kevin ricker, principal, centennial high school & committee member nassp/metlife 2012 oregon...
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Oregon School Report Card Steering Committee
Kevin Ricker, Principal, Centennial High School & Committee Member
NASSP/MetLife 2012 Oregon High School Principal of the Year
Content
The Steering Committee
Redesign Process
Deliverables
Final Design
Questions
The Steering Committee
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The Steering Committee
Why was it convened?
• To develop a new state school report card that aligns with our NCLB waiver (report card condition of waiver)
Who’s on it?
• 17-person committee selected by the Governor’s office & the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Represents key stakeholders Parents
Teachers
Administrators
School board members
Community partners
• Co-chairs: Tony Hopson, Sr., Founder, President/CEO, Self-Enhancement, Inc.
Sandy Husk, Superintendent, Salem-Keizer School District
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The Steering Committee
What’s the Committee’s main charge?
• To create a ‘best in class’ report card
Ideally, the report card will…
• Be clear & easily understood
• Consist of common metrics that define excellence
• Reinforce the Achievement Compacts and other, related initiatives for continuous improvement
• Drive high-level strategy
• Facilitate public accountability
• Show progress toward excellence
• Evolve over time as a living document
Redesign Process
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Redesign Process
Main purpose
• To ensure the report card is informed by the opinions of key stakeholders and the general public
Timeframe
• September 2012 – March 2013
General plan
• Phase 1: Pre-design evaluation
• Phase 2: Prototype evaluation
• Phase 3: Design optimization
Phase 1: Pre-design evaluation
Phase 3: Design
Optimization
Phase 2: Prototype evaluation
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Redesign Process
Phase 1: Pre-design evaluation
• Conducted in October 2012
• 12 focus groups across Portland & Salem 4 among parents, including 1 Spanish-language
group and 1 among parents of color
3 among teachers
4 among administrators
1 among students
• 8 – 10 participants in each 90 minute group
• Participants evaluated the existing report card, an Illinois alternative and more than three dozen discrete report card elements
• Results informed the content and design of the prototypes developed for the next phase
12 Focus Groups(8-10 participants)
Parents
Parents
Parents
Parents
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Admins
Admins
Admins
Admins
Students
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Redesign Process
Phase 2: Prototype evaluation
• Conducted in January 2013
• Statewide Web survey Targeted sample of parents, plus ad hoc
sample of parents, teachers, administrators, students and other stakeholders
Promoted via Facebook, Oregonlive.com and websites associated with local newspapers around the state
1,400+ completes
• Participants evaluated the existing report card and one of two prototypes
Statewide Web Survey
Targeted Sample
Parents
Ad hoc sample
Parents Teachers
Admin Students
Other
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Redesign Process
Phase 3: Design optimization
• Statewide Web survey conducted in February 2013 1,100+ completes
• Participants evaluated the existing report card and one of two prototypes
• 5 focus groups conducted in March 2013 2 among parents, including 1 among
parents of color
2 among teachers
1 among administrators
• Participants evaluated the final prototype
Statewide Web Survey
Targeted Sample
Parents
Ad hoc sample
Parents Teachers
Admin Students
Other
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Redesign Process
Phase 3: Design optimization
• The final design is about three times more appealing than the existing report card
Current Report Card Final Design
Deliverables
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Deliverables
Preliminary recommendations delivered to ODE in February
Final recommendations due April 15th
Steering Committee will recommend
• Phasing in new report card elements over time
• Revisiting new report card elements periodically to ensure relevance, clarity and accuracy
Click file to view final design
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Questions?
Thank You