Bennett County School District Accountability Overview, Report and Web Links 2017

District Accountability Teach to the state Content Standards Evaluate teachers and principals using high quality systems Administer state assessments Share information with parents about student performance Share information with the public about school performance

School Accountability Principle 1: High Quality Academic Standards and Assessments Principle 2: Statewide System of Accountability, Recognition and Support School Performance Index State Report Card Recognition for high-performing schools Support for Schools Principle 3:Effective Teachers and Leaders

Contact the district administrators if you have any questions. http://www.doe.sd.gov/NCLB/reports/2017/reportcard/2017/district03001.pdf You can review the Bennett County School District and Building Level Report Cards at the above website. Contact the district administrators if you have any questions.

South Dakota’s Accountability System 100-point School Performance Index (SPI) Three key indicators with a numeric value are assigned to each school’s performance Values are added together to create a total SPI score out of 100 for each school

Indicators used to create the School Performance Index ELEMENTARY/JH (Grades 3-8) Student Achievement Academic Growth Attendance HIGH SCHOOL (Grade 11 Only) Student Achievement High School Completion College and Career Readiness (ACT, Accuplacer, NCRC)

Academic Achievement The Smarter Balanced Assessment performance is given to students in grades 3-8 and 11 in English Language Arts and Math. Scores are reported as the percentage of students who scored a level 3 or 4 in ELA and Math. Points are earned for Gap and Non-gap groups. Points are weighted according to the size of the group.

Academic Growth Student Growth Percentiles This is based on a formula for projected, three-year growth.

High School Completion Completer Rate Percentage of students in current graduating year who attained a diploma or GED. Four-year Graduation Cohort Rate Percentage of students in current graduating year who graduate with a diploma in four years.

ATTENDANCE Based on the goal that 94% of the students will be in school 94% of the time. SPI shows the percentage of the Elementary/Junior High students who were in school 94% of the days that they were enrolled.

Accountability – SPI for Elementary and Junior High Indicator Maximum Points Available Total Points Student Achievement Math – 20 ELA - 20 40 Academic Growth Attendance 100

Accountability – SPI for High School Indicator Maximum Points Available Total Points Student Achievement Math – 20 ELA - 20 40 High School Completion Completion – 15 Graduation - 15 30 College and Career Ready College ELA – 10 College Math – 10 College ELA – 15 College Math - 15 100

School Designations Exemplary Status School Progressing School High Performing – SPI score at/above top 5% High Progress – Gap Group certain indicators Status School SPI score at/above top 10% High district autonomy – low state engagement Progressing School SPI score between bottom 5% and top 10% State engagement as needed Focus School (Title I) Schools contributing to the achievement gap Measured by certain Gap Group indicators Achievement interventions – High state engagement Priority School (Title I) SPI Score at/below bottom 5% High interventions – High state engagement

What’s Next? Align curriculum to reduce gaps in instruction and curriculum Provide extended time for learning (Tuesday and Thursday after school, Fridays, Summer School and/or Credit Recovery) MTSS Provide interventions in Reading and Math Provide online tools for continued practice in reading and math beyond the core classroom Affective use of assessments to drive instruction PBIS District Behavior Matrix Development of Building Action Plans Provide students/parents with information on behavior Hire and retain high quality teachers Provide quality Professional Development to enhance teacher core knowledge and classroom management strategies Integrate technology into the curriculum Increase STEM and Higher Order Thinking projects Increase parent involvement in reading and math through workshops and parent/family activities