Employing Growth for School Accountability

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Employing Growth for School Accountability
Presentation to the AERA Annual Meeting Mitchell
D. Chester Associate Superintendent for Policy
Accountability April 10, 2006
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Measuring Growth
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Measuring Growth
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Measuring Growth
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Measuring Growth
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Measuring Growth
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Measuring Growth
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Measuring Growth
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Value-Added in OH Rev Code

• The department shall use a system . . . which
  system has been used previously by a non-profit
  organization led by the Ohio business community
  for at least one year in the operation of a pilot
  program in cooperation with school districts . .
  .
• Section 3302.021(B)

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Value-Added in OH Rev Code

• The state board of education shall adopt rules .
  . . for the implementation of the value-added
  progress dimension . . .
• . . . the state board shall consult with the
  Ohio accountability task force . . .
• Section 3302.021(A)

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Value-Added in OH Rev Code

• Ohio Accountability Task Force shall
• Examine implementation
• Review fees
• Report to SBE Legislature on accountability
  system
• Make recommendations
• Determine starting dates
• Section 3302.021(D)

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Value-Added Implementation Schedule
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Key Policy Decisions

• Unit of analysis
• District, school, teacher
• How much growth is enough
• Should it depend on starting point
• Treatment of growth achievement
• Different or equal weight
• Reward / sanction
• Reward enough growth
• Penalize insufficient growth
• Dependant on achievement level

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Key Policy Decisions

• Unit of analysis
• District, school, teacher
• How much growth is enough
• Should it depend on starting point
• Treatment of growth achievement
• Different or equal weight
• Reward / sanction
• Reward enough growth
• Penalize insufficient growth
• Dependant on achievement level

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Value-Added in OH Rev Code

• . . . implement a value-added progress dimension
  for school districts and buildings . . .
• . . . shall incorporate the value-added progress
  dimension into the report cards and performance
  ratings issued for districts and buildings . . .
• Section 3302.021(A)

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Key Policy Decisions

• Unit of analysis
• District, school, teacher
• How much growth is enough
• Should it depend on starting point
• Treatment of growth achievement
• Different or equal weight
• Reward / sanction
• Reward enough growth
• Penalize insufficient growth
• Dependant on achievement level

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Value-Added in OH Rev Code

• A scale for describing the levels of academic
  progress in reading and mathematics relative to a
  standard year of academic growth in those
  subjects ...
• Section 3302.021(A)(1)

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Options for How Much Growth is Enough?

• Growth compared to average gain
• Average growth from a base year
• Better growth than average
• Gap-closing standard
• Maintaining performance level

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Options for How Much Growth is Enough?

• Growth compared to average gain
• Average growth from a base year
• Better growth than average
• Gap-closing standard
• Maintaining performance level

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USDE to Approve up to 10 Pilot States

• Proposals must ensure that all students
  proficient by 2013-14

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Key Policy Decisions

• Unit of analysis
• District, school, teacher
• How much growth is enough
• Should it depend on starting point
• Treatment of growth achievement
• Different or equal weight
• Reward / sanction
• Reward enough growth
• Penalize insufficient growth
• Dependant on achievement level

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Value-Added in OH Rev Code

• . . . implement a value-added progress dimension
  for school districts and buildings . . .
• . . . shall incorporate the value-added progress
  dimension into the report cards and performance
  ratings issued for districts and buildings . . .
• Section 3302.021(A)

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Ohios Accountability System
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Ohios Accountability System
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Achievement and Progress
High Achievement Low Progress
High Achievement High Progress
Achievement
Low Achievement Low Progress
Low Achievement High Progress
Progress