Understanding the Pennsylvania School Performance Profile

Introduction

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Purpose

The PA School Performance Profile is designed to:

Provide a building level academic score for teachers as part of the Educator Effectiveness System (15%)

Inform the public of the performance of each school, comprehensive career and technical center, cyber charter and charter school in Pennsylvania

Provide parents and taxpayers performance measures for the school/district of residence, neighboring schools/districts and schools/districts across the state

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Purpose

For LEAs, the School Performance Profile will serve multiple purposes:

Inform and guide goal setting, resource allocation, and targets for improved student achievement

Communicate performance to various constituencies

Compare performance to other schools

Encourage implementation of best practice

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• District and School

– Demographics

– Career and Technical Center

– Supporting Intermediate Unit

– Percent Enrollment by Ethnicity

– Percent Enrollment by Historically Low Performing Students

– Link to Supplemental Reports

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Demographic Fast Facts

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Academic Performance Score

• The score for a school is based upon multiple measures which define high performing schools.

• Many data elements are combined to create the academic score. These elements are categorized into five areas. 6

Data Components

• Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%)

• Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – All Students (5%)Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap – Historically Low Performing Students (5%)

• Indicators of Academic Growth – PVAAS (40%)

• Other Academic Indicators (10%)

• Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement

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Building Level Score

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Indicators of Academic Achievement

Indicators of Academic

Achievement40%

• PSSA/Keystone Performance• Industry Standards-Based

Competency Assessments• Grade 3 Reading Proficiency• SAT/ACT College Ready

Benchmarks

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Building Level Score

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Closing the Achievement Gap

All Students(5%)

Based upon progress in moving all students to proficiency (defined as 100%)

Historically Low Performing Students

(5%)

Based upon progress in moving historically low performing students to proficiency (defined as 100%)• Students with Disabilities• English Language Learners• Economically Disadvantaged

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Closing the Achievement Gap

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Sample Calculation:• Proficient/Advanced = 40% • Gap between 40% and 100% is 60%• Must close one-half of gap over a 6-year

period• Gap closure = 30% over 6-years• Annual goal = 5% per year (cumulative)

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Closing the Achievement Gap

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Indicators of Academic Achievement

Indicators of Academic

Growth / PVAAS 40%

PVAAS Growth Index• Math• Reading • Science• Writing

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Building Level Score

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Indicators of Academic Growth -PVAAS

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Growth Index Score

3 or higher 100

2 90

1 80

0 75

-1 70

-2 60

-3 or lower 50

Indicators of Academic Achievement

Other Academic Indicators

10%

• Cohort Graduation Rate• Promotion Rate• Attendance Rate• Advanced Placement or

International Baccalaureate Diploma, or Dual Enrollment

• PSAT/PLAN Participation

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Building Level Score

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Indicators of Academic Achievement

Credit for Advanced

Achievement

• Percent PSSA Advanced – Math• Percent PSSA Advanced – Reading• Percent PSSA Advanced – Science• Percent PSSA Advanced – Writing• Percent Advanced-Keystone• Percent Advanced – Industry

Standards-Based Competency Assessments

• 3+ on AP Exams

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Building Level Score

• Maximum Overall Score = 100– Maximum possible points may be reduced

based upon Insufficient Sample or Not Applicable

• Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 7 points in addition to maximum score)

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Scoring Protocols

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• Face-to-face sessions will provide LEAs with a sound understanding of the SPP, including the recent changes made in the building level scoring. It is critical that educators have a deep understanding of the SPP and the elements and factors that contribute to the score. If you register for a session and the training is rescheduled, you will be notified via email.

• Face to face sessions have a maximum capacity of 75 participants per location. Registrations will be accepted until capacity is reached.

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May 23 - PaTTAN-Harrisburg (On Site)8:00 - 10:00 - AM SessionTo register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2255 May 23 - PaTTAN-Harrisburg (On Site)10:30-12:30 - AM SessionTo register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2255 

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For More Information

• For more information on the PA School Performance Profile, log onto http://www.pdesas.org/ and register as a member of the PA School Performance Profile Professional Learning Community (PLC).

• PLC includes PP, handouts, links to SPP video segments, and archived SPP webinar.

• Address questions to ra-paprofile@pa.gov

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For More Information