CPS Performance Policy
Overview of 2011-2012 Policy
Performance Management
CPS
The 2011-2012 Performance Policy
In July 2011, the Chicago Board of Education passed the 2011-2012
Performance Policy.
The 2011-2012 Performance Policy will be used to evaluate school
performance in the 2010-2011 school year and to determine
school probation status for the 2011-2012 school year.
To help schools understand how Performance Policy scores are
calculated, we have created a Performance Policy Calculator,
which can be found at:
http://research.cps.k12.il.us/cps/accountweb/Accountability/policy/
Changes to the Policy
The 2011-2012 policy includes only one change from the 2010-2011
policy:
 Students enrolled in IB programs will be included in the AP Enrollment and AP
Success metrics. This only affects high schools with IB programs.
Both the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 policies included other changes from
previous policies:
 Schools in their first year of probation can be removed in as little as one year by
achieving a Level 1 or Level 2 rating. Schools on probation for two or more years
must still receive a Level 1 or Level 2 rating for two consecutive years to be removed.
 Trend metrics for high school attendance and PSAE were reintroduced to the policy.
 The “CAO Review” process was eliminated from the policy.
Elementary School Metrics
Elementary schools are evaluated on their performance on the following
metrics:
1.
% meeting/exceeding standards on ISAT Reading
2.
% meeting/exceeding standards on ISAT Mathematics
3.
% meeting/exceeding standards on ISAT Science
4.
% exceeding standards on ISAT Composite
5.
% exceeding standards on ISAT Composite at the school’s
highest grade level
6.
Attendance rate
7.
Value-Added reading
8.
Value-Added mathematics
Elementary School Metrics
For the first 6 metrics, schools earn points for both “Current Status” and
“Trend”.
1.
% meeting/exceeding standards on ISAT Reading
2.
% meeting/exceeding standards on ISAT Mathematics
3.
% meeting/exceeding standards on ISAT Science
4.
% exceeding standards on ISAT Composite
5.
% exceeding standards on ISAT Composite at the school’s
highest grade level
6.
Attendance rate
Current Status is the average score over the last 2 years.
Trend is the difference between the school’s most recent score and
the school’s average score over the three previous years.
Elementary School Metrics
Value-added measures the school’s impact on student academic growth
on the ISAT from one year to the next.
7.
Value-Added reading
8.
Value-Added mathematics
For more information on the value-added metric, go to:
http://research.cps.k12.il.us/cps/accountweb/Research/ValueAdded.html
High School Metrics
High schools are evaluated on their performance on the following metrics:
1.
Average ACT
2.
One Year Drop-Out Rate
3.
Freshmen On-Track Rate
4.
% meeting/exceeding standards on PSAE reading
5.
% meeting/exceeding standards on PSAE math
6.
% meeting/exceeding standards on PSAE science
7.
Attendance Rate
8.
AP Enrollment
9.
AP Success
10. EPAS Gains reading
11. EPAS Gains mathematics
High School Metrics
For the first 7 metrics, schools earn points for both “Current Status” and
“Trend”:
1.
Average ACT
2.
One Year Drop-Out Rate
3.
Freshmen On-Track Rate
4.
% meeting/exceeding standards on PSAE reading
5.
% meeting/exceeding standards on PSAE math
6.
% meeting/exceeding standards on PSAE science
7.
Attendance Rate
Current Status is the average score over the last 2 years.
Trend is the difference between the school’s most recent score and
the school’s average score over the three previous years.
High School Metrics
For the Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate (AP/IB) metrics,
schools will only earn points for Trend:
8.
9.
AP/IB Enrollment
AP/IB Success
Trend is the difference between the school’s most recent score
and the school’s average score over the three previous years.
High School Metrics
The EPAS Gains metrics are based on student performance on the EPAS
Assessment Series (EXPLORE, PLAN, ACT). They determine whether a
student makes expected gains from one test to another based on the
national average growth for students with the same pretest score.
10. EPAS Gains reading
11. EPAS Gains mathematics
Note: While the EPAS Gains score represents the percentage of students
making expected gains, the score used in the Performance Policy is the
percentile rank of the school within the District.
Ratings
Schools can earn up to 42 points. Schools are placed into one of three
levels based on the percent of points earned:
High Schools
Elementary Schools
71% or more
Level 1
66.7% or more
(Excellent Standing)
50% to 70.9%
Less than 50%
Level 2
(Good Standing)
Level 3
(Probation)
44% to 66.6%
Less than 44%
Three Types of Measurements
Example School
Category 1 : Current Status
Reading %
Meeting/Exceeding
65
Average of two most recent
years
63
(65 + 63)/2 = 64
60
Category 2: Trend
Current Year compared to
average of previous 3 years
55
2007
63 – (55+60+65)/3 = 3
2008
2009
2010
Category 3: Student Growth
Measured by Value Added Metric (ES); EPAS Gains (HS)
2010-2011 Elementary School Performance Policy Legend
Assigning Current Status Points
Metrics
ISAT Reading
Meets/Exceeds
ISAT Mathematics
Meets/Exceeds
ISAT Science
Meets/Exceeds
ISAT Composite
Exceeds
ISAT Composite
Exceeds Highest
Grade Level
Attendance
If current status score is…
Less than 50.0%
50.0% to 69.9%
70.0% to 79.9%
80.0% or more
Less than 50.0%
50.0% to 69.9%
70.0% to 79.9%
80.0% or more
Less than 50.0%
50.0% to 69.9%
70.0% to 79.9%
80.0% or more
Less than 5.0%
5.0% to 14.9%
15.0% to 24.9%
25.0% or more
Less than 5.0%
5.0% to 14.9%
15.0% to 24.9%
25.0% or more
Less than 90.0%
90.0% to 92.9%
93.0% to 94.9%
95.0% or more
…school receives
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Assigning Growth Points
Metrics
Value-Added
Reading*
Value-Added
Mathematics*
If growth score is….
Less than -2.2
-2.2 to -0.1
0.0 to 2.1
2.2 or more
Less than -2.7
-2.7 to -0.1
0.0 to 2.6
2.7 or more
Assigning Trend Points
Metrics
ISAT Reading
Meets/Exceeds
(Ceiling = 90%)
ISAT Mathematics
Meets/Exceeds
(Ceiling = 90%)
ISAT Science
Meets/Exceeds
(Ceiling = 90%)
ISAT Composite
Exceeds
(Ceiling = 90%)
ISAT Composite
Exceeds Highest
Grade Level
(Ceiling = (90%)
Attendance
(Ceiling = 95%)
If trend score is…
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.9
3.0 to 5.9
6.0 or more
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.9
3.0 to 5.9
6.0 or more
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.9
3.0 to 5.9
6.0 or more
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.9
3.0 to 5.9
6.0 or more
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.9
3.0 to 5.9
6.0 or more
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.9
1.0 or more
…school receives
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Assigning Levels
…school receives
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
*Targets are based on the distribution of value-added scores district-wide.
Targets listed above are from 2009-2010 policy and are subject to change.
…or if % of points is…
71.0% or more
50.0% to 70.9%
Less than 50.0%
…school is at
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
2010-2011 High School Performance Policy Legend
Assigning Current Status Points
Assigning Trend Points
If current status score is…
Less than 16.0
16.0 to 17.9
18.0 to 19.9
20.0 or more
…school receives
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
One Year Drop Out
More than 10.0%
6.1% to 10.0%
2.1% to 6.0%
2.0% or less
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Freshman On Track
Less than 45.0%
45.0% to 59.9%
60.0% to 79.9%
80.0% or more
Attendance
If trend score is…
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.9
1.0 or more
…school receives
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
One Year Drop Out
(Ceiling = 0.5%)
Less than -0.1
-0.1 to -0.9
-1.0 to -2.9
-3.0 or more
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Freshman On Track
(Ceiling = 90%)
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.4
2.5 to 4.9
5.0 or more
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Less than 85.0%
85.0% to 89.9%
90.0% to 94.9%
95.0% or more
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Attendance
(Ceiling = 95%)
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.9
1.0 or more
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
PSAE Reading
Meets/Exceeds
Less than 30.0%
30.0% to 49.9%
50.0% to 69.9%
70.0% or more
0 points
1/3 point
2/3 point
1 point
PSAE Reading Meets/Exceeds
(Ceiling = 90%)
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.4
2.5 to 4.9
5.0 or more
0 points
1/3 point
2/3 point
1 point
PSAE Mathematics
Meets/Exceeds
Less than 30.0%
30.0% to 49.9%
50.0% to 69.9%
70.0% or more
0 points
1/3 point
2/3 point
1 point
PSAE Mathematics
Meets/Exceeds
(Ceiling = 90%)
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.4
2.5 to 4.9
5.0 or more
0 points
1/3 point
2/3 point
1 point
PSAE Science
Meets/Exceeds
Less than 30.0%
30.0% to 49.9%
50.0% to 69.9%
70.0% or more
0 points
1/3 point
2/3 point
1 point
PSAE Science Meets/Exceeds
(Ceiling = 90%)
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.4
2.5 to 4.9
5.0 or more
0 points
1/3 point
2/3 point
1 point
AP Enrollment
(Ceiling = 35%)
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 2.4
2.5 to 4.9
5.0 or more
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
AP Success
(Ceiling = 90%)
Less than 0.1
0.1 to 0.9
1.0 to 2.9
3.0 or more
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Metrics
Average ACT
AP Enrollment
No Current Status Points Assigned
Metrics
Average ACT
(Ceiling = 23)
AP Success
No Current Status Points Assigned
Assigning Growth Points
Metrics
EPAS Gains Reading
EPAS Gains
Mathematics
If growth score is….
Less than 15th percentile
15thto 49th percentile
50th to 84th percentile
85th percentile or more
…school receives
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
15th
0 points
1 point
2 points
3 points
Less than
percentile
15th to 49th percentile
50th to 84th percentile
85th percentile or more
Assigning Levels
If total points are…
28 or more
182/3 to 272/3
Less than 182/3
…or if % of points is…
66.7% or more
44% to 66.6%
Less than 44%
…school is at
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Weighting of Metrics
Elementary School Criteria
High School Criteria
Student
Growth
(15%)
Student
Growth
(15%)
Current
Status
(42.5%)
Trend (42.5%)
Trend (50%)
A majority of available points are for trend and student
growth.
Current
Status
(35%)
Minimum Performance Standard
 Schools must achieve a minimum score on state
assessments to be eligible for Good Standing:
 Elementary Schools: 50% meeting or exceeding on
ISAT Composite
 High Schools: 10% meeting or exceeding on PSAE
Composite
 Schools scoring below these thresholds will receive
“Probation” status, regardless of the Level achieved; all
other schools will receive an accountability status based
on their Level.
Performance Policy Calculator
The Performance Policy Calculator allows schools to predict
future Performance Policy results using historical data and
projected future data.
The calculator is intended to help schools in goal setting and
school improvement planning.
You can follow the link below to access the Calculator and
enter your school’s scores to predict the school’s rating:
http://research.cps.k12.il.us/cps/accountweb/Accountability/policy/
Additional Resources
Go to: http://research.cps.k12.il.us/cps/accountweb/Accountability/policy/
for:
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Performance Policy results by school
Performance Policy Calculator
Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding the difference between the Performance Policy and AYP
For information on the Value-Added metric, go to:
http://research.cps.k12.il.us/cps/accountweb/Research/ValueAdded.html