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Persistence
to
Graduation
Tool
I WILL KNOW…
1. WHY there is a PtGT
2. WHAT PtGT is used for
3. WHERE PtGT is found
4. WHO can use PtGT
5. WHAT PtGT report looks like
6. ACTION STEPS state district school
7. WHO to contact
LEARNING TARGETS
The Kentucky Department of Education’s mission is to prepare all
Kentucky students for next-generation learning, work, and citizenship
by engaging schools, districts, families, and communities through
excellent leadership, service, and support.
VISION
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The Kentucky Board of Education envisions that all students will
GRADUATE ready for college and careers.
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Their vision is driven by data that says 80% of jobs now require training
beyond high school and 67% of those jobs require a post-secondary
degree.
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YET…in 2010 only 76% of our students graduated and only 34% were
college and career ready.
WHY
Senate Bill 1 (2009)
 Charges the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Council
on Post-Secondary Education (CPE) with developing a UNIFIED PLAN to
reduce the number of students in need of remediation after high school
by 50% and increase college completion rates by 3% by 2014.
Highlights of Senate Bill 1
LEGISLATION
 House Bill 176 (2008) requires KDE to identify the persistently low-performing
schools and provide intensive support to promote student learning in those
schools.
 Senate Bill 2 (2008) supported a statewide focus on the advancement of
science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which allowed KDE to focus
on alignment of middle and high school experiences for students.
 Senate Bill 168 (2009) supported intervention strategies for accelerated
learners; individualized learning opportunities for secondary students; and
intensive intervention systems for learners who struggle to meet standards
measured by the Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS).
RELATED
LEGISLATION
Revision of content standards that will focus on
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critical knowledge, skills, and capacities
fewer, more in-depth standards to facilitate mastery learning
evidence-based research
standard alignment from elementary to high school to postsecondary education
Establishment of a statewide school and district accountability model
to include new measures for
 GRADUATION
 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
CPE and KDE College and Career Readiness Unified Plan
FOCUS OF THE UNIFIED PLAN
Unbridled Learning College and Career Readiness For All
PLAN
ALL
KENTUCKY
DISTRICTS
agree to
move
50% of
their high
school
graduates
who are
not college
and/or
career
ready
to
college
and/or
career
ready.
between
2010
and
2015
COMMONWEALTH
COMMITMENT
2015
To increase the percentage of
students who will GRADUATE
College and Career Ready
(CCR)
76%
34%
Target Goal #1
2015
To increase the
Averaged Freshman
Graduation Rate (AFGR)
90%
76%
Target Goal #2
Achievement
CATEGORY
Gap
Growth
 College/Career
Readiness
 Graduation
Rate
Overall
Score
Percentile
Rank
DISTINGUISHED
90th %-ile & higher
PROFICIENT
70th - 89th %-ile
NEEDS
IMPROVEMENT
Below 70th %-ile
ACCOUNTABILITY RANK
Elementary
Middle
High
Achievement
30%
28%
20%
Gap
30%
28%
20%
Growth
40%
28%
20%
Readiness for
College/Career
Graduation Rate
n/a
16%
20%
n/a
n/a
20%
MEASURE UP
90
80
2015
2015
70
60
2009
2010
2011
50
40
30
20
10
0
CCR
AFGR
HOW ARE WE DOING?
1. Persistence to Graduation
2. Course and Assessment Alignment
3. Accountability Model
4. Targeted Interventions
5. Career Readiness Pathways
6. Acceleration
7. College and Career Advising
8. Priority Schools
STRATEGIES
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PtGT …
 …is an early warning indicator system for identifying
students who may be off-track to graduate
 …will provide critical student-level data to identify
specific students in need of additional intervention
and/or support
WHAT
PtGT can be used by…

Directors of Pupil Personnel (DPP)
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District dropout prevention personnel (where applicable)
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Building principals and counselors
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Special education administrators
WHO*
*Determined by IC access rights
PtGT
is embedded in
WHERE
Launch date: July 22, 2011 (release E.1126.3)
System
Administrator
KY State Reporting
KDE Reports
Persistence to
Graduation
REPORT
RISK FACTOR
Truancy 6-9 days
POINTS
RISK FACTOR
(Failing grades in last 2 years)*
POINTS
1
>10%
1
2
>15%
2
>25%
3
>35%
4
>45%
5
>55%
6
(excused/unexcused)
Truancy >9 days
(excused/unexcused)
Retained in last 2 years
1
Migrant
1
LEP
1
Homeless
1
*credits attempted versus credits earned
Gender: Male
1
Age: 2 years older/younger
than expected
1
Behavior: Expulsion
1
In the report, each student will have a
risk value. The higher the risk value, the
greater the risk of the student becoming
a dropout.
DATA*
 All students are included in the tool
PtGT Data
PtGT
will…
 provide a complete list of all students based on the calculation of risk
factor points.
 show students at higher risk in descending risk point totals.
 allow Districts to filter the report in excel format to get customized
results.
PtGT
 Should be generated at the district level
 Create a baseline report for rising ninth grade class at
beginning of school year
 Follow-up reports can be run at any time during the year for
any grade level cohort
ACTION STEP
 district level
PtGT
 Data analysis and root cause analysis
 Determine necessary and appropriate supports and
interventions for students who may be off-track for
graduation
 Provide targeted interventions to at-risk students
 Utilize available resources at community, district, state,
and national levels
PtGT Toolkit
ACTION STEP
 school level
Training
 On data analysis/root cause analysis
 On the joining of evidence-based
strategies and/or interventions with the
identified risk factors
PtGT Toolkit
ACTION STEP
 state level
Ongoing Development
The Office of Next-Generation Learners
(ONGL)
Update state level data
Develop survey for users
ACTION STEP
 state level
Feedback
Until development of survey is complete, KDE and
ONGL would
to hear from you!
Can your district personnel offer any other feedback
to KDE/ONGL related to PtGT ?
ACTION STEP
 district level
EXIT SLIP!
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Does your district utilize the PtGT ?
Does your district use the data on the PtGT to analyze root cause for
individual students and/or student cohorts?
Who is the primary user (s) of the PtGT in your district?
What is the primary reason you use the PtGT in your district?
How does PtGT impact your College and/or Career Ready (CCR)
graduation rate?
How does PtGT impact your Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate
(AFGR)?
Does your district personnel need more training to be able to fully utilize
PtGT ?
How can KDE help in making the PtGT a more effective tool for your
district?
ACTION STEP
 NOW!
Bonnie Tomberlin
[email protected]
(502) 564-4970 ext. 4159
CONTACT