Know the Rules Nancy E. Brito, NBCT, Accountability Specialist Department of Educational Data Warehouse, Accountability, and School Improvement , PX47521

 All public schools, including  Charter Schools  Alternative Schools  All students

 Students with valid  FCAT 2.0 and Algebra 1 EOC Assessment scores  Florida Alternate Assessments (FAA) scores

Reading and Mathematics  First-year ELL Students*  are included in participation rate,  are NOT included in proficiency rate * Less than 365 calendar days from entry date into the ESOL program until the first day of testing

 All students (Total) and eight (8) subgroups

1.White (W) 2.Black (B) 3.Hispanic (H) 4.Asian (A) 5.American Indian (I)

6.Economically Disadvantaged  Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

7.English Language Learners (ELL)  LY (currently active in ESOL program)  LF (up to 2 years of monitoring after exit from ESOL program)

8.Students with Disabilities (SWD)  Students with exceptionalities other than gifted

 Participation rate  Proficiency rate

 Participation  Survey 3 (February FTE) enrolled students  Proficiency  Survey 2 (October FTE) and Survey 3 (February FTE) enrolled students

95%

YearReading % Proficient Mathematics

 FCAT 2.0 and EOC Assessment

FAA Levels EmergentAchievedCommended FAA Proficiency Levels Mathematics – Reading – Science - Writing 15

 90% or more of students earn a score of three (3) points or greater or  1% of students demonstrate improvement from the previous year

High Schools only  85% of students or greater or  2% of students improvement from previous year

How does it work?

 Safe Harbor allows schools to make AYP through a provision in NCLB that applies only to subgroups that did not meet the Reading and Mathematics proficiency targets.

 The percent of non-proficient students is decreased by at least 10% from the prior year in the subject being evaluated.  In addition, the subgroup must meet AYP requirements in Writing proficiency and the Graduation Rate.

Example FY11 (Prior Year) students NOT Proficient FY12 (Current Year) students NOT proficient 66%52%

Example FY11 (Prior Year) students NOT Proficient FY12 (Current Year) students NOT proficient 66%52% Calculation 66% X 10% = – 6.6 = 59% (rounded)

Example FY11 (Prior Year) students NOT Proficient FY12 (Current Year) students NOT proficient 66%52% Calculation 66% X 10% = – 6.6 = 59% (rounded) Is the current year percent of students not proficient reduced by 10% or more compared to the calculation? Yes, 52% < 59% Non-proficient percent reduced by 10% School made AYP Made through Safe Harbor

How does it work?

It allows schools to make AYP through a provision in NCLB that applies only to subgroups that did not meet:  Reading and Mathematics proficiency targets  Safe Harbor

 Grades 4-10 students  Students with at least two (2) years of assessment scores  Grade 3 students  Without prior assessment scores  Retained

The three-year growth trajectory is built based on students’ previous test scores compared to proficiency at a later point in time.

FY 2012 Current Grade Student Example

DSS from FY 2006 (previous year) Base score for trajectory Student Example DSS = Developmental Scale Score

Count three years from FY2011 (Base Score) Student Example

Determine the State Proficiency Target DSS Student Example

Subtract Proficiency Target from Base Score Student Example

Divide difference by 3 Student Example

72/3 = 24 Divide difference by 3 Student Example

+ 24 = 204 Determine Trajectory Student Example Add the amount to the base score

Determine Trajectory Year 1 DSS + 24 = 204 Student Example

Determine Trajectory + 24 = = 204 Student Example Add the amount to the year one score

Year 2 DSS Determine Trajectory Year 1 DSS + 24 = 228 Student Example

+ 24 = 252 Determine Trajectory Year 2 DSS Year 1 DSS Student Example Add the amount to the Year 2 score

Year 3 DSS Determine Trajectory + 24 = 252 Year 2 DSS Year 1 DSS Student Example

Trajectory Set Student Example

On track: YES Student Example This student is included in the percentage that is “On Track To Be Proficient”.

On track: NO Student Example This student is NOT included in the percentage that is “On Track To Be Proficient”.

Percent = Number of Students “On Track To Be Proficient” Students Eligible for Growth Model

Same as the proficiency targetYearReading % Proficient Mathematics

If a student  Improves an achievement level  1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 5, 5 to 6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, 8 to 9  Maintains the same proficient level from the prior year  4 to 4, 5 to 5, 6 to 6, 7 to 7, 8 to 8, 9 to 9

Reading and Mathematics Proficiency  Students in subgroup count with valid test scores is greater than or equal to 30 and represents more than 15% of “total” school’s population or  Students in subgroup count is at least 100 students

Example: Count of students with valid test score (“Total” school Population) 205 Subgroup Count32 Calculation 32 ÷ 205 = 15.61% Rounded to 16% Does subgroup count meet cell size criteria? Y Subgroup count is greater than or equal to 30 and represents more than 15% of “total” school population

Writing proficiency  Students with valid test scores is 30 or more

 School Grade  Participation Rate  Reading  Mathematics  Graduation Rate  Proficiency in  Writing  Reading  Mathematics  Safe Harbor  Growth Model

Did each subgroup that was not proficient meet Safe Harbor? Safe Harbor Did each subgroup that did not meet Safe Harbor meet the Growth Model? Growth Model Did the school meet the Writing and Graduation Criteria? Writing & Graduation (HS) Criteria (Total) Did each subgroup meet the Proficiency Target in both Reading and Math? Proficiency Target in both Reading and Math Did the school test 95% of every subgroup? Participation Rate Did the school receive a D or F? School Grade AYP NOT MADE! MADE AYP! AYP NOT MADE! NO YES W&GW&G Did each subgroup that was not proficient meet the Writing and Graduation Criteria? The AYP Decision Flowchart AYP NOT MADE! NO

Contact: Nancy Brito, , PX47521