Kim Miller Oregon Department of Education

1. AMAO Calculations for 2010-11 Kim MillerOregon Department of Education Oregon Department of Education

2. Overview • Reviewing AMAO District Preview • AMAO 1 Target • AMAO 2A and 2B Targets • Important AMAO reminder Oregon Department of Education

3. AMAO District Preview • The ODE provides districts the opportunity to preview the final AMAO determinations, prior to the AMAO media release. • The AMAO media release for the 2010-11 AMAO Report is November 1, 2011. Oregon Department of Education

4. How to view the District Preview • The ODE loads the AMAO District Preview into the ODE District Secure AYP/Report Card application. • District staff must have a password to access the ODE District secure web site AND • District staff must have permission to view the AYP/Report card Application. • Please contact the District Security Administrator if you do not have permission for this application. Oregon Department of Education

5. AMAO Media Release • The AMAO media release is provided to local newspapers as well as announced on the ODE web page. • District level AMAO determinations are released. • Districts must meet all three (3) AMAOs in order to have a determination of met. Oregon Department of Education

6. AMAO 1 Target • As part of ODE’s compliance with the final Notice of Interpretations (NOI) , ODE reviewed current practices both in Oregon and across the U.S. This research has resulted in a revision to the AMAO 1 calculation and target. • For 2010-11, the new target for AMAO 1 is 53%. • This target will increase annually. Oregon Department of Education

7. AMAO 1 Targets Oregon Department of Education

8. AMAO 1 Numerator inclusion Student must be identified as LEP/ELL in 2010-11 AND Identified as LEP in the LEP Collection for at least one of the previous three school years (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, or 2009-10) AND The student must have a valid ELPA test score for 2010-11 as well as a valid ELPA test score in any of the previous collection years where they were identified as LEP (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 or 2009-10). • In response to the NOIs, it is required that ODE calculate a gain when we have more than one data point. ODE is defining two data points as the two most recent adjacent scores. Students who have only one ELPA score (only participated in one assessment, are permitted to be excluded from this calculation. Oregon Department of Education

9. AMAO 1 Numerator inclusion (cont.) In order to having made a gain, a student must either: • Have an average of gain of 1 proficiency level per year of English language instruction since their most recent administration of ELPA; OR • Scored a 5 on a previous ELPA and maintained a 5 on the 10-11 ELPA; OR • Be exited by the district as ‘proficient’ . Students who have not made an average gain of 1 proficiency level per year of English language instruction or maintained a 5 on ELPA or exited will not be included in the AMAO1 numerator. Oregon Department of Education

10. IEP Students Inclusion Rule If a LEP/ELL student has an IEP that exempts the student from all domains of ELPA, then the student is not included in the AMAO 1 numerator or the AMAO 1 denominator. Oregon Department of Education

11. Questions on AMAO 1 Numerator inclusion rules Oregon Department of Education

12. AMAO 1 Denominator inclusion rules • To be included in the AMAO 1 Denominator for 2010-11 a student must: • Be identified as LEP/ELL in the 2010-11 LEP Collection AND • Be identified as LEP/ELL in any of the following LEP Collections (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, or 2009-10). OR • Exit as proficient in 2010-11. • For example a student new to the program in 2010-11 who scores as proficient and exits the same school year as entering the ELD program.’ • This exit applies only to students who have only one ELPA score and are only in the 2010-11 LEP Collection. Oregon Department of Education

13. AMAO 1 Denominator inclusion rules (cont.) • A student identified as 3-H (ineligible) on the 2010-11 LEP Collection, regardless of being identified as LEP/ELL on any previous LEP Collection is notincludedin the AMAO 1 Denominator. Oregon Department of Education

14. AMAO 1 Denominator inclusion rules (cont.) • A student identified as LEP/ELL on the 2010-11 LEP Collection, but is not included in any previous LEP Collection as being identified as LEP, they are not included in the AMAO 1 Denominator, unless the student exited for proficiency in 2010-11. Oregon Department of Education

15. Questions on AMAO 1 Denominator inclusion rules Oregon Department of Education

16. AMAO 2 Targets • In keeping with the Notice of Interpretations (NOI) for Title III, ODE has revised the calculations for AMAO 2. • AMAO 2 will have two separate calculations • AMAO 2 A - 15.5% of the total ELL population achieve proficiency • AMAO 2 B - 24% of the ELL population being identified for five or more years achieve proficiency. • Districts will need to meet both AMAO 2A and AMAO 2B targets to meet AMAO 2 Oregon Department of Education

17. AMAO 2 A Targets Oregon Department of Education

18. AMAO 2A Denominator inclusion rules • To be included in the AMAO 2A Denominator a student must: Be identified as a LEP/ELL student in the 2010-11 LEP Collection. AMAO 2 is a calculation that includes all ELL students in the state. Oregon Department of Education

19. AMAO 2A Numerator inclusion rules • To be included in the AMAO 2A numerator a student must: • be identified as an LEP/ELL student in the 2010-11 LEP Collection. AND • have a valid LEP Exit Date during the 2010-11 school year. Oregon Department of Education

20. AMAO 2 B Targets Oregon Department of Education

21. AMAO 2B Denominator inclusion rules • To be included in the AMAO 2B Denominator a student must: Be identified as a LEP/ELL student for five or more years and be in the 2010-11 LEP Collection. AMAO 2B includes only ELL students who have been identified for 5 or more years. Oregon Department of Education

22. AMAO 2B Numerator Inclusion Rules • To be included in the AMAO 2B numerator a student must: • be identified as an LEP/ELL student for five or more years and be in the 2010-11 LEP Collection. AND • have a valid LEP Exit Date during the 2010-11 school year. Oregon Department of Education

23. Questions on AMAO 2 inclusion rules Oregon Department of Education

24. Important AMAO Reminder Districts need to send AMAO parent notification letters within 30 days of receiving notice of the district’s AMAO rating. • ODE is requiring districts to provide ODE a copy of the AMAO letter sent to parents. Include a copy of each language provided to parents. • Please send a copy of the letter (s) sent to parents to Leslie Casebeer (leslie.casebeer@state.or.us ) by Dec. 15, 2011. Oregon Department of Education

25. Questions on AMAO calculations for 2010-11 Oregon Department of Education

26. RESOURCES • AMAO documents and statewide determinations are located on the ODE AMAO web page. • http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3408 • AMAO manuals and determinations for 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 are available. • As inclusion rules and policies are subject to change, please refer to the appropriate year’s manual when reviewing determination. Oregon Department of Education

27. Contact Information • Kim Miller – Education Specialist • (503) 947-5712 • Kim.a.miller@state.or.us • Carmen West – Education Specialist • (503) 947-5669 • Carmen.west@state.or.us Oregon Department of Education

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