Rhode Island Growth Model

CCSSO · June 2013

Rhode Island Growth Model — CCSSO, June 2013.
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June 20, 2013

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  1. Rhode Island Growth Model Presentation for CCSSO Conference June 2013
  2. Uses of Growth Data in Rhode Island • Growth Data are used primarily for: o To inform instruction ▪ By using the Growth Model Visualization tool teachers have access to student growth data, which supplements other available data to provide a broad, rich understanding of achievement • First available in SY2011-12 (is this right??) o Educator Evaluations ▪ For contributing educators in grades 3-7 in Math and Reading, growth is one element of the evaluation model for teachers and administrators ▪ Has currently been used for informational purposes only (SY2012-13) ▪ Will be used for evaluation purposes for SY2013-14 o Accountability ▪ Median SGPs (combined for Math and ELA) are used to classify schools ▪ Implemented in SY2011-12
  3. Overview of Evaluation Model: Components
  4. Overview of Evaluation Model: Calculating Final Effectiveness Ratings High 70-99 Typical 31-69 Low 1-30
  5. Accountability System Growth is one of 6 components for elementary and middle schools: • Proficiency: How many students have attained proficiency or better? • Distinction: How many students have attained distinction? • Participation: How many students take the state assessments? • Gap-closing: Is the school serving all students, including those with disabilities and English Learners? • Progress: Is the school approaching its 2017 targets? • Growth (K-8): Are all students making progress? • Improvement (high schools): Is the school improving annually? • Graduation (high schools): Is the school reaching its graduation-rate goals?
  6. RI Accountability System All schools will be assigned a composite index score between 1 and 100. Elementary / High Measure Definition Middle Schools Schools bsolute Percent How many students have attained 30 points 30 points roficient proficiency or better? rogress To 2017 Is the school approaching its 2017 10 points 10 points arget targets? Is the school serving all students, chievement Gaps including those with disabilities and 30 points 30 points English Learners? ercent of Students at How many students have attained 5 points 5 points istinction Level distinction? rowth Are all students making progress? 25 points n/a Is the school reaching its graduation- n/a 20 points S Graduation Rates rate goals? igh School Scaled core Is the school improving annually? TOTAL 100 possible 100 possible points points
  7. Development & Implementation Challenges • Our challenges: o Increasing field’s understanding of growth ▪ Of growth in general ▪ How growth applies in the educator evaluation and accountability systems • Addressing field’s fairness concerns over those who have growth versus those who do not in the evaluation model o Collecting accurate data to link students to educators ▪ Actually collecting and verifying the data ▪ Creating policies around who is a contributing educator and length of time student must be with teacher to “count” o Addressing Special Cases ▪ For example, team teachers, long-term substitutes, or teachers of special populations
  8. Next Steps & Priorities for RI Given those challenges, RI is focusing on • Creating additional understanding about growth • Gathering buy-in from the field around using growth • Continue to analyze data to inform our decisions around using growth o Number and location of cut points for students, teachers o Attendance (students and teachers) o Understand reliability of estimates over time
  9. Questions? Comments? Email us: Ana.Karantonis@ride.ri.gov Jessica.Brown@ride.ri.gov or visit www.ride.ri.gov/RIGM