Understanding our 2012 High School Grade 1Spruce Creek High

School Grades Many changes! – Students who counted – Florida Alternate Assessment – Algebra EOC – Writing cut score – No Science score for high school – No lower quartile penalty & lower quartile definition – Learning Gain calculations – Change in how graduation was calculated – Shift in point distributions 2Spruce Creek High

High School Grading is Unique Two major sections – Assessment FCAT Reading FCAT Writing Algebra EOC Florida Alternate Assessment (reading, writing, math and science) – Non-Assessment Components Acceleration Graduation College Readiness 3Spruce Creek High

How is this grade calculated? 4Spruce Creek High

Assessment Components 5Spruce Creek High

Who counts? Students enrolled in the same school for full academic year (Oct. & Feb. FTE count) ELL students who have one year or more of instruction in the U.S. All students classified as a “student with disability” (SWD, or ESE) Hospital/Homebound are credited back to zoned school 6Spruce Creek High

Reading Performance Numerator: Students scoring 3 or higher on FCAT or 4 or higher on FAA Denominator: All students taking the FCAT or FAA with a valid score reported 7Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers Reading Performance 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:1287 = 72% = 65% 8Spruce Creek High

Math Performance Numerator: Students scoring 3 or higher on Algebra EOC or 4 or higher on FAA Denominator: All students taking the Algebra EOC or FAA with a valid score reported Students who earned a passing EOC score in middle school will also count in their high school numerator and denominator their 9 th grade year. 9Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers Math Performance 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:622 = 70% = 87% 10Spruce Creek High

Reading Learning Gains Numerator: Students making a learning gain by maintaining a 3, 4 or 5 or moving up one level or making more than one year’s growth in the Level 1 or 2 category Denominator: All students taking the FCAT or FAA with a valid score reported 11Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers Reading Learning Gains 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:1365 = 69% = 59% 12Spruce Creek High

Math Learning Gains Numerator: Students making a learning gain by maintaining a 3, 4 or 5 or moving up one level or making more than one year’s growth in the Level 1 or 2 category Denominator: All students taking the EOC or FAA with a valid score reported A student who increases their EOC score to a 4 is given an 1.1 weighting and an increase to a 5 is given a 1.2 weighting in the numerator 13Spruce Creek High

EOC vs. FCAT for gains Most students who take the Algebra EOC in high school have an 8 th grade math score. The learning gains are calculated by converting both the 9 th grade Algebra score and the 8 th grade FCAT score to a common scale (T-scores). Any increase in T score is counted as learning gain. 14Spruce Creek High

Extra Weightings for Learning Gains A student who increases their FCAT/EOC score to a 4 is given an 1.1 weighting A student who increases their FCAT/EOC score to a 5 is given a 1.2 weighting in the numerator A Level 1 or 2 student who increase their score by more than 33% of what is required for FCAT/EOC or FAA gains is given a 1.1 weighting in the numerator 15Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers Math Learning Gains 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:676 = 65% = 80% 16Spruce Creek High

Lower Quartile Learning Gains Numerator: Students in denominator who make a learning gain Denominator: Students who meet criteria to be included in school grade AND have a prior year and current year FCAT/EOC score AND are ranked in the lowest 25% based on prior year score AND have a 1 or 2 on that prior year score 17Spruce Creek High

Lower Quartile There is separate lower quartile for reading and for math For no school was penalized for insufficient progress of lower quartile – this will be reinstated next year. 18Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers – Reading Lower Quartile Learning Gains 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:352 = 63% = 40% 19Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers – Math Lower Quartile Learning Gains 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:170 = 62% =71% 20Spruce Creek High

Writing Performance Numerator: Students scoring 3 or higher on FCAT or 4 or higher on FAA Denominator: All students taking the FCAT or FAA with a valid score reported 21Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers Writing Performance 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:625 = 89% = 82% 22Spruce Creek High

What to do about science?? No FCAT science in 2012 Biology was a baseline – no cut score, no proficiency No science score Each assessment component was multiplied by to keep the total points at 800 for this year 23Spruce Creek High

Bonus Points Includes a different group of students – Only standard curriculum students, speech impaired, gifted, and hospital-homebound – ELL students who have been in an ESOL program for more than 2 years 10 points are awarded if 50% or more of the students who retake an FCAT or EOC earn a passing score. 24Spruce Creek High

Bonus Numerator: students in the denominator who earning a passing FCAT or EOC score on the retake Denominator: Must be enrolled in the same school for two consecutive years (for reading), who have not met graduation requirements for Reading and /or EOC assessments, but have attempted, as a 9 th or 10 th grader 25Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers - Reading 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:123 = 57% = 60% 26Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers - Math 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:26 = 63% = 65% 27Spruce Creek High

Our Points ReadMathWritingRead LG Math LG Read LQ LG Math LQ LG Total= 491X = = Spruce Creek High

Non-Assessment Components Graduation Rate Acceleration College Readiness Bonus / Penalty Points 29Spruce Creek High

4 year Federal Graduation rate Numerator: The number of on time graduates Denominator: Adjusted cohort Graduates include ONLY those who receive a standard diploma – no special diploma, no GED, no DSC transfer Adjusted cohort is everyone who entered within the last four years that has not transferred to another high school. 30Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers 4 year Federal Graduation rate 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:657 = 86% = 81% 31Spruce Creek High

5 year Modified Federal Graduation Rate Numerator: The number of on time graduates Denominator: Adjusted cohort Graduates include those who receive a standard diploma or as special diploma, within 5 years of entering as a 9 th grader Adjusted cohort is everyone who entered within the last four years that has not transferred to another high school. 32Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers 5 year Modified Federal Graduation Rate 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:694 = 83% = 89% 33Spruce Creek High

4 year Federal At-Risk Graduation rate Numerator: The number of on time At-Risk graduates Denominator: Adjusted cohort of At-Risk students At-Risk students are defined as any student who earned a 1 or a 2 on either the 8 th Grade Reading or the 8 th Grade Math FCAT Otherwise, calculated just like 4 year rate 34Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers 4 year Federal At-Risk Graduation rate 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:96 = 56% = 51% 35Spruce Creek High

5 year Federal At-Risk Graduation rate Numerator: The number of on time At-Risk graduates Denominator: Adjusted cohort of At-Risk students At-Risk students are defined as any student who earned a 1 or a 2 on either the 8 th Grade Reading or the 8 th Grade Math FCAT Otherwise, calculated just like 5 year rate 36Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers 5 year Federal At-Risk Graduation rate 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:90 = 55% = 63% 37Spruce Creek High

Our Points 4 year Grad (100) 5 year Grad (100) 4 year At-Risk (50) 5 year At-Risk (50) Bonus5050 Total Points Spruce Creek High

Acceleration Participation Numerator: The number students who took an AP or IB exam, or an Industry Certification exam, or a dual enrollment course Denominator: All 11 th and 12 th grade students and any 9 th or 10 th grader who is in the numerator Any student in more than one of the categories of the numerator earn a 0.1 for each additional course/exam they participate in. 39Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers Acceleration Participation 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:1497 = 87% = 83% 40Spruce Creek High

Acceleration Performance Numerator: The number students earned a passing score on an AP exam, IB exam, or an Industry Certification exam, or a “C” or better in a dual enrollment course Denominator: The number of students who participated in one of the exams or courses counted in the numerator Any student in more than one of the categories of the numerator earn a 0.1 for each additional course/exam they participate in. 41Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers Acceleration Performance 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:1037 = 87% = 92% 42Spruce Creek High

Our Points Acceleration Participation (150) Acceleration Performance (150) Bonus00 Total Points131 43Spruce Creek High

Postsecondary Readiness Numerator: The number students scoring at “ready” levels on the ACT or SAT or PERT Denominator: The number of all on-time graduates For students who take more than one of the tests in the numerator, the highest score is taken This is calculated separately for both Reading and Math 44Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers – Reading Postsecondary Readiness 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:533 = 75% = 74% 45Spruce Creek High

Our Numbers – Math Postsecondary Readiness 2012 Numerator: Denominator: Numerator: Denominator:533 = 68% = 70% 46Spruce Creek High

Our Points Reading College Readiness (100) Math College Readiness (100) Bonus 00 Total Points Spruce Creek High

The “A” Threshold If a school earns enough points to be an “A”, the at-Risk Graduation must be at 65% Or If between 55% and 65% the rate must increase by 1% from last year Or If less than 55% the rate must increase by 5% from last year 48Spruce Creek High

Our Threshold…. Our total points earned = 1209 Our at-risk graduation rate = 56% Our change in rate from last year = +5% Conclusion: We earned enough points to be an “A”. Our at-risk graduation rate was 56% and increased 5% from last year, therefore we were not penalized. 49Spruce Creek High

Total Points Earned in Non-Assessment Graduation 4 year91 Graduation 5 year83 Graduation at-risk 4 year31 Graduation at-risk 5 year28 Acceleration Participation131 Acceleration Performance131 College Readiness Reading75 College Readiness Math68 50Spruce Creek High

Total Points Earned Assessment CategoryPointsNon-Assessment Category Points Reading Performance71Graduation 4 year 91 Math Performance70Graduation 5 year 83 Writing Performance89Graduation at-risk 4 year 31 Reading Learning Gains 69Graduation at-risk 5 year 28 Math Learning Gains66Acceleration Participation 131 Reading Lower Quartile Gains 63Acceleration Performance 131 Math Lower Quartile Gains 63College Readiness Reading 75 Bonus Points10College Readiness Math 68 51Spruce Creek High