Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) Fourth Cycle Becky Kemna, Coordinator

1. Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) Fourth Cycle Becky Kemna, Coordinator School Improvement and Accreditation becky.kemna@dese.mo.gov (573) 751-4426 http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/msip/index.html

2. MSIP The Missouri School Improvement Program…Missouri’s system of accountability • review and classify the 524 school districts in Missouri within a five-year review cycle (since 1990) • mandated by state law • goal to promote school improvement within each district on a statewide basis • districts failing to earn accreditation face lapse or state takeover • July 1 begins first year of the 4th MSIP Cycle

3. Standards and Indicators • Outline the vision and expectations for quality schools. • Organized into three sections: • Performance Standards (Student achievement) • Resource Standards (Pupil teacher ratios, course offerings, teacher qualifications) • Process Standards (compliance, instructional design and practices, school climate, differentiated instruction)

4. Third Cycle • Annual Performance Report generated annually to evaluate performance standards • Resource Report generated annually • Process evaluated on-site by review team • Number of points earned in Performance, Resource, and Process determine accreditation

5. What we’ve learned… • APR does not accurately reflect improvement needs of all 524 districts • APR scores are too volatile, leading to inconsistent accreditation decisions • Reviews need to focus less on compliance and more on quality in order to facilitate true improvement in student performance • Reviews should focus on improvement needs in districts as determined by available data at the school, subject, and grade level • District level accreditation does not always reflect individual building status –leads to conflicts in accountability systems • Resource and Process do not impact accreditation

6. Where we’re going … Performance…“For an accountability system to be fair it has to be complicated.” • Determines accreditation • Status and Progress measures lead to • More stability in APR calls • More appropriate “recognition” • Credit when achievement is adequate • APR • Provides more detailed, disaggregated data and evaluative, narrative feedback • Identifies areas in need of improvement • Used as a true “school improvement planning tool” • Determines waiver eligibility (Limited Waiver or Full Waiver)

8. 2006 DISTRICT SUMMARY OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT (APR) DATE County/District Code: «DISTCODE» District Name: «DISTNAME» **No progress points may be earned for grade level test data in Year 1 of the Fourth MSIP Cycle.

10. Performance Status and Progress Measures – SAMPLE YEAR 1, 2006 GRADE SPAN GRADE LEVEL NYA=Not Yet Available Grade level status and progress details will be determined after Grade Level test results are available.

13. Summary • Single-system of accountability reduces conflicts in accountability systems • Resources allocated to provide assistance to schools that need it most • School improvement efforts will be better coordinated to provide ongoing support • Customized reviews will minimize paperwork/documentation necessary for on-site review • Performance • Is more stable • Identifies areas in need of improvement • Allows districts to establish goals for improvement • More accurately reflects overall performance of district

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