ACCREDITATION AND VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOL) ASSESSMENTS

Overview School Board Work Session July 13, 2015

New in 2014-2015

• Tests eliminated Grade 3 history/social science Grade 3 science Grade 5 writing United States History to 1865 (Grade 6 in FCPS) United States History: 1865 to the Present (Grade 7 in FCPS)

• Grade 6 Math Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) added

• Expedited Retakes for grades 3-8 introduced

• 4-year averages used in accreditation calculations where tests were eliminated

Which students are included?

Exemptions for English Learners

In general, all English learners (ELs) are expected to participate in SOL assessments, including reading, mathematics, science, history/social science, and writing.

Exemptions Available to ELs

• Limited English Proficient (LEP) students who have attended school in the United States for less than 12 months may receive a one-time exemption for the SOL Reading test in grades 3-8.

• LEP students in grades 3-8 may exercise a one-time exemption from the History/Social Science tests.

• LEP students may not be exempted from Mathematics or Science tests.

• LEP students may exercise a one-time exemption from the grade 8 Writing test.

Students with Disabilities

All students with disabilities (SWD) are to be included in the assessment component of Virginia’s accountability system. The federal and state regulations require that individuals with disabilities be given equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the policies and procedures customarily granted to all individuals.

What assessments are available?

SOL Tests by Test Level - Elementary Test

Level Reading Math History Science Writing

3 SOL/VSEP1/

VGLA2/VAAP3 SOL4/VSEP1/

VAAP3 Local

Assessment Local

Assessment N/A

4 SOL/VSEP1/

VGLA2/VAAP3 SOL4/VSEP1/

VAAP3 SOL (Virginia

Studies)/VGLA6/VAAP3

N/A N/A

5 SOL/VSEP1/

VGLA2/VAAP3 SOL4/VSEP1/

VAAP3 N/A SOL/VGLA6/

VAAP3 Local

Assessment

6 SOL/VSEP1/

VGLA2/VAAP3 SOL4, 5/

VSEP1/VAAP3 Local

Assessment N/A N/A

1 Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program: Very small number of eligible SWD—in grades 3-8 participation requires VDOE approval 2 Virginia Grade Level Alternative for Reading: Eligible LEP grades 3 - 8 3 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program: Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities grades 3 – 8 4 Plain English Version available for Math for eligible LEP and SWD 5 Online Version is a Computer Adaptive Test 6 Virginia Grade Level Alternative: Eligible Students with Disabilities for grade 4 Virginia Studies and for grade 5 Science (going away in 2015-16)

SOL Tests by Test Level – Middle School and End of Course (EOC)

Test Level Reading Math History Science Writing

7 SOL/VSEP1/

VGLA2/VAAP3 SOL7/VSEP1 Local Assessment N/A N/A

8 SOL/VMAST4/

VSEP1VGLA2/VAAP3 SOL7/VSEP1 Civics/Economics/ VGLA8/VAAP3 SOL

SOL/VGLA8/ VAAP3

High School9

EOC(Gr 11)/ VSEP (Gr 11)1

EOC VMAST5(GR 11) VAAP Reading6

EOC Algebra I7 EOC Geometry EOC Algebra II

VSEP for each Math1 EOC Alg 1 VMAST5

VAAP Math6

EOC World History I EOC Word History II EOC VA&US History

VSEP for each History/Social Science1

VAAP History6

EOC Earth Science EOC Biology

EOC Chemistry VSEP for each

Science1 VAAP Science6

EOC (Gr 11)/ VSEP1

VAAP Writing6

1 Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program: Very small number of eligible SWD—in grades 7 and 8 requires VDOE approval 2 Virginia Grade Level Alternative for Reading: Eligible LEP grades 3 - 8 3 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program: Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities grades 3 – 8 4 Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test: For students who entered Grade 8 prior to 2013-14 and are working towards a Modified Standard Diploma 5 Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test: EOC Reading and EOC Algebra I for eligible students working toward a Standard Diploma with Credit Accommodations 6 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program in High School: Students test once in each core area (History and Science in grade 10; Reading, Math, and Writing in grade 11) 7 Plain English Version available for eligible LEP and SWD 8 Virginia Grade Level Alternative for Civics and Economics and grade 8 Writing going away in 2015-16 9 EOC tests have possible Substitute Tests such as WorkKeys, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate

Accommodations

• As much as possible, the assessment situation should mirror the instructional situation. With this in mind, all tests are untimed, all students may be assessed in small groups (if that is how they receive instruction), all students may have supervised restroom/water/lunch breaks.

• Limited English Proficient (LEP) students and students with disabilities are provided access to assessments through a variety of accommodations which are documented in their Individual Education Program (IEP), 504 Plan and/or LEP Student Assessment Participation Plan.

Number of Tests—All Levels

Spring 2015 Non-Writing (Data as of July 7, 2015) • 356,133 tests (includes paper/pencil tests) • 3,126 paper/pencil tests • Less than 1% of the tests were administered were paper/pencil

format

The “V Tests” • 2,172 VGLA • 3,071 VAAP • 4 VSEP

For school year 2014-15, student and parent refusals are up, but the number is still extremely small. (21 tests refused by students and 117 tests refused by parents)

Unadjusted Pass Rates for Grade 6 Math CAT (Data as of July 7, 2015)

Subgroup Pass Rate All Students 89.8 White 93.8 Black 80.5 Hispanic 77.4 Asian 96.2 Economically Disadvantaged 76.2 Limited English Proficient 77.9 Students with Disabilities 71.3

Expedited Retakes for Grades 3-8 (Data as of July 7, 2015)

Subject Grade Pass Fail Pass Rate

English Grade 3 598 567 51.33%

Grade 4 348 443 43.99%

Grade 5 374 423 46.92%

Grade 6 507 394 56.27%

Grade 7 283 404 41.19%

Grade 8 468 381 55.12%

History Grade 4 230 294 43.89%

Grade 8 206 295 41.11%

Math Grade 3 482 510 48.58%

Grade 4 310 416 42.69%

Grade 5 441 386 53.32%

Grade 6 321 378 45.92%

Grade 7 380 373 50.46%

Grade 8 266 431 38.16%

Science Grade 5 770 493 60.96%

Grade 8 546 532 50.64%

TOTAL 6530 6722 49.27%

Virginia Accreditation and Federal Accountability Virginia Accreditation Federal Accountability

Considers achievement in 4 core academic areas—English (reading + writing), history/social science, mathematics and science

Considers achievement in reading and mathematics

High schools must also meet a benchmark for graduation and completion—the Graduation and Completion Index (GCI) using data for current year

High schools must also meet the objective for graduation known as the Federal Graduation Indicator (FGI)—graduating students in 4, 5, or 6 years with a Standard Diploma or an Advanced Studies Diploma using previous year’s graduation rates

Does not look at subgroup performance Looks at subgroup performance for subgroups with 30 or more students

Benchmarks may be met using current year pass rates or 3-year averages

Annual Measureable Objectives (AMOs) may be met using current year pass rates or 3-year averages

Benchmarks are relatively stable AMOs increase year to year until 2016-17

Adjustments made for remediation and retesting, LEP students enrolled in Virginia public schools less than 11 semesters, and transfer students.

Adjustments made for transfer students, LEP students in their first year in a US school, non-passing retests

VSEP students considered participants VSEP students considered non-participants

Accreditation Benchmarks

Elementary and middle schools are Fully Accredited if students achieve all of the following pass rates:

• English (reading + writing) — 75 percent or higher • Mathematics — 70 percent or higher • Science — 70 percent or higher • History — 70 percent or higher

High schools are Fully Accredited if:

• Students achieve pass rates of 75 percent or higher in English (reading + writing) and 70 percent or higher in mathematics, science and history

• Attain a point value of 85 or greater based on the Graduation and Completion Index (GCI)

Accreditation Status—2014-15 Based on 2013-14 Accreditation Data

1 Annandale Terrace Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

2 Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences Accredited with Warning—Year 1

3 Bucknell Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

4 Cameron Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

5 Forestdale Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

6 Herndon Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

7 Hutchison Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

8 Lynbrook Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

9 Mount Vernon High Accredited with Warning—Year 2

10 Mount Vernon Woods Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

11 Rose Hill Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

12 Saratoga Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

13 Stuart High Accredited with Warning—Year 2

14 Washington Mill Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

15 West Potomac High Accredited with Warning—Year 1

16 Whitman Middle Accredited with Warning—Year 1

17 Woodlawn Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

Accreditation Status Predictions — 2015-16 Based on 2014-15 Accreditation Data

School 2014-15 Status

Based on 2013-14 Prediction Based on 2014-15 Data Year 3 1 ANNANDALE TERRACE ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 1 Accredited with Warning in Science 2 CAMERON ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 1 Accredited with Warning in Science 3 CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY — Accredited with Warning in Science 4 FORESTDALE ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 1 Accredited with Warning in Science 5 HERNDON ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 1 Accredited with Warning in Science 6 LYNBROOK ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 2 Accredited with Warning in Science * 7 MOUNT EAGLE ELEMENTARY — Accredited with Warning in Science 8 MOUNT VERNON HIGH Warning—Year 2 Accredited with Warning in Math * 9 MOUNT VERNON WOODS ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 2 Accredited with Warning in Science * 10 POE MIDDLE — Accredited with Warning in English 11 RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY — Accredited with Warning in Science 12 ROSE HILL ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 1 Accredited with Warning in Science 13 SANDBURG MIDDLE — Accredited with Warning in English 14 SARATOGA ELEMENTARY Warning—Year 1 Accredited with Warning in Science 15 STUART HIGH Warning—Year 2 Pending GCI * 16 WHITMAN MIDDLE Warning—Year 1 Accredited with Warning in English

17 KILMER CENTER Alt Accreditation Plan Accredited with Warning in Science and Pending GCI

18 FAIRFAX CO ADULT HIGH — Accredited with Warning in Science and Pending GCI

Accreditation Status—2014-15 Based on 2013-14 Accreditation Data

1 Annandale Terrace Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

2 Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences Accredited with Warning—Year 1

3 Bucknell Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

4 Cameron Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

5 Forestdale Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

6 Herndon Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

7 Hutchison Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

8 Lynbrook Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

9 Mount Vernon High Accredited with Warning—Year 2

10 Mount Vernon Woods Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

11 Rose Hill Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

12 Saratoga Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 1

13 Stuart High Accredited with Warning—Year 2

14 Washington Mill Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

15 West Potomac High Accredited with Warning—Year 1

16 Whitman Middle Accredited with Warning—Year 1

17 Woodlawn Elementary Accredited with Warning—Year 2

VDOE Official Data

• August 11, 2015: VDOE will publicly release statewide, division and school pass rates — overall and by subgroup — on 2014-2015 state assessments

• Prior to August 11, 2015: Reports identical to the information that will become public on August 11 will be available to school divisions

• September 2015: State accreditation ratings and federal accountability determinations will be combined into a single news release

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