Accountability in Colorado

Accountability Advisory CommitteesSeptember 21, 2010

What is Accountability?

Holding ourselves (students, parents, educators, and community members) responsible for meeting identified student achievement goals and targets through a continuous cycle of planning, evaluation, and reporting.

Roles & Responsibilities

Available on our District website on the left sidebar called “ Accountability Advisory

Committee”

http://www.adams50.org

Legal Context for Accountability

• Federal Level

– NCLB (AYP and School Improvement)

• State Level

– Education Accountability Act (SB 09-163)

The Act Builds Upon...

• HB-07-1048, establishing student academic growth as the cornerstone of Colorado’s accountability system

• SB-08-212, establishing readiness for Postsecondary and Workforce success as Colorado’s overarching goal for all students

• SB-00-186, updating its core concepts in recognition of lessons learned and new technology, while retaining its high expectations and accountability for student results

• Revised district accreditation process established by CDE in 2008 in cooperation with school districts throughout the state

Major Purposes of the Act

• Aligning conflicting accountability systems into a single system that passes federal muster

• Modernizing and aligning reporting of state, district and school performance information

• Holds the state, districts, and schools accountable for performance on the same set of indicators

• Enhancing state, district and school oversight of improvement efforts

• Creating a fairer, clearer and more effective cycle of support and intervention

Major Components1. District and School Performance Framework

Reports2. District and School Improvement Plans

• Performance Plan• Improvement Plan• Priority Improvement Plan• Turnaround Plan

3. Reporting Electronically (SchoolView)4. State Support and Technical Assistance

1. Performance FrameworksPurpose

– Establish a common framework for holding districts and schools accountable for academic performance

– Provide a body of evidence related to state-identified performance indicators to support district and school performance management

1. Performance Frameworks (Cont’d)

Four Key Performance Indicators

– Academic Achievement on CSAP

– Academic Growth on CSAP

– Academic Growth Gaps on CSAP

– Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (ACT, Graduation & Drop Out Rate)

Key Performance Indicators are Weighted (Cont’d)

Performance IndicatorsTotal

Achievement Growth Growth Gaps PWR

Districts and High Schools 15 Points 35 Points 15 Points 35 Points 100 Points

Middle and Elementary Schools

25 Points 50 Points 25 Points 0 Points 100 Points

District Performance Framework, Page 1

Five possible Accreditation Categories

Plan Type Assignment & Accreditation Category

Indicator Ratings

No Points for Finance & Safety

Performance Indicator Summary, Page 1

2. Colorado Unified School Improvement Plan

• One Plan, Many Purposes

• Formal Template

• Prescriptive

• Public Document

• Action Planning (Goals and Actions)

2. Colorado Unified School Improvement Plan Template

• Section I: Summary Information about the School– Student Performance Measures for State and ESEA Accountability (Status, Growth,

Gaps, PWR)– Accountability Status and Requirements for Improvement Plan (CDE Plan Designation)– ESEA Accountability (Title I)

• Section II: Improvement Plan Information– Comprehensive Review and Selected Grant History– School Contact Information

• Section III: Narrative on Data Analysis & Root Cause Identification– Gather and Organize Relevant Data– Analyze Trends in the Data and Identify Priority Needs– Root Cause Analysis– Create the Data Narrative

Colorado Unified School Improvement Plan Template

• Section IV: Action Plan(s)– School Goals Worksheet

• AYP, Status, Growth, Gaps, PWR• CELA, Scantron, DIBELS, other

– Action Planning Worksheet (Major Improvement Strategies)

– School-based planning and monitoring tools• Formal Process• Three Week Data Cycle• Flexible • Formative

Description of Action Steps to Implement

the Major Improvement StrategyTimeline Key

Personnel*

Resources (Amount and Source: federal, state, and/or

local)

Implementation Benchmarks

Improvement Plans

There are four plan types that use the same template

• Performance Plan• Improvement Plan• Priority Improvement Plan• Turnaround Plan

Location Accreditation Plan Designation (Official CDE Outcome)

District:

District Turnaround

High Schools:

Hidden Lake HS Turnaround

Westminster HS Priority Improvement

Middle Schools:

Crown Pointe Performance

Clear Lake MS Priority Improvement

Scott Carpenter MS Turnaround

Shaw Heights MS Priority Improvement

Elementary Schools:

Crown Point ES Performance

Fairview ES Turnaround

FM Day ES Turnaround

Flynn ES Improvement

Harris Park ES Priority Improvement

Hodgkins ES Turnaround

Mesa ES Turnaround

Metz ES Improvement

Sherrelwood ES Turnaround

Skyline Vista ES Priority Improvement

Sunset Ridge ES Performance

Tennyson Knolls ES Improvement

Westminster ES Priority Improvement

AccreditationImprovement Plan Types Accreditation Categories

Performance PlanAccreditated with Distinction

Accredited

Improvement Plan Accreditated with Improvement

Priority Improvement Plan Accredited with Priority Improvement Plan

Turnaround Plan Accredited with Turnaround Plan

Colorado Unified School Improvement Plan Timeline

Aug. 15, 2010 - Performance Frameworks received from CDE

Oct. 15, 2010 - Districts submit school accreditation categories to CDE

Nov. 15, 2010 - CDE confirms final recommendation for school improvement plan designation and accreditation category which will be will be published on SchoolView

Jan. 15, 2011 - Priority Improvement & Turnaround Plans are submitted to CDE

Apr. 15, 2011 - All “other” plans are submitted to CDE for publication on SchoolView

NOTE: Our deadline for submitting Improvement Plan’s is October 19th

October 19th Presentation to BOE & DAAC

• Where: Westminster HS (Cafeteria)• Who: Principal, lead teachers, BAAC members• What:

• Achievement Results (CSAP, CELA, Scantron PS, PWR, Levels Movement)

• School Improvement Plan • How:

• Format: “Science Fair”• Data Walls (Problem, Intervention, Effect, Conclusion)

• School Improvement Plan and Process

Next Steps…

• Quality Criteria for Reviewing Plans– Become familiar with review tool

• Sample Unified School Improvement Plan– As a school team read and discuss – Review while using the Quality Criteria– Index Cards