SUSTAINING AND BUILDING
ON THE EXCELLENCE OF LCPS
November 2015
Agenda
• Benchmarking:
• past performance
• according to federal and state accountability
• Progress on the Warning Signs and
Student Achievement
• Next Steps
Mission
Empowering all students to
make meaningful contributions
to the world.
Strategic Goals
1. Develop knowledgeable critical thinkers,
communicators, collaborators, creators,
and contributors.
2. Cultivate a high-performing staff focused
on our mission and goals.
3. Deliver effective and efficient support for
student success.
5
Benchmarking Past Performance
Percentage Proficient for All Students 2013-2015
Warning Sign
92
83
84
87
91
92
79
READING
SOCIAL SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2012-13
% of students reaching proficient 2014-15
81
MATH
85
89
88
89
SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2013-14
Benchmarking Past Performance
2014-15
Mathematics Test
Grade 3 Mathematics
Grade 4 Mathematics
Grade 5 Mathematics
Grade 6 Mathematics
Grade 7 Mathematics
Grade 8 Mathematics
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Combined Mathematics
Virginia
74
84
79
83
72
74
82
87
80
79
LCPS
80
89
87
84
82
61
84
92
87
85
2012-13 to 2014-15
VA
Change
9
10
10
6
11
13
6
11
4
8
LCPS
Change
7
8
10
5
5
22
1
12
2
6
7
Benchmarking Past Performance
Percentage Proficient for LEP Students 2013-2015
Warning Sign
72
68
70
68
63
58
47
60
53
51
READING
62
SOCIAL SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2012-13
% of students reaching proficient 2014-15
MATH
56
SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2013-14
Benchmarking Past Performance
Limited English Proficient
2012-13 to
2014-15
2014-15
Virginia
LCPS
Virginia
Change
LCPS
Change
English: Reading
61
63
7
16
English: Writing
50
52
-6
-4
History and Social Sciences
69
70
-3
-2
Mathematics
67
68
8
15
Science
56
56
-5
-6
Subject
9
Benchmarking Past Performance
Percentage Proficient for Students with IEP 2013-2015
72
50
54
70
72
66
64
58
56
48
READING
63
SOCIAL SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2012-13
% of students reaching proficient 2014-15
50
MATH
SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2013-14
10
Benchmarking Past Performance
Percentage Proficient for Economically Disadvantaged
Students 2013-2015
76
68
59
73
76
68
62
56
READING
SOCIAL SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2012-13
% of students reaching proficient 2014-15
69
68
59
MATH
SCIENCE
% of students reaching proficient 2013-14
68
Federal Accountability-Changes in Virginia
Standards of Learning
• Students were tested on the more rigorous
content standards, adopted by the Board of
Education, as follows:
• Mathematics in the 2011-2012 school year
• English in the 2012-2013 school year
• Science in the 2012-2013 school year
Federal Requirements-Reading AMOs
Accountability
Year
20122013
20132014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
Assessment
Year
20112012
20122013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
All Students
85
66
69
72
78
78
Proficiency Gap
Group 1
76
52
59
65
72
Proficiency Gap
Group 2 (Black
Students)
76
49
57
64
71
Proficiency Gap
Group 3
(Hispanic
Students)
80
53
60
66
72
Students with
Disabilities
59
30
42
54
66
LEP Students
76
44
52
61
69
Economically
Disadvantaged
Students
76
52
59
65
72
White Students
90
74
75
76
77
Asian Students
92
80
Continuous progress
78
Federal Requirements-Math AMOs
Accountability
Year
20122013
20132014
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
Assessment
Year
20112012
20122013
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
All Students
61
64
66
68
70
Proficiency
Gap Group 1
47
52
57
63
68
Proficiency
Gap Group 2
(Black
Students)
45
51
56
62
67
Proficiency
Gap Group 3
(Hispanic
Students)
52
56
60
65
69
Students with
Disabilities
33
41
49
57
65
LEP Students
39
46
53
59
66
Economically
Disadvantaged
Students
47
52
57
63
68
White Students
68
69
70
71
72
Asian Students
82
Continuous progress
73
73
Standards of Accreditation
• Virginia Board of Education Regulations Establishing
Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia are
designed to ensure that an effective educational program
is established and maintained in Virginia's public schools.
Accreditation Benchmarks
Subject
Benchmark
English
75%
Mathematics
70%
History
70%
Science
70%
Graduation Index
85%
LCPS Accountability Status
Federal Accountability
Schools Not Making AMO
Schools Required to Complete a
School Improvement Plan
Focus Schools*
2012-13
31
31
2013-14
49
20
2014-15
34
34
2015-16
38
38
3
3
0
0
*Focus Schools are Title I schools identified for having achievement gaps for at
least one target population.
State Accountability
Schools Accredited w/ Warning
2012-13
0
2013-14
7
2014-15
4
2015-16
1
Summary of Results
Bright Spots
• Increases in Reading
and Math.
• Significant gains in
Reading and Math for
ELLs. Matching or
outperforming the state
average.
Areas for Growth
• No growth in Social
Science and Science.
• Increase in schools not
meeting AMO.
• Grade 8 Math.
• ELLs
• Students with IEPs
Next Steps
• LCPS will provide intensive supports to the
Accredited with Warning School (review of practice,
development and implementation of essential actions
and ongoing monitoring and support).
• Based on preliminary data, LCPS has identified 38
schools for not making AMO. LCPS staff will assist
these schools in assessing their practices and
developing and implementing targeted plans for
improvement.
• LCPS will monitor the implementation and impact of
One to the World, Project-Based Learning and the
Strategic Plan.
Questions