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A-F School Report Cards
Kerri White, EdD Assistant State Superintendent Office of Educational Support Oklahoma State Department of Education
A-F School Report Cards: Raise the Grade Together Kerri White, EdD Assistant State Superintendent Office of Educational Support Oklahoma State Department of Education
Session Objective
The A-F School Report Cards provide information and an opportunity for counselors to assist teachers, principals, and families in identifying strengths and weaknesses of schools. Learn how to take the next steps with the A-F School Report Cards and “Raise the Grade Together.”
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A-F Report Card Guide
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Oklahoma’s A-F School Grading System Frequently Asked Questions
Raise the Grade Together Resource Guide For School Districts
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Raise the Grade Together Quick Reference Guide for Parents
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A-F Report Card Components
Comprised of three main sections each worth one-third of the overall grade: – Student Achievement – Student Growth – Whole School Performance
Student Achievement Section
Includes all Oklahoma State Testing Program (OSTP) exams administered during the most recent school year
Student Achievement Section
• • The 3% cap for OMAAP and OAAP are applied. At least thirty (30) students tested before a performance index is reported.
GRADES DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICT
2012 Student Achievement (33%) Subject
English II/English III Algebra I/Algebra II/Geometry Biology I US History
Overall 2012 Student Performance Grade
09–12
# of Students
47 64 29 15 155 SCHOOL:
Performance Index
86 78 *** *** 80 HIGH SCHOOL
Letter Grade
B C *** *** B
Student Growth Section
Growth is divided into two sub-categories: – All students – Bottom twenty-five percent of students, if those students have not attained a proficient or advanced score.
(A proposal has been submitted changing this to a true bottom 25% of students, regardless of their prior test score.)
Growth Index
30 “matched scores” needed to receive a grade for each growth section.
– If less than 30 scores for the bottom 25% section, grade is based on total growth.
– If there are less than 30 scores for the total growth section, the report card grade is computed using 50% Student Achievement and 50% Whole School Performance.
GRADES DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICT
Overall Student Growth (17%) Subject
English II Algebra I
Overall 2012 Student Growth Grade Bottom Quartile Student Growth (17%) Subject
English II Algebra I
Overall 2012 Bottom Quartile Growth Grade
09–12 78 68
146
16 15
31
SCHOOL: 96 83
90
*** ***
76
HIGH SCHOOL A B
A
*** ***
C
Whole School Performance Section
Components vary by grade span: elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
– Grade span is determined based on the highest grade level included in the school site/district.
(A proposal has been submitted to move buildings where the highest grade is 10 th grade to middle/junior high criteria.)
Whole School Performance Section
Elementary Schools Middle Schools/Junior Highs
GRADES DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICT
Whole School Performance (33%)****
Student Attendance Rate Advanced Coursework Dropout Rate BONUS School Climate Survey Parent & Community Engagement 06-08 A F A
Total Whole School Performance
SCHOOL: MIDDLE SCHOOL 98.2% 0.0% 0.0% 4(.90) =3.6
0(.06)=0 4(.04)=0.16
N Y 3.6+0+0.16+0+0.06=3.82
A
Whole School Performance Section
High Schools (A proposal has been submitted to combine some of these components and distribute the weights accordingly.)
GRADES DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICT
Whole School Performance (33%)****
Graduation Rate Advanced Coursework Participation AP/IB Exam Performance Advanced Courses Performance College Entrance Exam Participation College Entrance Exam Performance Eighth Grade Graduation Rate Five Year Graduation Rate BONUS School Climate Survey Parent & Community Engagement ACE Graduation Participation College Remediation
Total Whole School Performance
09–12 95.5% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 93.0% 38.0% 83.1% 95.5% SCHOOL: A F F F A D B A EXAMPLE SCHOOL 4(.79)=3.16
0(.03)=0 0(.03)=0 0(.03)=0 4(.03)=0.12
1(.03)=0.03
3(.03)=0.09
4(.03)=0.12
N Y Y N 3.16+0+0+0+0.12+0.03+0.09+ 0.12+0+0.06+0.06+0=3.64
B
School Grades and Designations can be Powerful for Schoolwide Improvement
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The Way to an A: Common Practice #1 Organize Data in a Meaningful Way Types of Data – Demographics – Student Performance Results – – Additional Student Achievement Data Student Growth – – Whole School Performance Data Teacher Attendance and Other Teacher Characteristics – Student Behavior – – Other Student Characteristics Budgetary Data – Survey Data
The Way to an A: Common Practice #1 Organize Data in a Meaningful Way Comprehensive Needs Assessment – Step 1: Establish a Planning Team – Step 2: Discuss the Vision for Reform – Step 3: Identify Data Sources to Utilize for the Needs Assessment – Step 4: Create a School Profile – Step 5: Analyze the Data
The Way to an A: Common Practice #2 Develop a Written Plan
Written plans get followed!
Potential Improvement Strategies – Quarterly Benchmark Assessments – Professional Learning Communities – Increased Learning Time – Building Capacity – Community Schools Initiative – Family Engagement/Parental Involvement
Menu of Interventions
1. Schoolwide Interventions & Supports 2. Leadership Interventions & Supports 3. Teacher Interventions & Supports 4. Classroom Interventions & Supports 5. Parent and Community Interventions & Supports
Menu of Interventions
The Way to an A: Common Practice #3 Monitor the Implementation of the Plan Questions to Ask: – Are school personnel and other involved stakeholders completing components of the plan in a timely manner?
– Are the action steps in the plan resulting in the required improvements?
– Are there things that need to be removed from the plan?
– Are there other things that need to be added?
Oklahoma Data Reviews
The Way to an A: Common Practice #4 Use of Tools Designed to Support Improvement • • • • • • • WISE Planning Tool Family Engagement Tool What Works in Oklahoma Schools Surveys Oklahoma School Climate Surveys iTunes U REAC 3 H Network REAC 3 H Coaches
• • • The Way to an A: Common Practice #5 Fiscal Analysis Aligning Funds and Resources to Needs Examining Use of Federal, State, and Local Sources of Revenue Grant Opportunities: – School Improvement Grants – Reward School Grants – – 21 st Century Community Learning Center Grants STEM Grants – AP/Pre-AP Grants
Family and Community Engagement • • • • Engaging Key Stakeholders Securing Additional Resources Maximizing on Expertise Communicating: Parent Power
More Information
Raise the Grade Together
405-521-4514
Counselors’ Roles
405-521-3549
Family and Community Engagement
405-522-1113
A-F Report Card Calculations
405-521-3341
School Designations
405-521-4513