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Accountability Conference 2009. February 18, 2009 Lou Fabrizio, Ph.D., Director Accountability Policy & Communications Gary Williamson, Ph.D., Director Accountability Operations. WELCOME!. Agenda Items. Introductions 2007-08 in Review ABCs Results/AYP Results Cohort Graduation Rate - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Accountability Conference
2009
February 18, 2009
Lou Fabrizio, Ph.D., DirectorAccountability Policy & Communications
Gary Williamson, Ph.D., DirectorAccountability Operations
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WELCOME!
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Agenda Items• Introductions• 2007-08 in Review•ABCs Results/AYP Results•Cohort Graduation Rate•Other Statewide/National Reports• 2008-09 School Year•State Board of Education (SBE)•Reauthorization of ESEA (aka NCLB)•Operations Overview/Strategies•Housekeeping
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Recognize New and Veteran Test Directors
• Seek Them Out During the Conference
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Recognize Division Members
and Regional Staff• Division Reorganization (October
2008)• Dr. Gary Williamson Named Director
of Accountability Operations• Dr. Tammy Howard - Test
Development Section • Dr. Sarah McManus - Testing Policy
& Operations Section• New Staff Members• Seasoned Staff Members• Conference Committee Members
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ABCs Results for 2007-08 (Updated through 1/7/09)
• Approximately 82% of Schools Met Expected or High Growth
• See:
http://abcs.ncpublicschools.org
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Statewide AYP Results2007-08
•2,400+ Schools, 115 LEAs•Approximately 31% of Schools Made AYP•547 Schools in Title I School Improvement for 2008-09•62 LEAs in District Improvement for 2008-09
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Results of AYP Growth Pilot2007-08
•Eleven (11) Schools Met AYP as a Result of the AYP Growth Model Pilot Approved by USED•Seven (7) of the 11 also Needed to Access Safe Harbor or the Confidence Interval to Meet AYP
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Cohort* Graduation Rate
• 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate (Part of AYP Calculations in 2007-08 AYP Report) of 70.3%
• 5-year Cohort Graduation Rate of 71.8%
*Follows the Same Students from Grade 9 to 12
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Other Statewide/National Reports
•SAT Results (August 2008)•Dropout Report (February 2009)•AP Results (February 2009)•NAEP
–Spring ’09 - Mapping Study for 2006-07 School Year
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2007-08
•New Reading EOG Assessments in Grades 3-8; Higher Achievement Level Standards Set by SBE
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2008-09
•NCDPI Reorganization•Grade 3 Reading Pretest Standards; Same Standard Setting Process Used for EOG in the Spring – Resulted in Much Higher Standards•Retesting Policy
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2008-09
•Peer Review By USED – Issues with the OCS Curriculum & Assessments•New Assessments for ELL•Comprehensive System of Support – Roundtables for Eight (8) SBE Districts/Regions
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State Board of Education
•Framework for Change•DPI Issued “Response to Framework for Change” – Led to ACRE Project•Graduation Project•American Diploma Project (ADP) Algebra II Sample (Achieve, Inc.)• International Benchmarking
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Reauthorization of ESEA
•Unlikely to Happen This Year•Continues in Place As Is•Secretary Duncan May Provide Some Flexibility in the Interim
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Operations Overview
•Accountability Reorganization Initiative–Redefine Accountability Leadership Roles
–Establish & Monitor Master Plan
–Clarify Roles & Responsibilities
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Accountability Leadership
•Director of Accountability Policy & Communications•Director of Accountability Operations•Transition October 2008
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Master Plan•Combined Accountability Critical Path Document with IT Annual Plan•Add Other Business Activities in Relation to Calendar •Exploring Alternative Formats for Plan• Incorporate ACRE Timelines
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Roles & Responsibilities
•DAO Met With Each Employee Individually•Collected Documentation of Current Work Duties & Assignments•Position Descriptions Updated and Provided to Human Resources• Interim Reviews Conducted
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Exploring Teaming Strategies
•Disbanded Remaining Reporting Section•Creating Consolidated Analysis & Reporting team•Consolidating IT Services
–ATeam–TOPS
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Other Strategies•Streamlined Data Collections• Improved Coordination With Authoritative Sources•Division Team Meetings Facilitated by Staff• Identify & Document Operational Protocols•Coping With Vacancies During Hiring Freeze
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Other Strategies•Data Management Group (DMG)•NCID Authentication•Authoritative Source for AIG Coding•Equipment Acquisition and Maintenance•Quantile Linking Study•NCWISE•CEDARS
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Recognize Contractors/Vendors
• Partners in Testing and Accountability
• Make an Effort to Visit Exhibits in Guilford D
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Final Housekeeping Items• Today’s Morning Refreshments
in Front of Registration Desk• Today & Tomorrow’s Afternoon
Breaks in Exhibits Room• Don’t Forget to Turn in Surveys
at the Registration Desk
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THANK YOU!
• Many Thanks For All That You Do!
• We Appreciate Your Support!
• Enjoy The Conference!
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Introduction of Guest Speaker
• Ilene Berman, Program Director in the Education Division
• National Governors Association (NGA)