1. Wethersfield Public Schools
Presentation to the Board of Education on 2013 School Performance Index (SPI) and District Performance Index (DPI)
Michael Emmett, Superintendent
Timothy Howes, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Financial Operations
Sally Dastoli, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Keith Rafaniello, Director of Technology
Emily Daigle, Director of Special Education
Darla Miner, Instructional Supervisor for Literacy
January 7, 2014

2. CT’s New Accountability System
CT’s No Child Left Behind Waiver was approved by USDE on May 29, 2012
Replaces AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) under NCLB with CT designed annual performance targets
Replaces NCLB sanctions for schools and districts with more effective interventions
Schools will no longer be identified as “in need of improvement” based on 2012 CMT/CAPT

3. Major Shifts NCLB CT’s New Indicators Target is Proficient
Target is - on average - Goal
Get to 100% by 2014
Halfway to target by 2018
Only Math and Reading count
Math, Reading, Writing and Science count

4. NCLB
CT’s New Indicators
School progress only measured by standardized test scores
School progress also measured by high school graduation rates (4-year and extended)
Accountable for subgroups of students of 40 or greater
Still accountable for subgroups of students, but 20 students or greater

5. Performance Index
Each district, school, subject and subgroup will have a Performance Index
Index is between 0 and 100
Counts performance in all tested grade levels
Captures performance across all performance bands
Includes all tested subjects: reading, writing, math and science
Incorporates all tested students, including students who take the MAS and Skills Checklist

6. How Can a School Increase its SPI (School Performance Index)?
For a school with 100 students…..
NCLB
CT’s New Indicators
Increasing % Proficient by 9% requires moving 9 students who were not Proficient to Proficient
Increasing the SPI by 3 points requires moving 9 students across any performance threshold (0.33 for each student)
Advanced
Goal
Proficient
Basic
Below Basic

7. Performance Index (Students who take CMT/CAPT)
Levels of Performance
“Credit” to calculate SPI
Goal, Advanced
1.0
Proficient
0.67
Basic
.33
Below Basic

8. Performance Index (Students who take MAS or Skills Checklist )
“Credit” to calculate SPI
Goal
Independent
1.0
Proficient
0.50
Basic

9. What’s the difference between the results released in July and the SPI/DPI data?
Raw data
(released July 19th)
Performance metrics
SPI / DPI Data
Results separated by grade level and subject
Results aggregated across subjects and grade levels
All students who were tested in a school/district included
Only students who were present in the school/district for 10 months included
Only currently identified ELL and SWD included
ELL and SWD included for 2 years after they “exit”
MAS/ Skills Checklist reported separately
MAS/ Skills checklist included in index

10. CT State Targets Component Measures State Targets
Student and Subgroup Achievement
School Performance Index (SPI) 88
Achievement Gaps
School Performance Index Gaps
< 10
Graduation Rate
- 4-year graduation rate
- Extended graduation rate
94%
96%

11. A
48 Points/12 years = 4 Points a Year SPI Growth
2024

12. Schools are Divided into Categories
Excelling
Progressing
Transitioning
Review
Focus
Turn around

13. Future No SPI/DIP will be published for the 2013-14 school year
Current SPI assessments/expectations not aligned to CCSS expectations and new Smarter Balanced Assessment

14. The SPI alone does not represent a full picture of performance as does school classification….
(CSDE 12/7/12 Memo)

15. Data Snapshots

16. District ELL Enrollment

17. District Special Education Enrollment

18. Free/Reduced

19. District Data - Homeless

20. Summer Reading 2013 Participation

21. Case Study Avg number tested CMT/CAPT Same # Students in Grade 3
Avg number tested CMT/CAPT
Same # Students in Grade 3
Grade 3 in 2006
267
Grade 8 in 2011
277
Same Students in Grade 3 to Grade 8
218
79% of grade 8 students have been in Wethersfield since grade 3
Grade 10 in 2013
262
Same Students in Grade 3 to Grade 10
193
74% of grade 10 students have been in Wethersfield since grade 3
From Grade 8 to Grade 10:
24 Students no longer enrolled at WHS

22. Cohort Case Study

23. New Students to District as of 9/3/13 (3rd Day of School this year)
Total of 87 students
Grade
# of New Students
PreK 14
Kindergarten 13
Grade 1 5
Grades 2-4
Grades 5-6 9
SDMS 7
WHS 26

24. New Students to District as of 9/3/13 (3rd Day of School this year)
Total of 87 students
15 ELL
17 Free/Reduced Meals
17 Special Education
1 Homeless
41 (46%) High Needs Students = Either ELL, Free/Reduced, or Special Education

25. Other Measures of Success….
Art, music and drama productions & shows
Athletics
Participation in school clubs and activities
Connections to community such as community service
Parent and Staff Survey results
Enrollment and success in Advanced Placement / Early College Experience
Honor Societies
District wide assessments
Etc.

26. SPI Snapshots

27. Did They Meet The Target?
School
SPI
Math
Reading
Writing
Science
WHS
78.1 No No
SDMS
85.7 No
Yes
*Charles Wright
80.3 No
*Hanmer
83.5 No
Emerson-Williams
84.0 No
Highcrest
85.4 No
*Webb
77.3 No
* Title 1

28. Highlights All 7 schools are classified as: Transitioning
Overall SPI between 64-87
Participation rate of 95% or higher
Misses one or more of the Progressing criteria
Overall, district strength is reading and math

29. Achievement Gap
Tracking national research, higher levels of student need are associated with lower levels of academic performance. (achievement gap)
Wethersfield Schools do have some subgroups who met target.

30. Overall School Subgroup Performance
Black/AA
Hispanic or Latino
ELL
Free/ Reduced
Special Ed
High Needs
WHS
--- No
SDMS
Yes
Charles Wright
Hanmer
Emerson-Williams
Highcrest
Webb

31. Barriers Change is difficult Changing demographics
Changing institutional culture
Changing practice

32. Other Towns….. Wethersfield Wallingford Berlin Rocky Hill Newington
7 schools Transitioning
Wallingford
1 school Progressing
11 schools Transitioning
Berlin
4 schools Transitioning
Rocky Hill
2 schools Progressing
2 schools Transitioning
Newington
3 schools Excelling
1 school Progressing
3 schools Transitioning
Cromwell
1 school Excelling
2 schools Transitioning
West Hartford
4 schools Excelling
4 school Progressing
8 schools Transitioning

33. Website for All SPI / DPI Reports