AYP Accountability Participation Proficiency Attendance Rate Graduation Rate AAI Subgroups Safe Harbor Uniform Averaging Confidence Interval School Improvement

Trips, Traps, and Troubles with AYP Assessment and Accountability Summer 2008 Summer 2008

Purposes To review foundational tenets of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) To review foundational tenets of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) To discuss 2008 amendment to the Accountability Workbook To discuss 2008 amendment to the Accountability Workbook To identify the trips and traps that have caused troubles with AYP To identify the trips and traps that have caused troubles with AYP To review areas that have caused trouble To review areas that have caused trouble To discuss potential changes to NCLB To discuss potential changes to NCLB

Tenets of NCLB Assess the areas of reading and mathematics Assess the areas of reading and mathematics Must evaluate one additional indicator other than academics Must evaluate one additional indicator other than academics 95% participation rate 95% participation rate All students must be proficient by All students must be proficient by Must report by demographic subgroups Must report by demographic subgroups

AYP School Report

AYP School Report (Continued)

AYP School Report

AYP System Status Report

Reading Grades 4, 6, 8, and 11 Mathematics Grades 4, 6, and 11

Reading Grades 3, 5, and 7 Mathematics Grades 3, 5, 7, and 8

2008 Amendment to Accountability Workbook 2% Flexibility Option 2% Flexibility Option 2% Flexibility Option is a method for making AYP in proficiency. 2% Flexibility Option is a method for making AYP in proficiency. 2% Flexibility Option can only be used if special education Proficiency Index is the sole reason a school or system does not make AYP. 2% Flexibility Option can only be used if special education Proficiency Index is the sole reason a school or system does not make AYP. 2% Flexibility Option allows the State to calculate an adjustment for the proficiency for this group of students in determining AYP. 2% Flexibility Option allows the State to calculate an adjustment for the proficiency for this group of students in determining AYP.

Trips, Traps, and Troubles Four key areas Four key areas Demographics and Coding Demographics and Coding Participation Participation Proficiency Proficiency Verification and Certification of Information Verification and Certification of Information

DemographicsandCoding

The Trip The school did not confirm and correct the LEP status for the students with limited-English proficiency in STI. The school did not confirm and correct the LEP status for the students with limited-English proficiency in STI. The school did not properly identify LEP 1 students during the Online Correction Process. The school did not properly identify LEP 1 students during the Online Correction Process.

The Trap If LEP 1 students have participated in ACCESS, they are not required to participate in the reading portion of ARMT. If LEP 1 students have participated in ACCESS, they are not required to participate in the reading portion of ARMT. LEP 1 students’ ACCESS scores are used in the participation calculations. LEP 1 students’ ACCESS scores are used in the participation calculations. LEP 1 students’ ACCESS scores are not included in proficiency calculations. LEP 1 students’ ACCESS scores are not included in proficiency calculations. If a student is not identified as LEP 1, the student is expected to have a score for ARMT If a student is not identified as LEP 1, the student is expected to have a score for ARMT Without an ARMT score, a student is considered to not have participated. Without an ARMT score, a student is considered to not have participated.

The Trouble The school did not make AYP.

Demographics and Coding Check for accuracy of STI demographics Check for accuracy of STI demographics Name Name Grade Grade Ethnicity Ethnicity Gender Gender Social security number Social security number Meal status Meal status Special education status Special education status LEP status LEP status Foreign exchange student status Foreign exchange student status

Demographic and Coding Code withdrawn students accurately and in a timely manner Code withdrawn students accurately and in a timely manner Revisit the status of students throughout the year Revisit the status of students throughout the year

Participation

The Trip The school did not administer makeup tests to students since attendance indicated that the school never had less than 95% participation each day. The school did not administer makeup tests to students since attendance indicated that the school never had less than 95% participation each day.

The Trap The school did not consider the attendance rate of any group other than the All Students subgroup. The school did not consider the attendance rate of any group other than the All Students subgroup. Each subgroup must have at least a 95% participation rate. Each subgroup must have at least a 95% participation rate.

The Trouble The school did not make AYP.

Participation N-counts at the school roll up to the system level N-counts at the school roll up to the system level Students are included in more than one subgroup Students are included in more than one subgroup 95% participation rate applies to each subgroup 95% participation rate applies to each subgroup Administer assessments to all students Administer assessments to all students Administer appropriate subtests Administer appropriate subtests Administer make-up tests Administer make-up tests Student must have valid test results to count for participation Student must have valid test results to count for participation

Proficiency

The Trip The school did not consider the additional academic indicator for any group other than the All Students group. The school did not consider the additional academic indicator for any group other than the All Students group. The additional academic indicator at the subgroup level becomes important for Safe Harbor. The additional academic indicator at the subgroup level becomes important for Safe Harbor.

The Trap In order to invoke safe harbor, the following is required: In order to invoke safe harbor, the following is required: Must have a 95% Participation Rate. Must have a 95% Participation Rate. Must have at least a 10% decrease in those not proficient in the previous year. Must have at least a 10% decrease in those not proficient in the previous year. Must have met the additional academic indicator for the subgroup. Must have met the additional academic indicator for the subgroup.

The Trouble The school did not make AYP. The school did not make AYP.

Proficiency Administer all parts of a subject-area test Administer all parts of a subject-area test ARMT score is derived from Stanford 10 and ARMT, Part 2 ARMT score is derived from Stanford 10 and ARMT, Part 2 Rely on proficient students (Level III and Rely on proficient students (Level III and Level IV) to make proficiency Level IV) to make proficiency Level II AAA students do not count toward proficiency Level II AAA students do not count toward proficiency Subgroup must make its AAI in order to invoke safe harbor Subgroup must make its AAI in order to invoke safe harbor

VerificationandCertification

The Trip For multiple years, the school did not complete the Final Status Report For multiple years, the school did not complete the Final Status Report Final Status Report allows schools the opportunity to ensure that students are given credit for passing portions of the graduation exam across multiple administrations. Final Status Report allows schools the opportunity to ensure that students are given credit for passing portions of the graduation exam across multiple administrations. This is especially important for students who may have taken an early administration for mathematics or science This is especially important for students who may have taken an early administration for mathematics or science

The Trap The school did not complete the Final Status Report; therefore, students who had successfully passed the mathematics portion during the 9 th grade had not received credit for the early attempt. The school did not complete the Final Status Report; therefore, students who had successfully passed the mathematics portion during the 9 th grade had not received credit for the early attempt.

The Trouble The school did not make AYP.

Verification and Certification Verify to account for all students Verify to account for all students May graduates May graduates Summer graduates Summer graduates Exited students Exited students Transfer students Transfer students Retained students Retained students Dropouts Dropouts

Verification and Certification Review, correct, and certify Review, correct, and certify Online corrections Online corrections K-8 K-8 Matchback opportunities Matchback opportunities Final status for AHSGE Final status for AHSGE Early takers for mathematics and biology Early takers for mathematics and biology