1. 2010-2011 AMAOs Scott W. Beaudry Testing Policy and Operations
NC Department of Public Instruction

2. Today’s topics AMAO Outcomes Other reports Questions Definitions
Timeline
Tidbits
Other reports
Watchlist
Title III Improvement
Untested
Questions

3. AMAO Outcomes - Definitions
AMAO 1 (Progress)
Definition: one or more of the following in terms of the overall composite proficiency score on the annual English language proficiency test:
1) increase to the next English language proficiency level;
2) increase the previous score by 0.5; or
3) reach the Comprehensive Objective Composite (COC).
target: 55.1%
Changes since last year: redefined

4. AMAO Outcomes - Definitions
AMAO 2 (Proficiency)
Definition: meet the Comprehensive Objective Composite (COC) by reaching an overall composite score of 4.8 or above, with at least a 4.0 on the reading subtest and at least a 4.0 on the writing subtest on the state’s annual English language proficiency test for kindergarten and Tiers B or C in grades 1-12
target:12.4%
Changes since last year: none (year 2)

5. AMAO Outcomes - Definitions
AMAO 3 (AYP)
Definition: Status on AMAO 3 is based on the performance of the LEP subgroup (using the same decision rules used for AYP at the LEA level for Title I ) on four sub-targets (two subject areas at two grade spans). Performance on each subtarget is shown by functioning on two goals: Proficiency and 95% Participation
target: All subject/grade span/goal combinations “met”
Changes since last year: none
Changes since last year: none (AYP targets increased last year)….so safe harbors went away for many LEAs

6. AMAO Outcomes - Timeline
Preliminary AMAO Outcomes Report sent to LEP Coordinators yesterday (9/14/2011) LEAs have until 9/30 to review (2.5 weeks) Final AMAO Outcomes Report presented to November SBE meeting

7. AMAO Outcomes - Tidbits
Tidbits (preliminary)
There were 90 Title III sub grantees
105,507 K-13 students enrolled during testing
3,549 (3.4%) of those students do not have test results (aka they are untested).

8. AMAO Outcomes - Tidbits
37 LEAs did not meet AMAO 1 6 LEAs did not meet AMAO 2 55 LEAs did not meet AMAO 3 66 LEAs did not meet the AMAOs* *29 of these did not meet AMAO 3 only.
29 missed AMAO 3 only
25 missed AMAO 1 and AMAO 3
6 missed AMAO 1 only
7 missed some other combination (1 &2 or 2 &3)

9. Other Reports Title III Watchlist
Derived from the AMAO Outcomes report.
Only includes LEAs who met the AMAOs in the previous year, but did not meet the AMAOs this year.
A preliminary Watchlist will be sent out this week.
Alleghany County Schools
030
070
Beaufort County Schools
180
Catawba County Schools
181
Hickory City Schools
240
Columbus County Schools
290
Davidson County Schools
350
Franklin County Schools
470
Hoke County Schools
510
Johnston County Schools
540
Lenoir County Public Schools
590
McDowell County Schools
610
Mitchell County Schools
630
Moore County Schools
640
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
670
Onslow County Schools
730
Person County Schools
760
Randolph County Schools
761
Asheboro City Schools
790
Rockingham County Schools
800
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
810
Rutherford County Schools
840
Stanly County Schools
850
Stokes County Schools
861
Elkin City Schools
98A
Sallie B Howard School
990
Yadkin County Schools

10. Other Reports cont’d Title III Improvement
Derived from the AMAO Outcomes report
Includes LEAs who did not meet the AMAOs for 2 or more years
Is presented to the SBE

11. Other Reports cont’d ACCESS Untested
A count of students enrolled during the testing window who do not have ACCESS test scores; presented by LEA
LEP staff factor these results into a risk-based analysis for monitoring
LEP staff contact LEAs with unacceptably high percentages

12. Questions?
Scott W. Beaudry