1. NCLB Conference 2016 Utilizing the Enhanced Illinois School Report Card and Looking Forward Illinois State Board of Education James T. Meeks, Chairman Tony Smith, Ph.D., State Superintendent

2. Welcome and Introductions Attendees and Presenters David Smalley: Division Administrator, Data Analysis Julie Evans: Division Supervisor, Center for Performance Shuwan Chiu: Principal Consultant, Data Analysis Jacob Thornton: Principal Consultant, Center for Performance

3. Agenda Overview New Features Improved Features PARCC Scores Upcoming Metrics Report Card Resources Question and Answer

4. Overview

5. Illinois Report Card Released annually (Fall) Shows progress at school, district, and state levels Three components: – At-A-Glance Report Card (one page, printable) – Online Report Card (more detail) – Classic Report Card (1998-Current)

6. New Features

7. Percentage of Eighth Graders Passing Algebra I Reports percentage of students who have passed Algebra I by eighth grade Required by Public Act 097-0671

8. Enhanced Educator Data Reflects data gathered from ISBE’s Employment Information System (EIS) Implemented in response to Section 10-17 a (2) (E) of School Code ILCS 5/10-17a.

9. Health and Wellness Reports the average number of days that each student attends physical education per week. Implemented in response to the Enhance Physical Education Task Force and Section 10-17a (2) (B) of School Code 105 ILCS 5/10- 17a.

10. Post-Secondary Remediation Displays the percentage of graduates who attended an Illinois community college and were enrolled in remedial courses Not currently measured at 4-year universities or private universities

11. Improved Features

12. Average Class Size Now available with corresponding charts and district- and statewide comparisons

13. Ready for College Graphs Offers comprehensive graphs that show how average student ACT scores align with ACT’s definition of college readiness

14. Graduation Rates by Sup-group Graphs Available for improved understanding of graduation rates for specific student groups

15. Percent of Students Not Tested: Offers detailed views of students not tested by school, district, and state

16. Enhanced Search Algorithm Comprehensive, high-level searching capabilities now improved

17. New Tab Structure

18. New Interactive Map District and surrounding counties can be viewed

19. Post-Secondary Enrollment Includes 12- and 16-month enrollment statistics of former Illinois high school students in two- and four-year colleges

20. Freshmen on Track Reports the percentage of students who finish freshman year “on track”

21. Student Mobility Reports the percentage of students who transfer in or out of the school/district

22. Dropout Rate Reports the percentage of students who are removed from the local enrollment roster before the end of a school term

23. Racial/Ethnic Diversity Reports the percentage of students belonging to a particular racial/ethnic group

24. Low-income Students Tracks students in families receiving public aid, living in substitute care, or eligible to receive free or reduced lunches

25. English Learners Tracks students whose primary language is not English

26. Principal Turnover Measures the number of principals who have worked at a school in the past six school years

27. Teacher Retention Shows the 3-year average percentage of teachers returning to work at the selected district. Retention percentages are shown by the bold sections of each ring. Rings are color coded for school, district, and state.

28. District Teacher Salary Displays average salary for teachers

29. Teacher Demographics Shows teacher demographics by ethnicity and gender

30. Pupil/Teacher Ratios Displays average number of pupils per teacher

31. 5Essentials Survey of Learning Conditions Shows survey results based on 5 essential components of student success

32. PARCC Scores

33. The display shows the percentage of students achieving in the following levels on the PARCC assessment: Level 1 Dark Orange - did not yet meet expectations Level 2 Light Orange - partially met expectations Level 3 Yellow - approached expectations Level 4 Light Green - met expectations Level 5 Dark Green - exceeded expectations For more information on PARCC scoring please see the guide linked below: ISBE’s Guide to Understanding PARCC Scores PARCC State Test Achievement

34. PARCC Subgroup Comparisons

35. PARCC Performance Levels

36. Upcoming Metrics

37. AP/IB and Dual-Credit Courses Will report data on Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and dual-credit courses Will be based on data entered for Student Course Assignments in Student Information System (SIS)

38. Report Card Additional Resources Participation rates, definitions, online/paper assessments, and other resources for Illinois Report Card can be found here.here

39. Questions and Answers

40. ISBE Contact Information Data Analysis Division (217) 782-3950 datahelp@isbe.net Help Desk for technical issues (217) 558-3600 Thank you!