1. DRE FLDOE “Value-Added Model” School District of Palm Beach County Performance Accountability

2. DRE Background: FLDOE Value-Added Model Established by Student Success Act (SB 736) Developed by committee of teachers, principals, parents, union representatives, superintendents, school board members, district administrators and postsecondary faculty

3. DRE What is the FLDOE “Value-Added Model”?

4. DRE The Answer F lorida M odel

5. DRE Thank you for your attention. Do you have any questions?

6. DRE FLDOE Value-Added Model Teacher Component School Component Based on Student Learning Growth – Predictions cannot be different based on student’s gender, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status

7. DRE FLDOE Value-Added Model Variables determining student learning growth Two or more years of prior achievement scores Gifted status Attendance Mobility (number of transitions) Difference from modal age in grade (indicator of retention) Class size The number of subject-relevant courses in which the student is enrolled Homogeneity of entering test scores in the class

8. DRE FLDOE Value-Added Model Variables determining student learning growth Students with Disabilities (SWD) status – Language impaired – Hearing impaired – Visually impaired – Emotional/behavioral – Specific learning disability – Dual sensory impaired – Autism spectrum disorder – Traumatic brain injury – Other health impaired – Intellectual disability English Language Learner (ELL) status – LY

9. DRE FLDOE Value-Added Model Variables determining student learning growth TERMS

10. DRE The difference between Current test score and Predicted test score What is the Predicted Student Score? What is the Student Learning Growth Score?

11. DRE What is the Predicted Student Score? CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… 85 75 65 55 45 35 25

12. DRE What is the Predicted Student Score? CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… PREDICTED SCORE 55 The prediction describes typical growth observed among similar students. Answer: Average of the current scores of similar students 85 75 65 45 35 25 55

13. DRE Student Learning Growth is the Amount Above or Below Predicted Score CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… PREDICTED SCORE Above Predicted Score Below Predicted Score ACTUAL SCORE

14. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… Each prior year test score will have a Predicted current year test score. CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… ? What is the Predicted Student Score Based on Prior Achievement? 50 60 70

15. FLDOE Value-Added Model Two or more years of prior achievement scores Attendance Mobility (number of transitions) Difference from modal age in grade (indicator of retention) Class size The number of subject-relevant courses in which the student is enrolled Homogeneity of entering test scores in the class LY Gifted status Language impaired Hearing impaired Visually impaired Emotional/behavioral Specific learning disability Dual sensory impaired Autism spectrum disorder Traumatic brain injury Other health impaired Intellectual disability

16. CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… Based on Prior Achievement Only Based on Prior Achievement & Other Variables What is the Predicted Student Score?

17. Reading Grade 7 Indicators By Degree of Impact All other variables being equal IndicatorDSS Points ELL Indicator32 Intellectual Disability-24

18. Reading Grade 7 Indicators Ranked By Statistical Significance IndicatorT-Statistic Achievement: Prior Year75.667 Achievement: Two Prior Years38.167 Enrolled in 2 or more courses18.354 Difference from Modal Age15.977 Attendance13.571 Number of students in Class 18.439 Homogeneity of Class 2 Prior Year Test Scores7.182 Language Impaired5.362 Specific Learning Disability5.013 Homogeneity of Class 1 Prior Year Test Scores4.750 ELL Indicator4.673 Homogeneity of Class 3 Prior Year Test Scores3.188 Number of students in Class 52.385 Enrolled in 2 or more class periods2.289 Mobility: Number of School Transfers2.271 Intellectual Disability2.141

19. CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… DRE What is the Predicted Student Score?

20. Calculating Learning Growth of Students CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… StudentPYCYPredGrowth A203040-10 B305545 10 C40 50-10 D507060 10 DRE

21. Calculating Learning Growth of Students CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… StudentPYCYPredGrowth A203040-10 B305545 10 C40 50-10 D507060 10 DRE

22. Calculating Learning Growth of Students CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… StudentPYCYPredGrowth A203040-10 B305545 10 C40 50-10 D507060 10 DRE

23. Calculating Learning Growth of Students CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… StudentPYCYPredGrowth A203040-10 B305545 10 C40 50-10 D507060 10 DRE

24. How do you calculate the teacher learning growth score? Identify the students assigned to the teacher Determine the learning growth of each of the assigned students Calculate the average learning growth of the students TERMS

25. CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… DRE StudentPYCYPredGrowth A203040-10 B305545 10 C40 50-10 D507060 10 Average0 Ms. Typical Student Growth Teacher Growth Score = Average Student Growth

26. CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… Ms. Positive Student Growth DRE StudentPYCYPredGrowth A203040- 10 B305545 10 C40755025 D507060 10 Average8.75

27. CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… DRE StudentPYCYPredGrowth A203040-10 B302545- 20 C40 50-10 D507060 10 Average- 7.5 Ms. Negative Student Growth Teacher Growth Score = Average Student Growth

28. DRE How do you calculate the school learning growth score? Identify the students assigned to the school Determine the learning growth of each of the assigned students Calculate the average learning growth of the students

29. School Growth Score = Average Student Growth CURRENT TEST PRIOR TEST 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100… DRE StdtPYCYPredGrowth G106535 30 H202545 -20 I305545 10 J40 50 -10 K5055 0 L604560 -15 M708570 15 N804575 -30 O9080100 -20 Avg -4.44

30. How is the Teacher Value- Added Score Calculated? DRE

31. FLDOE Teacher Value-Added Model Conceptual School Growth Tch vas = (Tch growth - Sch growth ) + (.5 x Sch growth ) Teacher Growth -.5 + ()( X School Growth ) = DRE

32. Current Grade 7 FCAT Math DSS vs. Prior Grade 6 FCAT Math DSS

33. PY MathCY MathPredictedGrowth 171718331844.89-11.89 176419221876.3145.69 155317931735.2857.72 168318861822.1763.83 Avg38.84 Current Grade 7 FCAT Math DSS vs. Prior Grade 6 FCAT Math DSS TEACHER A

34. PY MathCY MathPredictedGrowth 150616841703.86-19.86 199720592032.0426.96 169118571827.5129.49 115315101467.9242.08 203621082058.1149.89 187620031951.1751.83 Avg30.06 Current Grade 7 FCAT Math DSS vs. Prior Grade 6 FCAT Math DSS TEACHER B

35. PY MathCY MathPredictedGrowth 177718651885.00-20.00 189819541965.87-11.87 173418941856.2637.74 200120752034.7240.28 157518051749.9855.02 Avg 20.24 Current Grade 7 FCAT Math DSS vs. Prior Grade 6 FCAT Math DSS TEACHER C

36. PY MathCY MathPredictedGrowth TEACHER A171718331844.89-11.89 176419221876.3145.69 155317931735.2857.72 168318861822.1763.83 150616841703.86-19.86 TEACHER B199720592032.0426.96 169118571827.5129.49 115315101467.9242.08 203621082058.1149.89 187620031951.1751.83 177718651885.00-20.00 TEACHER C 189819541965.87-11.87 173418941856.2637.74 200120752034.7240.28 157518051749.9855.02 SCHL AVG 29.13

37. Current Grade 7 FCAT Math DSS vs. Prior Grade 6 FCAT Math DSS SCHOOL

38. Teacher Value-Added Score Teacher A Teacher B Teacher C Teacher Growth 393020 School Growth 29 TCh growth - Sch growth 101-9.5 x Sch growth 15 Tch vas 25166 DRE Tch vas = (Tch growth - Sch growth ) + (.5 x Sch growth )

39. DRE Summary Based on prior achievement and selected student characteristics Student Learning Growth – Difference between current score and predicted score Teacher VAM consider both teacher and school learning growth

40. DRE References FLDOE Student Growth Implementation Committee http://www.fldoe.org/committees/sg.asp FLDOE Race to the Top (RTTT) http://www.fldoe.org/arra/racetothetop.asp SDPBC Department of Research and Evaluation http://www.palmbeachschools.org/dre/Articles.asp