Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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No Child Left BehindAct of 2001Implementation
of thereauthorized ESEA in Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• May 2003

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Requirements
Single Statewide Accountability System
Testing
Adequate Yearly Progress
More Data Collection and Reporting
Parent Notification
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Testing

• Beginning 2005-06, test 3-8 and once in high
  school
• Based on standards in reading and math
• Grade level indicators
• Customized, criterion-referenced tests

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Adequate Yearly Progress
U. S. Education Department (USED) Peer Review
April 22, 2003
Wisconsins Plan Approved - May 20, 2003
Elements in Wisconsins AYP Plan include

• FAY
• Cell size
• Two years of data or one
• Standard error measure
• Same subject
• Identifying schools, not grade levels

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Adequate Yearly Progress
Proficient by 2013-14 100
61
Accelerated annual gains beginning 2010-11
Percent Proficient/Advanced
37
Starting point 2001-02
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Annual Measurable Objectives
Proficiency
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Test Participation (95 )
• Other Academic Indicator
• Attendance rate for elementary
• and middle school
• Graduation rate for high school
• Academic Achievement Indicators
• Reading (or Safe Harbor)
• Math (or Safe Harbor)

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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Test Participation (95 )

Minimum cell size
Determine whether 95 of students enrolled were
tested in each subgroup meeting minimum cell size.
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Test Participation (95 )

Minimum cell size
Determine whether 95 of students enrolled were
tested in each subgroup meeting minimum cell size.
If minimum cell size is NOT reached, the 95
participation rate requirement does not apply.
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Other Academic Indicator

• At the elementary or middle school level, 90 of
  the statewide average or growth in attendance
  rate.
• At the high school level, 90 of the statewide
  average or growth in graduation rate.

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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Academic Achievement Indicators
• Reading (or Safe Harbor) 4. Math (or Safe Harbor)

Minimum cell size
Determine if the number of students enrolled for
a full academic year (FAY) meet the minimum cell
size in each subgroup.
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Academic Achievement Indicators
• Reading (or Safe Harbor) 4. Math (or Safe Harbor)

If minimum cell size is NOT reached...
All students
Roll 2 years of data together
Still not reached?
Roll 3 years of data together
Still not reached?
Alternate evaluation process.
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Academic Achievement Indicators
• Reading (or Safe Harbor) 4. Math (or Safe Harbor)

If minimum cell size is NOT reached...
In any subgroup
roll up to district level
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress
Determine if each subgroup meeting the minimal
cell size has met the objective in reading and
math.
100
61
37
(Percent Proficiency)
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One more chance
Adequate Yearly Progress
Determining Adequate Yearly Progress

• Safe Harbor
• 10 reduction in number of students scoring below
  proficiency in reading and/or math
• Meet starting point or growth for the identified
  subgroup in science

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The identification
Adequate Yearly Progress
In the past Schools in need of improvement
(SINOI) Now under ESEA called Schools
identified for improvement (SIFI)
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Adequate Yearly Progress
What happens if we dont make AYP?
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Adequate Yearly Progress
When will we know? (Tentative Dates)

• June 30, 2003 Schools identified for
  improvement (SIFI) notified
• June 30-July 31, 2003 May submit data for the
  reconsideration process.
• August 29, 2003 Decision on reconsideration and
  final notification on SIFI status
• September 19, 2003 All schools/districts
  notified of their status related to AYP
• November 3-21, 2003 WKCE Testing Window

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How to keep informed

• DPI Web Site (http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/ese
  a/index.html)
• WINSS Web Site (http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/sig/i
  ndex.html)
• USED Web Site
• (http//www.ed.gov)
• Access to DPI staff
• (http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/esea/pdf/contacts.
  pdf)