1. Understanding Massachusetts’ new accountability measures November 2012

2. What are the major changes for 2012? Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2 1.NCLB goal of 100 percent proficient replaced by new goal of reducing proficiency gaps by half by 2017 2.NCLB accountability status labels replaced by state’s accountability & assistance levels (Levels 1-5) 3.AYP replaced by new performance measure (Progress & Performance Index - PPI) that incorporates student growth, science, & other indicators

3. State performance targets under NCLB Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 3

5. What are the major changes for 2012? (continued) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 5 4.Data reported for new “high needs” subgroup, an unduplicated count of all students belonging to any of these subgroups: low income, students with disabilities, English language learner/former English language learner 5.School percentile reported, indicating school’s overall performance on PPI indicators relative to other schools in same grade span

6. What are some key PPI concepts? Core Indicators  ELA, math, & science proficiency gap narrowing (CPI)  ELA & math growth (SGP)  Annual dropout rate  Cohort graduation rate Extra Credit  Reduce ELA, math & science Warning/Failing %  Increase ELA, math, & science Advanced % 6  The PPI is a measure of progress toward a group’s gap- narrowing goals - Annual PPI indicates progress from one year to the next - Cumulative PPI represents a trend over time

7. What are some key Level concepts? Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 7  Schools and districts are classified into a level based on a four-year trend  Districts are classified based on the level of lowest- performing school (exception for Board action)  School percentiles (1-99) represent performance relative to other schools in the grade span, and are used to determine Level 3 schools (lowest-performing 20 percent per state law)

8. AYP vs. PPI AYP System  100% Proficiency for all students  No measure of student growth  Based on one year of data  “Single No” System  Counted students multiple times for subgroup classification  Proficient and Advanced treated the same  Attendance as an indicator PPI System  Differentiated targets for schools and subgroups  Uses Student Growth Percentiles  Uses four years of data  Partial credit model  High needs subgroup for classification to avoid double counting  Rewards movement beyond proficiency  Attendance not included Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 8

9. How are schools classified? Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 9 Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 Lowest performing 20% of schools (including lowest performing subgroups) DescriptionESE Engagement High Lowest performing schools (subset of Level 3) Chronically underperforming schools (subset of Level 3 & 4) Not meeting proficiency gap narrowing goals (for aggregate &/or high needs students) Meeting proficiency gap narrowing goals (for aggregate & high needs students) Very low Low Very high Extremely high High achieving, high growth, gap narrowing schools (subset of Level 1) Commendation Schools

10. Sample reports

11. Level 1 school (first layer of report) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 11

12. Level 1 school (second layer of report) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 12

13. Third layer of report Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 13

14. Level 2 school (first layer of report) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 14

15. Level 3 school (first layer of report) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 15

16. Level 2 district (first layer of report) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 16

17. Level 2 district (first layer of report) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 17

18. Questions? Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 18 ESEA@doe.mass.edu | 781-338-3550 http://www.doe.mass.edu/apa/general/