How to Improve Your School's A-F School Accountability Plan Results

Score Big or Go Home STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR SCHOOL S A-F SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN RESULTS

Which one can earn bonus points? Arizona s NEW A-F School Accountability Plan for 9-12 1. Proficiency 2. Growth 3. English Language Learners 4. High School Graduation Rate 5. College and Career Readiness 30% 20% 10% 20% 20%

Why are we here today? Review new 9-12 A-F School Accountability Plan Review data showing impact of CTE on all students college bound & career bound Discuss point system for College & Career Readiness component of A-F School Accountability Plan Identify implications of College & Career Readiness component of A-F School Accountability Plan Identify strategies to maximize your school s grade Identify barriers to attaining maximum points Create draft of plan for your school to maximize the school s grade while keeping best interest of students in mind SCORE BIG OR GO HOME

CTE Works ! CTE program completers go to college in greater numbers than students that did not participate in CTE CTE program completers complete college in greater numbers and in less time than students that did not participate in high school CTE CTE program completers scored consistently higher on AIMS math, reading and ELA For the past ten years the graduation rate in Arizona among CTE program completers exceeds 96% vs. 77% for non-CTE students Every student can benefit from CTE

April 26, 2017 Adoption by the Arizona State Board of Education of the new A-F School Accountability Plan is likely to impact CTE more than any single action since the legislation creating JTEDs.

How does it all work ?

Each student can earn two points Meet Carlos, He earned 2 points by being college ready Meet Kim, She earned 2 points by being career ready

Lets look at how Carlos and Kim earned their points Note: A student can only accumulate points in increments of 1 Carlos and Kim can each accumulate 0 points, 1 point, or 2 points If Carlos earns 1.8 points then he accumulates only 1 point If Kim earns .9 points she accumulates 0 points If either earns 3 points, they only accumulate 2 points

Blue = College Ready Red = Career ready

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Go home or score big! Meet Chris. Chris earned at least 1 point for being college ready Score! Score! Chris also earned at least 1 point for being career ready Chris earned BONUS POINTS toward your A-F grade!

Point System

Implications Administrators at the district and high school levels are always under pressure to have their school rated A Impacts enrollment Impacts recruitment and retention Impacts public sentiment Impacts morale

Implications Administrators knew how to succeed under the old rules , but the new rules have a very significant change. 20% of their A-F Grade will be based on College and Career Readiness!

Implications CTE Directors may have strong support from high school administrators to offer a broad array of CTE programs Principals may request adding CTE programs that appeal to College Ready students who otherwise may not have considered CTE (Business, Marketing, Graphic Web Design etc.) Additional resources may be expended by the school (from M&O) to ensure CTE Programs appeal to all students High schools will be more likely to view Central Campus programs as an extension of their own CTE offerings and send students in greater numbers to ensure that every student in Career Ready

Implications Technical Skills Assessment success will be very, very important ECAP (Education and Career Action Plans) will likely be utilized more than ever to ensure students are College & Career Ready 9th grade enrollments in CTE will rise significantly Some districts will require completion of a CTE course or program for graduation Students will be required or offered incentives to complete FAFSA Students will be required to take ASVAB Schools may adapt criteria for valedictorian and other honors

Implications Arizona Department of Education CTE division may re-evaluate some 3 year CTE programs and reduce to 2 years. Photo might become two yrs. while auto remains 3 years Schools will work closely with community colleges to ensure dual enrollment is available whenever possible Satellites will work with JTEDs to arrange for transportation to Central Campus programs An increase in charter school enrollments at Central Campuses potentially in large numbers Internships, clinicals, etc. may expand modestly

How do Carlos and Kim score big? Carlos is college ready He could become career ready by: Complete FAFSA .3 Pass ASVAB One CTE Course TOTAL .5 .25 1.05 Meet Kim, She earned 2 points by being career ready

How do Carlos and Kim score big? Score! Score! Score! Score! Kim is career ready She could become college ready by: Passes Algebra 2 AzMERIT Meets cut score on ACT Math .5 TOTAL .5 1.0

With your neighbor Identify the 3 most likely paths for your students to become career ready. Be ready to share

What might stand in the way of scoring big ? Here s one: Student does not complete course sequence OR doesn t pass Technical Skills Assessment. Share with your neighbor another one. Be prepared to share!

With your neighbor Identify the 3 most likely paths for your students to become college ready. Be ready to share

Create your schools plan Work with your school s team to create a first draft of plan to score big with the new A-F grading system Be ready to share