1. 2009 ABCs/AYP Results Accountability Services August 11, 2009

2. 2009 District AYP Results 68 out of 76 targets met (89.5%) –2008: 59 out of 76 (77.6%) –2007: 58 out of 76 (76.3%) –2006: 57 out of 74 (77.0%) –2004: 62 out of 69 (89.9%) –2003: 58 out of 73 (79.5%)

3. 2009 District AYP Results * NOTE: Occupational Course of Study (OCS) Assessments scores counted against participation for all NC high schools –did not pass peer review per NCLB requirements –OCS students count in the 95% tested targets as not having been tested CHANGES FROM 2008 TO 2009 MetNot Met In GD 3-8 Reading: African-American, Hispanic, EDS, LEP, SWD In GD 3-8 Math: African-American, Multiracial, EDS, SWD In GD 10 Math: African-American, Hispanic, EDS, LEP, All Students In GD 10 Reading: Hispanic*, SWD, SWD* In GD 10 Math: LEP*, SWD* * percent tested target

4. 2009 District AYP Results Grades 3-8 –2009: 39 out of 39 (100%) –2008: 30 out of 39 (77%) –2007: 30 out of 39 (77%) Grade 10 –2009: 29 out of 37 (78%) –2008: 29 out of 37 (78%) –2007: 28 out of 37 (76%)

5. 2009 District AYP Results Met all subgroup targets for grades 3-8 Met all targets for: –All Students –Asian –African American –Multi-racial –Native American –White –Economically Disadvantaged Students

6. Cohort Graduation Rate Used in AYP as the high school’s other academic indicator Follows a ninth-grade cohort of students and tracks the percentage of students graduating in: –4 years or earlier (used in AYP) –5 years or earlier

7. Cohort Graduation Rate 2009 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate (first year ninth-graders in 2005-06): 72.7% –2008: 70.8% –2007: 70.7% 2009 5-year Cohort Graduation Rate (first year ninth-graders in 2004-05): 74.0% –2008: 73.9%

8. 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

10. 5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

11. 2009 ABC Results

12. ABCs – NC Accountability Measures school-wide accountability by calculating Growth (Academic Change) and Performance –Designed to act as a check and balance Model primarily consists of state assessments –High schools have a dropout & college track component

13. Performance Composite Changes: –Science 5 and 8 added to composite –OCS scores added to composite –Higher of the original EOG scores or Retest 1 used in calculation of PC Changes to 2009 ABC Model

14. Growth Changes: –Reading EOG back in model (out in 2007-2008) –US History growth formula adjusted –College University Prep/College Tech Prep component modified to give credit to schools whose percentages were over 90% Changes to 2009 ABC Model

15. Basic Assumption of ABC Growth A student is expected to perform at least as well this year as she/he has done in the past, relative to other NC students

16. How Do You Measure Relative Performance? PROBLEM: Scale scores can’t be used – they’re different for each test SOLUTION: Scores are “standardized” so that tests can be equitably compared to each other

17. Sample 7 th Grade Student – in 5 th grade in 2007 2007 Grade 5 Math=340 (C-Scale: -1.489) 2007

18. Sample 7 th Grade Student – in 6 th grade in 2008 2008 Grade 6 Math=342 (C-Scale: -1.33) 20072008

19. EXPECTED GROWTH Expected Growth: (C-Scale: -1.297) 20072008 TARGET

20. EXAMPLE FOR A HIGH- ACHIEVING STUDENT 20072008 TARGET 2007 Grade 3 Math=355 (C-Scale: 1.21) 2008 Grade 4 Math=362 (C-Scale: 1.38) 2007 Grade 3 Math=355 (C-Scale: 1.21) 2008 Grade 4 Math=362 (C-Scale: 1.38)

21. EXPECTED GROWTH for SCHOOLS All Academic Change (AC) - for students with pretest scores and 140 days in membership - are averaged together If the average is ZERO or greater, the school has made growth

22. HIGH GROWTH for SCHOOLS If 60% of all ACs are ZERO or greater, then the school makes HIGH GROWTH 60% = 3/5, which is a ratio of 3:2, or 1.5

23. ABCs: Growth 20082009 29% 25% 46% 44% 28% 26%

24. ABCs: Growth (Adjusted) 20082009 40% 17% 43% 44% 28% 26%

25. 2009 ABC Growth Comparisons

26. ABC Growth Schools that have made at least expected growth every year since 1997: –Brunson Elementary –The Downtown School –Jefferson Elementary –Sherwood Forest Elementary –Southwest Elementary –Whitaker Elementary –Jefferson Middle (2000) –West Forsyth High (1998)

27. 2009 ABC Recognitions

28. Six Honor Schools of Excellence –Jefferson Elementary –Lewisville Elementary* –Meadowlark Elementary* –Sherwood Forest Elementary* –Whitaker Elementary* –Early College* * new to category in 2009

29. 2009 ABC Recognitions –Cash Elementary* –Clemmons Elementary –Downtown School –Piney Grove Elementary* –Southwest Elementary* –Vienna Elementary* –Jefferson Middle –Meadowlark Middle* –Reagan High –West Forsyth High Ten Schools of Distinction * new to category in 2009

30. 2009 ABC Recognitions –Bolton Elementary* –Brunson Elementary –Gibson Elementary* –Ibraham Elementary* –Kernersville Elementary –Mineral Springs Elem.* –Moore Elementary –Old Richmond Elem. –Old Town Elem.* –Rural Hall Elementary –Sedge Garden Elementary –South Fork Elementary* –Speas Elementary* –Walkertown Elementary –Ward Elementary* –Clemmons Middle* –Hanes Middle –Kernersville Middle –Northwest Middle –Paisley Middle* –Southeast Middle –Walkertown Middle –East Forsyth High* –Glenn High* –Mount Tabor High* Twenty-five Schools of Progress * new to category in 2009

31. 2009 ABC Recognitions Nine No Recognition Schools Ten Priority Schools Nine Low Performing Schools: Easton Elementary*Forest Park Elementary Middle Fork ElementaryPetree Elementary Carver HighJacket Academy School of BiotechnologySchool of Computer Tech. WS Preparatory Academy * new to category in 2009

32. ABCs: Recognitions 2008 2009

33. ABCs: Recognitions

34. ABCs: As A District

35. –Elementary, Middle and High made Expected Growth as a whole –Each Grade Span would be a School of Progress Elementary PC: 70.9% Middle PC: 70.7% High PC: 66.9% –District made High Growth in Math 3, 5 and 8

36. Questions?