An Introduction to Assessment and Accountability

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An Introduction to Assessment and Accountability
DeKalb County School System
Dr. Crawford Lewis, Superintendent Mr. Tony
Eitel, Director of Assessment Accountability
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)How Do Schools Make
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)?

• 95 Participation Each school, as a whole, and
  all student groups with at least 40 members must
  have a participation rate of 95 or above on
  selected state assessments in Reading/English
  Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3-12
• Annual Measurable Objectives Each school, as a
  whole, and each student group with at least 40
  members must meet or exceed the States Annual
  Measurable Objective (AMO) regarding the
  percentage of students scoring proficient or
  advanced on State assessments in Reading/English
  Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3-12
• Additional Indicator Each school, as a whole and
  as subgroups, must meet the standard or show
  progress on an additional indicator. Students
  will meet a specified level of proficiency on a
  second indicator which is attendance for DeKalb
  schools with grades 3-8 (lt15 of students absent
  15 days), and graduation rate (60 of students
  graduate w/regular ed. Diploma in 4 years) for
  DeKalb high schools.

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Subgroups Defined byNo Child Left Behind (NCLB)

• Racial/Ethnic Categories
• Disability
• Limited English Proficiency
• Economically Disadvantaged
• The number of students in a subgroup (in each
  school and in a school system total enrollment)
  must number 40 for the subgroup to be counted
  for AYP determination.

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Georgias AYP Decision-Making Steps

• 1. Determine if each subgroup meets the minimum
  number of 40.
• 2. Determine if all students and each subgroup
  at or above the minimum number of 40
• meet the 95 Participation requirement.
• 3. Determine if AYP is met using State assessment
  results regarding the percent
• proficient/advanced as compared to the States
  Annual Measurable Objectives for both
  Reading/English Language Arts and Math.
• 3a. If AYP is not met using step 3 determine
  if AYP is met by using a confidence interval
  approach.
• 3b. If AYP is not met using a confidence
  interval, then determine if AYP is met by using
  a second look via multi-year averagingusing
  the last three years.
• 3c. If AYP is not met using the multi-year
  averaging method, then determine if AYP is met
  using the safe-harbor method decreasing the
  percent not meeting proficiency/advanced levels
  by 10...in those sub-group(s) that have not met
  AYP.
• 4. Determine if AYP is met by showing progress on
  the Additional Indicator at the school,
• school system, and State levels. For subgroups
  using the safe-harbor method,
• determine if progress was made on the additional
  indicator at the subgroup level.

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How Do Schools Make AYP via Annual Measurable
Objectives (AMO)?

• Georgias plan for AYP allows great flexibility
  in how schools can demonstrate AMO. There are
  four ways
• 1) Attainment of designated proficiency levels
• 2) Confidence Interval . . .proficiency levels
  attained within a calculated margin of error
• 3) Multiyear Averaging . . .averages proficiency
  levels for past three years
• 4) Safe Harbor . . .the percentage of students
  in a subgroup(s) not meeting proficient levels on
  AMO must decrease 10 from the preceding year.
• For detailed information on Annual Measurable
  Objectives please see the Consolidated State
  Application Accountability Workbook.

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What are the benchmarks for meeting Annual
Measurable Objectives (AMO)?

• Grades 3-8
• CRCT Reading/English Language Arts
• 2005-2007 66.7 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2008-2010 73.3 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2011-2014 Progress from 80 to 100 by 2014
  of students in each subgroup must reach
  proficiency.
• CRCT Mathematics
• 2005-2007 58.3 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2008-2010 66.7 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2011-2014 Progress from 75 to 100 by 2014
  of students in each subgroup must reach
  proficiency.

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What are the benchmarks for meeting Annual
Measurable Objectives (AMO)?

• Grades 9-12
• Enhanced GHSGT English Language Arts
• 2005 81.6 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2006-2007 84.7 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2008-2010 87.7 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2011-2014 Progress from 90.8 to 100 by
  2014 of students in each subgroup must reach
  proficiency.
• Enhanced GHSGT Mathematics
• 2005 62.3 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2006-2007 68.6 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2008-2010 74.9 of students in each subgroup
  must reach proficiency.
• 2011-2014 Progress from 81.2 to 100 by
  2014 of students in each subgroup must reach
  proficiency.

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What Are The Consequences For Not Making AYP
for the 1st Year In One or More Area(s)?

• Local school must develop a school improvement
  plan to be approved at the local system level.

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What Are The Consequences For Not Making AYP
for the 2nd Consecutive Year In The Same Area(s)?

• Needs Improvement Year 1
• Public Notice to Parents
• School Improvement Plan for Schools and
  Districts
• Within 3 months of identification
• Local system approval
• Choice/Transfer Option
• Systems provide transportation
• Non-Title I not required to exceed facility
  capacity and shall give priority to the lowest
  achieving students

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What Are The Consequences For Not Making AYP
for the 3rd Consecutive Year In The Same Area(s)?

• Needs Improvement Year 2

• Subject to consequences in NI Year 1 and . . .
• Instructional Extension Services
• 90 of 20 Additional Days Funding
• Title I offers Supplemental Education Services
  in accordance with NCLB

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What Are The Consequences For Not Making AYP
for the 4th Consecutive Year In The Same Area(s)?

• Needs Improvement Year 3

• Subject to consequences in NI Year 2 and . . .
• Corrective Action Process
• Develop and implement plan within 3 months
• Local system approval within 45 days
• Forms of Corrective Action (a minimum of one must
  be taken)
• Replace school staff relative to failure to make
  AYP
• Institute and fully implement new curriculum
  based on scientific research
• Significantly decrease management authority
  at school level
• Appoint one or more outside experts to
  advise the school
• Extend the school year or school day
• Restructure the internal organization of the
  school

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What Are The Consequences For Not Making AYP
for the 5th Consecutive Year In The Same Area(s)?

• Needs Improvement Year 4

• Subject to consequences in NI Year 3 and . . .
• Continue implementation of Corrective Action
• Restructuring Process
• Develop a restructuring plan (by Jan. 30)
• State level approval (February)
• Restructuring Options (a minimum of one must be
  taken)
• Reopening the school as a public charter school
• Replacing all or most of the school staff
  (which may include the principal)
• Entering into a contract with an entity,
  such as a private management company
• Any other major restructuring of the
  schools governance arrangement that makes
  fundamental reforms

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What Are The Consequences For Not Making AYP
for the 6th Consecutive Year In The Same Area(s)?

• Needs Improvement Year 5
• Subject to consequences in NI Year 4 and . . .
• Implement Approved Restructuring Plan from NI
  Year 4.

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How Does A School Exit the Needs Improvement
Category?

• The schools subgroups that originally failed to
  make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) must do so
  for two consecutive years in the non-proficient
  content area(s).

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Implementing Georgias Promotion/Retention Law

• 3rd graders must pass the reading section of the
  CRCT to be promoted to grade 4.
• 5th graders must pass the reading and math
  sections of the CRCT, beginning in Spring 2005,
  to be promoted to grade 6.
• 8th graders must pass the reading and math
  sections of the CRCT, beginning in Spring 2006,
  to be promoted to grade 9.

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Implementing Georgias Single Statewide
Accountability System

• A School Profile is mandated for every school and
  school system
• Absolute Determination AYP
• State Progress Index (2004-2005)based on the
  progress of each school in improving student
  achievement on state assessments
• Other Valuable Indicators (2004-2005)describe
  schools programs and unique characteristics

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Norm Referenced Tests vs. Criterion Referenced
Tests

• Norm Referenced Tests (NRTs)
• Scores from a NRT are used to compare the
  performance of Georgias students with the
  performance of students in a national sample, in
  the same grade who took the test at the same
  point in the school year.
• Criterion Referenced Tests (CRTs)
• Criterion referenced tests measure student
  acquisition of the skills and knowledge described
  in the QCC. The assessments will yield
  information on academic achievement at the
  student, class, school, system, and state levels.
  

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What Tests Are Administered In The DeKalb County
School System?

• Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program (GKAP-R)
  (Required by GA Law)
• -Provides cumulative evidence of a students
  readiness for first grade -Thirty-two Georgia
  kindergarten QCC standards are measured
• Cognitive Abilities Test (CoGAT)
• -Administered to Grades 1, 3, 5, 7 in the fall
• -Mental Abilities Instrument/Norm Referenced
• -Used as one of the criteria for gifted program
  placement
• Renzulli
• -Administered to Grades 1, 3, 5, 7
• -Test of creativity and motivation
• -Used as one of the criteria for gifted program
  placement
• Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) (Required by GA
  Law in Gr. 3, 5, 8)
• -Administered Grades 1-8 in the fall
• -Norm-Referenced Test
• -Diagnosticused to compare students to
  national norms and for placement/qualificatio
  n in some system programs

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What Tests Are Administered In The DeKalb County
School System?

• Georgia Writing Assessment (Required by GA Law)
• -Administered to Grades 3 (Portfolio), 5, 8,
  and 11 (Gr. 11 required for graduation)
• Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
  (Required for Graduation/AYP Test Gr. 9-12)
• -Administered to all eleventh grade students in
  spring (retake in summer and fall)
• -Tests English/Lang. Arts, Math, Science,
  Social Studies, and Writing
• -Each student has six retest opportunities
• GA Criterion Ref. Competency Tests (CRCT) (Reqd
  for Promotion to Gr. 4 6/AYP Test Gr. 3-8)
• -Administered to Grades 1-8 in the spring
• -Measures student progress on specific GA
  curriculum objectives
• End of Course Tests (EOCT) (Required by GA Law)
• -Administered at the end of each of the
  following high school credit
  courses 9th Grade Literature, American
  Literature, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology,
  Physical Science, U.S. History, and Economics
• -Per the GA Board of Education, the EOCT
  comprises 15 of the students grade and
  serves as the final exam

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College Board tests administered in DeKalb
Schools

• P.S.A.T./N.M.S.Q.T.
• Administered to
• 8th Gradersat parent requestfee paid by
  parent
• 9th Gradersall studentsfee paid by system
• 10th Gradersall studentsfee paid by state
• Serves to qualify 11th grade students for the
  National Merit Scholars Program Link National
  Merit Scholars Program
• S. A. T.
• Advanced Placement Exams

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DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLSCRCT 2002, 2003,
2004PERCENT IN LEVEL 1 ENGLISH/LANG ARTS
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DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLSCRCT 2002, 2003,
2004PERCENT IN LEVEL 1 READING
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DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLSCRCT 2002, 2003,
2004PERCENT IN LEVEL 1 MATHEMATICS
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DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLSGA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
TESTPERCENT PASSING, 11TH GRADE, REG. PROGRAM
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DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLSREADING COMPREHENSIONITBS
2003 and 2004 PERCENTILES
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DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLSTOTAL MATHITBS 2003 and
2004 PERCENTILES
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DeKalb County Schools5th Grade Writing
AssessmentPercent in Stages 5 6 (Highest
Stages)
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DeKalb County SchoolsMiddle Grades (8th) Writing
AssessmentPercent On/Exceeding Target
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System School Accreditation

• The DeKalb County School System is fully
  accredited by the Southern Association of
  Colleges and Secondary Schools (SACS)
• Link to SACS Council on Accreditation and School
  Improvements Accreditation Standards for Public
  Schools Accreditation Standards for Public
  Schools

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Links to More Detailed Information

• United States Department of Education
• http//www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
• Georgia Department of Education
• No Child Left Behind
• http//www.doe.k12.ga.us/support/plan/nclb.asp
• State of Georgia Testing Program
• http//www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/testing/index
  .asp
• The College Board
• http//www.collegeboard.com/splash
• DeKalb County School System
• Home Page
• http//www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
• Department of Assessment and Accountability
• http//www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/instruction/testing/

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DeKalbs Department of Assessment
Accountability . . .

• Administers DeKalbs standardized testing program
  as required by federal and state law.
• Facilitates DeKalbs compliance with the No Child
  Left Behind Act of 2001.
• Facilitates the administration of over 2,400,000
  test documents throughout the DeKalb County
  School System each year.
• Delivers training related to the testing program,
  and the use of data in designing and delivering
  instruction, to thousands of administrators,
  teachers, and other staff.
• Facilitates the continued accreditation of the
  DeKalb County School System and each of its
  schools and centers.
• Phone [phone], District Office, Bldg. B
• Fax [phone], Fax District Office, Bldg.
  B