Kim Gilson Senior Consultant Data and Accountability Region 10 ESC

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Performance Index Framework Index 1: Student Performance Index 2: Student Growth Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness

Index 1 Measures achieved Level II Phase 1 “Who Passed” This is the most familiar to us! Most like the old system The questions it raises are crucial to improvement! TARGET 55%

Index 1 What Does the Data Tell You? The rating tells you an overall average for all students The calculation shows the number of passers and tests per subject The Safeguards (Page 2) tell you the percentage score for each subject The Safeguards also tell you how each student group performed

Index 1 What Questions Need to Be Answered? How did each grade level within the subject perform? Where more than one teacher was teaching that course/subject, were their scores comparable? How does the performance of your student groups compare to the All Students performance? How does the membership in the student groups change for ?

Index 1 What Questions Need to Be Answered? Part 2 Do the scores indicate systematic issues within each subject? within a grade level? within a course? What staff development is needed for individuals or all teachers in a subject/grade/course?

Index 1 What Questions Need to Be Answered? Part 3 What does the SE level data tell you? Compare Readiness/Supporting/Process Scores Does longitudinal data indicate ongoing SE concerns? Within an SE with multiple questions, is there variation in performance? Which SE’s were challenging for special education students? ELL students? Advanced Students? How well are kids passing?

Interventions What interventions were in place last year? Did they improve student performance? What interventions are in place this year? Do they meet the needs identified in your data study? How do student group memberships change from last year?

Index 1: Looking Forward How will Index 1 be impacted by a passing standard that will rise in ? Target will rise in !

Index 2: Who Grew? Student Groups Contribute Points to Index 2 One Point for Meeting Growth Two Points for Exceeding Growth For , Growth was available for Math and Reading at 3-8 and Math only at high school For , 7 th grade Writing will receive a growth measure

Growth Calculation The Student Progress Measure is calculated by subtracting 2 years of vertical scale scores. The number of points needed to meet or exceed growth varies by grade/subject Example: 2014 math vertical score MINUS 2013 math vertical score Calculations are available here:

Who is Supposed to Grow? Low Students Middle Students High Achieving Students Special Education Students ELL Students Students in each Race/Ethnicity

Who is Supposed to Grow? EVERYONE!!!

Side Notes: 3 rd Grade and English Students at the high school can have Progress Measure Data ELL Progress Measure STAAR Alternate (Eng 1 and Eng 2) 2 Districts in Region 10 missed Index 2, but had Index 1 scores of 92 and 95

What Does Your Data Tell You? Reading and Math are Reported Separately Then combined into one rating Each indicator can earn up to 200 points Compare to 200!

Index 2: Student Progress Index 2: 2014 Construction – Page 21 Acct. Manual

Index 2: Student Progress

Index 2 Target: Targets (released July 29): District 16 Elementary 33 Middle 28 High School/K-12 NA Groups: Race/Ethnicity, Sped, ELL Minimum Size: 25

Index 2: What Questions Need to Be Answered? How does each grade level/subject/course/teacher contribute to the Index? Which kids grew more than others? Which groups not represented on the chart grew/didn’t grow? How did our interventions impact growth? How do we ensure high performing students continue to grow?

Index 2: The Big Question How do we measure, monitor, and foster growth??? (Hint: They can’t grow if we don’t teach the TEKS. We have to teach ALL of EVERY TEK! That’s the FIRST STEP).

Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Looking at the student groups with the lowest performance from 2013 on your campus, AND Economically Disadvantaged students, how many passed (1 point) OR earned Advanced Level III (2 points?)

Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps: Group Selection Economically Disadvantaged Students (no minimum size) AND…. From 2013 Data, any race/ethnicity group with at least 25 tests in Reading AND Math is eligible. The lowest performing are chosen for 2014 analysis If 3+ groups meet minimum size, then lowest 2 are chosen If 2 groups meet minimum size, then lowest is chosen If 1 group meets minimum size, then no race/ethnicity group is used

Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps Index 3: 2014 Construction – Page STAAR Weighted Performance Rate Economically Disadvantaged Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 1 Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 2 Total Points Maximum Points Example Calculation for Reading Weighted Performance Number of Tests Performance Results: Phase-in 1 Level II Satisfactory and above Number Percent % 20 50% % Level III Advanced Number Percent 40 50% 0 0% % Reading Weighted Performance Rate READING

STAAR Weighted Performance Rate Economically Disadvantaged Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 1 Lowest Performing Race/Ethnic Group - 2 Total Points Maximum Points Reading Weighted Performance Mathematics Weighted Performance Writing Weighted Performance Science Weighted Performance Social Studies Weighted Performance Total Index 3 Score (total points divided by maximum points)48 Index 3: 2014 Construction – Table 2 (based on 2014 assessment results by subject area) Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps

1 Pointers and 2 Pointers The students who earn 1 point for passing in this index are the same students who counted in Index 1. Raising Index 1 will raise Index 3. If your Index 1 is good, then your best chance to raise Index 3 is to increase the number of students earning Advanced Level III.

Index 3: Rethinking Terminology What Does Final Level III Mean Instructionally? Students can only miss 5 (approximately!) questions! This means they have to answer the hardest questions on the test….correctly! Students who score in the top 3 raw scores get 2 points automatically!

Do your students have experience answering the 5-6 hardest questions on the test? Have they been challenged to that level consistently in your class? Are ALL students expected to try those problems INDEPENDENTLY???

Performance Level Descriptors Posted by Subject at

Index 3 Targets Targets (released July 29): Districts 28 Elementary 28 Middle 27 High School/K AEC’s: 11

Index 4: Post Secondary Readiness Final Level II on 2+ Tests This component applies to all grades! High Schools: Grad/Dropout Rates Diploma Plans Post Secondary Indicators TAKS, SAT/ACT

Final Level II on 2+ Tests* Questions to Ask: What is the Final Level II breakdown by Subject? What is the Final Level II breakdown by Grade? What is the Final Level II breakdown by Teacher? How does the All Students Final Level II compare to each student group? Are all students low in this area, or just certain groups? THIS WILL EVENTUALLY BE INDEX 1! *if they only take 1 test, they must meet it on that test

Indicator All Students Afric an Amer. Amer. Indian Asian Hispani c Pacific Islande r White Two or More Races ELL Special Ed. Total Points Max. Point s STAAR Score STAAR % Met Final Level ll on Two or More Tests 29%16%40%23%38%36% STAAR Score (STAAR total points divided by maximum points)30 Graduation Score (Gr. 9-12) 4-yr. graduation rate84.3%78.8% 91.6%86.0%44.2%69.8% yr. graduation rate85.1%78.8%80.0%92.1%84.0%48.9%77.5% Highest Graduation Total Graduation Score (best of total graduation points divided by maximum points)78.0 RHSP/DAP Score 4-yr. graduation Percent RHSP/DAP 82.7%76.4%83.6%83.0% RHSP/DAP Score (best of total RHSP/DAP points divided by maximum points)81.4 Postsecondary/College-Ready Graduates Score College-Ready Graduates subject (ELA & Math) 82.0%72.0%78.0%89.0% College-Ready Score (total points divided by maximum points)80.2 Overall Index Score STAAR Score30.0 Multipl y by Weight Graduation Score78.0 RHSP/DAP Score81.4 College-Ready Score 80.2 Index Score (sum of weighted index scores) Minimum Size is 25 STAAR Component: All Grade Levels Minimum Size = 25 This IS Index 4 for Elementary and Middle Schools

High School Graduation/Dropout Rates Review procedures for leavers and coding Graduation Plans Will continue to be refined for Foundation Plan students Post-Secondary Indicators TAKS kids are through system Will need refining What are we doing to help students be successful on SAT/ACT?

Index 4 Targets Targets are based on your campus configuration. (P. 15 of the Accountability Manual) Elementary is 12 Middle School is 13 High Schools who only have one component is 21 High Schools With All is 57 Districts who ONLY have the STAAR Component is 13.

In the end…. What it really comes down to is HIGH expectations for ALL students Are we teaching the TEKS to their depth and complexity? Are we challenging ALL students?