2010-2011 AMAOs Scott W. Beaudry Testing Policy and Operations NC Department of Public Instruction
Feb 25, 2016
2010-2011 AMAOs
Scott W. BeaudryTesting Policy and Operations
NC Department of Public Instruction
Today’s topics• AMAO Outcomes
– Definitions– Timeline– Tidbits
• Other reports– Watchlist– Title III Improvement– Untested
• Questions
AMAO Outcomes - DefinitionsAMAO 1 (Progress)
Definition: one or more of the following in terms of the overall composite proficiency score on the annual English language proficiency test:
1) increase to the next English language proficiency level; 2) increase the previous score by 0.5; or 3) reach the Comprehensive Objective Composite (COC).
2010-2011 target: 55.1%
Changes since last year: redefined
AMAO Outcomes - DefinitionsAMAO 2 (Proficiency)
Definition: meet the Comprehensive Objective Composite (COC) by reaching an overall composite score of 4.8 or above, with at least a 4.0 on the reading subtest and at least a 4.0 on the writing subtest on the state’s annual English language proficiency test for kindergarten and Tiers B or C in grades 1-12
2010-2011 target:12.4%
Changes since last year: none (year 2)
AMAO Outcomes - DefinitionsAMAO 3 (AYP)
Definition: Status on AMAO 3 is based on the performance of the LEP subgroup (using the same decision rules used for AYP at the LEA level for Title I ) on four sub-targets (two subject areas at two grade spans). Performance on each subtarget is shown by functioning on two goals: Proficiency and 95% Participation
2010-2011 target: All subject/grade span/goal combinations “met”
Changes since last year: none
AMAO Outcomes - Timeline
Preliminary AMAO Outcomes Report sent to LEP Coordinators yesterday (9/14/2011)
LEAs have until 9/30 to review (2.5 weeks)
Final AMAO Outcomes Report presented to November SBE meeting
AMAO Outcomes - Tidbits
Tidbits (preliminary)– There were 90 Title III sub grantees– 105,507 K-13 students enrolled during
testing– 3,549 (3.4%) of those students do not have
test results (aka they are untested).
AMAO Outcomes - Tidbits
37 LEAs did not meet AMAO 16 LEAs did not meet AMAO 255 LEAs did not meet AMAO 366 LEAs did not meet the AMAOs*
*29 of these did not meet AMAO 3 only.
Other Reports
Title III Watchlist– Derived from the AMAO Outcomes report.– Only includes LEAs who met the AMAOs in
the previous year, but did not meet the AMAOs this year.
– A preliminary Watchlist will be sent out this week.
Other Reports cont’d
Title III Improvement– Derived from the AMAO Outcomes report
• Includes LEAs who did not meet the AMAOs for 2 or more years
• Is presented to the SBE
Other Reports cont’d
ACCESS Untested– A count of students enrolled during the
testing window who do not have ACCESS test scores; presented by LEA
– LEP staff factor these results into a risk-based analysis for monitoring
– LEP staff contact LEAs with unacceptably high percentages
Questions?
Scott W. [email protected]