Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolA-F School Grading Presentation

October 2, 2013

History of A to F School Grading System

Preliminary grades based on data from SY08-09 through SY10-11 were released in January, 2012MLKE earned a C

Methodology changed before the first official scores were released in July, 2012 for data years SY09-10 through SY11-12MLKE earned a C

At the elementary and middle school levels, the methodology stayed the same for the grades released in July of 2013MLKE earned a C

Components of A to F GradeCurrent Standing

40 points

School Growth 10 points

Student Growth of Highest Performing Students (top 75% of students) 20 points

Student Growth of Lowest Performing Students (bottom 25% of students)

20 points

Opportunity to Learn 10 points

Bonus Points up to 5 points

Growth-related components equal approximately 65% of the school grade

Current Standing (40 points total)

25 points – Based on percentage of students proficient

% proficient in reading x 12.5 possible points = ? points

% proficient in math x 12.5 possible points = ? points

15 points – Based on “conditional status” Value Added Model

Conditional status – Was the percentage of students proficient higher or lower than predicted by the PED based on prior achievement?

Percentage of students proficient in Reading and Math 2011-2013

Points earned in Current StandingReading Math

% of students proficient

69.1% proficient x 12. 5 possible points =

8.63 points

61.4% proficient x 12.5 possible points

= 7.67 points

Conditional Status Value Added Model points

6.83 out of 7.5 possible points

6.07 out of 7.5 possible points

Total points per content

8.63 + 6.83 = 15.46 points

7.67 +6.07 = 13.74 points

Total combined points for MLKE

29.2 points (Letter grade = B)

Average combined points for schools across the state

21.3 points (Letter grade = C)

Change in average scale score points 2011 to 2013

2011 2012 20130

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ReadingMath

Proficient = 40

Student scores can range from 0 to 80 on the SBA

School Growth

Reading: Earned 4.4 out of 5 possible points

Math: Earned 1.9 out of 5 possible points

MLKE total points: 6.3 out of 10

State average: 5.8

School growth compares the growth of this year’s students to PED predictions based on the performance of students in previous years.

Student GrowthDid individual students grow more than the PED predicted

through a Value Added Model from one grade level to the next?

Students are divided into two categories based on their score two years ago: Top 75% of students within that grade level at that school Bottom 25% of students within that grade level at that school

Students in the lowest 25% category are expected to “meaningfully close the achievement gap”.

Therefore, they must demonstrate more growth per year to earn the same number of points.

Growth of individual students as compared to PED predictions of student growth

Grew at rate PED expected

Growth of lowest performing students

Although the lowest performing students grew more than predicted by the PED in both Reading and Math, the school only earned 5.1 out of 20 possible points.

MLKE grade for this category = F

Most elementary schools in the state have an F in this category

Grade Number of Schools

Percentage of Schools

A 2 0.46%

B 8 1.9%

C 14 3.3%

D 34 7.9%

F 371 86.5%

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Percentage of Schools

Above average (A or B schools)

2.36%

Average (C schools) 3.3%

Below average (D or F schools)

94.4%

Opportunity to LearnAttendance

5 possible pointsTarget is 95%Actual rate was 96.2% MLKE, therefore, earned 5.06 points

Opportunity to Learn SurveyTen question survey given to students in

grades 3-5 when they take the SBA5 possible pointsMLKE earned 4.0 points

MLKE Rating = A

Student survey results

Bonus PointsSchools can submit “atypical” activities in the

following areas: Student engagement Parental engagement Extracurricular activities Truancy improvement

A team of staff members at the PED rates the activities

MLKE earned 1.7 points

State average is 1.6 points

MLKE Overall Grade = C

Grade

Number of Schools

Percentage of Schools

A 3 0.6%

B 82 19.1%

C 132 30.8%

D 150 35.0%

F 62 14.5%

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Percentage of Schools

Above average (A or B schools)

19.7%

Average (C schools)

30.8%

Below average (D or F schools)

49.5%

Since approximately half the elementary schools in the state have a rating of D or F, then MLKE can be considered above average even with a rating of a C.