Message: RE: Q&A for Districts

RE: Q&A for Districts
RE: Q&A for Districts

From | Preis, Stacey | Date Thursday, August 24, 2017 10:58 AM

To | Potter, Sarah
Cc | Neale, Chris;Freeman, Kevin
Subject | RE: Q&A for Districts

QA for Districts_SPedits.docx (45 Kb )

I have to be honest; I had a hard time following this document. It’s a tough situation to explain, even to people who will somewhat understand what we are talking about. Please see attached comments and suggestions.

From: Potter, Sarah
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:32 AM
To: Preis, Stacey
Subject: Re: Q&A for Districts

Sure. At State PIO Mtg now.

Sarah
Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 24, 2017, at 9:28 AM, Preis, Stacey <Stacey.Preis@dese.mo.gov> wrote:

> I found the questions and responses hard to follow. Can we discuss later today? Maybe after the staff meeting?

> From: Potter, Sarah
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:08 AM
> To: Preis, Stacey
> Subject: Q&A for Districts

> Stacey,

> Kevin and Chris helped me rewrite this. Can you take a look before I get it to Commissioner today? Any other questions you think districts might have?

> Thanks,

> Sarah

> Sarah Potter, APR | Communications Coordinator | 573‐751‐3469 | dese.mo.gov

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August 23, 2017

EOC Questions & Answers for Schools

At its August 18 meeting, Missouri’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) confirmed that 2017 Algebra I and English II EOCs are valid and reliable assessements. However, the TAC noted year-to-year comparability issues and recommended the state not use the End-of-Course assessment scores for Algebra I and English II for accountability purposes. This group of assessment experts determined that these 2017 EOCs are not comparable to tests from previous years. Therefore, the 2017 EOC district and statewide results will not be released in those subjects.

How will the state handle the APR calculations given the exclusion of Algebra I and English II?

The state will not use the 2017 Algebra I or English II EOCs in the status or progress calculations this year or in future years. except for use in the student growth calculation. Algebra I and English II will be included in the growth calculation. This metric is based on individual student achievement and is not significantly affected by the year-to-year comparability issue. However, data from those two assessments will be excluded from status and progress calculations.

How will this change affect ESSA determinations for Title I high schools?

Only 69 high schools are Title I schools, about 5% of all Title I schools. The exclusion of Algebra I and English II data could affect these schools in two ways: exit from current identification or prevention of future identification of low performance. Because we are in the last year of NCLB and Missouri’s flexibility waiver, we are nearing the exit of this program entirely. Secondly, the ESSA identification process allows for the use of up to five years of data. When the spring 2018 assessments are given, schools could be identified using 2018, 2016, and 2015 data.

How should districts handle individual students’ EOC scores?

Most school districts have already delivered EOC test results to students. We do recommend that students receive their results for Algebra I and English II. Consistent with previous guidance from DESE, we encourage educators to look at raw scores on all assessments instead of achievement levels (below basic, basic, proficient and advanced).

What about students who need proficiency in Algebra I for the A+ scholarship?

Because districts certify students’ A+ eligibility, we encourage districts to use the 2017 Algebra I test to qualify students for the A+ scholarship.

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