Rules and Legislation Regarding
A-F Report Cards
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June 2013
Jennifer Stegman, Program Manager CTB
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Session Goals
✦ Overview of New Rules and Legislation For The AF Report Card
✦ Understanding of How the New Rules and
Legislation May Effect Your Schools Grade
A Short History
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November 2012, First Release of A-F
Report Cards
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March 2013, New Rules Approved
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May 2013, New Legislation
A-F Grading System
Three areas of school performance are used to determine
the grade of your school:
✦ Student Achievement (A measure of what students
know)
✦ Student Growth (A measure of how students are
learning)
✦ Whole School Performance (A measure of the
condition of the school to support the success of
students)
A - F Grading System
Area of
Performance
Measure
Weight
Student Achievement
Performance Index (PI) based on results
from the Oklahoma School Testing
Program (OSTP)
50%
Growth Index (GI) for Math and Reading
results
25%
GI for bottom 25% of Math and Reading
results
25%
Grade Point Average (WSGPA) for
additional measures such as attendance
rate, graduation rate, advanced course
performance and others
10
Bonus
Points
Student Growth
Whole School
Improvement
Grading Scales
Grades will be
calculated by
combining the
weighted average
of points earned .
Grading Scales
Point Range
Grade
Plus
+
Minus
-
A
93-96
97-100
90-92
B
83-86
87-89
80-82
C
73-76
77-79
70-72
D
63-66
67-69
60-62
F
Less than or equal to 59%
Calculating The Overall GPA
Example: Overall Grade Calculation
Performance Area
Performance
Index
Weight
GPA Points
Student Achievement
95
.50
47.5
All Growth
98
.25
24.5
Bottom 25% Growth
75
.25
18.75
Whole School
Performance
0-10 points
Total Points
Overall Grade
5
95.75(96)
A
Additional Criteria For the
Overall GPA
The overall grade for schools or districts will be
lowered by one letter if the school tested less than 95%
and greater than or equal 90% in Math and/or
Reading.
The school or district will receive an overall grade of
F if the percent of students tested is less than 90% in
Math and/or Reading
Student Achievement
Student Achievement
50% of overall grade
Student Achievement is measured by
calculating a Performance Index (PI)
that is based on the percent of student
scores proficient or advanced on
assessments administered by the
Oklahoma School Testing Program
(OSTP).
Performance Index
What assessments are included?
Includes all OSTP assessments from all
administrations (Summer, Winter/Trimester, and
Spring)
Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)
End-of-Instruction Exams (EOI)
Oklahoma Modified Alternative Assessment
(OMAAP)
Oklahoma Alternative Assessment Program
(OAAP)
Note: OAAP results were not included in calculations for the 2012 A-F Report Cards
Performance Index
What content areas are included?
✦All content areas administered by the OSTP are
included.
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Grades 3 - 8 Mathematics, Reading, Science,
Social Studies, History, Geography, and Writing as
applicable
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End-of-Instruction Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra
II, English II, English III, Biology I, and U.S.
History
Performance Index
Which student results are included?
✦ The PI formula only includes student results designated as:
• “Full Academic Year (FAY)”
• “First Opportunity EOI Test Takers”
✦ Does not include students designated as “Other Placement”
✦ Students taking high school courses at the middle school will be
included for both the current middle school (current year) and
future high school (year student is in high school).
A 1% and 2% cap applies for satisfactory or advanced scores of OAAP and OMAAP
results in Math and Reading respectively.
Performance Index Weights
Performance
Level
Weight by
Student Score
(multiplier)
Advanced
1
Proficient/Satisfactory
1
Limited Knowledge
0
Unsatisfactory
0
The number of
students scores at
each of the
performance levels
are multiplied by
the given weights
to obtain points on
the PI.
Performance Index
Performance Level
# of Scores Weight
Points
Advanced
15
1
15
Proficient/Satisfactory
55
1
55
Limited Knowledge
20
0
0
Unsatisfactory
10
0
0
Totals:
100
70
The PI is calculated as:
the total number of points
divided by
the total number of
students scores
PI = 70/100 = 70%
Student Growth
Student Growth
25% growth for all students and 25% growth for bottom
percent of students of the overall grade
✦Growth is measured by calculating a
Growth Index that awards points for
gains in a student’s performance across
two years or students scores that
improve substantially within a
performance level across the two years.
Growth Index
What assessments are included?
✦ Includes results from the:
• Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)
• End-of-Instruction Exams (EOI)
• Oklahoma Modified Alternative Assessment
(OMAAP)
•
Oklahoma Alternative Assessment Program (OAAP)
Note: OAAP results were not included in calculations for the 2012 A-F Report Cards
Growth Index
What content areas are included?
✦Results
• Grades 3 - 8 Mathematics and
Reading
• End-of-Instruction Algebra I and
English II
Growth Index
How are student scores matched?
✦ The GI calculations
only include student
results with matched
scores from previous
to current year in the
same assessment. (e.g.
OCCT to OCCT or
OMAAP to OMAAP)
✦ Prior scores may or
may not have been in
your school or
district.
Current Year
Prior Year(s)
Grade 4 Math or
Reading
Grade 3 Math or
Reading
Grade 5 Math or
Reading
Grade4 Math or
Reading
Grade 6 Math or
Reading
Grade 5 Math or
Reading
Grade 7 Math or
Reading
Grade 6 Math or
Reading
Grade 8 Math or
Reading
Grade 7 Math or
Reading
EOI Algebra I or
English II
Grade 8 Math or
Reading
Growth Index For All Students (GI)
Which student results are included?
✦ Includes student score designations provided in the current
year of:
• “Full Academic Year (FAY)”
• “First Opportunity EOI Test Takers”
✦ Does not include students scores designated as “Other
Placement” in the current year
Growth Index For Student Scores in Bottom
25% (B25GI)
Which student results are included?
✦ The bottom 25% of prior year student scores in Math.
✦ The bottom 25% of prior year student scores in .
✦ To identify the bottom 25% of student scores, the scores are
ranked by a state percentile that has been calculated for each
assessment.
B25GI
Which student results are included?
✦ Includes only the student scores designated, in the current year,
as:
• “Full Academic Year (FAY)”
• “First Opportunity EOI Test Takers”
✦ Does not include students scores designated, in the current
year, as “Other Placement”
Growth Index
How do you obtain points for growth?
Current Proficiency Level
Prior Proficiency Level
OPI Gain
UN
LK
PR
ADV
Gain in OPI > State average
with current proficiency of LK
or UN
Unsatisfactory (UN)
0
1
1
1
1
Limited Knowledge
(LK)
0
0
1
1
1
Proficient/Satisfactory
(PR)
0
0
0*
1
1
Advanced (ADV)
0
0
0
1
1
*In current rules points are awarded for those students that remain satisfactory. This may
or may not continue when new rules are aligned with the new legislation.
Growth Index (GI and B25GI)
How do you calculate the Index?
✦Total Points Obtained (divided by) Total
Student Scores
Whole School Performance
Whole School Performance
Bonus Points Only
✦ Bonus points are obtained from indicators included in the
whole school performance. The indicators are designated
by school type (Elementary, Middle, and High School).
Whole School Performance
What Indicators are included for each school type?
✦ High School
• graduation rate (5)
• Low Performing Graduation Rate
✦ Elementary
• attendance rate (10)
(1)
• advanced course performance or
✦ Middle
participation (1)
• attendance rate (6)
• College entrance exam
• dropout rate (2)
performance or participation (1)
• Advanced Coursework (2) • Performance of students on the end-
•
of-Instruction assessments (1)
Improved performance on the above
indicators (1)
Elementary and Middle Schools
How are these indicators defined?
Indicator
Calculation
Attendance Rate
Average Daily Attendance
Average Daily membership
Dropout Rate
Number of Reported Dropouts
October 1 Enrollment
Number of Students Enrolled in
Advanced Courses Earning a C or
Advanced Course
Better
Participation (Middle
All Students Enrolled in Middle
School)
School
High Schools
How are these indicators defined?
Indicator
Calculation
Number of Students Who Graduated
4 Year Graduation
Rate
Number of First Time Ninth Graders 4 Years Ago
+ Students Who Transfer In Over The Previous 4 Year Grade Span
-Students Who Transfer Out, Emigrate, or Die Over The Previous 4 Year
Grade Span
High Schools
How are these indicators defined?
Indicator
Calculation
Low Performing
Cohort Graduation
Number of Students in Low Performing Cohort Who Graduated
Rate (The cohort is
defined as first time
Number of Low Performing First Time Ninth Graders 4 Years Ago
ninth graders 4 years
+ Low Performing Cohort Students Who Transfer In Over The
prior who scored
Previous 4 Year Grade Span
Unsatisfactory or
- Low Performing Cohort Students Who Transfer Out, Emigrate, or Die
Limited Knowledge
Over The Previous 4 Year Grade Span
on their 8th grade
Reading or Math
State Assessment)
High Schools
How are these indicators defined?
Indicator
Advanced Course
Performance (High
School)
Advanced Course
Participation (High
School)
Calculation
Students Enrolled in Advanced Courses Who Successfully
Completed With a Grade of C or Better, 3 or better on the AP
exam, or by Passing an Industry Certification Exam
All Student Enrolled In Advanced Courses or Advanced
Certificate of Education
Number of Students Successfully Completing Advanced
Courses Earning a D or Better in Grades 9 - 12
All Students Enrolled in Grades 11 and 12
High Schools
How are these indicators defined?
Indicator
AP/IB Exam Performance
Calculation
Number of Students Scoring a 3 or Greater on the
AP Exam or 4 or Greater on the IB Exam
Number of Students Taking an AP or IB (Exam?)
College Exam Performance
Number of Students Scoring a 20 or Greater on the
ACT or 1410 or Greater on the SAT
Number of Students Taking the SAT or ACT
Number of Current 12th Graders Who Took The
ACT or SAT (at any time during high school)
College Exam Participation
Number of Enrolled 12th Graders as Reported On
The Accreditation Report