Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting 1 High School Feedback Reporting Taking the Lead David Volkman, Executive Assistant Office of Elementary and Secondary Education September 13-14, 2011

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting What is HS Feedback Reporting? Pennsylvania has undertaken a project to develop high school feedback reports based on the postsecondary student-level data we are now collecting in PIMS including data from the National Student Clearinghouse. Feedback reports will be based on the postsecondary enrollments and performance of the high school’s graduating students.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting Project Goals The High School Feedback Reporting initiative aims to –Enhance the ability of schools, districts, and PDE to report on the progress of high school students into and through postsecondary education. –Provide educators with aggregate actionable and timely data to raise student achievement by informing and improving their instructional practice and curriculum. The ultimate goal of the project is to increase college readiness and improve student postsecondary performance. 3

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting LEA Focus Groups Conducted 5 Focus groups throughout the state soliciting feedback from 27 LEAs Majority of Participants were either District Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals Besides school districts and charter schools, CTCs were also represented 4 List of 27 LEAs that participated Athens GirardPA Learners Online Bentworth Haverford TownPenn Manor Brandywine Heights IroquoisPennsbury Carlynton Keystone OaksShaler Area Corry MillcreekSouth Allegheny Council Rock MontoursvilleSouth Fayette Frazier MuncySpringfield GatewayNorthwesternWattsburg General McLaneOley ValleyWilson

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting Building the Case for HS Feedback: The “Good” News 7 out of 10 Pennsylvania high school graduates plan to continue their education beyond high school. Pennsylvania ranks 7 th in the percentage of full time college students who complete their bachelor’s degree. High school graduation in Pennsylvania is 82.7% which is above the national average.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting Building the Case for HS Feedback: The “Challenges” Persistent achievement gaps still exist in the US. CCSSO reported that there needs to be greater alignment between secondary and post-secondary education; Disconnect is profound. Higher Ed. denotes entry level competencies are a major concern due to disparate curriculums at the secondary level. –This impacts the need for “developing a standardized curricular framework for English and mathematics courses.”

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting What is Included? The reports will provide a framework to begin discussions about actionable data for high school educators to inform and improve their instructional practice, curriculum, etc. The feedback reports will include detailed data from the 14 Community Colleges and the 14 PASSHE institutions and enrollment and graduation data from the National Student Clearinghouse.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us High School Feedback Reporting A Sample Report