703 KAR 5 270 Kentuckys Accountability System Proficiency

703 KAR 5: 270 Kentucky’s Accountability System Proficiency and Separate Academic Indicators Joy Barr, Program Consultant Division of Assessment Support Office of Assessment and Accountability 1

Accountability System Two-year inclusive process with input of over 6, 000 shareholders in development } Federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) } State Senate Bill 1 2017 } Consolidated State Plan } 703 KAR 5: 270 KDE: OAA: DAS: jb: 06282018 2

Accountability System Goals } Promote higher levels of student learning and achievement } Reduce achievement gaps and ensure equity } Establish opportunity and access for students to receive a quality education } Build a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement } Communicate a clear and honest understanding of strengths and opportunities for improvement in schools and districts 3

Indicators Seven indicators will be used to determine a school’s overall accountability rating: } Proficiency } Separate Academic Indicator } Growth } Graduation Rate } Transition Readiness } Achievement Gap Closure } Opportunity and Access 4

Proficiency ØDescribes the desired level of knowledge and skills as measured on state-required academic assessments. ØDesigned to measure how students achieve on Kentucky’s Academic Standards (KAS) in reading and mathematics. 5

Separate Academic Indicator } Describes the desired level of knowledge and skills as measured on state-required academic assessments. } Designed to measure how students achieve on Kentucky’s Academic Standards (KAS) in science, social studies and writing. 6

Proficiency Measures • Student performance on tests in reading and mathematics • Equal weight for reading and mathematics • Schools are rated based on student performance levels: Novice (0), Apprentice (. 5), Proficient (1), and Distinguished (1. 25) • Student performance is aggregated to school, district and state levels 7

Separate Academic Indicator Measures • Student performance on tests in science, social studies and writing • Highest proportion of weights shall be attributed to science and social studies } Schools are rated based on student performance levels: Novice (0), Apprentice (. 5), Proficient (1), and Distinguished (1. 25) • Student performance is aggregated to school, district and state levels 8

2017 -18 Elementary/Middle School Identification for CSI/TSI and Other } Proficiency (reading and mathematics) ● K-PREP assessment } Separate Academic Indicator (science, social studies and writing) K-PREP assessment ● KAS science assessment ● } Growth (reading, mathematics and English Language) K-PREP assessment ● ACCESS for ELs ● 9

2017 -18 High School Identification for CSI/TSI and Other } Proficiency ● ACT (sub scores in reading and mathematics) } Transition Readiness Academic ● Career ● English Language Attainment ● } Graduation Rate ● Four and five year rate Note: Separate Academic Indicator for High School (writing) is reported only 10

Accountability Table Elementary/Middle School 2017 -18 2018 -19 Proficiency (grades 3 -8 reading and mathematics) CSI/TSI/Other K-PREP Assessments Five-Star System Separate Academic Indicator (grades 4 and 7 science, grades 5 and 8 social studies, grades 5 and 8 on-demand writing) CSI/TSI/Other K-PREP Assessment KAS Science Assessment Five-Star System Growth (reading, mathematics and English Language) CSI/TSI/Other K-PREP Assessment ACCESS for ELs Five-Star System High School 2017 -18 2018 -19 Proficiency (reading and mathematics) CSI/TSI/Other ACT Sub-scores in reading and mathematics Five-Star System Separate Academic Indicator (science, social studies and writing) Reporting Only Writing Five-Star System Transition Readiness (academic, career, English language attainment) CSI/TSI/Other Five-Star System Graduation Rate (four and five year cohort) CSI/TSI/Other Five-Star System 11

Division of Assessment Support Contact Information • KDE DAC Information • dacinfo@education. ky. gov • (502) 564 -4394 KDE: OAA: DAS: jb: 06282018 12