Questions?

Questions?

1. How do you lead your staff to confront the brutal facts yet never lose faith?

2. How will you set FCAT targets for FY09?

Where do we begin?

DataDataData

How do we know what questions to ask?

Guiding Questions

How are we doing compared to:

STANDARD? (Local, State, National)OURSELVES? (Trends over time)OTHERS? (Local, State, National)

Color Coding: Standard

SignificantlyBelow Target

Close toTarget

On Target Significantly Above Target

Color Coding: Self

Decline Status Quo Improve

Color Coding: Others

Below Same Above

Guiding Questions

Standard Self Others

Guiding Questions

Standard Self Others

Reading

Math

Guiding Questions

Standard Self Others

Reading

Math

Guiding Questions

Standard Self Others

Reading

Math

A+

Standard Self Others

Reading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

Curse of Knowledge

The Tappers and the Listeners

A+ School Grades Test1. LEP students with one year or more in the LEP program are

included in the writing score calculation.2. Schools who increase their mean score in writing earn

learning gains.3. All LEP and ESE students are included in the reading

calculations.4. Retainees get learning gains only for improving a level.5. Nonretainees in Levels 1 and 2 need at least a one point gain

for learning gains.6. Level 3 or above students need to stay proficient to earn

learning gains.7. Math scores account for 25% of the school grade.8. The bar for reading and math proficiency has been raised this

coming year.

A+

Standard Self Others

Reading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 525

B = 495

C = 435

D = 395

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 525

B = 495

C = 435

D = 395

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 66

B = 62

C = 54

D = 49

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 70

B = 65

C = 55

D = 50

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 525

B = 495

C = 435

D = 395

A = 66

B = 62

C = 54

D = 49

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 525

B = 495

C = 435

D = 395

A = 70

B = 65

C = 55

D = 50

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 525

B = 495

C = 435

D = 395

A = 70

B = 65

C = 55

D = 50

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

A = 525

B = 495

C = 435

D = 395

A = 70

B = 65

C = 55

D = 50

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

3

Growth

Same

Decline

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

3

540

Above

Same

Below

Compared to Others

Schools’ Names

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

4

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

5

A+ Decision Matrix

Standard Self OthersReading Proficiency

Reading gains

Low 25% Reading Gains

Math Proficiency

Math Gains

Low 25% Math Gains

Writing

Science

Total

6

AYP Content___________

Participation Rate

Standard Self Others

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Economically Disadvantaged

ELL

SWD

AYP Pre-test

Students• What is considered proficient in reading and

in mathematics?• What is considered proficient in writing?Schools • What is the participation rate target?• What is the proficiency target for reading?

mathematics? writing?• What is the safe harbor target?