Examining our Professional Practice: Student Outcomes

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Examining our Professional PracticeStudent
Outcomes

• Accountability Data 2008-2009

• Board of Education

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4 Ways (Measures) to Receive a District or
Building Designation (e.g., CI, EF)

• Handout as Resource ODE LRC Media Guide

08-09
Measure 1 State Indicators 30 for District 10 for elem 10 for MS 12 for HS
Measure 2 Performance Index 0-69 Academic Emergency 70-79 Academic Watch 80-89 Continuous Improvement 90-99 Effective 100-120 Excellent
Measure 3 Value-Added 3rd-8th grades only did school or district make 1 years growth in 1 years time Performance Index Growth 10th-11th grades only and only for schools in AE or AW
Measure 4 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
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Alternate Assessment Change

• The US Dept of Ed denied Ohios request to
  continue to offer districts waivers to count
  more than 1 of Alternate Assessments in their
  test results.
• In previous years, Akron had up to 3.4 of all
  tests counted as Alternate Assessments.
• This year, we were only allowed to count 1 as
  proficient
• Scores not counted are demoted to basic (602
  scores were demoted from proficient to basic)

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Celebrations. . . (and opportunities for
improvement)
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Overall District Statusfor 2008-09
DISTRICT 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Rating Cont Imp Cont Imp Cont Imp Cont Imp Cont Imp
Measure 1 Indicators 3 out of 23 7 out of 25 8 out of 30 5 out of 30 6 out of 30
Measure 2 Perf. Index 80.4 85.8 83.7 83.4 83.5
Measure 3 Value Added NA NA Met Below Above
Measure 4 AYP Met AYP Did Not Meet Did Not Meet Did Not Meet Did Not Meet
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Measure 1 - State IndicatorsProgress to
CELEBRATE!
07-08 08-09 Point Increase
3rd Gr Reading 67.3 67.4 0.1
3rd Gr Mathematics 64.1 68.2 4.1
4th Gr Writing 77.9 78.5 0.6
4th Gr Mathematics 63.6 65.5 1.9
5th Gr Science 48.3 53 4.7
6th Gr Reading 66.5 67.8 1.3
7th Gr Mathematics 47 58.3 11.3
10th Gr Writing 78 85 7
10TH Gr Mathematics 69.8 71.6 1.8
10th Gr Science 58.9 62.3 3.4
11th Gr Reading 90 91 1
11th Gr Social Studies 83 84.6 1.6
11th Gr Science 75.3 75.9 0.6
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Other Highlights/Successes
06-07 07-08 08-09
Participation Rate in All Areas Yes Yes Yes
Students Scoring Advanced or Accelerated 1 in 4 students 1 in 4 students 1 in 4 students
Met New State Indicator 4th - Writing Attendance
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5 out of 9 indicators improved from 07-08
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2 out of 9 indicators improved from 07-08
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3 out of 5 indicators improved from 07-08
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3 out of 5 indicators improved from 07-08
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Measure 3Value Added Results
Value added results are calculated for schools
with grades 4-8 in reading and mathematics.
Schools are rated (ABOVE) A district or
school has achieved more than one year
of expected growth in student progress
(MET) A district or school has achieved one year
of expected growth in student progress.
(BELOW) A district or school has achieved less
than one year of expected growth in student
progress
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Value Added Rating MET BELOW ABOVE
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Measure 4Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
DISTRICT 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
AYP Met Not Met Rdng - All, Ec, AfAm, Hisp, IEP, LEP Math - IEP, LEP Not Met Rdng - All, Ec, AfAm, Hisp, IEP, LEP Math AfAm, IEP Not Met Rdng IEP Math IEP Not Met Rdng - Asian, AfAm, IEP, LEP Math IEP
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Impact of 602 Demoted Alternate Assessments (AAs)
DISTRICT 2008-2009 with 602 Demoted AAs 2008-09 with 602 AAs Counting in Results
Rating Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement
Measure 1 Indicators 6 out of 30 6 out of 30 (23 indicators improved from 08-09 current status)
Measure 2 Perf. Index 83.5 84.3
Measure 3 Value Added Above Above
Measure 4 AYP Did Not Meet Unknown at this time still being analyzed
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Total Number of Schools Receiving One of the Five
Accountability Ratings
2006-2007 2007-2008 AYP Targets Increased This Year 2008-2009
Academic Emergency 0 5 4
Academic Watch 14 8 11
Continuous Improvement 29 32 31
Effective 5 6 5
Excellent 5 4 6
Top 3 Categories 39 42 42
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School Celebrations

• Excellent King, Resnik, Miller-South, Akron
  Early College, Hyre, Firestone
• Effective Firestone Park, Hatton, Windemere,
  Hyre, Litchfield, Ellet
• Moved Up a Rating Crouse(AE to CI), Firestone
  Park(CI to EF), Helen Arnold (AW to CI),
  McEbright(AW to CI), Resnik(EF to EX),
  Robinson(AE to CI), Schumacher(AW to CI),
  Stewart(AE to AW), Kent(AW to CI), Litchfield(CI
  to EF)
• Met AYP after being At Risk (poverty rate listed
  from 2003) Betty Jane (50), Helen Arnold
  (95), McEbright (87), Buchtel (77)
• Met AYP at least 2 Years in a row (poverty rate
  listed from 2003) Barber (72), Case (61),
  Essex (52), Firestone Park (58), Glover (84),
  King (29), Lawndale (66), Leggett (95),
  Portage Path (87), Resnik (37), Rimer (67),
  Ritzman, (60), Smith (72), Voris (61),
  Windemere (46), Miller South (25)
• Picked up 2 or more additional indicators ( of
  additional indicators listed) Barber (2), Betty
  Jane (4), Firestone Park (3), McEbright (2),
  Pfeiffer (4), Portage Path (2)

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Announcement of Significant Testing Change

• Due to budget constraints, ODE eliminated the
  following tests for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
• 4th grade Writing
• 7th grade Writing
• 5th grade Social Studies
• 8th grade Social Studies

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Focus Areas

• PreK-2 Literacy Enhanced Supports for 3rd-5th
  Grades, Particularly 5th Grade 3rd
  4th grade reading relatively flat 5th grade
  reading declined
• Middle School Climate purpose is to positively
  impact all academic areas
• High School Rigor Relevance 6 out of 10
  grades subjects increased from last year.
  Continue to enhance rigor and relevance.

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All students will meet or exceed high
curricular standards