1. Sustaining and building on the excellence of LCPS
November 2015

2. Agenda
Benchmarking:
past performance 
according to federal and state accountability  
Progress on the Warning Signs and Student Achievement
Next Steps

3. Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world.
Mission
Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world.

4. Strategic Goals
Develop knowledgeable critical thinkers, communicators, collaborators, creators, and contributors.
Cultivate a high-performing staff focused on our mission and goals.
Deliver effective and efficient support for student success.

5. Benchmarking Past Performance
Warning Sign

6. Benchmarking Past Performance to
Mathematics Test
Virginia
LCPS
VA Change
LCPS Change
Grade 3 Mathematics 74 80 9 7
Grade 4 Mathematics 84 89 10 8
Grade 5 Mathematics 79 87
Grade 6 Mathematics 83 6 5
Grade 7 Mathematics 72 82 11
Grade 8 Mathematics 61 13 22
Algebra I 1
Algebra II 92 12
Geometry 4 2
Combined Mathematics 85

7. Benchmarking Past Performance

8. Benchmarking Past Performance
Limited English Proficient to
Subject
Virginia
LCPS
Virginia Change
LCPS Change
English: Reading 61 63 7 16
English: Writing 50 52 -6 -4
History and Social Sciences 69 70 -3 -2
Mathematics 67 68 8 15
Science 56 -5

9. Benchmarking Past Performance

10. Benchmarking Past Performance

11. Federal Accountability-Changes in Virginia Standards of Learning
Students were tested on the more rigorous content standards, adopted by the Board of Education, as follows:
Mathematics in the school year
English in the school year
Science in the school year

12. Federal Requirements-Reading AMOs
Accountability Year
Assessment Year
All Students 85 66 69 72 78
Proficiency Gap Group 1 76 52 59 65
Proficiency Gap Group 2 (Black Students) 49 57 64 71
Proficiency Gap Group 3 (Hispanic Students) 80 53 60
Students with Disabilities 30 42 54
LEP Students 44 61
Economically Disadvantaged Students
White Students 90 74 75 77
Asian Students 92
Continuous progress
Direct attention to the growth in target achievement rates to close the gap for students in specific subgroups

13. Federal Requirements-Math AMOs
Accountability Year
Assessment Year
All Students 61 64 66 68 70 73
Proficiency Gap Group 1 47 52 57 63
Proficiency Gap Group 2 (Black Students) 45 51 56 62 67
Proficiency Gap Group 3 (Hispanic Students) 60 65 69
Students with Disabilities 33 41 49
LEP Students 39 46 53 59
Economically Disadvantaged Students
White Students 71 72
Asian Students 82
Continuous progress
Direct attention to the growth in target achievement rates to close the gap for students in specific subgroups

14. Standards of Accreditation
Virginia Board of Education Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia are designed to ensure that an effective educational program is established and maintained in Virginia's public schools.

15. Accreditation Benchmarks
Subject
Benchmark
English
75%
Mathematics
70%
History
Science
Graduation Index
85%
High schools add graduation to table.

16. LCPS Accountability Status
Federal Accountability
Schools Not Making AMO 31 49 34 38
Schools Required to Complete a School Improvement Plan 20
Focus Schools* 3
*Focus Schools are Title I schools identified for having achievement gaps for at least one target population.
State Accountability
Schools Accredited w/ Warning 7 4 1

17. Summary of Results Bright Spots Increases in Reading and Math.
Significant gains in Reading and Math for ELLs. Matching or outperforming the state average.
Areas for Growth
No growth in Social Science and Science.
Increase in schools not meeting AMO.
Grade 8 Math.
ELLs
Students with IEPs

18. Next Steps
LCPS will provide intensive supports to the Accredited with Warning School (review of practice, development and implementation of essential actions and ongoing monitoring and support).
Based on preliminary data, LCPS has identified 38 schools for not making AMO. LCPS staff will assist these schools in assessing their practices and developing and implementing targeted plans for improvement.
LCPS will monitor the implementation and impact of One to the World, Project-Based Learning and the Strategic Plan.

19. Questions