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The Changing Landscape of Accountability
Assessment Appeals, Graduation Rate and more!
Karlynn Laraway, CoordinatorNational & International Assessment
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
IDAPA 02.02.03.111 Rules Governing Thoroughness Assessments your school is required to give (depending on population and grades served):
• Civics - Beginning with the Class of 2017• IRI (K-3)
• or IRI Alt (eligible students K-2)
• ISATs Grades 3-10* in both Math and ELA; • OR National Center and State Collaborative Alternate Assessment (Student must have an IEP and be
on grades 3-8 or 11)
• ISAT Science (Grades 5 and 7) • or ISAT Alt Science (Student must have an IEP and be in grade 5, 7 or 10)
• Science End-Of-Course Exams (HS Biology and/or Chemistry)• College Entrance Exam (Grade 11) • PSAT (Grade 10 - optional)• Idaho’s English Language Assessment for LEP students, grades K-12, WIDA’s ACCESS 2.0• NAEP (in sampled schools and students in grades 4, 8 or 12, as selected)
Assessment Overview
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2015/16 Assessment Dates
Assessment 2015-2016 Testing Dates/Windows
Assessment Monitoring Due April 15, 2016
Idaho’s English Language Assessment February 8, - March 18, 2016
IRI, Fall August 17 – September 25, 2015(Optional Winter Testing: January-February, 2015)
IRI, Spring April 04 – May 02, 2016
IRI Alt. April 04 – May 02, 2016
NCSC Alt. Assessment Math & ELA March 28 – May 20, 2016
Optional Interim Assessment August 26, 2015- March 25, 2016
ISAT- Math and ELA March 28 – May 20, 2016
ISAT –Science March 28 – May 20, 2016
End-of-Course Science (Biology and Chemistry) February 8, 2016 – May 20, 2016
ISAT Alt Science TBD
Civics District/School Determination
NAEP January 25 – March 04, 2016
PISA October 05 – November 13, 2015
PIRLS March 01-May 27, 2016
PSAT October 14, 2015
SAT April 12, 2016
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Pass/Fail Rating based on Statewide Assessments & Graduation Rates• Pros
• Easy to Calculate and Explain• Cons
• One Dimensional• Unrealistic Expectation
Past Accountability System AYP 2002-2012
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Pros• Multi-dimensional/ multiple measures,
including growth• Cons
• Unbalanced• Difficult for Districts and Schools to Run their
own Calculations• More Difficult to Explain to Stakeholders
Past Accountability System Star Rating 2012-2013
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• 2014 – Statewide Field Test with no results
• 2015 – Baseline year with no growth• What schools will receive in 2015:
• Individual Student Achievement Reports• Student Growth Report• Calculate Biennial Student Growth Percentile
• Required Report Card Information• Based on ISAT by Smarter Balanced (achievement and participation)• Including Cohort Graduation Rate (class 2014)• Determination of Reward (Oct. 30) • Determination of Priority and Focus Schools (Jan. 2016)
Current Accountability System
2014-2015 On Hold
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Categorical Rating POSSIBLY based on the following Multiple Measures:• Achievement• Growth• Attendance or Course Completion • Post Secondary/Career Readiness
• Use of the extended cohort graduation rate• Social/Emotional Culture/Climate Survey (optional)
Future Accountability System
Fair and Equitable (2016 and Beyond)
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Three Groups• Elementary K-8• Secondary 9-12• Alternative Schools
• Possibly including online schools
Future Accountability System Continued
Fair and Equitable (2016 and Beyond)
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College and Career Ready Graduation Requirements
ISAT by Smarter Balanced,
Math and ELA
Science EOCs, Biology and Chemistry
Civics*
Class of 2017 Participation Only, Grade 10 (2015 Administration)
Participation Only Pass
Class of 2018 Proficiency in Grade 10 Participation Only Pass
Class of 2019 & beyond
Participation in Grade 9Proficiency in Grade 10
Participation Only Pass
*Civics assessment must be transcripted, SDE will NOT collect data on passing rate
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Accountability – 95% Participation Rate
• ISAT by Smarter Balanced (grades 3-8 & 10)• Took the assessment (Both CAT and PT)• Received a valid score• Assigned a proficiency level• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• NCSC Alt. Assessment ELA and Math• Valid Score• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• ISAT Science (grades 5 & 7)• Valid score• Proficiency Level• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• EOC in Biology and/or Chemistry (grades 10-12)• Valid score • Proficiency Level• Enrolled on or before May 8, 2015
• ISAT Alt. Science Portfolios• Portfolio submitted and scored• Enrolled on or before February 1
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Participation Appeals
• 2015 Participation Appeals Window• Late September – Early October
• What can be appealed • Significant medical emergency• Invalid EDUID• LEP 1 students (IELA in lieu of ISAT by Smarter Balance)
• What can not be appealed• May and/or June ISEE data• Data submitted cannot be changed – data was certified
by district personnel prior to submitting
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Participation Rate Appeals
For additional information, contact:
Stephanie Lee208.332.6903
Or visit:Website link to document/faq
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Accountability: Graduation Rate
• 34 C.F.R §200.19 amended on October 2008• The regulations require a four-year cohort graduation
rate, disaggregated by subgroups, to be:• Reported in Report Card; and• Used in making school determinations
• Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate:
• SDE Reported Cohort Graduation Rate for the first time in 2015 for the SY1314 Cohort
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cohort Graduation Rate
+ students enrolled in 10th grade in 2012/13 SY- cohort students transfering out
+ students enrolled in 11th grade in 2013/14 SY - cohort students transfering out
+ students enrolled in 12th grade in 2014/15 SY- cohort students transfering out
2015 Cohort
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate and ISEE v6
• To be a Regular Graduate in the SY1415 Cohort a student must have:• Exit Date on or before the last day of school• Exit Code 4A (Regular Graduate) • Exit Code 4F (Alternate Route – Regular Graduate)• Unduplicated EDUID• June ISEE upload – Regular Graduates• August ISEE upload – Summer Graduates
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• SY1415 Appeals window: TBD• Students who can be adjusted out
• Transfers: Out of school/district/state – Public or Private• A request for student records from the receiving school• Written record of a response from an official in the receiving school• Enrollment Verification: Program/school acknowledging the student’s
enrollment with enrollment date• Homeschool
• A letter of withdrawal stating the intent to homeschool – signed by the parent/guardian
• School withdrawal form with withdrawal reason “to homeschool” – only accepted if signed by parent/guardian
• Other written confirmation from the parent/guardian• “Withdrawal to Homeschool” form – signed by parent• Student that emigrate to another country
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• Students who can be adjusted out (continued)
• Foreign Exchange: Non-diploma seeking• Copy of the student’s passport or VISA• Letter from foreign exchange program agency• Copy of the student’s birth certificate
• Emigrant• Letter from a school administrator which documents a conversation with
a parent• Withdrawal form which documents withdrawal reason, with parent signature
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• Students who can be adjusted out (continued)• Immigrant
• Copy of student birth certificate verifying country of origin • Copy of student passport or VISA
• Death• Official written documentation of a student’s death, such as a death
certificate, is not necessary• Obituary: Online obituary is acceptable• Letter from parent
• Summer Graduate• Idaho chose the option to include summer school graduates in the ACGR; these students’ graduation date must be before fall semester 2015
• Copy of official transcript• Copy of a diploma
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals
• Ineligible Appeals: Students who cannot be appealed• Students who graduate with a GED now count as non-graduates with
their adjusted cohort, instead of being removed from the equation altogether.
• Students who graduate at a date beyond their cohort are now counted as non-graduates with their adjusted cohort, instead of being removed from the equation until they graduate.
• Students who are in a special education program and graduate under adapted guidelines are now counted as non-graduates with their cohort.
• Students who qualify for services until age 21 are counted as a non-graduate• These students may be counted in an extended graduation rate if they graduate as a regular graduate or through an alternate route to graduate
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Graduation Rate Appeals• r
For additional information, contact:
Nichole Hall208.332.6933
Or visit:
Idaho Graduation Rate FAQ
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Reporting Timelines
• September 6, 2015 – September 28, 2015
− 2015 Participation Appeals Window
• October 30, 2015
− Report Card Published
− AMOs determined based on state averages
− Individual Student Growth Reports Available via SFTP
− Reward Schools Identified (meeting all AMOs and graduation rate targets)
• January 2016
− Focus/Priority Schools Identified
o Based on achievement and graduation rates
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PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
VacantDirector of Assessment &
Accountability
Karlynn LarawayNational and International Assessment Coordinator
NAEP, PIRLS, PISA, TIMSS, & Civics
Cathy SalasProgram Specialist
Ayaka NukuiStatistician Nichole Hall
English Proficiency College & Career
Assessment Coordinator
Nancy Thomas PriceComprehensive Assessment Coordinator Stephanie Lee
Assessment Specialist - IRI -
VACANTSpecial Education Alternate Assessment Coordinator
Your Assessment and Accountability Team
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