School Accountability Scorecards A look at 5 Michigan

School Accountability Scorecards A look at 5 Michigan High Schools By Cory Anderson, Patricia Tarpley, Ingrid Payton, & Cindy Philip

SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY SCORECARDS • What is the accountability scorecard? • Replaces the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) report card • Similar Purpose – Different Design 5 Major Components: 1. student participation 2. student proficiency 3. student graduation or attendance rates 4. reporting data 5. school improvement plan reports

SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY SCORECARDS • Color coding system replaces the AYP • From highest to lowest • Green > Lime > Yellow > Orange > Red • Schools receive lower scores by not meeting targets

High School #1 • Overall Grade = Orange • 32/38 Points • Reward School • Demographics • Predominantly White • Upper-Middle Class • High Parental Involvement • Areas of Focus • Bottom 30% • Special needs • At Risk • Low Socioeconomic Behavior Forest Hills Eastern High School

Starr Commonwealth • Overall Grade = Yellow • 10/14 (71. 4%) Total points • Demographics • All boys • 77. 6% Black • 17. 9% White • 3. 8% Hispanic • 100% Free and Reduced Lunch • Special Education School • Minimal Parental Involvement High School #2

High School #3 South Haven High School • Overall Grade = Yellow • 27 th Percentile • Focus school due to the bottom 30% • 34/50 (68%) Total Points • Demographics • 90% free and reduced lunch • Large migrant population • Minorities are the majority • Largest Minority Groups • African Americans • Hispanics • Large special ed. population

Mattawan High School • Overall Grade = Red • 93 rd Percentile • 33/50 (66%) total points • Bottom 30% • Demographics • Predominantly white • Upper-Middle Class • High Parental Involvement High School #4

High School #5 Harper Creek High School • Overall Grade = Yellow • 17 th Percentile • Due to bottom 30% • 36/50 (72%) total points • Demographics • Predominantly white • 60% economically disadvantaged

ANALYSIS OF DATA Overall Conclusions All Yellow is NOT equal Is RED really bad? There are no LIME grades in the state The Bottom 30% = the gap between the high and the low students

Overall Conclusions Schools that received GREEN scores in the state were predominantly newer schools with less data Parental support = student success Higher free and reduced lunch percentages = lower scores Special education populations have a major impact on scores The demographic data on the scorecards was insufficient

Data Conclusions Misinterpret ed Provides an advantage to New Schools Lacks credibility Can still provide direction Bottom 30% Overcome the gap

Solving the Problem • Data should be clearly explained and easy to interpret • Focus on closing the achievement gap • Strengthen feeder school scores • The bottom 30% must be a focus, but NOT a penalty • All schools should be assessed completely • Limited data is unacceptable • Improvement Plans need to include • Improvement across the student population • Intervention plans for at risk students • Aligning curriculum with test content

ACCOUNTABILITY SCORECARD SCORE It is clearly unclear

RESOURCES https: //www. mischooldata. org/Default. aspx https: //www. google. com/search? q http: //www. usa. com/public-school/starr-commonwealth-forboys-albion-mi-268020000119. html