Proposed Modifications to District and School Accountability System
Explore the recommended modifications to the district and school accountability system presented to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in June 2019. The proposed changes include expanding advanced coursework lists, adjusting participation rate calculations, and incorporating two years of data for accountability results. These adjustments aim to enhance the evaluation process and ensure accurate assessments of educational institutions.
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District and School Accountability System: Recommended Modifications Presented to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education June 25, 2019
Process Timeframe March 2019 Action Initial discussion of potential changes: o Accountability & Assistance Advisory Council (AAAC) o Board of Elementary & Secondary Education April 12 May 31, 2019 Public comment on proposed changes o Survey o Information sessions o AAAC June 2019 Final discussion & Board vote on proposed changes 2 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Proposed changes to accountability system Expanded advanced coursework list (high school only) Current method: One of the additional indicators in the Accountability System is the percentage of 11th& 12thgraders completing advance coursework (Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment courses, & other selected rigorous courses). Proposed change: Expand the list of advanced coursework to include Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses. 3 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Proposed changes to accountability system Old method: Calculate participation rates separately for each subject (ELA, math, science) for each subgroup. Proposed new method: Calculate participation rates for all subjects combined, separately for each subgroup. Rate for all students group remains disaggregated by subject. Modeling indicates this proposal would decrease the amount of identified schools by 25-33%. English language arts Mathematics Science Group Met Target? Yes Years in Rate 1 Met Target? Yes Years in Rate 1 Met Target? Yes Years in Rate 1 Enrolled Assessed % Enrolled Assessed % Enrolled Assessed % All Students 1,030 1,010 98 1,033 1,021 99 424 416 98 English language arts Mathematics Science Overall Group Total enrolled 286 Met Target? Yes Years in Rate 1 Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total tested % EL and Former EL 118 105 119 119 49 49 273 95 (89%) (100%) (100%) 4 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Proposed changes to accountability system Using two years of data Current method: The 2018 district & school accountability results included only one year of data (2018). Proposed change: Include two years of data (2018 & 2019) when calculating accountability results for 2019. Data from both years would be weighted in the overall percentile & criterion-referenced calculations, with more weight on data from the most recent year (e.g., 40 percent for 2018 & 60 percent for 2019). Progress towards targets categories Current method: Progress towards targets was initially reported in two categories (meeting targets & partially meeting targets) & moves to three categories starting with 2019 reporting (meeting targets, partially meeting targets, & not meeting targets). Proposed change: Name the second of the three categories improving towards targets, so the three categories to be reported in 2019 are: meeting targets, improving towards targets, & not meeting targets. 5 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public comment The Department received correspondence from 40 individuals o31 submitted comments as individuals o9 submitted comments on behalf of their school or district Many commenters expressed support for the proposed changes, while others shared concerns about the changes 6 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Frequently received comments Advanced courses should include more than Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), & Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Chronic absenteeism: o Should not be included as an indicator in the accountability system, as student attendance is outside of the school s or district s control o Rates should take into consideration the reason for or kind of absence The accountability system should not include two years of data because the system is still very new 7 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Frequently received comments Participation rate calculation: o Proposed change does not take into consideration those students who are unable to participate in the assessment due to medical reasons o Proposed change may not do enough to mitigate the impact of one or two non-participations in small subgroups There should be additional categories that reflect school & district progress towards targets within the criterion-referenced part of the accountability system o In response to comments of this nature, the Department has added a fourth category related to progress towards targets & renamed the categories 8 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Categorization of schools & districts 2018 & proposed Not requiring assistance or intervention Requiring assistance or intervention Schools of recognition Meeting targets Partially meeting targets Focused/ targeted support Broad/ comprehensive support 2018 Criterion-referenced target percentage 75-100 Criterion-referenced target percentage 0-74 Focused/ targeted support Schools of recognition Meeting targets Improving toward targets Not meeting targets Broad/ 2019 (Proposed) comprehensive support Criterion-referenced target percentage 75-100 Criterion-referenced target percentage 0-49 Criterion-referenced target percentage 50-74 9 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Categorization of schools & districts recommended Not requiring assistance or intervention Requiring assistance or intervention Focused/ targeted support Schools of recognition Moderate progress towards targets Limited or no progress towards targets Broad/ Meeting or exceeding targets Substantial progress towards targets comprehensive support Criterion- referenced target percentage 25-49 Criterion- referenced target percentage 0-24 Criterion- referenced Target percentage 75-100 Criterion- referenced target percentage 50-74 10 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Next steps The Department is asking the Board to approve the proposed changes to the accountability system as described in the accountability system summary document o Changes include: Expanded advanced coursework list Participation rate calculation Using two years of data Progress towards targets categories (now 4 categories, revised in response to public comment) No changes to state regulations are needed this year Pending Board approval, the Department will incorporate these changes into the 2019 accountability results (reported in fall 2019) 11 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
