CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee Meeting 1 Implementation of Senate Bill 1458 Keric Ashley, Administrator Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2 Overview of Senate Bill 1458

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overview of Senate Bill 1458 In September 2012, the legislature passed, and the governor signed, Senate Bill (SB) 1458 which significantly changed the composition of the high school Academic Performance Index (API). 3

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overview of SB 1458 (Cont.) Beginning with the 2015–16 API cycle, the state assessment results may only constitute 60% of a high school’s API. Currently, state assessment results constitute 100% of the API. 4

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overview of SB 1458 (Cont.) Beginning with the 2015–16 API cycle, 40% of a high school’s API must be from indicators other than state assessments, such as college and career readiness indicators and graduation rates. 5

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overview of SB 1458 (Cont.) New indicators may only be added to the API one full school year after the State Board of Education (SBE) adopts the indicators (i.e., the SBE must adopt new indicators for the 2016 Growth API by July 2015). 6

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction By October 1, 2013, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), in consultation with the PSAA Advisory Committee, shall report to the legislature an alternative to the decile rank as a method for determining eligibility, preference, or priorities for statutory programs. Overview of SB 1458 (Cont.) 7

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction By October 1, 2013, the SSPI must recommend to the SBE a method or methods for increasing the emphasis on science and history- social science. This emphasis may occur through changes in the API or through other means. Overview of SB 1458 (Cont.) 8

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 9 SSPI’s Recommendation for Transitioning to Smarter Balanced Assessments

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Recommendation to Suspend Assessments Beginning with the 2014 spring testing, suspend all portions of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program that are not required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) or the Early Assessment Program and adjust the API to reflect the suspension of such assessments. 10

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Recommendation to Suspend Assessments (Cont.) STAR assessments that would continue: –Grades 3-8 ELA and mathematics California Standards Test (CST)/California Modified Assessment (CMA)/California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) (i.e., suspend grade 2 ELA and mathematics testing) 11

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Recommendation to Suspend Assessments (Cont.) –CST/CMA/CAPA in science in grades five, eight, and ten –CAPA in ELA and mathematics in grade 10 The California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE). 12

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Impact of Suspending Assessments on the API Adjustments would be made to the 2013 Base API –Adjustments must produce a neutral outcome for assessment portion (i.e., no, or little, difference between the 2013 Growth API and the 2013 Base API) Incorporating graduation data into the 2013 Base API is under consideration. 13

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 14 Incorporating Graduation Data into the API

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Incorporating Graduation Data into the API On February 12, 2013, the CDE presented the PSAA Advisory Committee with four options for incorporating graduation data into the API. After reviewing all four options, the Advisory Committee proposed their own option (Option 5) 15

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Advisory Committee requested that the California Department of Education (CDE) and the TDG conduct further analyses on the impact of the proposed new Option Request for Information by PSAA Advisory Committee

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Request for Information by PSAA Committee (Cont.) In addition, the Advisory Committee requested that the CDE and the TDG explore other options for incorporating the graduation data into the API to reduce the negative impact for Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) schools which may not have the primary mission of graduating students. 17

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed Option 5 In Option 5 four-year graduates contribute 1000 points, Special Education Certificates contribute 1,000 points, General Educational Development [GED] Test contribute 800 points, and non- graduates contribute 200 points to the API. 18

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overview of Proposed Option 5 General Educational Development [GED] Test 19 4-Year Grad with Diploma Special Ed Cert. GED Test Non- Graduate 1,

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed Option 5: Bonus Points Option five would provide bonus points for students identified as disadvantaged: –English Learner –Socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) –Students with Disabilities (SWD) 20

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed Option 5: Bonus Points (Cont.) The bonus points are set at 50 points if a graduate is classified as disadvantaged (i.e., a graduate could contribute a maximum of 150 bonus points) * Schoolwide and student group’s APIs would be capped at 1000 API points Year Graduate API Pts. + Bonus Points Added = Maximum API Pts. Earned* ELSWDSED

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 22 Proposed Option 5: Bonus Points (Cont.) Because this option allows students to earn more than1,000 points, schoolwide and student group’s APIs are capped at 1,000.

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Considerations CDE staff are running simulations on the impact of Option 5. In addition to the simulations requested by the Advisory Committee, the Technical Design Group (TDG) and the CDE will also review the following: 23

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Considerations (Cont.) –The points that special education certificates should contribute to the API –The best approach for incorporating bonus points for 4-year graduates identified as disadvantaged –The best method for incorporating graduation data into the API for ASAM schools 24

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 25 Changes in Mathematics Standards: Change the API Rules for Grades 8 and 9 General Mathematics CST Results

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grades Eight and Nine General Mathematics Standards In January 2013, the SBE rescinded actions made by the prior SBE in 2010, which adopted two sets of standards in grade eight Mathematics. The SBE approved a single set of standards—the grade eight Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics. 26

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grades Eight and Nine General Mathematics API Rules In light of this adoption, the California Department of Education (CDE) requested that the State Board of Education (SBE) eliminate the current API rule which lowers the performance level for grade eight and grade nine students taking the CST in General Mathematics. 27

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grades Eight and Nine General Mathematics API Rules (Cont.) Current grade eight and nine CST General Mathematics API rules: –Lower the performance level by one for grade eight students taking the CST in General Mathematics. –Lower the performance level by two for grade nine students taking the CST in General Mathematics. Eliminating this penalty would assist schools in their transition to the CCSS. 28

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grades Eight and Nine General Mathematics Standards At the March 13, 2013 SBE meeting, the Board approved the elimination of the current API rule which reduces the performance level for grade 8 and grade 9 CST General Mathematics results beginning with the 2012 Base API. 29

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Methodology for Incorporating a College and Career Indicator into the API 30

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed College and Career Indicator The PSAA Advisory Committee met on February 12, 2013 and approved a methodology for a college and career indicator. 31

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed College and Career Indicator (Cont.) The Advisory Committee concluded that combining college and career into one indicator that provides multiple ways for students to contribute to the API would provide the most advantages. 32

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed College and Career Indicator (Cont.) All students in the four-year cohort graduation rate would be included in the CCI. However, the CDE is researching options of using data outside of the cohort data to better represent alternative schools. 33

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed College and Career Indicator (Cont.) Each measure under the indicator would have five levels of criteria and API points (i.e., 1000, 800, 600, 400, and 200). API points would be assigned only once according to the highest criterion the student achieved across the multiple measures. 34

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed College and Career Indicator (Cont.) Advantages: –Maintains the current single API structure –Incorporates a CCI into the API in the same way that tests are now included –Provides multiple ways for students to contribute to the CCI portion of the API and values both college and career 35

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed College and Career Indicator (Cont.) –Avoids redundancy of separate indicators because each student only contributes once to the CCI –Does not separate college from career, which avoids redundancy because some measures can be indicators for both college and career 36

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Proposed College and Career Indicator (Cont.) –Allows flexibility in changes to the measures in the indicator. If new measures become available, they can be easily added. If measures become obsolete, it can be easily dropped. 37

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Still studying the use of data outside of the four-year cohort to better represent alternative schools

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction College and Career Indicator (Cont.) The CDE will hold regional meetings for public input: Sacramento COE – April 17 Fresno COE – April 25 Contra Costa COE – April 26 Los Angeles COE – April 30 San Diego COE – May 1 Riverside COE – May 3 Statewide Survey will be conducted after the regional meetings