Lodi Unified School District Accountability Progress Report September 6, 2011

2 Accountability Progress Report (APR) – Executive Summary The primary assessments that determine school and district success in meeting State Academic Progress Index (API) and Federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) accountability requirements are the STAR and California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) assessments. Focus Areas for , including Algebra II and Chemistry

3 Differences Between API and AYP API results focus on how much schools are improving academically from year-to-year.  Results are reported using scores ranging from 200 to  California’s expectation is that every school will annually make-up at least 5% of the difference between their base API and the statewide performance target of 800. AYP results focus on school performance, regardless of growth or baseline data.  Results are reported in terms of the: Participation rate for English Language Arts and Mathematics Annual Measureable Objective (AMO) - percent proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics API as an other indicator Graduation rate as an other indicator Accountability Progress Report – Executive Summary

4 STAR achievements include:  Increasing the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards for the fourth consecutive year in: Grade level English Language Arts, Math, Science, and History / Social Science World History CAHSEE achievements include:  A total of 81% of LUSD Grade 10 students passing the English Language Arts and Math sub-tests of the CAHSEE on their first attempt, representing: The third year in a row that there was an increase in the percent of LUSD students passing the English Language Arts sub-test. A three (3) percentage point increase from 2010 for Math sub-test. API achievements include:  10 schools reaching the state’s goal of 800  20 district schools making significant gains during the current reporting cycle  Eight (8) school making significant gains in current and previous reporting cycles. AYP achievement include:  Six (6) schools, including one (1) Title I Program Improvement school (Needham), meeting 100% of their AYP criteria, and  A total of 13 other schools, including six other (6) Title I schools, meeting at least 80% of their AYP criteria. Accountability Progress Report – Executive Summary Highlights

5 APR Primary Assessment – STAR/CST Overview From 2010 to 2011, the percent of students meeting or exceeding English Language Arts and Math standards increased for each of these numerically significant student groups:  African American  American Indian Filipino  Hispanic or Latino  White  English Learner  Socioeconomically Disadvantaged  Student with Disabilities

6 Academic Performance Index (API) – Overview LUSD’s 2011 Growth API was 749, representing an increase of 12 points compared to the 2010 Base API of 737; California’s API was 778, representing an increase of 10 points. 29 district schools met their school-wide API targets  12 of these schools met all of their subgroup API targets Nine of the district’s ten 800+ schools from last year maintained an 800+ ranking.  One additional school achieved the 800 mark.

7 Twenty (20) of the district’s schools achieved significant growth during the recent API reporting cycle*, including nine (9) of the district’s thirteen Title 1 schools: Three (3) schools showed gains of 40+ points 10 schools showed gains of 20 – 39 points Seven (7) schools showed gains of 10 – 19 points Academic Performance Index (API) – Overview

8 Eight (8) of the district’s schools achieved significant growth of at least 10 points during the recent and previous API reporting cycles including four (4) of the district’s thirteen Title 1 schools: Needham cycle +35, cycle +48 (83 points combined) Live Oak cycle +12, cycle +49 (61 points combined) Podesta Ranch cycle +24, cycle +25 (49 points combined) Sutherland cycle +28, cycle +21 (49 points combined) Bear Creek cycle +21, cycle +23 (44 points combined) Lodi High cycle +18, cycle +22 (40 points combined) Lawrence cycle +21, cycle +18 (39 points combined) Lodi Middle cycle +13, cycle +15 (28 points combined) Academic Performance Index (API) – Overview

9 API – 800+ Schools by Year Number of LUSD Schools at 800+ API: 2011 = = = 10

10 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) – Overview LUSD made positive API growth and positive growth in AYP/English Language Arts and AYP/Math for the seventh consecutive year. A total of 47.8% of the students in LUSD performed at or above the Proficient level in English Language Arts; the 2011 AYP target was 67.0%. A total of 50.5% of the students in LUSD performed at or above the Proficient level in Math; the 2011 AYP target was 67.3%. Six (6) schools, including one (1) Title I Program Improvement school (Needham), met 100% of their AYP criteria; another 13 schools, including six (6) Title I schools, met at least 80% of their AYP criteria. *Per the CDE exclusionary rules, AYP proficiency calculations only include grade 2-8 Standardized Testing and Reporting program and grade 10 California High School Exit Exam results, and excludes results for students who enrolled after the first week of October and for English Learner students enrolled for less than 12 months.

11 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) – District Targets Year Participation Rate Percent Proficient – English Language Arts Percent Proficient – Mathematics API or growth of at least 1 point Graduation rate or average growth of at least 0.1 percentage point 2002 to *12.8* to *23.7* *34.6* *45.5* *56.4* *67.3* *78.2* *89.1* * *See Safe Harbor slide

12 Adequate Yearly Progress – Executive Summary Safe Harbor is a method of meeting the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) by reducing the percentage of not proficient students.

13 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms AMO – Annual Measurable Objective API – Academic Performance Index APR – Accountability Progress Report AYP – Adequate Yearly Progress CAHSEE – California High School Exit Exam CAPA – California Alternate Performance Assessment CMA – California Modified Assessment CST – California Standards Test STAR – Standardized Testing and Reporting program

14 API 900+ Elkhorn992 Middle College908 API 800 – 899 Podesta Ranch852 Vinewood845 Larson836 Silva830 Reese819 Muir816 Borchardt815 Morgan815 API 750 – 799 Mosher799 Tokay Colony796 Live Oak795 Lodi High791 Morada774 Clairmont772 McAuliffe764 Lakewood760 Woodbridge759 Westwood757 Bear Creek756 Lockeford753 Appendix B – 2011 Academic Performance Index by School

15 API 700 – 749 Adams749 Davis748 Wagner-Holt742 Houston739 Tokay High735 Lodi Middle733 Creekside724 Nichols723 Beckman723 Joe Serna Charter718 Washington717 Millswood713 Needham711 Parklane704 Sutherland703 Delta Sierra700 Below 700. Victor692 Oakwood690 Lawrence687 McNair686 Heritage652 Independence605 Henderson577 Liberty571 Plaza Robles570 Appendix B – 2011 Academic Performance Index by School