DATA PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT PRAIRIE AREA EDUCATION AGENCYImproving Student Performance

GATHERING DATA

Chief Administrator and Superintendent Cabinet & Administrative Team Teacher/Principal Focus Group Board of Education

Iowa Department of Education’s AEA Customer Survey

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Data

NAEP DATA

NAEP

Most recent NAEP assessment results for mathematics for students with and without IEPs

From National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website (NAEP Data Explorer)

4th and 8th grade

NAEP

NAEP assessments are reported as scale scores on a 500-point scale, then translated into achievement levels Below basic Basic Proficient Advanced

Here we use the percent at basic or above as a measure of student achievement.

4TH GRADE MATH

Iowa ranks among the top 15 states in the performance of students without disabilities on the NAEP in 4th grade math (5th)

Iowa ranks 20th in the nation in the performance of students with disabilities on the NAEP in 4th grade math

Iowa has the second-highest achievement gap between students with and without disabilities among the highest-achieving 15 states

4TH GRADE MATH

8TH GRADE MATH

Iowa ranks among the top 16 states in the performance of students without disabilities on the NAEP in 8th grade math (7th)

Iowa ranks 36th in the nation in the performance of students with disabilities on the NAEP in 8th grade math

Iowa has the highest achievement gap between students with and without disabilities among the highest-achieving 16 states

8TH GRADE MATH

4TH GRADE READING

Iowa ranks among the top 19 states in the performance of students without disabilities on the NAEP in 4th grade reading (12th)

Iowa ranks above only two states in the performance of students with disabilities: New Mexico and Hawaii

Iowa has the highest achievement gap between students with and without disabilities among the highest-achieving 19 states

4TH GRADE READING

8TH GRADE READING

Iowa ranks among the top 18 states in the performance of students without disabilities on the NAEP in 4th grade reading (10th)

Iowa ranks 24th in the performance of students with disabilities

Iowa has the highest achievement gap between students with and without disabilities among the highest-achieving 18 states

8TH GRADE READING

WHAT DOES THE DATA TELL US?

Largest gap in some areas Doing a good job in general education Iowa is losing rank and perhaps students

aren’t learning what is being taught by a particular test

Iowa having higher identification rates our scores should be higher

Initiatives for special education not raising achievement

WHAT DOES THE DATA TELL US AS A TEAM?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CUSTOMER SURVEY2009-10 School Year

DE CUSTOMER SURVEYSATISFACTION WITH SERVICES

Percentage of Respondents Who Strongly Agree or Agree

07-08 08-09 09-10

Meets Professional Needs 93 92 94

Responsive to Student Needs 86 87 90

Provides Leadership for Emerging Educational Needs

84 88 89

Delivers Current & Timely Services 83 85 87

Delivers Cost-Efficient Services 88 87 89

Assist District to Meet Federal/State Mandates 90 93 93

Service Improve Student Achievement 85 87 89

Services Improve Instruction 89 90 91

AEA Staff is Knowledgeable & Has Positive Impact

88 91 92

AEA Staff Create/Maintain Good Working Relationships

86 90 91

DE CUSTOMER SURVEYSATISFACTION WITH SERVICES

Percentage of Respondents Who Strongly Agree or Agree

09-10 State

Meets Professional Needs 94 94 Average

Responsive to Student Needs 90 90 Average

Provides Leadership for Emerging Educational Needs

89 89 Average

Delivers Current & Timely Services 87 88 Lower

Delivers Cost-Efficient Services 89 89 Average

Assist District to Meet Federal/State Mandates 93 94 Lower

Service Improve Student Achievement 89 86 Higher

Services Improve Instruction 91 91 Average

AEA Staff is Knowledgeable & Has Positive Impact

92 92 Average

AEA Staff Create/Maintain Good Working Relationships

91 92 Lower

CUSTOMER SURVEY COMMENTS

“Overall the staff is willing to help in any way they can and are knowledgeable in their content area.”

“I appreciate the hard work and dedication that 99% of the AEA staff have for my love of teaching. They truly want to help teachers/kids.”

“AEA should not try to push every initiative that comes along. One or two initiatives are plenty to have on the table at a time.”

CUSTOMER SURVEY COMMENTS CONT.

“Coming from teaching in a state that didn’t have an AEA system of support, many issues had to be figured out on our own and “dealt” with. I see the AEA structures essential in the success of Iowa Schools. Thank you!”

“Work with us not against us, we are in the trenches every day with these students and we do want what is best for students.”

“I’m not seeing the AEA staff as much as I used to see them. They are in the building infrequently which makes it harder to have a good working relationship with them.”

LEA/AEA ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET VISITS

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TEACHER/PRINCIPAL FOCUS GROUPS

LEA/AEA ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET VISIT THEMES

Guidance from the AEA on which of the initiatives offered would be best for individual districts to pursue - "too many to do well”

Continued support for Iowa Core implementation

Need for continued and possibly more Autism support.           

Need for continued behavioral supports and strategies

Need for more technology training to help with integration in the classroom

TEACHER/PRINCIPAL FOCUS GROUPS

Addressing Respectful Communications and Experience Concerns

Addressing the Need for More Technology Training

EVERY STUDENT IN EVERY CLASSROOM2010-11 School Year

EVERY STUDENT IN EVERY CLASSROOM

Everything that works at Great Prairie AEA is because of the relationships involved.

Everything that doesn’t work at Great Prairie AEA is because of the relationships involved.