Georgia

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Georgias College and Career Ready Performance
Index (CCRPI) and ESEA Flexibility Presented
to Superintendents and School LeadershipHosted
by the RESAsMarch 2012
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Georgias Call to Action

• GaDOE is committed to the creation of a
  comprehensive school improvement,
  accountability, and communication platform for
  our states schools and educational leaders that
  will enable all Georgia public school students
  to be college and career ready.
• The successful implementation of the CCRPI
  is highly critical to Making Education Work for
  All Georgians.

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Immediate Advantages of Georgias ESEA
Flexibility Waiver Approval

• Continue development and refinement of the
  College and Career Ready Performance Index
  (CCRPI) during 2012
• Identify Reward, Priority, and Focus Schools as
  prescribed by US ED
• Identify Alert Schools, which are unique to
  Georgia, and provide greater emphasis on subgroup
  performance and issues
• Use all state assessments in the identification
  of Priority, Focus, and Alert Schools
• Set Performance Targets to trigger Performance
  Flags (Performance Targets replace the Annual
  Measurable Objectives, AMOs, under AYP)
• Exercise greater flexibility with federal
  funding
• Authorize districts to provide Flexible Learning
  Programs (FLPs) in lieu of Supplemental Education
  Services (SES) providers

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Immediate Advantages of Georgias ESEA
Flexibility Waiver Approval

• Follow state law (O.C.G.A. 20-2-2130 20-2-2131)
  relative to school choice
• Include Reward, Priority, Focus, and Alert status
  on the CCRPI public reporting structure
• Implement Teacher Keys Evaluation System (TKES)
  and Leader Keys Evaluation System (LKES)
  statewide
• Provide initial CCRPI report to systems by
  December 2012
• Submit refined CCRPI for US ED review in March
  2013 (US ED deadline for submittal is May 24,
  2013) and
• Implement CCRPI (which includes the continuation
  of Reward, Priority, Focus, and Alert Schools
  designations) as Georgias Single Statewide
  Accountability System in 2013.

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Reward, Priority, Focus, and Alert
Schools School designations based on 2010-2011
assessment and graduation rate data
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Reward SchoolsHighest Performing

• Based on CRCT Reading, ELA, and Mathematics
• CRCT-M Reading, ELA, and Mathematics
• GAA ELA and Mathematics
• EOCTs 9th Grade Literature and Composition,
  American Literature and Composition, Math I,
  Math II, Algebra, Geometry
• 5 of Title I schools (78 Schools)
• Highest performance for the All Students group
  (n size gt 30) over 3 years
• High schools with the highest graduation rates
• May not be identified as a Priority School or a
  Focus School

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Reward SchoolsHigh Progress

• Based on CRCT Reading, ELA, and
  Mathematics CRCT-M Reading, ELA, and
  Mathematics
• GAA ELA and Mathematics
• EOCTs 9th Grade Literature and Composition,
  American Literature and Composition,
• Math I, Math II, Algebra, Geometry
• 10 of Title -1 schools (156 schools)
• Highest progress in performance for the All
  Students group (n size gt 30) over 3 years
• High schools that are making the most progress in
  increasing graduation rates
• May not be identified as a Priority School or a
  Focus School

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Priority Schools

• Three ways to be identified
• SIG Schools 1003 (g)
• Graduation Rate less than 60 over 2 years (proxy
  rate)
• Achievement of All Students group (n size gt 30)
  and a lack of progress on achievement over 3
  years
• Based on 2011 composite of
• CRCT Reading, ELA, Mathematics, Science, and
  Social Studies
• CRCT-M Reading, ELA, and Mathematics
• GAA ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social
  Studies
• EOCT 9th Grade Literature and Composition,
  American Literature and Composition, Algebra I,
  Geometry, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Biology,
  Physical Science, U S History, and Economics
• 5 of Title I schools lowest achieving (78
  schools)

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Focus Schools

• 2 ways to be identified
• Grad rate less than 60 over 2 years (proxy rate)
  and not identified as a Priority School
• Largest within-school gaps between
• Elementary and Middle Schools - CRCT highest
  achieving subgroup and the lowest achieving
  subgroup
• High Schools - Largest gap between and highest
  subgroup and lowest subgroup in grad rate
• Based on the n size gt 30
• Based on 2011 composite of
• CRCT Reading, ELA, Mathematics, Science and
  Social Studies
• CRCT-M Reading, ELA and Mathematics
• GAA ELA, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies
• 10 of Title I schools (156 schools)

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Alert Schools

• 3 ways to be identified
• Graduation Alert
• Subgroup Alert
• Subject Alert
• Based on minimum n size gt TBD
• Title I and Non-Title I schools
• Graduation Alert graduation rate is below 3
  standard deviations from the mean of the states
  subgroups graduation rate (based on 9 ESEA
  subgroups)
• Subgroup Alert achievement rate is below 3
  standard deviations from the mean of the states
  subgroups meets and exceeds rate (based on 9
  ESEA subgroups)
• Subject Alert subject achievement is below 3
  standard deviations from the mean of the states
  meets and exceeds rate for each subject
• Based on 2011 composite of
• CRCT Reading, ELA, Mathematics, Science and
  Social Studies
• CRCT-M Reading, ELA, and Mathematics
• GAA ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social
  Studies
• EOCT 9th Grade Literature and Composition,
  American Literature and Composition, Mathematics
  I, Mathematics II, Biology, Physical Science, U S
  History, and Economics
• Does not include Priority Schools and Focus
  Schools

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Philosophical Shift

• Identification of the lowest performing schools
• Three year commitment of support
• Complex issues

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US ED Mandates Relative to Choice and Waiver

• During 2011-2012 school year and beyond, a
  student who is already taking advantage of public
  school choice must be permitted to remain at his
  or her school until he or she has completed the
  highest grade in that school. The responsibility
  and cost of transportation of the student to and
  from the school will be assumed by the parent.
• Beginning with school year 2012 2013, public
  school choice will be governed by Georgia Law
  O.C.G.A. 20-2-2130 20-2-2131.
• By July 1 of each year, the local school system
  shall notify parents.
• which schools have available space and to which
  of these schools parents may choose to request a
  transfer.
• The responsibility and cost of transportation of
  the student to and
• from the school will be assumed by the parent.
• SES will be replaced with the Flexible Learning
  Program (FLP), which will be provided at the
  school level.

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District Effectiveness

• Identification of Priority Schools, Focus
  Schools, and Alert Schools
• Development of Memorandum of Agreement
• District Effectiveness Plan
• District Review

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Projected Timeline for Announcements (Priority,
Focus, and Alert Schools)

• Priority Schools week of March 5th
• Focus Schools week of March 12th
• Alert Schools week of April 2nd
• Dr. Reichrath will email notification of
  impending availability of school lists.
• School lists will be available within the GaDOE
  portal.

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Timeline

• Spring
• Identification of Priority Schools, Focus
  Schools, and Alert Schools
• Assignment of school improvement specialist
• Development of Memorandum of Agreement
• Summer
• School Improvement Grant Awards
• Announcement of Reward Schools

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TKES and LKES

• Alignment of expectations
• Students
• Teachers
• Leaders

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Next Generation Accountability CCRPI

• The CCRPI has enormous potential as a model of
  innovation on the national reform stage.
• February 2012 Fall 2012, continue the
  development of CCRPI calculations utilizing
  stakeholder and TAC input.
• By December 2012, publish CCRPI reports.
• Implement CCRPI (which includes the continuation
  of Reward, Priority, Focus, and Alert Schools
  designations) as Georgias Single Statewide
  Accountability System in 2013.
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DRAFT
College and Career Ready Performance Index,High
School Model Grades 9 - 12
GRADUATION RATE
Cohort Graduation Rate ()
POST HIGH SCHOOL READINESS
Percent of graduates completing 3 or more Pathway
Courses Percent of CTAE Pathway Completers
earning a CTAE Industry-Recognized
Credential Percent of graduated students entering
Technical College System of Georgia technical
colleges and/or University System of Georgia 2 or
4 year colleges and universities NOT requiring
remediation or support courses Percent of
graduates earning high school credit(s) for
accelerated enrollment via Accel, Dual HOPE
Grant, Move On When Ready, Early College, Gateway
to College, Articulated Credit, Advanced
Placement or International Baccalaureate
courses Percent of graduates earning 2 or more
high school credits in the same world
language Percent of AP exams receiving scores of
3 or higher and/or percent of IB exams receiving
scores of 4 or higher Percent of tested graduates
scoring a minimum of 22 on the ACT (out of 36) or
scoring a minimum of 1550 on the SAT (out of
2400) Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds on the Georgia High School Writing
Test Student Attendance Rate ()
CONTENT MASTERY (END of COURSE TESTS in some
areas to be REPLACED by COMMON CORE ASSESSMENTS
in 2014-15)
Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds
on the Ninth Grade Literature End of Course
Test Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds on the American Literature End of Course
Test Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds on the Mathematics I (transitioning to
CCGPS Coordinate Algebra) End of Course
Test Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds on the Mathematics II (transitioning to
CCGPS Analytic Geometry) End of Course
Test Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds on the Physical Science End of Course
Test Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds on the Biology End of Course Test Percent
of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the US
History End of Course Test Percent of students
scoring at meets or exceeds on the Economics End
of Course Test
Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D.
Barge, State School Superintendent
March 16, 2012 Page 1
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Factors for Successa companion to the College
and Career Ready Performance Index for High
Schools
DRAFT

• In addition to the eighteen (18) items within the
  College and Career Ready Performance Index, high
  schools may earn additional points for these
  supplemental indicators.
• Percent of graduates completing three credits in
  the same world language
• Percent of graduates taking the SAT or ACT
• Percent of graduates earning credit in a physics
  course
• Percent of students in grade nine earning 4
  Carnegie Unit Credits in 4 core content areas
• Percent of graduated students qualifying for the
  Zell Miller Scholarship as awarded through
  legislative guidelines managed by the Georgia
  Student Finance Commission
• School has earned a Georgia Science, Technology,
  Engineering and Math (STEM) Program
• Certification
• 7. School or LEA-defined innovative practice
  accompanied by documented data supporting
  improved student achievement
• To Be Considered at a Later Date for
  inclusion on the mandatory indicators or the
  Factors for Success
• Percent of tested students scoring at a
  proficient level on a Soft Skills Assessment
• Percent of tested students earning
  an AFQT score of 35 or higher on the Armed
  Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
• Percent of tested students scoring
  College Ready on the COMPASS examination
• Schools average score on the
  Georgia Teacher Effectiveness Measurement
• Schools average score on the
  Georgia Leader Effectiveness Measurement
• Percent of students participating
  in the PLAN examination or the PSAT
• Percent of graduates completing
  Work Based Learning or a Senior Project

Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D.
Barge, State School Superintendent March 16
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DRAFT
College and Career Ready Performance
Index,Middle School Model Grades 6 - 8
CONTENT MASTERY AND PREPARATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds
in ELA Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds in reading Percent of students scoring at
meets or exceeds in mathematics Percent of
students scoring at meets or exceeds in
science Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds in social studies Percent of students
scoring at meets or exceeds on the Grade Eight
Writing Assessment Percent of students in grade
eight achieving a Lexile measure greater than
1050 Student Attendance Rate ()
SUPPORTS AND INTERVENTION
Percent of English Learners with positive
movement from one Performance Band to a higher
Performance Band Percent of Students With
Disabilities served in general education
environments greater than 80 of the school
day Percent of students in grade eight passing at
least four courses in core content areas
CAREER EXPLORATION
Percent of students in grade eight with a
complete Individual Graduation Plan Percent of
students completing 3 or more Career Interest
Inventories
Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D.
Barge, State School Superintendent
March 16, 2012 Page 3
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Factors for Successa companion to the College
and Career Ready Performance Index for Middle
Schools
DRAFT

• In addition to the thirteen (13) items within the
  College and Career Ready Performance Index,
  middle schools may earn additional points for
  these supplemental indicators.
• Percent of students in grade eight scoring
  proficient/advanced on the 21st Century Skills
  Technology Assessment
• Percent of students in grades six and seven with
  a fully documented Fitnessgram assessment
• Percent of students in grade eight scoring at
  exceeds in science
• Percent of students successfully completing three
  years of courses in the fine arts and/or one
  world
  
  
  
  language and/or career
  exploratory
• Percent of students in grade eight scoring at
  exceeds in mathematics
• Percent of students in grade eight scoring at
  exceeds in social studies
• Percent of eighth grade students earning at least
  one high school credit
• Percent of eight grade students scoring at
  exceeds in reading
• School has earned a Georgia Science, Technology,
  Engineering and Math (STEM) Program Certification
• Percent of students in grades six through eight
  advancing to above grade level subject
  acceleration
• School or LEA-defined innovative practice
  accompanied by documented data supporting
  improved student achievement
• To Be Considered at a Later Date for
  inclusion on the mandatory indicators or the
  Factors for Success
• Schools average score on the Georgia Teacher
  Effectiveness Measurement
• Schools average score on the Georgia Leader
  Effectiveness Measurement

Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D.
Barge, State School Superintendent March 16, 2012
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DRAFT
College and Career Ready Performance
Index,Elementary School Model Grades K - 5
CONTENT MASTERY AND PREPARATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds
in ELA Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds in reading Percent of students scoring at
meets or exceeds in mathematics Percent of
students scoring at meets or exceeds in social
studies Percent of students scoring at meets or
exceeds in science Percent of students scoring at
meets or exceeds on the Grade Five Writing
Assessment Percent of students in grade three
achieving a Lexile measure greater than
650 Percent of students in grade five achieving a
Lexile measure greater than 850 Student
Attendance Rate ()
SUPPORTS AND INTERVENTION
Percent of English Learners with positive
movement from one Performance Band to a higher
Performance Band Percent of Students With
Disabilities served in general education
environments greater than 80 of the school day
CAREER AWARENESS
Percent of students completing ten Career
Awareness Lessons by the end of grade
five Percent of fifth grade students with a
documented Career Portfolio
Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D.
Barge, State School Superintendent
March 16, 2012 Page 5
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Factors for Successa companion to the College
and Career Ready Performance Index for Elementary
Schools
DRAFT

• In addition to the thirteen (13) items within the
  College and Career Ready Performance Index,
  elementary schools may earn additional points for
  these supplemental indicators.
• Percent of students enrolled in world language
  courses
• Percent of students enrolled in fine arts
  courses
• Percent of students in grades one through five
  with documented data for the Fitnessgram
  assessment
• Percent of students in grade five scoring at
  exceeds in science
• Percent of students in grade three scoring at
  exceeds in mathematics
• Percent of students in grade five scoring at
  exceeds in reading
• Percent of students in grade five scoring at
  exceeds in social studies
• School has earned a Georgia Science, Technology,
  Engineering and Math (STEM) Program Certification
• Percent of students in grades one through five
  advancing to above grade level subject
  acceleration
• 10. School or LEA-defined innovative practice
  accompanied by documented data supporting
  improved student achievement
• To Be Considered at a Later Date for inclusion
  on the mandatory indicators or the Factors for
  Success
• Schools average score on the Georgia Teacher
  Effectiveness Measurement
• Schools average score on the Georgia Leader
  Effectiveness Measurement

Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D.
Barge, State School Superintendent March 16, 2012
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DRAFT
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Performance Flag Legend
DRAFT
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CCRPI Scoring Sheet Continued
DRAFT
            Index Points Achieved Index Points Achieved Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Earned Total Index Points Earned
Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement            
Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Total Achievement Total Achievement Total Achievement Total Achievement Total Achievement Total Achievement TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD


            Index Points Achieved Index Points Achieved Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Earned Total Index Points Earned
Achievement Gap Closure Achievement Gap Closure Achievement Gap Closure Achievement Gap Closure Achievement Gap Closure Achievement Gap Closure            
Gap Closure State Gap Closure State Gap Closure State Gap Closure State Gap Closure State Gap Closure State TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Gap Closure School Gap Closure School Gap Closure School Gap Closure School Gap Closure School Gap Closure School TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Total Achievement Gap Closure Total Achievement Gap Closure Total Achievement Gap Closure Total Achievement Gap Closure Total Achievement Gap Closure Total Achievement Gap Closure TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD


            Index Points Achieved Index Points Achieved Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Earned Total Index Points Earned
Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress            
Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Graduation Rate TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance Student Attendance TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness Post-High School Readiness TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery Content Mastery TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Total Progress Total Progress Total Progress Total Progress Total Progress Total Progress TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD


            Index Points Achieved Index Points Achieved Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Possible Total Index Points Earned Total Index Points Earned
Factors for Success Factors for Success Factors for Success Factors for Success Factors for Success Factors for Success            
Factors for Success Composite Score Factors for Success Composite Score Factors for Success Composite Score Factors for Success Composite Score Factors for Success Composite Score Factors for Success Composite Score TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Total Factors for Success Total Factors for Success Total Factors for Success Total Factors for Success Total Factors for Success Total Factors for Success TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD


            Met or Not Met or Not Met or Not Met or Not Met or Not Met or Not
Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
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Student Record Data Elements Crucial to CCRPI
Calculations

• One data element touches multiple CCRPI
  calculations.
• Once the LEA Superintendent signs off on
  Student Record in June, GaDOE will not be able
  to make data corrections.
• The following student demographic elements should
  be reviewed for all students
• Student Grade Level
• Race/Ethnicity
• Economically Disadvantaged (ED) Status
• Student With Disability (SWD) Status
• English Learner (EL)
• Days Absent (Excused and Unexcused)
• Days Present
• Latest Withdrawal Date
• Latest Withdrawal Reason Code

Students who are eligible for Free or Reduced
Priced Meal. Students who are coded as
receiving special education services at anytime
during the school year. Students who are
identified as EL or have exited the program and
are being monitored for two years.
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Next Steps for CCRPI

• Refinement of the CCRPI
• Communication of CCRPI progress
• Incorporation of Priority, Focus, Alert, and
  Reward designations into CCRPI reporting
  structure for accountability purposes in 2013

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Urgency of Timeline

• Submit refined CCRPI for US ED review in March
  2013 (US ED deadline for submittal is May 24,
  2013).
• If denied, ESEA flexibility for Georgia will
  expire at the end of the 2012-2013 school year
  and Georgia and its districts will be required to
  immediately resume complying with all ESEA
  requirements.

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Georgias CCRPI and ESEA Flexibility Presentation
Feedback

• Be aware that you will be receiving an online
  survey opportunity regarding todays
  presentation.
• Feedback obtained from survey responses will
  inform the refinement of future presentations.

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GaDOE Contact Information

• Martha R. Reichrath, Ph.D. Deputy State
  Superintendent
• [phone] / mreichra_at_doe.k12.ga.us
• Avis King, Deputy Superintendent, School
  Improvement
• [phone] / aking_at_doe.k12.ga.us
• Barbara Lunsford, Associate Superintendent,
  School Improvement
• [phone] / blunsford_at_doe.k12.ga.us
• Joanne Leonard, Director of Accountability
• [phone] / jleonard_at_doe.k12.ga.us
• Becky Chambers, Program Manager for College
  Readiness
• [phone] / rchambers_at_doe.k12.ga.us
• Please direct questions, concerns, or input
  related to the CCRPI to your GaDOE
• Accountability Specialist identified at the
  following link http//archives.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGe
  tDocument.aspx/Accountability20Specialists20List
  2012.15.11.pdf?p6CC6799F8C1371F6A3166B63F6EDD613
  40572980934DF54CDECEA9B1B6C19E7FTypeD