CCSSO Work with States on NCLB Accountability State Collaboratives Accountability Systems and Reporting Comprehensive Assessment Systems Subject-specific groups “Brain Trust” meetings 50-State Webpage –Accountability Profiles
CCSSO Accountability System Profiles web-based tool Data from state accountability plans and other sources, updated by states Allows users to look at a specific state in-depth or create a 50-state table on one indicator http://www.ccsso.org/projects/ Accountability_Systems/State_Profiles
Profiles web tool continued state assessments performance levels AYP goals data disaggregation for reporting information on validity, reliability, and participation accountability outcomes data systems
State Reporting of AYP Everyone wants these numbers! AYP results for 2002-03 were reported from mid-summer 2003 through winter 2004 AYP results were widely varied across states, ranging from less than 10% to more than 85% of schools not making AYP But states have been very careful to report in context
http://www.ccsso.org/federal_programs/ NCLB/index.cfm Highlight additional resources—all available off the CCSSO NCLB web page Publications Resources Summaries All (most?) of the State Accountability Workbooks Updated with new information/resources as they become available
www.ccsso.org/projects/ accountability_systems/ In April, CCSSO launched a new website to track elements of the state accountability workbooks. Information was updated both by CCSSO staff and through password protection, by state departments of education
Accountability Profiles 50 State Tables, State Profiles, Search Function Information is available by state profiles: comprehensive information on one state 50 state tables: A look across all states on a particular NCLB accountability element search function: allowing users to select the information needed across states Information was collected from the accountability workbooks, in a effort to provide a quick resource to states, since not every state put information on statistical test under section 5.5. Highlights include tables on Other Academic Indicators, Minimum N, Accountability Determinations for Small Schools, safe harbor definitions
Council of Chief State School Officers Rolf Blank Director of Education Indicators rolfb@ccsso.org Andra Williams Senior Associate www.ccsso.org For additional information contact, Rolf Blank or Abby Potts.