Minnesota’s New Accountability System

1. Minnesota’s NewAccountability System “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”

2. Multiple Measurements education.state.mn.us • ALL schools will be given an annual Multiple Measurements Rating (MMR) • MMR consists of four measurements: • Proficiency • Student Growth • Achievement Gap Closure • Graduation Rate

3. Total MMR Each domain is worth 25 points. The MMR is generated by dividing the total number of points earned by the total number of points possible. For most elementary and middle schools, 75 points possible. For most high schools 100 points possible. The MMR is a 0-100 percentage for all schools.

4. Total Focus Rating • In addition to an MMR, every school gets a Focus Rating • The Focus Rating measures proficiency and growth of minority students and students receiving special services (EL, Special Ed, Free and Reduced Price Lunch) • Focus Rating combines Achievement Gap reduction and Focused Proficiency • Each Domain is worth 25 points, for 50 possible points

5. Multiple Measurement System – Results Page Focus Rating. “How are we doing on the Achievement Gap?” Final Multiple Measurement Rating Was the school given a designation? education.state.mn.us

6. Summary Results - MMR Multiple Measurement Rating How many points could the school have earned? Which year is being measured, initial is a combination of 2010 and 2011 Did your school have sufficient data to be measured? How many total points did the school earn?

7. Summary Results – Focus Rate Focus Rate How many points could the school have earned? Did your school have sufficient data to be measured? How many total points did the school earn?

8. Proficiency Proficiency domain uses AYP index model. Schools earn points based on a weighted percentage of subgroups making AYP. Weighting is based on the size of subgroups. Unlike in AYP calculation, in MMR Proficiency, groups can’t make AYP through Safe Harbor.

9. Summary Results – Proficiency Domain Proficiency Domain How many students were included in the measurement? What was the weighted percentage of subgroups that hit their AYP target? What is the school's percentile rank among other schools in the same grade range? How many MMR points did we earn in this domain? (Percentile Rank x 25)

10. Growth Growth measures ability of schools to get students to exceed predicted growth. Growth predictions based on students’ last assessment result. Predictions generated by looking at two cohorts of students, where they scored one year and where they scored the next year. Student growth score based on being above or below prediction. School growth score is average of student growth scores.

11. Summary Results – Growth Domain Growth Domain What is the school's percentile rank among other schools in the same grade range? How many MMR points did we earn in this domain? (Percentile Rank x 25) How many students were included in the measurement? What was the average growth score in the school?

12. Achievement Gap Reduction Measures the ability of schools to get higher levels of growth from lower-performing subgroups than statewide average growth for higher-performing subgroups. Growth of individual subgroups of students of color compared to growth of white students, Els compared to non-Els, FRPs compared to non-FRPs, SPED compared to non-SPED. Subtract schools’ growth scores for lower-performing groups from statewide averages of higher-performing groups. Negative score indicates success.

13. Summary Results – Achievement Gap Domain Achievement Gap Domain How many students were included in the measurement? What was our Achievement Gap reduction score? (Negative score is good.) What is the school's percentile rank among other schools in the same grade range? How many MMR points did we earn in this domain? (Percentile Rank x 25)

14. Graduation Rate Uses same methodology as Proficiency domain. Looks at the percentage of subgroups that made AYP in graduation rate. Current AYP grad rate targets are 85%. Targets are changing next year. Groups can only get credit for meeting the target, not through year-to-year improvements.

15. Summary Results – Graduation Rate Domain Graduation Rate Domain What was the weighted percentage of subgroups that hit their AYP target? What is the school's percentile rank among other schools in the same grade range? How many MMR points did we earn in this domain? (Percentile Rank x 25) How many students were included in the measurement?

16. Focused Proficiency • Like Proficiency Domain, Focused Proficiency uses AYP index model. • Schools earn points based on a weighted percentage of subgroups making AYP – but excludes the All Students subgroup and the White subgroup. • Weighting is based on the size of subgroups.

17. Focused Proficiency Domain Focused Proficiency Domain How many students were included in the measurement? What was the weighted percentage of subgroups measured for AGR that hit their AYP target? What is the school's percentile rank among other schools in the same grade range? How many MMR points did we earn in this domain? (Percentile Rank x 25)

18. MMR Designations Was the school given a designation? education.state.mn.us

19. Recognition, Accountability and Support education.state.mn.us • MMR used to assign Title I schools to two categories: • 127 Reward Schools (15 percent of Title I Schools) • 42 Priority Schools (5 percent of Title I schools) • FR used to assign schools to one category: • 85 Focus Schools (10 percent of Title I Schools)

20. What about the “other 70 percent”? education.state.mn.us • Annual reporting of more data than ever before • Continued reporting of AYP • Two additional categories of Title I schools based on MMR starting in August: • Celebration Schools (“Next 10 percent”) • Continuous Improvement Schools (Bottom 25 percent)

21. Title I Schools Rank Ordered 5 Groups Identified 1- Reward Schools Top 15 % Identified Next 25% Below Reward May Apply 5- Celebration Schools 3- Focus Schools 10% of Applicants Selected Middle 10% with Extreme Achievement Gaps 4- Continuous Improvement 2- Priority Schools Bottom 25% Identified Bottom 5% Identified

22. Exit Criteria Priority Schools: Two consecutive years out of the bottom 25 percent on the MMR (‘13 & ‘14). Focus Schools: Two consecutive years out of the bottom 25 percent on the FR (‘13 & ‘14). SIG Schools: Opportunity to exit at end of grant (‘13) if out of bottom 25 percent on MMR that year. Several current SIG schools above cuts. Priority or Focus: Immediate exit if a Reward School after any year starting in ‘13.

23. Current 25thPercentiles and Reward Schools Elementary Schools: MMR 33.81%; FR 42.55%; Lowest Reward MMR 73.30% Middle Schools: MMR 18.68%; FR 42.96%; Lowest Reward MMR 79.05% High Schools: MMR 22.05%; FR 31.99%; Lowest Reward MMR 76.15% Numbers will be different every year. This is just an example.

24. Current Exit Points

25. MMR and Designation Release Timeline MDE must run the MMR and designate the first round of Priority, Focus and Reward schools before the end of the school year. The first MMR and designations will be based off of data from 2010 and 2011. There will be no Celebration or Continuous Improvement Schools this year. Data from current year testing will be used in MMR released late this summer.

26. More Information and Help Visit http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Welcome/AdvBCT/NCLBWaiver/index.html for FAQ, Glossary, Summaries, etc. Email mde.nclbwaiver@state.mn.us with questions.