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Testing and Accountability/RttT LEA Monitoring UpdateLou Fabrizio, Federal Liaison

Summer Leadership Conference, June 2011

Agenda

• AYP for 2010-11• ABCs/AYP for 2011-12• Field Testing/Special Studies in 2011-12

• Race to the Top LEA/Charter Monitoring

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AYP for 2010-11 (Updated Slide)•New (Higher) Proficiency Targets for AYP

•Reading: grades 3-8 from 43.2% to 71.6%•Math: grades 3-8 from 77.2% to 88.6%•Reading: high school from 38.5% to 69.3%•Math: high school from 68.4% to 84.2%

•Preliminary AYP Results Released July 21, 2011

•ABCs & AYP Results Approved by State Board of Education August 4, 2011

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ABCs/AYP for 2011-12• Fewer EOCs in High School ABCs (Result of HB

48)• Possible Elimination of Grade 10 Writing

Assessment in Move to ACT at Grade 11?• Waiver Request to USED Regarding Effect on

AYP at High School Level – Only Retain English I as High School ELA?

• Looking at Replacing Dropout Rate in ABCs with 5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

• USED and ESEA

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Field Testing/Special Studies in 2011-12

• Expansive. Due to New Assessments in ELA, Math and Science in 2012-13

• Notifications Will Be Sent Out Soon• Appreciate Your Cooperation

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1. Required by RttT – draft plan approved by USED

2. LEAs/Charters will submit “Progress Report” for 2010-11 school year to NCDPI by August 3, 2011

3. Bottom line: Did you do what you said you were going to do in your state-approved DSW?

4. Results determine which LEAs/Charters will receive follow up (virtual desk-side reviews or on-site monitoring visits by DPI team)

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Race to the Top LEA/Charter Monitoring

LEA/Charter Monitoring Format

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NC RttT Initiative (Section)

Required RttT Activity ("Participating

LEAs/Charters will…")

Plan/Timeline for Implementation

2010-11 (From DSW)

Performance Measure (Target) 2010-11

(From DSW)

Required Activities Progress 2010-11

Evidence 2010-11

(A)(2) Eval

Obj. 1.1

Objective (A)(2) EVAL 1.1: Participate in the evaluation of the RttT initiatives and use the resulting evaluation data and conclusions to improve effectiveness.

(B)(3) Obj. 1.1

Objective (B)(3) 1.1: Ensure teachers and staff understand the new Standard Course of Study, including the Common Core and Essential Standards, and related assessments.

(C)(2) Obj. 1.1

Objective (C)(2) 1.1: Complete a unified

strategic plan for the LEA/Charter that utilizes

data to determine priority goals and activities, and set

targets for performance.

(C)(3) Obj. 1.1

Objective (C)(3) 1.1: Create a transition plan for schools and LEAs to begin using the online IIS for the 2012-2013 school year.