1. Understanding the Pennsylvania School Performance Profile Introduction

2. 2 www.education.state.pa.us > Purpose The PA School Performance Profile is designed to:  Provide a building level academic score for teachers as part of the Educator Effectiveness System  Inform the public of the performance of each school, comprehensive career and technical center, cyber charter and charter school in Pennsylvania  Provide parents and taxpayers performance measures for the school/district of residence, neighboring schools/districts and schools/districts across the state 2

3. 3 www.education.state.pa.us > Purpose For LEAs, the School Performance Profile will serve multiple purposes:  Inform and guide goal setting, resource allocation, and targets for improved student achievement  Communicate performance to various constituencies  Compare performance to other schools  Encourage implementation of best practice 3

5. District and School –Demographics –Career and Technical Center –Supporting Intermediate Unit –Percent Enrollment by Ethnicity –Percent Enrollment by Historically Low Performing Students –Link to Supplemental Reports asi 5 www.education.state.pa.us > Demographic Fast Facts 5

6. 6 www.education.state.pa.us > Academic Performance Score The score for a school is based upon multiple measures which define high performing schools. Many data elements are combined to create the academic score. These elements are categorized into five areas. 6

7. Data Components Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%) Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – All Students (5%) Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – Historically Low Performing Students (5%) Indicators of Academic Growth – PVAAS (40%) Other Academic Indicators (10%) Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 5%) 7 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 7

8. Indicators of Academic Achievement 40% PSSA Performance Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments Grade 3 Reading Proficiency Advanced Placement Achievement SAT College Ready Benchmarks 8 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 8

9. 9 www.education.state.pa.us > Closing the Achievement Gap 9 All Students (5%) Based upon progress in moving all students to proficiency (defined as 100%) Historically Low Performing Students (5%) Based upon progress in moving historically low performing students to proficiency (defined as 100%) Students with Disabilities English Language Learners Economically Disadvantaged

10. 10 www.education.state.pa.us > Closing the Achievement Gap 10 Sample Calculation: Proficient/Advanced = 40% Gap between 40% and 100% is 60% Must close one-half of gap over a 6-year period Gap closure = 30% over 6-years Annual goal = 5% per year (cumulative)

11. Indicators of Academic Achievement Indicators of Academic Growth / PVAAS 40% PVAAS Growth Index Math Reading Science Writing 11 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 11

12. 12 www.education.state.pa.us > Indicators of Academic Growth -PVAAS 12 Growth IndexScore 3 or higher100 290 180 075 70 -260 -3 or lower50

13. Indicators of Academic Achievement Other Academic Indicators 10% Cohort Graduation Rate Promotion Rate Attendance Rate Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Diploma, or Dual Enrollment PSAT Participation 13 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 13

14. 14 www.education.state.pa.us > Other Academic Indicators 14 Cohort Graduation Rate Promotion Rate Attendance Rate Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate or Dual Enrollment PSAT Participation

15. Indicators of Academic Achievement Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 5%) Percent PSSA Advanced – Math Percent PSSA Advanced – Reading Percent PSSA Advanced – Science Percent PSSA Advanced – Writing Percent Advanced – Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments 15 www.education.state.pa.us > Building Level Score 15

16. School Configuration: K-8 School K-12 School Secondary Schools Comprehensive Career and Technology Centers (Full Time) 16 www.education.state.pa.us > School Configurations and Calculations 16

17. Maximum Overall Score = 100 –Maximum possible points may be reduced based upon Insufficient Sample or Not Applicable Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 5 points in addition to maximum score) 17 www.education.state.pa.us > Scoring Protocols 17

18. For more information on the PA School Performance Profile, log onto http://www.pdesas.org/ and register as a member of the PA School Performance Profile Professional Learning Community (PLC). http://www.pdesas.org/ PLC includes PP, handouts, links to SPP video segments, and archived SPP webinar. Address questions to ra-paprofile@pa.govra-paprofile@pa.gov 18 www.education.state.pa.us >18 For More Information