Kansas Association of School Boards ESEA Flexibility Waiver KASB Briefing August 10, 2012

Kansas Association of School Boards 2 What is ESEA and NCLB? Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 and Title I

Kansas Association of School Boards 3 What is ESEA and NCLB? No Child Left Behind Reauthorization of ESEA Reduce the achievement gap among various groups: School as a whole Ethnic groups (6 major ethnic groups) Economically disadvantaged Students with disabilities English language learners Improve the quality of education for all students Provide parents with more choices Require increased accountability

Kansas Association of School Boards 4 AYP

Kansas Association of School Boards 5 Results from NCLB? Percent of All Students Proficient & Above Reading From about 60% to now 90% Math From about 55% to now 85% READING - Kansas “at-risk” students with historically lower educational outcomes made larger gains.

Kansas Association of School Boards 6 Results from NCLB? MATH - Kansas “at-risk” students with historically lower educational outcomes on state assessments made larger gains.

Kansas Association of School Boards 7 Results from NCLB? HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION - Kansas tripled high school completion from 1940 through 2008, and increased 50% since 1970.

Kansas Association of School Boards 8 Results from NCLB? ACT – Kansas ACT scores continuing to outpace U.S. average. The number of Kansas adults with four-year college degrees is six times higher than 1940, tripled since 1970.

Kansas Association of School Boards 9 Results from NCLB? On 11 Key Indicators… Pre-High School Mastery of Basic Reading and Math (2 Measures): Kansas 8 th High School Completion (3 measures): Kansas 12 th Preparation for College (3 measures): Kansas 6 th Adult Educational Attainment (3 measures): Kansas 14 th Overall - Kansas ranks 6 th in the nation when compared to other states.

Kansas Association of School Boards 10 Why change? U.S. Dept. of Education developed waiver process to opt out of NCLB requirements IN EXCHANGE for a different set of rules.

Kansas Association of School Boards 11 Major Concerns with NCLB Lack of emphasis on higher level skills for college and career readiness. Kansas economy needs more students to complete postsecondary programs.

Kansas Association of School Boards 12 Major Concerns with NCLB Current law only considers percentage of students at minimum level of proficiency – most Kansas students are now at that level or higher. Challenge of moving to 100% Schools get no credit for moving students to higher achievement levels. Federal gridlock impeding reauthorization.

Kansas Association of School Boards 13 Three main parts of the waiver What it says… Principle 1 – College and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students Principle 2 – State- Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support Principal 3 - Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership What it means… Implement common core standards and new assessments Establish new performance targets Teacher and principal evaluation and support

Kansas Association of School Boards 14 #1: Common Core & New Assessments Implement Kansas common core standards in reading/language arts and math by Implement new assessments in

Kansas Association of School Boards 15 #2: New Performance Targets: AMOs Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) Performance Levels Student growth Decrease achievement gap Decrease by 50% number of students below proficient in six years

Kansas Association of School Boards 16 Performance Levels Assessment Performance Index (API) Exemplary Exceeds Standard Meets Standard Approaches Standard Academic Warning

Kansas Association of School Boards 17 Student Growth Target based on average gain of all students in the state.

Kansas Association of School Boards 18 Decrease Achievement Gap Compare lowest 30% within building to highest 30% in the state. Reduce the gap by half (in annual increments) over six years.

Kansas Association of School Boards 19 Reduce non-proficient percentages Cut the percentage of students scoring below proficient in half (in annual increments) over six years.

Kansas Association of School Boards 20 Other AMOs Participation rate Graduation rate

Kansas Association of School Boards 21 Additional Requirements of Principle #2 - Accountability New school report card Local progress compared to state. Progress of lowest-performing compared to top-performers in the state. Progress in reducing number of students below basic proficiency levels.

Kansas Association of School Boards 22 What happens if targets are missed? Title I Schools – reward, priority and focus schools. Non-Title Schools – not specifically addressed in waiver. Local communities must develop plans for improvement.

Kansas Association of School Boards 23 Principle #3 – Effective Instruction and Leadership Teacher and Principal Evaluation Focus on impact on student growth Use the evaluation for personnel decisions.

Kansas Association of School Boards 24 Teacher Evaluation KEEP McREL Locally-developed Planning and the decision made this year for full implementation in Negotiations impact

Kansas Association of School Boards 25 Timeline for June 2012 Teaching in Kansas Commission II (TIKC II) formed. August % Title I Schools identified as Reward (66), Priority (33) or Focus (66) schools Report Cards issued based on 2011 AYP targets (Last year of the static AYP chart) Spring 2012 assessment data used. December 2012 Preliminary TIKC II report at KSBE Spring 2013 Test window opens, same assessment with inclusion of more Common Core Standards items. April 2013 Notify KSDE of district decision to adopt KEEP or alternative teacher evaluation system; alternative has to be submitted to KSDE for approval. May 2013 TIKC II recommendations announced.

Kansas Association of School Boards 26 5 Key Areas of Impact for Boards 1. Set non-negotiable goals for improvement. Review board’s mission and vision Develop a strategic plan or revise the current plan Develop shared expectations with staff and community

Kansas Association of School Boards 27 5 Key Areas of Impact for Boards 2. Evaluation. Review and revise evaluation of superintendent Establish the evaluation system for all other employees

Kansas Association of School Boards 28 5 Key Areas of Impact for Boards 3. Develop an understanding of the new standards and provide staff time to do the same.

Kansas Association of School Boards 29 5 Key Areas of Impact for Boards 4. Provide for resources and support. 5. Engage the entire community.

Kansas Association of School Boards 30 KASB - Serving Educational Leaders, Inspiring Student Success We are INVOLVED. We support YOU. We are LEADING. First in Education, the Kansas Way –Raising standards. –Suitable finance. –Local leadership.