1. Accountability for All
Revamping Accountability to Accurately Appraise All Schools
Ashley Daniels-Hall
Robyn Madison-Harris

2. Problem: Accountability scores do not accurately appraise schools and has negative impact at all stakeholder levels:
Students
Teachers
School, district, state leaders including policymakers
Post-secondary institutions
Entities that gain students as employees or patrons
Families
Communities
Nation
Introduction

3. Data Current, Present SPS CCR Grade-level content mastery
State assessment
EOC
CCR
Cohort graduation rate
College entrance exam (ACT only)
College enrollment
Data

4. Missing but Present at Renew Accelerated High School and/or C F Rowley Alternative School
provision of tiered services
low pupil-teacher ratio
instructional coaching
accelerated instruction for EL/GT or advanced students
teacher efforts contributing to school success
PLCs for student data analysis
assessment quality and content knowledge improvement
counseling services offered to students
social-emotional, substance abuse interventions
arts, gardening, culinary, etc. course offerings
restorative justice
dropout prevention
community partnerships
Etc.
Data

5. Context Work began in Picard and Pastorek Administrations
Chapter 35 in Bulletin 111
Alternative/Office of Juvenile Justice Schools
Resurfaced during White Administration after many years of negative school labels without complete, appropriate appraisal
Study group per BESE
School visits
Report
Context

6. Context Study group report
Core components of effective alternative schools
climate and culture
collaboration
counseling
curriculum and instruction
eligibility and placement
parent-guardian engagement
program evaluation
staffing and professional development
transitional planning
Context

7. Context Study group formation and report
Guiding principles for alternative schools
effective alternative education services
transitional processes and supports
appropriate academic services and career readiness opportunities
effective teachers and staff with comprehensive training on academic, behavioral, and social and emotional needs of students
consistent data collection
prioritization of referrals to alternative education services
community partnership development
Context

8. Recommendations Implement guiding principles at all schools
Begin researching, modeling LA accountability after other states that/to give more holistic, accurate school appraisals
CA-same indicators, differentiated measures
Academic
English Learner Progress
Graduation Rate (graduates vs. cohort graduates example)
Suspension Rate
College/Career
Chronic Absenteeism TX
Local Accountability System Pilot-19 districts, formerly 20
4 Domains
Climate/Culture
Extra/Co-Curricula
Future Preparedness
Varying components and metrics per domain
Recommendations

9.
References

10. References Ideation Partner Acknowledgements Appendices
Orleans Parish Education Network
Advancement Project
Education Policy Fellowship Program at Orleans Parish Education Network
The Data Center
Appendices
The Louisiana Department of Education Alternative Education Study Group Report
Texas House Bill 22 Overview
California Dashboard Alternative School Status Program Flyer
Bulletin 111: The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System
References