a-f g rading m odel presented: january 5, 2012 what we know…
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A-F GRADING MODEL
Presented:January 5, 2012
What we know…
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REMEMBER: Schools are held accountable every day
using a lot of different tools. There is something to be learned from every
accountability system. This is only one tool of many and we will
continue to ask questions and evaluate this system so we better understand what it means and how it can improve academic achievement.
However, we never make all our decisions based on one indicator, and will continue to evaluate the entire school on a regular basis just like we always have.
There are some things we know and some things we do not. Here’s what we know:
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CURRENT STANDING – STATUS % PROFICIENT (25 POINTS)
Two components: Status % proficient 25 points % proficient using VAM 15 points
Status % proficient % of students proficient reading x 12.5 + % of
students proficient math x 12.5 = total out of 25
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% PROFICIENT USING VAM (15 POINTS) % proficient using VAM
This is calculated similar to how RDA calculates your statistical peers for AYP This means your school is compared to other schools
that are like it in the state Gender, Race/Ethnicity, FRP, SPED, ELL, FAY Considering these characteristics, PED predicts
how well your school and schools similar to you should perform
If you meet or exceed the predicted target, you receive a higher percentile ranking…
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% PROFICIENT USING VAM (15 POINTS)
School A and School B are similar schoolsPrediction = 75% proficient in Reading, 75% proficient in Math
School A School B65% in Reading 85% in Reading65% in Math 85% in Math*perform below prediction *perform above prediction
School A School B(30th percentile in rank) (70th percentile in rank)Reading points x .30 + Reading points x .70 +Math points x. .30 = total Math points x .70 = total
**Reading points = 7.5 **Math points = 7.5All schools in the state
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WHY IS IT FAIR TO COMPARE ME TO THE REST OF THE STATE?
The target for your school is based on your school’s characteristics
All schools that are similar in demographics get the same targets Therefore, PED can rank all the schools in the
state on the same scale You then get ranked on how well you met
your target
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SCHOOL GROWTH (10 POINTS)
Again, this uses a VAM so it compares you to other schools that are similar to your school
PED predicts how much your school should improve year over year
If your school met or exceeded that prediction, you receive a higher percentile ranking
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SCHOOL GROWTHSchool A and School B are similar schools
Prediction = growth should be 2% points every year for the last 3 years
School A School B2009 = 75% R, 75% M 2009 = 75% R, 75% M2010 = 76% R, 76% M 2010 = 78% R, 78% M2011 = 76% R, 76% M 2010 = 81% R, 81% M*perform below prediction *perform above prediction
School A School B(30th percentile in rank) (70th percentile in rank)Reading points x .30 + Reading points x .70 +Math points x. .30 = total Math points x .70 = total
**Reading points = 5 **Math points = 5
All schools in the state
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GROWTH OF HIGHEST PERFORMING STUDENTS (20 POINTS)
Highest 75% of students at your school Again, this uses a VAM so it compares one student to a
similar student in the state PED predicts how well these students should perform and
grow every year over the last 3 years That prediction is 0 because the average across the state would
be that you learned one year of knowledge in one year, no more, no less
If the score is positive, the students met or exceeded that prediction and you receive more points
If the score is negative, the students did not meet the prediction and the fewer points you receive
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GROWTH OF LOWEST PERFORMING STUDENTS (20 POINTS)
Lowest 25% of students at your school Again, this uses a VAM so it compares one student to a similar student in
the state Important: These students carry more weight than your highest 75%
100 students at a school – High 75 students = 20 points Low 25 students = 20 points (*the individual student in the lowest 25 has a bigger impact
in your grade than the higher 75) PED predicts how well these students should perform and grow every
year over the last 3 years That prediction is 0 because the average across the state would be that you
learned one year of knowledge in one year, no more, no less The more students that met or exceeded that prediction, you receive a
higher percentile ranking The further the student group is from zero, the less points you receive
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OTHER ACADEMIC INDICATORS (10 POINTS) Attendance based on unexcused absences
= 5 points Opportunity to Learn Survey = 5 points
Survey is not available in this grade, so all 10 points is derived from attendance
PED sets a 95% attendance target for all schools in the state
(Your school attendance rate / .95) x 10 = total
If your school exceeds 95% attendance, you will receive more than 10 points
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BONUS POINTS (+5 POINTS) Not awarded Available in 2012
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GRADUATION RATE (9 POINTS)
PED sets target of 95% for 4 year cohort (four-year cohort graduation rate / .95) x 8 =
total PED sets target of 95% for 5 & 6 year cohort
(five-year & six-year cohort graduation rate / .95) x 4 = total
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GRADUATION GROWTH (5 POINTS) Again, this uses a VAM so it compares one
school to a similar school in the state based on demographics
PED predicts what your school’s graduation rate growth should be from year to year
This calculation is done exactly the same as school growth was done
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CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS (15 POINTS)
Participation (5 points) (number of students who participate in any one
of the qualified classes or activities / number of eligible students) x points available = total points
Success (10 points) (number of students who participated and who
met the benchmark / number of total students who participated) x points available = total points