Message: FW: APR DATA release memo September 2017 memo

FW: APR DATA release memo September 2017 memo
FromFalter, JeffDate  Friday, September 15, 2017 3:33 PM
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Riner-Mooney, Angela
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SubjectFW: APR DATA release memo September 2017 memo

Any concerns?

 

From: Strand, Jocelyn
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2017 1:05 PM
To: Neale, Chris; Freeman, Kevin; Falter, Jeff; Cash, Amanda
Subject: APR DATA release memo September 2017 memo

 

Please let me know if you have any suggestions or changes.

 

j.


TO: School Administrators FROM: Chris Neale, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Quality Schools Jeff Falter, Chief Data Officer, Office of Data System Management SUBJECT: LS-17-### Data Release and Appeals Process DATE: September 20, 2017 As you know by now, the Assessment Technical Advisory Committee retained by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to review assessment results each year determined that the 2017 Algebra I and English II assessments were not suitable for establishing assessment performance trends. DESE has modified the release schedule for the 2017 LEA level APR . TENTATIVE DATES AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The 2016-17 data (numerator, denominator, and rates) are posted for parts of Standard 3, and all of Standards 4 and 5. This information will be available as districts certify the June MOSIS cycle of data. DESE released additional information including the following files for downloading, posted under Quick Facts, State Assessment: -- Student test data file -- MAP score invalidation (students without a valid score on the assessment) -- Achievement Level data for 2017 Interactive reports - posted under Guided Inquiry, State Assessment The appeals window and data corrections for the End-of-Course assessment for Biology and American Government ONLY will be open until September 22. DATA RELEASE Date Description Mode October 6 Data Freeze SECURE October 20 APR Preview Appeals Window SECURE October 27 Data Freeze for Final APR SECURE November 8 Final APR SECURE November 13 Embargoed Release to the Media EMBARGOED November 15 Public Release PUBLIC As in years past, the Department will provide APR results to the media (embargoed) soon after districts receive their final APR, hold a press conference, and publicly issue a news release for the final APR. Dates will be determined closer to the release and be communicated to districts in early summer. The Department will provide a release calendar for the building level APRs at a later date. For additional information regarding appeal processes and forms go to: http://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/accountability-data/appeals-procedure. For any questions, please contact accountabilitydata@dese.mo.gov or call 573-526-4886.