1. The Basics of Federal Accountability Adequate Yearly Progress AYP

2. Opening a Mindset Changing behavior/actions/performance is not easy (after all, if it were, it would have already occurred) Sometimes the solutions are evident and can be implemented quickly and effectively Sometimes, however, the answers do not seem as easily accessible The real challenge is to be able to remove our blinders and see beyond the problem to the solution...

3. IDEA, NCLB and the TEC have led to the development of 4 accountability systems SPP AYP PBM AEIS Adequate Yearly Progress Federal system (NCLB) Student performance Campuses and districts 3 indicators Academic Excellence Indicator System State system Student Performance Campuses and districts 35 indicators Performance Based Monitoring State system 4 program areas (BE/ESL, CTE, NCLB, IDEA) Districts 88 indicators State Performance Plan Federal system (IDEA 2004) Special education performance only Districts 29 indicators

4. State/Federal Assessments 2007-08 TAKS –At panel recommendation – all grades/subjects –Bundled accommodations for students with dyslexia For students identified with dyslexia AND who receive services under: –IDEA –Section 504, or –Campus dyslexia program Accommodations are ALL 3: –Orally reading all proper nouns –Orally reading all question and answer choices –Extending the testing over a 2-day period –Other accommodations Oral administration (Math, Science, Social Studies)

5. TAKS-Accommodated –ONLY for students receiving special education services –ONLY at EGL (Enrolled Grade Level) –Same test items that appear in corresponding TAKS tests – reformatted to Verdana font, larger, more white space –Fewer test items – does not include embedded field test items –Allowable accommodations (in addition to the formatting accommodations) described in Accommodations Manual State/Federal Assessments 2007-08

6. TAKS-Accommodated –Accountability implications –Group 1 Included in AEIS; Not Included in AYP Social Studies all grades (8, 10 and Exit) Science all grades (5, 8, 10 and Exit) ELA Exit level only Math Exit level only –Group 2 Not included in AEIS; Included in AYP in Reading/ELA and Math in Grades 3-8 and 10 Reading (Grades 3-9) ELA (Grade 10) Math (Grades 3-10) Writing (Grades 4, 7) State/Federal Assessments 2007-08

7. TAKS-Modified –Only for students receiving special education services (who meet participation requirements) –Alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards –For students whose disability prevents them from achieving full EGL proficiency –Operational TAKS-M in Spring 2008 (NCLB subjects/grades) Reading (Grades 3-8); ELA (Grade 10) Math (Grades 3-8 and 10) Science (Grades 5, 8 and 10) Passing standard to be developed in August 2008 –Field Test TAKS-M in all other grades/subjects Passing standard to be developed in Summer 2009

8. State/Federal Assessments 2007-08 TAKS-M –Based on USDE regulations, TAKS-M is intended for students: Whose disability has prevented them from achieving grade-level proficiency; and Whose progress to date in response to appropriate instruction (including special education and related services) is such that, even if significant growth occurs, the students’ IEP teams are reasonably certain will not achieve grade-level proficiency within the year covered by their IEPs –IEPs for students assessed based on TAKS-M must be based on enrolled grade-level (EGL) academic content standards

9. State/Federal Assessments 2007-08 TAKS-Alternate –Only for students receiving special education services (who meet participation requirements) –Alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards –For students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (MSCD) Aligned with enrolled grade level (EGL) TEKS Based on access activities that are designed to measure student’s mastery of prerequisite skills aligned to the essence of EGL TEKS –Passing standard = 24 out of 42 possible points

10. State/Federal Assessment: On the Horizon TAKS-Alternate for 2008-09 –Anticipated changes for TAKS-Alt in 2008-09 Standardized Essence Statements –All State-selected/State-mandated –Reduce in number from 6 to 4 Standardized Instructional Activities –Select one of the three standardized instructional activities provided for each essence statement (low, medium, high) –Pre-determined standardized scoring criteria for the activities TAKS–Alt Training Modules –TAKS–Alt training modules will be mandatory for all district personnel who are involved in the administration of TAKS–Alt –Series of knowledge-check questions for each module that must be successfully completed

11. State/Federal Assessment: On the Horizon TAKS-Alternate for 2008-09 –Anticipated changes for TAKS-Alt in 2008-09 (cont.) Inter-Rater Reliability Study –Requires a second rater for certain students selected as part of a study sample –Sample of student participants included in the study will be larger than in 2008 to provide additional reliability evidence required by USDE 2008–09 TAKS–Alt Training and Testing Schedule –Due to the extensive changes that will be made to TAKS–Alt, training modules will be available later in the school year (November) –TAKS–Alt testing window will also open later in the school year (January–April)

12. Federal Accountability What are the rules?

13. AYP Number of Accountability Measures (2008) –Reading 14 –7 Performance –7 Participation –Math 14 –7 Performance –7 Participation –Graduation/Attendance 1 3 Indicators (Up to 29 Total Measures)

14. AYP: The Basics Indicators used to determine AYP IndicatorMeasures 1 Reading –Gr. 3-8 and 10 % of students who are Proficient AND % of students who Participate 2 Math –Gr. 3-8 and 10 % of students who are Proficient AND % of students who Participate 3 “Other” –Graduation Rate HS LEAs w/ 12 th grade –Attendance Rate ES and MS LEAs w/o 12 th grade –% of students who Graduate By Aug. 31 st 4 years after enrollment in 9 th –% of students in Attendance

15. AYP: The Basics Standards IndicatorMeasure2007200820092010 1Reading Performance60% 67%73% Participation95% 2Math Performance50% 58%67% Participation95% 3Other Graduation70% Attendance90%

16. AYP: The Basics Tests Results Evaluated: Reading/ELA and Math 20072008 TAKS SDAA-II –Subject to 3% cap on number of below EGL “Met Standard” SDAA-II results that can be considered Proficient TAKS-Alt –Non-Proficient TAKS/SDAA-II LAT TAKS TAKS Accommodated TAKS-M –Subject to 2% cap on # of “Met Standard” TAKS-M results that can be considered Proficient TAKS-Alt –Subject to 1% cap on # of “Met Standard” TAKS-Alt results that can be considered Proficient TAKS LAT Compare to AEIS: Rdg and Math (Gr. 3-8 and 10), ONLY TAKS

17. What about the 1% & 2% cap? Example: Achieve I.S.D.: 1000 students tested –TAKS Alt 1% = 10 PROFICIENT student scores –TAKS Modified 2% = 20 PROFICIENT student scores

18. What about the 1% & 2% cap? Problem: The district is NOT limited to the 1% and 2% numbers of students tested Many districts did not have enough PROFICIENT scores to “fill” the 1% and 2% AYP “buckets” Often, students were placed on incorrect tests to try to avoid “artificial failures”

19. Don’t Forget… In 2009-2010 (next school year), ALL of the TAKS Accommodated tests will count for the STATE accountability system. Presently, the TAKS M and TAKS Alt will be a report only for the state system…but this may change TAKS M and TAKS Alt results will be reported on AEIS, but will not affect accountability

20. AYP: The Basics Student Groups Evaluated: Reading/ELA and Math MeasureGroups/Min. SizeWho Included PerformanceAll Students – NO Min. Size Af. Am White Hispanic Eco Dis SpEd LEP –% Proficient incl. M1 + M2 Students in “accountability subset” –Enrolled in LEA/campus on Fall snapshot AND on date of testing ParticipationAll Students (if ≥ 40 students) Other student groups: 50/10%/200 Rule All students enrolled in LEA/campus on date of testing 50/10%/200 Rule

21. Federal Performance Standards (AYP) Year20072008200920102011201220132014 Included Tests TAKS, SDAA-II, SDAA-LAT TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT TAKS, TAKS-A, TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT TAKS, TAKS-A, TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT TAKS, TAKS-A, TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT TAKS, TAKS-A, TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT TAKS, TAKS-A, TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT TAKS, TAKS-A, TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT TAKS, TAKS-A, TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt TAKS-LAT Rdg/ELA60% 67%73%80%87%93%100% Math50% 58%67%75%83%92%100% Participation Standards –95% = Rdg/ELA –95% = Math Other Indicators –Attendance (Elementary and Middle Schools): 90.0% –Graduation Rate: 70.0%

22. Required Improvement State vs. Federal State Required Improvement –Gain in percent Met Standard required to reach current accountability standard for Academically Acceptable or Recognized in 2 years RI = Federal Required Improvement –10% reduction in previous year’s failure rate RI = 2008 Standard – 2007 Performance 2 (100 – 2007 Performance) x.10

23. Required Improvement State vs. Federal Subject: Mathematics 2008 Standard: 50% Group 2008 # Met Std42 # Taking91 % Met Std46% 2007 # Met Std35 # Taking83 % Met Std42% State Accountability – Required Improvement Actual Change from 2007 to 200846 – 42 = 44 Required Improvement 2008 Standard - 2007 Performance 2 (50 – 42) ÷ 2 = 44 Is Actual Change ≥ Required Improvement? YES Federal Accountability – Required Improvement/Safe Harbor Actual Change from 2007 to 200846 – 42 = 44 Required Improvement (100 – 2007 Performance) x.10 (100 – 42) x.10 = 5.86 Is Actual Change ≥ Required Improvement? NO

24. 2008 Standards AEISAYP State Assessment Indicators Tests TAKS TAKS-Accommodated (Group 1) TAKS TAKS-Accommodated TAKS-M TAKS-Alt TAKS LAT Subjects (Grade Levels) Reading/ELA (3-11) Math (3-11) Writing (4 and 7) Social Studies (8, 10 and 11) Science (5, 8, 10 and 11) Reading/ELA (3-8 and 10) Math (3-8 and 10) Performance Standards Acad Accept RecogExempMake AYP Reading/ELA 70%75%90% Performance = 60% Participation = 95% Math 50%75%90% Performance = 50% Participation = 95% Writing 65%75%90% Science 45%75%90% Social Studies 65%75%90%

25. 2008 Standards AEISAYP Other Indicators Acad Accept RecogExemp Annual Dropout Rate (Gr. 7-8) 2.0% Completion Rate (4-year cohort)  Students who graduate in 4 years or are enrolled in fall after 4 th year 75.0%85.0%95.0% Graduation Rate (4-year cohort)  Students who graduate in 4 years 70.0% or any improvement Attendance Rate 90.0% or any improvement

26. 2009 Standards AEISAYP State Assessment Indicators Tests TAKS TAKS-Accommodated (Group 1) TAKS TAKS-Accommodated TAKS-M TAKS-Alt TAKS LAT Subjects (Grade Levels) Reading/ELA (3-11) Math (3-11) Writing (4 and 7) Social Studies (8, 10 and 11) Science (5, 8, 10 and 11) Reading/ELA (3-8 and 10) Math (3-8 and 10) Performance Standards Acad Accept RecogExempMake AYP Reading/ELA 70%75%90% Performance = 67% Participation = 95% Math 55%75%90% Performance = 58% Participation = 95% Writing 79%75%90% Science 50%75%90% Social Studies 70%75%90%

27. 2009 Standards AEISAYP Other Indicators Acad Accept RecogExemp Annual Dropout Rate (Gr. 7-8) 2.0% Completion Rate (4-year cohort)  Students who graduate in 4 years or are enrolled in fall after 4 th year 75.0%85.0%95.0% Graduation Rate (4-year cohort)  Students who graduate in 4 years 70.0% or any improvement Attendance Rate 90.0% or any improvement

28. Issues to Consider Guaranteed viable curriculum Comprehensive Needs Assessment –Sufficient time and depth In identifying “weaknesses” don’t forget to emphasize strengths –Instructional –Individual student strengths Implement appropriate accommodations for students – Accommodations Manual Differentiate interventions based on need –E.g., academic based tutorials vs. study hall

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