ACE, Academics, and A-F Report

Card New Student Services Workshop

July 2012

Before we begin…

ACE Review

• SB 982 signed into law 2005• Established new curricular requirements

– College prep for all beginning 2006-07• All students now take these courses unless they opt out

• Required parents to sign permit for students to take core curriculum rather than College Prep curriculum– Staying steady at around 10% who opt to take core

curriculum• Established EOI tests for graduation• Maintained a single high school diploma

SB 1792

• Signed June 2006• Implemented ACE testing• Established ACE Steering Committee• Renamed curriculum College Prep/Work Ready• Created additional EOI tests• Established tests required for graduation• Allowed for alternate tests to be adopted

College Prep/Work Ready

• 4 units English• 3 units Math • 3 units Lab Science• 3 units History &

Citizenship

• 2 units Foreign Language or Computer Technology

• 1 additional unit• 1 unit arts or speech

• All courses must be approved for college admission

• Students must have three math courses within 9th -12 grade

• SDE brochure

Students entering 9th grade in 2008-2009

Tests Required for Graduation 2011-2012

Requires mastery in the state academic content standards (score satisfactory or proficient) for:

• Algebra I• English II• And two of the following five:

– Algebra II– Biology I– English III– Geometry– United States History

Students entering 9th grade in 2008-2009

Tests are required to be delivered online.

Retakes of the EOI

• All students must be given the opportunity to retake the EOI at least three times per calendar year.

• Those three opportunities are in the Winter/Trimester window, the Spring window, and the Summer window.

• All three opportunities must be provided to students.

Demonstrating Mastery…

• How do students demonstrate mastery:By scoring Satisfactory or Proficient on the End of

Instruction (EOI) testBy retaking the EOIThrough approved Alternative Tests (e.g., PLAN,

WorkKeys, ACT, SAT)Through approved End of Course Projects (available on

the School District Reporting Site)Through modified proficiency scores (for IEP students)

Subchapter 13. Student Assessment210:10-13-16

SBE Approved Alternative Assessments

The alternate tests were originally approved in November 2009.

Additional tests have been added to the Alternate Test List based on approval by the Oklahoma State Board of Education on May 26, 2011.PSAT/NMSQTAlgebra II EOI as an alternate for the Algebra I EOIEnglish III EOI as an alternate for the English II EOI

(List of Alternative Assessments provided in handouts.)

Transcripts

• The EOI performance levels must not be replaced by Alternate Test Scores, End of Course Projects, or Modified Proficiency Scores. The EOI performance levels on the transcript may only reflect the student’s official EOI test scores.

• The ACE Cumulative Record will still be used to track:– Retake opportunities– Alternate Tests– End of Course Projects– Modified Proficiency Scores, or– Other exceptions and exemptions

Transcripting by the high schools

• For each student who meets the graduation requirements, the student’s transcript shall read, “The student has met the graduation requirement of demonstrating mastery in the state academic content standards.”– This statement should be used for all students,

regardless of whether they met the requirements through EOI tests, Alternate Tests, End of Course Projects, or Modified Proficiency Scores.

E-transcripts

Service provided as part of the OSRHE’s OKcollegestart.org student portal -

Allows transcripts to be transferred from HS to Technology Centers and colleges electronically (no paper!)

Senate Bill 867

“Technology center school shall be authorized to provide intervention and remediation in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English II, English III, United States History and Biology I to students enrolled in technology center schools, with the approval of the independent school district board.”

ACE and CTE

Access Issues for CTE• Importance of Planning Increased Develop an Individual Career Plan (ICP) Involve parents in planning Parents must sign form for curriculum option Review annually Connect plan with career goals Implement Teachers As Advisors to assist

• Remediation Opportunities• Data and Accountability

CTE Scheduling Options

• Mathematics– Tech centers may offer above Alg I to 11th and 12th

graders– May offer to 10th grade if tech center offers a SBE

approved focused field of studyPre-Engineering (19) – affiliate OSU – 77% retention rate

Also 5 comprehensive high schoolsBio-Medical (11) – affiliate OU Health Sciences Center – new

Also 2 comprehensive high schoolsBio-Technology (2) – affiliate Noble Foundation

(May remediate for all mathematics courses with EOI)

Scheduling Options for CTE

• Laboratory Science– CTE courses may be certified as lab science by local high school

• Ag Ed/High school • Certain Health courses/Tech Center• Must meet highly qualified teacher and requirements for college

admission– Meet process standards for lab science– Above Biology I if taught at tech center– Science courses should relate to student’s Program of Study– Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, AP Biology,

AP Chemistry, AP Environmental, AP Physics– Allows tech centers to remediate Biology I for EOI

• It is critical for students planning on attending an Academy to take Biology I as a Freshman.

Scheduling Options for CTE

• Foreign Language or Computer Technology-2 units– approved for college admission requirements,

whether taught at a high school or a technology center school, including computer programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing courses

– OKPromise (OHLAP) approval applies• List of OKPromise approved courses in handouts

Scheduling Options for CTE

• 1 additional unit from core or CTE approved for college admission– OKPromise approval has provided

foundation for this option

Tools to Assist Tech Centers

• On-line Academics• Instructors as Mentors (Teachers as Advisors)• School Improvement Models like Tech Centers That

Work or Model Schools or other• CareerTech Academies (Focused Field of Studies

approved by SDE allow for math/science courses + CTE career majors for 10th graders)

• WorkKeys and CR101• Sometimes just thinking outside the box

Common Core Standards and PARCC

• Common Core Standards will be implemented by 2014-2015

• Many schools are already implementing Common Core Standards

• PARCC tests will replace math and reading tests – High School:

• English I, II, III – PARCC Reading/Writing• Algebra I, II and Geometry – PARCC Math• US History and Biology I – remain EOI

Senate Bill 497

“Beginning with students who enter the 9th grade in 2008-2009 school year, school districts shall report the student’s performance levels…and any business and industry-recognized endorsements attained on the high school transcript.”

A-F Report Card

• Comprised of three sections each worth 1/3 of the overall grade:– Student Achievement – 33%– Student Growth – 34%– Whole School Performance – 33%

Whole School Performance

1) Graduation Rate2) Participation in advanced coursework (AP, IB, AICE, concurrent

enrollment, industry certification courses)3) Performance on AP and IB exams4) Performance in concurrent enrollment, AICE, and industry certification

exams5) College entrance exam participation (ACT or SAT)6) College entrance exam performance7) High school graduation rate of low achieving 8th grade students8) Five or more year graduation rate

AP – Advanced PlacementIB – International BaccalaureateAICE - International Certificate of Education

(Handout)

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CTE Certification List

https://dpt.okcareertech.org/PFCCJANO/CAMS.REPORT.MENU.DPTW

The list of CTE Certifications approved for recording on HS transcripts and for receiving performance points for A-F is located here:

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