the
following:
• Community outreach that’s not
part of their original
programming area
• Outreach to other students at
the same or different grade
levels
• Ongoing and consistent
volunteerism
Student Extracurricular Rubric
Student Rubric Breakdown 1 Point
• Must include all
requirements of a .5 point
in addition the following:
• Must receive statewide or
national recognition as part
of excellence and overall
achievement in their
programming
Student Extracurricular Rubric
Parent Rubric Breakdown
• Rubrics rewritten for clarity
and simplified
• Rubrics are scaffolded in 3 key
areas
• 1st area is the level of parent
involvement and impact
• 2nd area is community
involvement
• 3rd area is overall achievement
Parent Rubric Breakdown .5 Point
• For Athletics/Extracurricular
rubrics it must be an New Mexico
Activities Association program or
a school/district created
program
• Curricular differs by using the
language “Regularly-scheduled
class or course”
• Parents must lead or develop
the program
Parent Curricular Rubric
Parent Rubric Breakdown 1 Point
• Must include all requirements of
a ½ point in addition the
following:
• Community outreach that’s not
part of their original
programming area
• Outreach to other students at
the same or different grade
levels
• Ongoing and consistent
volunteerism
Parent Curricular Rubric
Parent Rubric Breakdown 2 Points
• Must include all
requirements of a 1 point
in addition the following:
• Must receive statewide or
national recognition as part
of excellence and overall
achievement in their
programming
Parent Curricular Rubric
What is the submission window for this year?
• Submission window begins November 15, 2013 at 12:00 am
• Submission window ends May 5, 2014 at 5:00 pm
• Submissions prior to or after the window will not be accepted
Where can I find/learn more information on
Bonus Points?
• Go to
http://webapp2.ped.state.nm.us/SchoolData/SchoolGra
ding.aspx
• On the left side you will see “Bonus Points Technical
Assistance” where you can access the following:
• Guidance documents
• Templates
• Rubrics
• Bonus Points webinars
• How-to documents
Questions and Answers
Expectations
• Questions based on an activity’s worth will not be answered
• Questions based on an activity’s worth will not be answered
• Questions based on an activity’s worth will not be answered
• Questions will be answered on the Bonus Points System and
submission system
• Please type your question in the question bar
Need further assistance?
Contact
Shafeeq Shamsid-Deen
[email protected]
505-827-8058
Thank you and
happy submitting!