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April 9, 2013
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Our school district has received some questions regarding the State required student assessments Parents are asking our thoughts on the topic and what the implications are if their children do not participate in the assessments This presentation is created to provide accurate information regarding this topic
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Designated as a focus district in 2012-13 even though all of our schools were in “good standing” Must develop complex building (2) and district improvement plans Uses resources and time that are drawn away from more pressing educational needs If student participation rate falls below 95%, we will remain on focus designation status with more buildings required to develop improvement plans
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State Education Department indicates “No new districts will be focus designated for two more years; however, there will be an increase in local assistance plan designations due to failure to make AYP because of participation rates.” This may result in an increase of school improvement funds that must be set aside for required activities
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There is no “opt out” provision Failure to comply will have a negative impact on accountability as all schools are required to have a 95% participation rate in State testing Schools failing to make AYP cannot become a SED recognized Reward School or can lose its current Reward status Note: Lindbergh Elementary is currently designated as a “Highest Performing Reward School”
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July 2010: SED adopted and shared the Common Core Learning Standards December 2010: The Board of Regents announced that progress on these standards will be measured in grades 3-8 beginning in 2012-13 and in high school in June 2014 NYSUT says teacher evaluation agreement is ‘good for students and fair to teachers’ - NYSUT Media Relations - February 16, 2012 Recently NYSUT indicated that assessments are ahead of the curriculum
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Ken Slentz (SED): “The Common Core State Standards allows states to share a common definition at each grade level by working backward based on the demands of college and careers.” State assessments are redesigned to measure what students know and can do relative to the grade level Common Core State Standards Increases in rigor Focus on text Depth of math
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To provide NYS educators and parents with an accurate indicator of how our students are performing and their progress toward college and career readiness
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9 ELAMATH Green bar shows first year performance with new cut score
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Sample assessment questions can be found at the following link: http://engageny.org/resource/new-york-state- common-core-sample-questions http://engageny.org/resource/new-york-state- common-core-sample-questions
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Some parents have cited “congressional findings” at 20 USCS 3401as a right for opting their students out of assessments Education is a local endeavor and primarily a state responsibility: “The legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free common schools, wherein all the children of this state may be educated.” -New York State Constitution
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7210: Student Evaluation and Reports to Parents 7250: Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, etc. 7260: Response to Intervention (RtI) 8110: Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation 8111: Quality Control in District Curriculum 8250: Evaluation of the Instructional Program
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The District has formed a committee to review the locally chosen and created assessments (not State-required assessments) to determine which, if any, of these assessments may be reduced or eliminated
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The number and type of student assessments for teacher evaluation were reviewed and approved by our teachers’ union, district administration, and Board of Education This APPR agreement must be reviewed on an annual basis with consideration given to the total amount of student assessments being administered
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Consider the following hypothetical class: 6 students refuse to take State assessments 7 students refuse to take local District assessments 5 students refuse to take both State and local District assessments 8 students take all assessments
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What are the reactions of the students to each other? What are the potential distractions during assessments? What are the management challenges that teachers will face in such a scenario in addition to the increased expectations already in existence?
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It is in the best interest of the District and the students to participate in the State and local assessment systems Assessment is a vital part of the total educational process Concerned individuals should advocate to improve the State assessment system at the State and Federal levels The District will work to improve our local assessment system
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Please see the District website for additional information on this topic under “Headlines and Press Releases” District URL: http://www.kenton.k12.ny.ushttp://www.kenton.k12.ny.us
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