School Accountability Committee

February 4th, 2016 - 5:30 PM

Roxborough Primary Library

Welcome and Introductions

Niki Cannon, Chair

Staff Report

Candice Bishop and Caryn Rodriguez, Teachers

DAC Report

Rosa Buffalo, DAC Liaison

PTIC Report

Rosa Buffalo, PTIC Representative

IB Update

Karen Adriance, RXP Principal

Authorization

• April 4th and 5th
• PD Day focused on Preparation
• Students and Teachers
• All stakeholders will be included

Tech Grant

Meghan Ofer, Principal

Spring Survey

Rick Kendall &

Meghan Ofer, Principal

History

• Given for the past 5 years
• Google Form used for data collection
• Minimal question changes to track data

History

School Assessment Update

Rick Kendall, Principal

DIBELS

MAP/MPG Language Arts

MAP/MPG Math

Spring 2015 Results

PARCC ELA and Math

Cole Kringlen, Assistant Principal

Why do we have new tests and

what makes them different?

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Background

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Why transition to new tests?

Track record:

• 34% of graduates from the class of 2013 who went to public colleges in Colorado needed remediation in at least one class

• Colorado is only producing 22 college graduates to every 100 students who enter a Colorado high school

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Why transition?

• Colorado Academic Standards were fully implemented in 2013-14.

• These new and more challenging standards will better prepare our students for college and career.

• CMAS tests in science, social studies, English language arts and math are aligned to the standards.

• Science and social studies developed in Colorado

• English language arts and math developed in collaboration with a consortium of states known as PARCC, or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career.

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How are the tests different?

• CMAS tests, including PARCC, are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards

• Designed to be administered online

• Feature more interactive, engaging questions

• Assess knowledge and real world skills included in the standards

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TCAP vs. CMAS

Purpose of the tests?

• Serve as one indicator of student mastery of the grade- level standards by the end of the year

• Provide information on how students are performing compared to their school, district and state peers. For ELA and math, they will also provide information on how they compare to students in other states

• Track yearly student growth

• Allow teachers to see how their students are performing against the standard and identify areas they may need to adjust in their practice in the future

• Provide school and district comparisons and accountability information for parents, students and the community

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PARCC ELA and Math Performance Levels

OOverview

CMAS: PARCC ELA and Math assessments were administered for the first time last spring

• Grades 3-11 for ELA
• Grades 3-8 and three high school assessments for math (both pathways)

Over the summer:

• Performance level standard setting panels met and made recommendations for cut scores
• Colorado had at least one representative on each panel
• PARCC Governing Board met to determine final performance levels and cut scores
• Adopted cut scores within 1-2 standard errors of judgment
• Adjusted overall performance level framework

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New Test, New Baseline

• These are new tests. Teachers and students need time to get used to them.

• Initially, scores may be lower, but we expect scores to rise over time.

• Scores from these tests cannot be compared to Colorado’s previous test scores.

• These tests are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards and are testing different things than past tests.

• This year’s scores will serve as a baseline to measure future student growth.

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ONew Framework

• Does not change the number of students who scored at or above the college and career ready threshold
• Levels 4 and 5 are the indicators of college and career readiness
• Three levels below the college and career ready threshold
• Allows for more differentiation of students
• Allows for better delineation of progress toward college and career readiness

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What are the performance Levels?

Set by teachers, higher education professionals and content experts

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Participation and Achievement Results

Accountability

Accountability Implications

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Participation Rates/Parent Refusals-ELA

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Participation Rates/Parent Refusals-Math

RXI Results

2016 RXI Testing Schedule

• March 28th to April 20th
• PARCC ELA/Math
• 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
• CMAS Science
• 5th
• Linked on the RXPI Homepage under the tab State Mandated Testing.

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RXI Data -14/15

RXI Data -14/15

RXI Data -14/15

Budget Priorities

Rick Kendall, Principal &

Meghan Ofer, Principal

Staff Survey

Staff Survey

• All Staff: 3.55
• RXI: 3.24, RXP: 4.12
• Classroom Teachers - RXI: 2.63, RXP: 4.38

SAC Survey

• District Priorities
• Examples
• Capital Expenditures (Building Maintenance)
• Safety
• Overall Increase in Site Based Budgets
• Increased Teacher Pay
• Transportation
• DAC - Google Form

SAC Survey

• School Priorities
• Examples
• Class Size
• EA Classroom Support
• Gifted/Talented Support
• Response to Intervention Support
• International Baccalaureate Support
• Specials
• DAC - Email Priorities

Open Forum

Niki Cannon, Chair