Kerri White, EdD Assistant State Superintendent Office of Educational Support Oklahoma State Department of Education A-F School Report Cards

A-F School Report Cards: Raise the Grade Together Kerri White, EdD Assistant State Superintendent Office of Educational Support Oklahoma State Department of Education

Session Objective The A-F School Report Cards provide information and an opportunity for counselors to assist teachers, principals, and families in identifying strengths and weaknesses of schools. Learn how to take the next steps with the A-F School Report Cards and “Raise the Grade Together.”

Resources

A-F Report Card Guide

Resources Oklahoma’s A-F School Grading System Frequently Asked Questions

Resources Raise the Grade Together Resource Guide For School Districts

Resources Raise the Grade Together Quick Reference Guide for Parents

A-F Report Card Components Comprised of three main sections each worth one-third of the overall grade: – Student Achievement – Student Growth – Whole School Performance

Student Achievement Section Includes all Oklahoma State Testing Program (OSTP) exams administered during the most recent school year

Student Achievement Section The 3% cap for OMAAP and OAAP are applied. At least thirty (30) students tested before a performance index is reported.

GRADES09–12 DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICTSCHOOL:HIGH SCHOOL 2012 Student Achievement (33%) Subject# of StudentsPerformance IndexLetter Grade English II/English III 4786B Algebra I/Algebra II/Geometry 6478C Biology I 29*** US History 15*** Overall 2012 Student Performance Grade 15580B

Student Growth Section Growth is divided into two sub-categories: – All students – Bottom twenty-five percent of students, if those students have not attained a proficient or advanced score. (A proposal has been submitted changing this to a true bottom 25% of students, regardless of their prior test score.)

Growth Index 30 “matched scores” needed to receive a grade for each growth section. – If less than 30 scores for the bottom 25% section, grade is based on total growth. – If there are less than 30 scores for the total growth section, the report card grade is computed using 50% Student Achievement and 50% Whole School Performance.

Overall Student Growth (17%) Subject English II 7896A Algebra I 6883B Overall 2012 Student Growth Grade 14690A Bottom Quartile Student Growth (17%) Subject English II 16*** Algebra I 15*** Overall 2012 Bottom Quartile Growth Grade 3176C GRADES09–12 DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICTSCHOOL:HIGH SCHOOL

Whole School Performance Section Components vary by grade span: elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. – Grade span is determined based on the highest grade level included in the school site/district. (A proposal has been submitted to move buildings where the highest grade is 10 th grade to middle/junior high criteria.)

Whole School Performance Section Elementary Schools Middle Schools/Junior Highs

Whole School Performance (33%)**** Student Attendance Rate A98.2% 4(.90) =3.6 Advanced Coursework F0.0% 0(.06)=0 Dropout Rate A0.0% 4(.04)=0.16 BONUS School Climate Survey N Parent & Community Engagement Y Total Whole School Performance =3.82 A GRADES06-08 DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICTSCHOOL:MIDDLE SCHOOL

Whole School Performance Section High Schools (A proposal has been submitted to combine some of these components and distribute the weights accordingly.)

Whole School Performance (33%)**** Graduation Rate 95.5%A 4(.79)=3.16 Advanced Coursework Participation 3.0%F 0(.03)=0 AP/IB Exam Performance 0.0%F 0(.03)=0 Advanced Courses Performance 0.0%F 0(.03)=0 College Entrance Exam Participation 93.0%A 4(.03)=0.12 College Entrance Exam Performance 38.0%D 1(.03)=0.03 Eighth Grade Graduation Rate 83.1% B 3(.03)=0.09 Five Year Graduation Rate 95.5%A 4(.03)=0.12 BONUS School Climate Survey N Parent & Community Engagement Y ACE Graduation Participation Y College Remediation N Total Whole School Performance =3.64 B GRADES09–12 DISTRICT: EXAMPLE DISTRICTSCHOOL:EXAMPLE SCHOOL

SAMPLE SCHOOL School Grades and Designations can be Powerful for Schoolwide Improvement SAMPLE SCHOOL

The Way to an A: Common Practice #1 Organize Data in a Meaningful Way Types of Data – Demographics – Student Performance Results – Additional Student Achievement Data – Student Growth – Whole School Performance Data – Teacher Attendance and Other Teacher Characteristics – Student Behavior – Other Student Characteristics – Budgetary Data – Survey Data

The Way to an A: Common Practice #1 Organize Data in a Meaningful Way Comprehensive Needs Assessment – Step 1: Establish a Planning Team – Step 2: Discuss the Vision for Reform – Step 3: Identify Data Sources to Utilize for the Needs Assessment – Step 4: Create a School Profile – Step 5: Analyze the Data

The Way to an A: Common Practice #2 Develop a Written Plan Written plans get followed! Potential Improvement Strategies – Quarterly Benchmark Assessments – Professional Learning Communities – Increased Learning Time – Building Capacity – Community Schools Initiative – Family Engagement/Parental Involvement

Menu of Interventions 1.Schoolwide Interventions & Supports 2.Leadership Interventions & Supports 3.Teacher Interventions & Supports 4.Classroom Interventions & Supports 5.Parent and Community Interventions & Supports

Menu of Interventions

The Way to an A: Common Practice #3 Monitor the Implementation of the Plan Questions to Ask: – Are school personnel and other involved stakeholders completing components of the plan in a timely manner? – Are the action steps in the plan resulting in the required improvements? – Are there things that need to be removed from the plan? – Are there other things that need to be added? Oklahoma Data Reviews

The Way to an A: Common Practice #4 Use of Tools Designed to Support Improvement WISE Planning Tool Family Engagement Tool What Works in Oklahoma Schools Surveys Oklahoma School Climate Surveys iTunes U REAC 3 H Network REAC 3 H Coaches

The Way to an A: Common Practice #5 Fiscal Analysis Aligning Funds and Resources to Needs Examining Use of Federal, State, and Local Sources of Revenue Grant Opportunities: – School Improvement Grants – Reward School Grants – 21 st Century Community Learning Center Grants – STEM Grants – AP/Pre-AP Grants

Family and Community Engagement Engaging Key Stakeholders Securing Additional Resources Maximizing on Expertise Communicating: Parent Power

More Information Raise the Grade TogetherA-F Report Card Calculations Counselors’ RolesSchool Designations Family and Community Engagement