Stafford County Public Schools Office of Equity and Accountability Accreditation Overview Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 1
Accreditation Summary SCPS SY 2018-2019 Results Agenda Subgroup Gaps Improvements & Successes Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 2
Background • Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation • Approved by the Board of Education on November 16, 2017 • Fully approved by the Governor effective January 10, 2018 • Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) • Combined Features from State Accreditation and Federal Accountability Models • Changes: • Inclusion of Growth Factors in Reading & Math for Calculating Accreditation • Verified Credit Requirement Reduced • Reduced Testing Requirements for Students in High School • Phase Out of Portfolio Style Alternate Assessments (VGLA/VSEP/VAAP) Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 3
Comparison of Key Features Old Federal Accountability Old Virginia Accreditation New Virginia Accreditation Feature Report Report Report Content Areas Three Content Areas Four Content Areas Three Content Areas Benchmarks Annually Adjusted Goals Fixed Benchmark Fixed Benchmarks Groups Overall and Subgroups (8) Overall Overall and Subgroups (8) Years Current Current and 3 Year Averages Current or 3 Year Averages Measures Performance and Participation Performance Performance and Participation Other Indicators Other Academic Indicators Other Academic Indicators Other Academic Indicators Growth and Recovery Factors Growth None Recovery (Math and Reading) Division Who Schools Schools Schools Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 4
Combined Rate Factors • Designed to give schools credit for closing achievement gaps Reading Factor Gr Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8 EOC 3 Recovery Y Y Y Y Y Growth Y Y Y Y Y EL Progress Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Math Factor Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8 Alg 1 Geom Alg II Recovery Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Growth Y Y Y Y Y Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 5
Verified Credit Requirements Reduced Standard Advanced 9 th Grade Cohort Diploma Diploma 2017-2018 and Earlier 6 9 2018-2019 and Later 5 5 • A verified credit is earned when a student passes the class and passes the associated SOL or substitute test Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 6
Reduced Testing Requirements in High School Old SOA Requirements All students enrolled in a high school SOL class must take the SOL New SOA Requirements Students test only if the student needs to test to: • Earn a verified credit to graduate • Meet ESSA Requirements while in High School • Reading • Biology • One Math • High School SOL tests reduced by 15% last year Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 7
Final Performance Levels Assigned to each Indicator • 8 (soon to be 9) Indicators for High Schools • English 75% or Higher Level 1: At or Above Standard • Math & Science: 70% or Higher • English 65% - 74% Level 2: Near Standard or Improving • Math & Science 65% - 69% • Level 3: Below Standard Below 65% Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 8
Stafford County Public Schools Accreditation Summary SY 2019-2020 (Based on Results from SY 2018-2019) School Quality Indicators Academic Achievement Achievement Gaps Additional Academic indicators English Level One English Level One Chronic Absenteeism Level One Mathematics Level One Mathematics Level One Dropout Rate Level One Science Level One Graduation & Completer Index Level One College, Career, & Civic Readiness Level Two Achievement Gaps: English & Mathematics Level 2 & 3 Watchlist Student Group Achievement Gap – English Achievement Gap - Math Indicator Student Group Years Asian Level One Level One Achievement Gap – English SWD 2 Black Level One Level One Achievement Gap – Math SWD 2 Economically Disadvantaged Level One Level One English Learners Level One Level One Hispanic Level One Level One Students with Disabilities Level Two Level Two White Level One Level One GRADUATION & C,C,& CR Index CHRONIC DROPOUT RATE ABSENTEEISM RATE COMPLETER INDEX Dropouts Enrolled 100 100 Absent >10% Absent <10% 4.29% 80 80 9.59% 60 60 94.8 40 40 78.8 20 20 95.71% 90.41% 0 0 Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 9
Stafford County Public Schools Accreditation Summary SY 2019-2020 (Based on Results from SY 2018-2019) School Quality Indicators Academic Achievement Achievement Gaps Additional Academic indicators English Level One English Level One Chronic Absenteeism Level One Mathematics Level One Mathematics Level One Dropout Rate Level One Science Level One Graduation & Completer Index Level One College, Career, & Civic Readiness Level Two Based on Overall Students (No Subgroup Calculations) Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 10
Stafford County Public Schools Accreditation Summary SY 2019-2020 (Based on Results from SY 2018-2019) School Quality Indicators Academic Achievement Achievement Gaps Additional Academic indicators English Level One English Level One Chronic Absenteeism Level One Mathematics Level One Mathematics Level One Dropout Rate Level One Science Level One Graduation & Completer Index Level One College, Career, & Civic Readiness Level Two Achievement Gaps: English & Mathematics Student Group Achievement Gap – English Achievement Gap - Math Asian Level One Level One Black Level One Level One Economically Disadvantaged Level One Level One English Learners Level One Level One Hispanic Level One Level One Students with Disabilities Level Two Level Two White Level One Level One Rule: Green: No more than one Student Group Yellow & No Student Group Red Yellow: No more than one student group red Red: Two or more student groups red or any student groups stays at yellow/red for 4 years Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 11
Stafford County Public Schools Accreditation Summary SY 2019-2020 (Based on Results from SY 2018-2019) School Quality Indicators Academic Achievement Achievement Gaps Additional Academic indicators English Level One English Level One Chronic Absenteeism Level One Mathematics Level One Mathematics Level One Dropout Rate Level One Science Level One Graduation & Completer Index Level One College, Career, & Civic Readiness Level Two Achievement Gaps: English & Mathematics Level 2 & 3 Watchlist Student Group Achievement Gap – English Achievement Gap - Math Indicator Student Group Years Asian Level One Level One Achievement Gap – English SWD 2 Black Level One Level One Achievement Gap – Math SWD 2 Economically Disadvantaged Level One Level One English Learners Level One Level One Hispanic Level One Level One Students with Disabilities Level Two Level Two Rule: White Level One Level One 4 consecutive years at Yellow/Red = Red Rule: Green: No more than one Student Group Yellow & No Student Group Red Yellow: No more than one student group red Red: Two or more student groups red or any student groups stays at yellow/red for 4 years Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 12
Stafford County Public Schools Accreditation Summary SY 2019-2020 (Based on Results from SY 2018-2019) School Quality Indicators Academic Achievement Achievement Gaps Additional Academic indicators English Level One English Level One Chronic Absenteeism Level One Mathematics Level One Mathematics Level One Dropout Rate Level One Science Level One Graduation & Completer Index Level One College, Career, & Civic Readiness Level Two High Schools Only GRADUATION & C,C,& CR Index C,C,& CR Index DROPOUT RATE COMPLETER INDEX Dropouts Enrolled 100 100 100 4.29% 80 80 80 60 60 60 94.8 40 40 40 80.1 78.8 20 20 20 95.71% 0 0 0 Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 13
Stafford County Public Schools Accreditation Summary SY 2019-2020 (Based on Results from SY 2018-2019) School Quality Indicators Academic Achievement Achievement Gaps Additional Academic indicators English Level One English Level One Chronic Absenteeism Level One Mathematics Level One Mathematics Level One Dropout Rate Level One Science Level One Graduation & Completer Index Level One College, Career, & Civic Readiness Level Two Currently Informational Only Active SY 2021-2022 C,C,& CR Index C,C,& CR Index 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 80.1 78.8 20 20 0 0 Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 14
Stafford and State Results Compared Middle High Elementary 100 100 100 95 95 95 90 90 90 85 85 85 80 80 80 75 75 75 70 70 70 65 65 65 60 60 60 Reading Math Science History Writing Reading Math Science History Reading Math Science History Writing Stafford 79 79 79 77 64 Stafford 76 84 85 80 Stafford 89 87 85 82 83 Virginia 77 78 78 82 70 Virginia 75 82 86 81 Virginia 86 87 86 76 81 Stafford Virginia Stafford Virginia Stafford Virginia Source: Virginia School Quality Profile Assessments. (Does Not recovery credit, growth factors or EL progress) Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 15
Stafford County Public Schools Accreditation Summary SY 2019-2020 (Based on Results from SY 2018-2019) Division Subgroup Summary Presentation for School Board (Feb. 25, 2020) 16
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