Webster Public SchoolsSeptember 16, 2011

Goal for 2010-2011

AYP in every subject, at every grade level, and for every

subgroup.

What is AYP?

Adequate Yearly Progress

How AYP is Calculated: A + (B or C) + D = Affirmative AYP Determination

+ OR +

2011 MCAS Results

Due to be released next week Headline

Slow, Steady Progress in Most Grades Some Real Progress in Some Grades

AYP Results

Areas for possible AYP Aggregate 3 schools X 2 subjects = 6

Made AYP in 4

Subgroups 3 schools X 2 subjects = 6

Made AYP in 1

But AYP is becoming ever harder to reach, so…CPI Results

In 14 tests given in ELA and Math CPI Improvement in 9

Percentage of Students Scoring Advanced or Proficient For the 17 tests given last spring, the

percentage of students scoring Advance or Proficient increased in 13

On 3 of those test, the increase was more than 10 percentage points E.g. From 34% scoring A or P up to 46%

Student Growth Percentile Measures growth of student in a year

compared to a similar cohort based on testing history

Below 40 is slow 40-60 is “normal” Above 60 is fast

Student Growth Percentiles Of the 14 test for which a SGP could

be calculated Slow growth in 5 Normal Growth in 4 Fast Growth in 5

We are doing the right things… Not often enough

Not widespread enough

Last year, we said

•A focus on academic achievement• Clear curriculum choices• Frequent assessment of student progress and multiple opportunities for improvement• An emphasis on nonfiction writing• Collaborative scoring of student work

Best Practices 90 90 90 Schools

This year - A tentative summary We have figured our what to do Implementation is starting to show

real, measurable improvement Implementation is still uneven

Headwinds at the many of the same grades as in past years

We have a plan to spread best practices to every classroom

We have more to do to reach every student

Plan to Spread Best PracticesNCLB MCAS

Common Core Educator

EvaluationSchool Choice

RTTT

Professional Pride

Common

Planning

CurriculumMapping

ESW

UnitDesignCommon

Assessments

ISGs

Data

Analy

sis

Inst Coaches

Best Practices In Every Classroom

Every Day

What Matters Most

What teachers do in the classroom, day to day and minute to minute Jon Saphier

What’s new?

The end of “private practice” The continuation of public

accountability The beginning of professional

accountability The challenges and rewards of

working closely with others

We’ve got our work cut out for us and we know what to do

EVERY EVERY CLASSROOMCLASSROOM

EVERY STUDENTEVERY STUDENT EVERY DAYEVERY DAY

And so…

Next week, MCAS results will show real, measurable progress Not yet fast enough Not yet in every classroom Not yet reaching subgroups

We are on the right track We need all hands on deck Let’s get to work…

Dr. Kelley has some details and the outline for the rest of the day