Rules and Legislation Regarding A-F Report Cards June 2013 Jennifer Stegman, Program Manager CTB.

Rules and Legislation Regarding A-F Report Cards

•June 2013•Jennifer Stegman, Program Manager CTB

Session Goals

Overview of New Rules and Legislation For The A-F Report Card

Understanding of How the New Rules and Legislation May Effect Your Schools Grade

A Short History

• November 2012, First Release of A-F Report Cards

• March 2013, New Rules Approved• May 2013, New Legislation

A-F Grading System

Three areas of school performance are used to determine the grade of your school:

Student Achievement (A measure of what students know)

Student Growth (A measure of how students are learning)

Whole School Performance (A measure of the condition of the school to support the success of students)

A - F Grading System

Area of Area of PerformancePerformance

MeasureMeasure WeightWeight

Student AchievementPerformance Index (PI) based on results

from the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP)

50%

Student Growth

Growth Index (GI) for Math and Reading results 25%

GI for bottom 25% of Math and Reading results 25%

Whole School Improvement

Grade Point Average (WSGPA) for additional measures such as attendance rate, graduation rate, advanced course

performance and others

10 Bonus Points

Grading Scales

Grades will be calculated by combining the weighted average of points earned .

Grading Scales

GradePoint Range

Plus+

Minus-

A 93-96 97-100 90-92

B 83-86 87-89 80-82

C 73-76 77-79 70-72

D 63-66 67-69 60-62

F Less than or equal to 59%

Calculating The Overall GPA

Example: Overall Grade CalculationExample: Overall Grade Calculation

Performance AreaPerformance

IndexWeight GPA Points

Student Achievement 95 .50 47.5

All Growth 98 .25 24.5

Bottom 25% Growth 75 .25 18.75

Whole School Performance

0-10 points 5

Total Points 95.75(96)

Overall Grade A

Additional Criteria For the Overall GPA

The overall grade for schools or districts will be lowered by one letter if the school tested less than 95% and greater than or equal 90% in Math and/or Reading.

The school or district will receive an overall grade of F if the percent of students tested is less than 90% in Math and/or Reading

Student Achievement

Student Achievement50% of overall grade

Student Achievement is measured by calculating a Performance Index (PI) that is based on the percent of student scores proficient or advanced on assessments administered by the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP).

Performance IndexWhat assessments are included?

Includes all OSTP assessments from all administrations (Summer, Winter/Trimester, and Spring)

Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)

End-of-Instruction Exams (EOI)

Oklahoma Modified Alternative Assessment (OMAAP)

Oklahoma Alternative Assessment Program (OAAP)

Note: OAAP results were not included in calculations for the 2012 A-F Report Cards

Performance IndexWhat content areas are included?

All content areas administered by the OSTP are included.

Grades 3 - 8 Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, History, Geography, and Writing as applicable

End-of-Instruction Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, English II, English III, Biology I, and U.S. History

Performance IndexWhich student results are included?

The PI formula only includes student results designated as:

• “Full Academic Year (FAY)”

• “First Opportunity EOI Test Takers”

Does not include students designated as “Other Placement”

Students taking high school courses at the middle school will be included for both the current middle school (current year) and future high school (year student is in high school).

A 1% and 2% cap applies for satisfactory or advanced scores of OAAP and OMAAP results in Math and Reading respectively.

Performance Index Weights

Performance Performance LevelLevel

Weight by Weight by Student ScoreStudent Score(multiplier)(multiplier)

Advanced 1

Proficient/Satisfactory 1

Limited Knowledge 0

Unsatisfactory 0

The number of students scores at

each of the performance levels are multiplied by the given weights

to obtain points on the PI.

Performance Index

Performance LevelPerformance Level # of Scores# of Scores WeightWeight PointsPoints

Advanced 15 1 15

Proficient/Satisfactory 55 1 55

Limited Knowledge 20 0 0

Unsatisfactory 10 0 0

Totals: 100 70

The PI is calculated as: the total number of points

divided by the total number of

students scores

PI = 70/100 = 70%

Student Growth

Student Growth25% growth for all students and 25% growth for bottom

percent of students of the overall grade

Growth is measured by calculating a Growth Index that awards points for gains in a student’s performance across two years or students scores that improve substantially within a performance level across the two years.

Growth IndexWhat assessments are included?

Includes results from the:

• Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)

• End-of-Instruction Exams (EOI)

• Oklahoma Modified Alternative Assessment (OMAAP)

• Oklahoma Alternative Assessment Program (OAAP)

Note: OAAP results were not included in calculations for the 2012 A-F Report Cards

Growth IndexWhat content areas are included?

Results

Grades 3 - 8 Mathematics and Reading

End-of-Instruction Algebra I and English II

Growth IndexHow are student scores matched?

The GI calculations only include student results with matched scores from previous to current year in the same assessment. (e.g. OCCT to OCCT or OMAAP to OMAAP)

Prior scores may or may not have been in your school or district.

Current YearCurrent Year Prior Year(s)Prior Year(s)

Grade 4 Math or Reading



Grade4 Math or Reading







EOI Algebra I or English II


Growth Index For All Students (GI)Which student results are included?

Includes student score designations provided in the current year of:



Does not include students scores designated as “Other Placement” in the current year

Growth Index For Student Scores in Bottom 25% (B25GI)

Which student results are included?

The bottom 25% of prior year student scores in Math.

The bottom 25% of prior year student scores in .

To identify the bottom 25% of student scores, the scores are ranked by a state percentile that has been calculated for each assessment.

B25GIWhich student results are included?

Includes only the student scores designated, in the current year, as:



Does not include students scores designated, in the current year, as “Other Placement”

Growth IndexHow do you obtain points for growth?

Prior Proficiency Level

Current Proficiency Level OPI Gain

UN LK PR ADVGain in OPI > State average

with current proficiency of LK or UN

Unsatisfactory (UN) 0 1 1 1 1

Limited Knowledge (LK)

0 0 1 1 1

Proficient/Satisfactory (PR)

0 0 0* 1 1

Advanced (ADV) 0 0 0 1 1

*In current rules points are awarded for those students that remain satisfactory. This may or may not continue when new rules are aligned with the new legislation.

Growth Index (GI and B25GI)How do you calculate the Index?

Total Points Obtained (divided by) Total Student Scores

Whole School Performance

Whole School PerformanceBonus Points Only

Bonus points are obtained from indicators included in the whole school performance. The indicators are designated by school type (Elementary, Middle, and High School).

Whole School PerformanceWhat Indicators are included for each school type?

Elementary

attendance rate (10)

Middle

attendance rate (6)

dropout rate (2)

Advanced Coursework (2)

High School graduation rate (5) Low Performing Graduation Rate

(1) advanced course performance or

participation (1) College entrance exam

performance or participation (1) Performance of students on the end-

of-Instruction assessments (1) Improved performance on the above

indicators (1)

Elementary and Middle SchoolsHow are these indicators defined?

IndicatorIndicator CalculationCalculation

Attendance RateAverage Daily AttendanceAverage Daily membership

Dropout RateNumber of Reported Dropouts

October 1 Enrollment

Advanced Course Participation (Middle

School)

Number of Students Enrolled in Advanced Courses Earning a C or

BetterAll Students Enrolled in Middle

School

High SchoolsHow are these indicators defined?


4 Year Graduation Rate

Number of Students Who Graduated

Number of First Time Ninth Graders 4 Years Ago+ Students Who Transfer In Over The Previous 4 Year Grade Span-Students Who Transfer Out, Emigrate, or Die Over The Previous 4

Year Grade Span



Low Performing Cohort Graduation Rate (The cohort is defined as first time

ninth graders 4 years prior who scored Unsatisfactory or

Limited Knowledge on their 8th grade Reading or Math

State Assessment)

Number of Students in Low Performing Cohort Who Graduated

Number of Low Performing First Time Ninth Graders 4 Years Ago+ Low Performing Cohort Students Who Transfer In Over The

Previous 4 Year Grade Span- Low Performing Cohort Students Who Transfer Out, Emigrate, or

Die Over The Previous 4 Year Grade Span



Advanced Course Performance (High

School)

Students Enrolled in Advanced Courses Who Successfully Completed With a Grade of C or Better, 3 or better on the AP exam, or by Passing an Industry Certification Exam

All Student Enrolled In Advanced Courses or Advanced Certificate of Education

Advanced Course Participation (High

School)

Number of Students Successfully Completing Advanced Courses Earning a D or Better in Grades 9 - 12

All Students Enrolled in Grades 11 and 12



AP/IB Exam Performance

Number of Students Scoring a 3 or Greater on the AP Exam or 4 or Greater on the IB Exam

Number of Students Taking an AP or IB (Exam?)

College Exam Performance

Number of Students Scoring a 20 or Greater on the ACT or 1410 or Greater on the SAT

Number of Students Taking the SAT or ACT

College Exam Participation

Number of Current 12th Graders Who Took The ACT or SAT (at any time during high school)

Number of Enrolled 12th Graders as Reported On The Accreditation Report

Rules and Legislation Regarding A-F Report Cards June 2013 Jennifer Stegman, Program Manager CTB.

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