Development of a Revised Accountability Framework

1. Development of a Revised Accountability Framework Ben Rarick, Executive director September 25, 2013

2. Topics for Discussion Washington State Board of Education Revising the Achievement Index Implementing Charter Schools Law

3. Why Revise the Achievement Index? Washington State Board of Education ESEA Waiver opens the door . . .

4. Index Principles Washington State Board of Education

5. Revised Index Scoring Washington State Board of Education • Moving from a seven-point scale to a 10-point scale • Lens on achievement gap -- moves from low-income vs. non low-income to incorporation of individual federal subgroups. • Targeted Subgroups (e.g. Opportunity Gap) – half of overall Index score, and included in every performance indicator • Typical federal accountability business rules will apply: • Non-continuously enrolled students not included in school Index rating • Multiple years of data used • Participation rates of 95%

6. What is Changing? Washington State Board of Education • Revised Index: • Removes peers, improvement indicators • Adds SGP growth in reading and math for grades 4-8 and high school • Will disaggregate by every federal subgroup • Incorporates “Ever ELL” approach to language learners. • In future years, adds dual credit/industry certification rates for high schools

7. Proficiency + Growth = Better Evaluation Washington State Board of Education

8. Current Index Washington State Board of Education

9. Revised Index Washington State Board of Education

10. Tier Labels Current Labels Revised Labels Intent is to establish initial distribution, then develop objective cut scores as we transition to Common Core. Ultimate goal: many more schools strive for and gravitate to ‘good’ ‘very good’ and ‘exemplary’ tiers. Washington State Board of Education

11. Growth vs. ProficiencyTwo different points of view Washington State Board of Education

12. Growth vs. ProficiencyTwo different points of view Washington State Board of Education

13. Impacts of Index Revisions Washington State Board of Education • A Fairer way of evaluating what schools do. • Most schools have little control over which kids show up at their door, but they do have some control over how much academic growth those students experience once they are in school. Growth is what schools do! • The Index itself is less important than how its used -- how does it trigger resources and assistance for those schools that need it? • Senate Bill 5329 – More $ for assistance, stronger OSPI role. • SBE OPPOSES A – F grading proposals.

14. Ever ELL Washington State Board of Education • SBE decided to replace the ‘ELL’ subgroup with an ‘Ever ELL’ subgroup in the revised Achievement Index submitted to the U.S. Dept. of Education. • The ‘ELL’ subgroup consists ONLY of students currently in TBIPs. • An ‘Ever ELL’ subgroup would consist of current AND former ELL students. • The goal: recognize that language learners have needs after exit, and incorporate long-term approach to ELL evaluation • “Just as many ELLs achieve success, they leave the category”

15. Next steps Washington State Board of Education • SBE adopts ‘accountability framework’ in rule, and works with OSPI to establish business rules on Priority, and Focus schools designations. • Negotiations with US Dept of Education continue. • Data vetting process with districts. • Development of online tools and training opportunities.

16. Washington CharterSchools Law Washington State Board of Education

17. What is a Charter School? Washington State Board of Education • A public school governed by a charter school board and operated according to the terms of a charter contract between an authorizer and the school. • A charter applicant must be a nonprofit corporation. • A charter school must be nonsectarian. • A local education agency under federal laws and rules. • Granted autonomy from many state and local laws and rules in exchange for accountability for results. • May not be renewed if performance is in bottom quartile of the Achievement Index (extraordinary conditions exemption)

18. What is a Charter Authorizer? Washington State Board of Education A public entity responsible for: • Soliciting and evaluating charter applications. • Approving quality applications that meet identified educational needs and promote educational choices. • Executing charter contracts with authorized charter schools. • Monitoring, in accordance with charter contracts, the performance and legal compliance of charter schools. • Determining whether charter contracts merit renewal, nonrenewal or revocation.

19. Who Can Authorize a Charter School? Washington State Board of Education • School district boards of directors that have been approved as authorizers by the SBE, for charter schools located within the school district’s own boundaries • The Washington Charter School Commission, for charter schools located anywhere in the state. • Spokane was approved as first authorizer at September meeting of the SBE. • Proposals to RFP’s due Nov 22nd.

20. Charter Timelines Washington State Board of Education

21. Resources Washington State Board of Education • Website: www.SBE.wa.gov • Blog: washingtonSBE.wordpress.com • Facebook: www.facebook.com/washingtonSBE • Twitter: www.twitter.com/wa_SBE • Email: sbe@sbe.wa.gov • Call: 360-725-6025