North Santiam School District State Report Cards

History 1999 Oregon Legislature enacted ORS requiring that the Oregon Department of Education produce and issue annual report cards for all schools and districts. 2001Oregon SB 811 mandated additional requirements for the school and district report cards. In January 2002, Federal “No Child Left Behind” legislated specific requirements for schools and districts that led to changes in Oregon HB 2263 made additional changes to the requirements for the school and district report cards.

State Purpose providing an opportunity to communicate and celebrate initiating discussions about areas targeted for improvement demonstrating that schools are accountable, directly to parents and community members

Goals Tonight Communicate District and School Report Card results Understand how the State reaches the overall school rating Have a greater understanding of the danger of comparing schools in the same District

Frequently Asked Questions Who: – All schools that meet the definition of public How is it different from Adequate Yearly Progress? – Report Card is primarily based on performance and improvement over time – Subgroups are combined as a whole – Doing well in one area can compensate for challenges in another – The District does not receive a rating

Frequently Asked Questions Extended Assessments: – Counted as not meeting standards Who is tested? – All Students (except first year Limited English Proficient Students) – English / Language Arts and Math: Grades 3 through 8 and High School – Writing Grade 4,7 and High School

Reporting Released: – October 7, 2010 To parents by: – January 15, 2011

District Results

Strength Indicator Areas highlighted in green are strengths. – At or above state or comparison school scores

District Results

The Sample Report Card School At A Glance – Student Population – Staffing – Class Size – Attendance – Expulsion for weapons – Test Participation

The Sample Report Card Achievement Data – Academic Achievement Last two school years shown District, state and comparison schools are displayed – Improvement in Student Performance Student who exceeded, met or reached growth target are compared

The Sample Report Card Statewide Assessment Results – Student Achievement Statewide Assessment results are displayed for the student groups required by the No Child Left Behind Act. – Student Participation Percentages of students in the school who participated in Assessments in Reading, Math, and Science. Students who were absent, refused to be tested or had a written refusal are included in the percentage not tested.

The School Rating Calculation Combination of: – Achievement Index (In need of Improvement, Satisfactory, Outstanding) O-50 / / 80 or higher – Attendance Rate – Participation Rate – Graduation Rate / Improvement High School – Adequate Yearly Progress status *The overall rating is based on the Achievement Index. It is reduced to the lowest rating of (Attendance, Graduation, Participation) *If Adequate Yearly Progress is Met, the Rating cannot be lower than Satisfactory

The School Rating Calculation Achievement Index (Weighted Counts) – Weighted formula: More weight is given for students who exceed vs. meets or meets growth – For Example (Exceeds is multiplied by 133 and Meets or Growth by 100) Extra weight is given for students in disadvantaged subgroups. – (This is how the State holds schools accountable to focus on these students)

The School Rating Calculation Achievement Index (Calculation) – Two year total of Reading index / 2 = (RI) – Two year total of Math index / 2 = (MI) – Added together then / 2 – ((RIp+RIc)/2 + (MIp+MIc)/2) / 2

Example

The School Rating Calculation Attendance Rate (will lower rating) – Two year average Participation Rate (will lower rating) – One year total Graduation Rate (will lower rating) – Two year average Improvement High School Only – Increasing Performance Index by 5 or higher raises the Achievement index one category (explains how the High School received an Outstanding Rating) Adequate Yearly Progress

School Results Index Score Index Breakdown (results over time) Assessment Results (last 3 or 4 years) – Exceed and Met % compared to Comparison Schools and State

Stayton Elementary

Mari-Linn

Sublimity

A Point to Make

Stayton Middle School

Stayton High School

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