Va Board of Education Committee on School and Division Accountability Feb 25 2015 Laurie McCullough Executive Director VaASCD Chair Accountability Subcommittee of the SOL Innovation Committee ID: 650209
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School Report Cards: Considerations and State Examples
Va
Board of Education
Committee on School and Division Accountability Feb. 25 2015
Laurie McCullough
Executive Director,
VaASCD
Chair, Accountability Subcommittee of the SOL Innovation CommitteeSlide2
Sources:Rating States, Grading Schools,
Aug. 2014 Report of the Education Commission of the StatesKey Elements for Accountability, 2010 Report from CCSSO
ASCD Policy
PositionsInnovation Committee discussionsAnd MANY THANKS to Melany Stowe!
Report card considerations:
Purpose
Content
Design
2. Features and examples of report cardsSlide3
Purpose
Student measures
:
To
assess progress toward important learning goals.Educator measures: To target professional development needs.School measures: To support improvement and inform the public.Slide4
Content:
HB 1672 / SB 727No later than July 1, 2016, the Board of Education, in consultation with the Standards of Learning Innovation Committee, shall redesign the School Performance Report Card so that it is more effective in communicating to parents and the public the status and achievements of the public schools and local school divisions in the Commonwealth. The Board, in redesigning the School Performance Report Card, may consider (i) the standards of accreditation, (ii) state and federal accountability requirements,
(iii) state-mandated assessments, (iv) any alternative assessments developed or approved for use by the relevant local school board, (v) student growth indicators, (vi) student mobility, (vii) the experience and qualifications of school staff, (viii) total cost and funding per pupil, (ix) school safety, and (x) any other factors that the Board deems necessary to produce a full and accurate statement of performance for each public elementary and secondary school and local school divisio
n in the Commonwealth.Slide5
Content: Two questions
What should we measure and how?Ex: College and Career Readiness state test scores? nationally-normed test scores? % of students who are test takers? 9
th
graders on track for graduation? graduation rate?Ex: School Climatestudent surveys?staff surveys?discipline incidents?
Choose valid measures and ensure reliable resultsSlide6
Report
Card
Data Collection
Teacher Licensure
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Salary
Information
“Counts” for accreditation:
Test data
Grad Rates
Etc.
Test data in “
off
”
years
Strengths and OFIs
Family Engagement
Content:
Two questions
2.
What gets measured vs. what gets reported?Slide7
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Socioeconomic & demographic
data
Growth of highest achievers
Class size
Attendance
rate
What Could Be Reported?
9
th
Graders
on track to graduate
Student
survey results
Parent & community involvement
% taking higher level coursework
Revenues
Expenditures
School climate
Counseling, support services
Health and wellness programsSlide8
Design: Interpreting and Communicating
Things likeA rating or estimate of school quality.Comparisons to……..state averages or composites?...... peer groups?Format for ease of use.Annual static snapshot or dynamic interface?Slide9
Design: Interpreting and Communicating Slide10
Online Accessibility
Ability to Print
Emphasis of Ranking (if any)
Peer Rankings within State
Graphics
Explanations
Ability to Drill Down
Tabs (Dashboard)
Design: Interpreting and Communicating Slide11
Stars (3)
ECS Database & Online Research
Currently 30 Different Rating Systems
#
A-F
?
Number Variations
(9)
Colors
(1)
None
(5)
Letters
(13)
Descriptors (18)Slide12
Sample Descriptors
•
Excelling
, Progressing, Transitioning, Review, Focus, and Turnaround (Connecticut)
• Recognition, Continuous Improvement, Focus, Priority, Superintendent’s Zone (Hawaii)• Exemplary, Exceeds Standard, Meets Standard, Approaches Standard, Academic Warning (Kansas)• Distinguished, Proficient, Needs Improvement, Progressing School (Kentucky)• Reward, Celebration Eligible, Continuous Improvement, Focus, Priority (Minnesota)• Accredited with Distinction, Accredited Provisionally, Accredited, Unaccredited
(Missouri)Slide13
Fully Accredited, Provisionally Accredited-Graduation Rate, Accredited with Warning, Accreditation Denied, Conditionally Accredited (Virginia)
• Exemplary, Very Good, Good, Fair, Struggling (Washington)
•
Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Partially Meeting Expectations, Not Meeting Expectations (Wyoming)•
Accredited with Distinction, Accredited Provisionally, Accredited, Unaccredited (Missouri)Exceeds Standards, Meets Standards, Below Standards (Nebraska)Reward School, Good Standing, Local Assistance Plan, Focus, Priority (New York)
Sample DescriptorsSlide14
Recommend that the Board of Education and the General Assembly revise the Standards of Accreditation to add accreditation ratings which
1) recognize the progress of schools that do not meet the accreditation benchmarks but have significantly improved their pass rates, and
2) recognize schools that did not meet accreditation benchmarks but have demonstrated significant growth for the majority of students.
Innovation Committee, Interim RecommendationSlide15
August 2014 Report: Rating States, Grading Schools
Education Commission of the States (ECS)
RESEARCHERS
Are the report cards easy to find?
PARENTS
Are they easy to understand?
EXPERTS
What indicators are essential for measuring performance?Slide16
Top Three According to Researchers
Easy to understand
Did
not
like printable (pdf) versionArizona
Good use of graphics
Data points are explained well
Use of tabs
Noted
“
data coming
”
Ohio
Good use of graphics
Links to data drill down
Inclusion of survey results
Illinois
According to ECS researchers
, based upon the following criteria:
findable, readable, understandable, and graphics.8 Report Cards Ranked Above Average in all 4 Categories:Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, and OhioSlide17
Ability to explore data
District of Columbia
Fast facts
Clear graphics
Illinois
Parents also ranked the following report cards above average:
Delaware, Arkansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Note: There were inconsistencies: one parent ranked a report card excellent (5) and another ranked the same report card unacceptable (1).
According to ECS selected parents
, based upon the following criteria:
easy to read, useful, provides sufficient data.
Top
Two According
to ParentsSlide18
2
1. Student Achievement
5 Essential Indicators from Experts
According to ECS Report
2. Student Academic Growth
3. Achievement Gap Closure
4. Graduation Rates
5. Postsecondary and Career Readiness
23 states currently include these 5 indicators, including Virginia.Slide19
Louisiana: Interesting Features
https://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/reportcards/2014/
A snapshot, but shows improvement
One static page, with access to backup data
Jena High School in LaSalle ParishSlide20
Ohio: Interesting Features
Madison South Elementary
A-F system (2015)
Achievement vs. Progress
Early Literacy
Madison South ElementarySlide21
Illinois: Interesting Features
ILLINOIS REPORT CARD
No rating system, yet highly ranked by parents in ECS study.
User survey
1 ½ minute video
Mather High SchoolSlide22
http://www.ecs.org/html/educationissues/accountability/stacc_intro.asp