Accountability Report Example Elementary/Middle Level ELA Performance

Elem/Middle Level Performance According to the Accountability Report our district did not meet AYP for ELA at the Elem/Middle Level for All Students, White, or SWD categories for There are large numbers of Students Scoring Level 2 not on track to proficiency How did this happen?

How is On track to Proficiency Determined?  Accountability Determinations FAQ April 2013 document #1 to #11  12AccountabilityDeterminationsFAQ.pdf 12AccountabilityDeterminationsFAQ.pdf  Which students get a student growth percentile and on-track designation?  Students in grades 4 through 7 receive a growth percentile and on- track designation, except for those students noted in Question 6. Students in grade 3 and 8 cannot receive an on-track designation and their performance is included in the PI based solely on their achievement level (i.e. Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4).

Source: New Directons in Assessment, Data Use, and Accountability New York State Education Department Office of Accountability Ira Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for DATAG Friday, July 13, 2012

Why do some students not have an on-track designation? Students who are Level 3 or 4 in the current or prior year do not receive an on-track designation; Students missing one or both assessment scores necessary to calculate growth between two years; Students in grade 3 do not receive a growth percentile or designation because there is no baseline assessment score from which to calculate growth; Students in grade 8 are not considered for on track to proficiency because this is the horizon for the designation, meaning students are either proficient or not in grade 8; Students with atypical grade progressions (students who skip or are retained in grade) are not included in growth percentile calculations o A student who is retained in grade cannot receive an on-track designation for the year in which the student was retained in grade (e.g., a student who as enrolled in the same grade in both and cannot get an on-track designation for ) o A student who skips a grade cannot receive an on-track designation for the year in which the student skipped the grade (e.g., a student who was in grade 4 in and grade 6 in ).

How do we see these students? To identify students who are considered on track and not on track in , review the Accountability Verification Reports available in the Level 2 Reporting (L2RPT) environment. For information on how to access these reports in L2RPT, see IRS - Level 2 Reports.

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One way to Analyze In looking at these students figure out which ones are in this category based on the criteria of three years of data. To do this mark students who are in grades 3 and 8. Mark students who have fewer than 3 assessments. The rest should get AIS. Do the same for Level 1 Not on track to proficiency.

One way to Analyze Go back and look at the 3 rd and 8 th grade students and place them in AIS based on their performance on this year’s assessment (Level 1 and 2). Review the atypical students who have missed an assessment and use prior scores to determine AIS needs.

So….. – The bottom line is that you have to look at each student and ask “Will AIS help the student move into the on track to proficiency category?” – This process needs to involve educators who know your students. – You can’t give AIS to all the students in the “Not on track to proficiency category” as it is too costly!