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Accountability UpdateSchool Grade Changes
Dr. Karen SchaferOffice of Accountability and TestingMarch 14, 2012
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Highlights: School Grade Changes
1. Students with disabilities (SWD) and English language learners (ELL) will now be included in proficiency/performance categories for Reading, Math, Writing, and Science
• Will include Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA) scores as well as FCAT and EOC
• ELL scores will count beginning in their second year
• A special task force will make recommendations on how to implement
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Highlights: School Grade Changes
2. Learning Gains• FCAT: For students in level 1 or 2
• Level 2 must score 1 point more than one year’s expected growth
• Level 1 must score 2 points more than one year’s expected growth
• FAA: Students who remain in levels 1, 2, or 3 must gain at least 11 points
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Highlights: School Grade Changes
3. Learning Gains: Lowest 25%• Only level 1 and 2 students will be included• Retained lev. 1& 2 students will be included• Adequate progress requirement for
L25% in Reading and Math suspended for 2011-12
4. Learning Gains: Levels 4 and 5 Reading & Math• Added weight for students moving into
levels 4 and 5 from lower levels (for FCAT 2.0 and EOCs)
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Highlights: School Grade Changes
5. Reading Threshold Penalty• Will NOT be implemented in 2011-12• Beginning 2012-13, schools with
fewer than 25% level 3 or above in Reading will be penalized a letter grade
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Middle School Grade Changes
6. Use of More Rigorous Assessments
• Highest score of FCAT Math or EOC will be used in calculation*
• EOC score used for performance and LG unless FCAT score is higher*
*legislature considering bill to eliminate requirement to take both tests
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Middle School Grade Changes
7. New Acceleration Component• Includes participation in and performance
on HS EOC assessments (50/50 points)• 2011-12: participation will only be
counted if it results in a higher grade• 2012-13: Industry Certifications will
count
8. New Civics Component• 2014-15: Percentage of students scoring
at levels 3 and above.
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High School Grade Changes
9. EOC assessments included in calculations
• 2011-12: Alg 1 EOC counts for Math performance and learning gains• 2012-13: Geom added to Math perf & LG• 2012-13: Biol counts for Science performance
• No HS Science component in 2011-12
• Cell size =10• Repeat EOCs will count as retakes for bonus
points• Percent tested in Math (2011-12):
Denominator = students in Alg 1 survey 2, 3, summer + SWD tested on FAA in Math
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High School Grade Changes
10.Satisfactory MS EOC scores banked for HS grade calculation when student enters Gr. 9
11.Learning gains will be calculated for EOCs
12.Maximum points for growth in non-FCAT areas limited to 10 (was 20)
13.Denominator for accelerated participation will not include students who take FAA
14.2014-15: New performance component for U.S. History
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High School Grade Changes
15.Graduation Rate Calculation Change• Based on Federal uniform cohort
graduation rate (FUR)• New “combined” rate for overall rate
(200 pts) and for at-risk rate (100 pts)• Half the pts based on 4-yr FUR• Half the pts based on 5-yr adjusted
FUR that includes special diplomas• At-risk grad rate target now 65% (was
75%)
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Total Pts800 pts
A=525+B=495+C=435+D=395+
K-7
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2011-12Total Pts900 pts
A=590+B=560+C=490+D=445+
Includes configurations thru gr. 8 Brevard: 6-8
2011-12 and 12-13: 8 assessment components plus MS Acceleration component2014-15: Adds Civics component for 1000 total points
Changes grading scale
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Total Pts1600 pts
A=1050+B=990+C=870+D=790+
2011-12: No Science component Each assessment component x 1.143 to = 800 pts.
Gr. 9-12
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Combination High SchoolsSchool Grade will include
◦8 assessment components◦MS Acceleration component◦HS components
HS Combination Schools w/ 3 or fewer grades below gr. 9 (7-9)◦Assessment components count 70%
A= 1115+ C=925+B= 1050+ D=840+