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Western Heights Public SchoolsFebruary 15, 2013
A District’s Implementation of Cohort-Based Accountability:Tracking Academic Performance and Non-Academic Factors to Inform Decision-making Among Stakeholders
Western Heights Public Schools• 28 square miles• Located in SW quadrant of
Oklahoma City• Urban independent school district
serving approximately 17,500 patrons (2146 Families)
District DemographicsStudent Enrollment as of January 2013: 3704
African American 670 18.0 %
Asian 103 2.7 %
Hispanic 1219 32.9 %
Caucasian 1249 33.7 %
Native American 252 6.8 %
Pacific Islander 27 .7 %
Other 193 5.2 %
Low Socio-Economic 3251 87.7%
ELL 591 15.9%
Special Services 421 11.3 %
Gifted/Talented 547 14.7 %
Male 1943 52.4%
Female 1761 47.6 %
• What is a cohort?– Projected on-time graduation date upon
entering the school.
Cohort Definition
• Establish Student Cohorts to Evaluate Student Performance Over Time
• All students grade PK-12 assigned cohort upon entry
• Cohort is not changed, except new cohort assigned for 9th Grade according to federal guidance for calculating high school graduation rate
• Federal, State, and Local Cohort is assigned
Business Processes
Assigning Cohort
Cohort-Based Reporting
• Students in cohort 2019 – current 6th Grade
Students
• Tracking progress 2010 – 2012 – grades 3-5
• Year 2009 – only shows 2 students (probably retained) but still in the cohort
Cohort Based Graduation Rate
Cohort Based Graduation Rate• List of 12 students completing the year (2012) and not
graduating. Currently enrolled. (not reflected on report, 6 graduated in Dec.)
• Tracking Academic and Non-Academic Factors
• Role-Based Platform– By District
– By School
– By Teacher
– By Student
• Other Academic Factors– Grades on Report Card
– Passing state tests
Tracking Student Academic Factors
• Count of Failing Grades on Report Card
Tracking Student Academic Factors
• Behavior Profile – School Level– Discipline Incidents
– Days missed for Discipline
– Daily Attendance
Tracking Non-Academic Factors
• Set parameters - discipline incidents by student (school level)
Tracking Non-Academic Factors
• Instructional days missed due to discipline incidents (school level)
Tracking Non-Academic Factors
• Tracking Attendance – Fall below state average 94.7%
Tracking Non-Academic Factors
• Daily Attendance Percentage
• Report Card: Grades Distribution
• Discipline Incidents
• Assessments: Taken/Passed
• College Ready Status
Parent Dashboard
• Detailed Attendance Information
Parent Dashboard
• Current Report Card– Grade highlighted red if fall below set criteria (failing in this case)
Parent Dashboard
• District View: In Progress
• Tracking Credits: efficient vs. deficient
• EOI Tests Passed (state requires 4 out of 7)
Tracking College Readiness
• School View: In Progress
Tracking College Readiness
• 3rd Grade Promotion Test – SY2013-14– School data by teacher
New Initiatives
• Following cohort of students over time
• Also building a report to predict how students will score based on district tests
New Initiatives
• Dr. Mwarumba Mwavita, Director of Center for Educational Research & Evaluation
• Oklahoma State University
• Phone: 405.744.8929
• Email: [email protected]
• Kimberly Race, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
• Western Heights Public Schools
• Phone: 405.261.6742
• Email: [email protected]
Questions and Answers