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LOUISIANA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION JOHN WHITE

Tracking Readiness: Measuring High School Effectiveness in Louisiana National Conference on Student Assessment June 2012 Scott Norton Louisiana Department of Education. LOUISIANA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION JOHN WHITE. Overview. High School Accountability 1.0 (1999-2008)

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LOUISIANA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION JOHN WHITE

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  1. Tracking Readiness: Measuring High School Effectiveness in LouisianaNational Conference on Student AssessmentJune 2012 Scott NortonLouisiana Department of Education LOUISIANA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION JOHN WHITE

  2. Overview • High School Accountability 1.0 (1999-2008) • High School Accountability 2.0 (2009-2012) • ESEA Wavier • Moving Forward • High School Accountability 3.0 (2013 and beyond) 2

  3. High School Accountability 1.0 (1999-2008) • School Performance Score • 90% Graduation Exit Exam • English , Math, Science, Social Studies • Index based on 5 achievement levels • 5% Dropout Rate • 5% Attendance • + NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) – 2006 and beyond 3

  4. High School Accountability 2.0 (2009-2012) • School Performance Score • 70% Graduation Exit Exam (or end-of-course) • GEE: English , Math, Science, Social Studies • EOC: Algebra I, Geometry, English II, English III, Biology, US History • 30% Graduation Index • Graduated scale for: Dropout, Attender, GEDs, Diploma, Diploma + endorsement, etc. • + NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 4

  5. Louisiana Believes LOUISIANA BELIEVES. 5

  6. Louisiana Believes K-12 • Local charter authorizers and school boards can create or convert autonomous charter schools, giving parents and administrators greater flexibility. • Scholarship schools offer children attending C, D, and F schools an additional alternative. • In areas of persistent F ratings, the Recovery School District will establish “Achievement Zones” to ensure significant resources and a new approach. High School Options • By 2013, families will choose courses from their local high schools and from a course catalogue of: • Expanded Advanced Placement offerings statewide • Industry-based courses that provide workplace-based pathways to careers. • Dual enrollment in university and college courses, online or in the classroom College and University • The state will provide funding to train approximately 350 teachers to teach AP courses. A federal grant, combined with a new state investment of 8(g) funds, will finance 8,500 test administrations for low-income students and any student enrolling in a course that is new to the school. • The marketplace will allow students to graduate early. And graduating early will allow parents to take up to 50 percent of funds that would have been used for senior year to be spent on college tuition. 6

  7. Louisiana Believes To turn our beliefs into higher student achievement, we will use Common Core Standards and the Compass system as guides. Both tell us that if we believe our children can achieve at higher levels, we have to raise expectations for every lesson, every unit, and every piece of student work. Every school will involve these five Core Elements: • Goal Setting: Teachers will set quantifiable achievement goals for each student. • Assessment and Content: Teachers in all subjects will select assessments and curricular materials that align with skills students are expected to demonstrate on new Common Core assessment items. • Feedback: Principals and other instructional leaders will observe all teachers and will provide feedback based on a Common Core-aligned rubric. • Collaboration: Teachers will work in teams to examine student work and to articulate specific changes in instructional practice that will align student performance to Common Core standards. • Identifying Leaders: Districts will use Compass effectiveness ratings to identify teacher leaders who can take on new responsibilities to support these Core Elements in their schools. 7

  8. ESEA Waiver Overview • Required • Common Core State Standards • Compass (Educator Evaluation) • Burden Reduction • Accountability System • Benefits • Significant Funding Flexibility • Unified Accountability System 8

  9. Accountability Objectives in Waiver 1. More aligned with CCSS rigor: • No longer award points for partial proficiency • Places value on ACT, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate examinations, which are more aligned to CCSS rigor 2. Focus schools on students below grade level: • Reward schools that make progress with non-proficient students (~ 225,000 students in Louisiana). 3. Unified Accountability System 9

  10. New Letter Grade Scale 10

  11. New High School Formula 11

  12. ACT Index (25%) 12

  13. EOC Index (25%) 13

  14. Graduation Index (25%) 14

  15. Cohort Graduation Rate Index (25%) 15

  16. High School: Bonus Points • At least 10 students in the non-proficient subgroup • Based on growth in ACT series (i.e., PLAN to ACT) • If 30%+ meet or exceed expectations, then .1 point for number or percent (whichever is higher) • Maximum of 10 bonus points added • EXAMPLE: • if 40 out of 120 students meet or exceed expectations, then 40 * .1 = 4 bonus points 16

  17. Questions • Scott Norton • Scott.Norton@LA.GOV • 225-342-3355 17

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