Transcript Accountability in Colorado - Adams County School District 50

Accountability in Colorado
Accountability Advisory Committees
September 21, 2010
What is Accountability?
Holding ourselves (students, parents, educators,
and community members) responsible for
meeting identified student achievement goals
and targets through a continuous cycle of
planning, evaluation, and reporting.
Roles & Responsibilities
Available on our District website on the left
sidebar called “ Accountability Advisory
Committee”
http://www.adams50.org
Legal Context for Accountability
• Federal Level
– NCLB (AYP and School Improvement)
• State Level
– Education Accountability Act (SB 09-163)
The Act Builds Upon...
• HB-07-1048, establishing student academic growth as the
cornerstone of Colorado’s accountability system
• SB-08-212, establishing readiness for Postsecondary and
Workforce success as Colorado’s overarching goal for all
students
• SB-00-186, updating its core concepts in recognition of
lessons learned and new technology, while retaining its
high expectations and accountability for student results
• Revised district accreditation process established by CDE in
2008 in cooperation with school districts throughout the
state
Major Purposes of the Act
• Aligning conflicting accountability systems into a single system
that passes federal muster
• Modernizing and aligning reporting of state, district and
school performance information
• Holds the state, districts, and schools accountable for
performance on the same set of indicators
• Enhancing state, district and school oversight of improvement
efforts
• Creating a fairer, clearer and more effective cycle of support
and intervention
Major Components
1. District and School Performance Framework
Reports
2. District and School Improvement Plans
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Performance Plan
Improvement Plan
Priority Improvement Plan
Turnaround Plan
3. Reporting Electronically (SchoolView)
4. State Support and Technical Assistance
1. Performance Frameworks
Purpose
– Establish a common framework for holding
districts and schools accountable for academic
performance
– Provide a body of evidence related to stateidentified performance indicators to support
district and school performance management
1. Performance Frameworks (Cont’d)
Four Key Performance Indicators
– Academic Achievement on CSAP
– Academic Growth on CSAP
– Academic Growth Gaps on CSAP
– Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (ACT,
Graduation & Drop Out Rate)
Key Performance Indicators are
Weighted (Cont’d)
Performance Indicators
Total
Achievement
Growth
Growth Gaps
PWR
Districts and
High Schools
15 Points 35 Points 15 Points 35 Points 100 Points
Middle and
Elementary
Schools
25 Points 50 Points 25 Points 0 Points 100 Points
District Performance Framework, Page 1
Plan Type Assignment &
Accreditation Category
Five possible
Accreditation
Categories
Indicator Ratings
No Points for
Finance & Safety
Performance Indicator Summary, Page 1
2. Colorado Unified School
Improvement Plan
• One Plan, Many Purposes
• Formal Template
• Prescriptive
• Public Document
• Action Planning (Goals and Actions)
2. Colorado Unified School
Improvement Plan Template
• Section I: Summary Information about the School
– Student Performance Measures for State and ESEA Accountability (Status, Growth,
Gaps, PWR)
– Accountability Status and Requirements for Improvement Plan (CDE Plan Designation)
– ESEA Accountability (Title I)
• Section II: Improvement Plan Information
– Comprehensive Review and Selected Grant History
– School Contact Information
• Section III: Narrative on Data Analysis & Root Cause
Identification
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Gather and Organize Relevant Data
Analyze Trends in the Data and Identify Priority Needs
Root Cause Analysis
Create the Data Narrative
Colorado Unified School Improvement Plan Template
• Section IV: Action Plan(s)
– School Goals Worksheet
• AYP, Status, Growth, Gaps, PWR
• CELA, Scantron, DIBELS, other
– Action Planning Worksheet (Major Improvement Strategies)
Description of Action Steps to
Implement
the Major Improvement Strategy
Timeline
Key
Personnel*
Resources
(Amount and Source:
federal, state, and/or
local)
– School-based planning and monitoring tools
• Formal Process
• Three Week Data Cycle
• Flexible
• Formative
Implementation
Benchmarks
Improvement Plans
There are four plan types that use the same
template
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Performance Plan
Improvement Plan
Priority Improvement Plan
Turnaround Plan
Accreditation Plan Designation
(Official CDE Outcome)
Location
District:
District
Turnaround
High Schools:
Hidden Lake HS
Turnaround
Westminster HS
Priority Improvement
Middle Schools:
Crown Pointe
Performance
Clear Lake MS
Priority Improvement
Scott Carpenter MS
Turnaround
Shaw Heights MS
Priority Improvement
Elementary Schools:
Crown Point ES
Performance
Fairview ES
Turnaround
FM Day ES
Turnaround
Flynn ES
Harris Park ES
Improvement
Priority Improvement
Hodgkins ES
Turnaround
Mesa ES
Turnaround
Metz ES
Improvement
Sherrelwood ES
Turnaround
Skyline Vista ES
Priority Improvement
Sunset Ridge ES
Performance
Tennyson Knolls ES
Improvement
Westminster ES
Priority Improvement
Accreditation
Improvement Plan Types
Accreditation Categories
Accreditated with Distinction
Performance Plan
Accredited
Improvement Plan
Accreditated with Improvement
Priority Improvement Plan
Accredited with Priority
Improvement Plan
Turnaround Plan
Accredited with Turnaround Plan
Colorado Unified School Improvement Plan Timeline
Aug. 15, 2010 - Performance Frameworks received from CDE
Oct. 15, 2010 - Districts submit school accreditation categories to CDE
Nov. 15, 2010 - CDE confirms final recommendation for school improvement
plan designation and accreditation category which will be will
be published on SchoolView
Jan. 15, 2011 - Priority Improvement & Turnaround Plans are submitted to CDE
Apr. 15, 2011 - All “other” plans are submitted to CDE for publication on
SchoolView
NOTE: Our deadline for submitting Improvement Plan’s is October 19th
October 19th Presentation to BOE & DAAC
• Where:
Westminster HS (Cafeteria)
• Who:
Principal, lead teachers, BAAC members
• What:
• Achievement Results (CSAP, CELA, Scantron PS, PWR, Levels Movement)
• School Improvement Plan
• How:
• Format: “Science Fair”
• Data Walls (Problem, Intervention, Effect, Conclusion)
• School Improvement Plan and Process
Next Steps…
• Quality Criteria for Reviewing Plans
– Become familiar with review tool
• Sample Unified School Improvement Plan
– As a school team read and discuss
– Review while using the Quality Criteria
– Index Cards