Investing in Educational Excellence: Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation (2011-2012) Prepared by: Table of Contents Annual Evaluation of Progress towards Contracted Goals ........................................................................... 3 2011-2012 Evaluation Results Summary ...................................................................................................... 4 Rabun Gap Community School ..................................................................................................................... 5 South Rabun Elementary School................................................................................................................... 6 Rabun County Elementary School................................................................................................................. 7 Rabun County Middle School........................................................................................................................ 9 Rabun County High School.......................................................................................................................... 11 Appendix: Rabun County Accountability Measures ................................................................................... 13 Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 2 (2011-2012 Academic Year) Annual Evaluation of Progress towards Contracted Goals In 2011, Rabun County Schools (RCS) entered into the Investing in Educational Excellence Contract (IE2) with the State Board of Education as defined by Georgia Code 20-2-80 - 20-2-84 and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Rule 160-5-1-.33. By law, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) must annually monitor RCS's progress towards meeting its contracted IE2 performance goals. The overall goal of the contract is to close gaps for all students and subgroups in reading and English/language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science between the school's performance and the state average within five years. To accomplish this goal, GOSA, the GaDOE, and RCS developed annual performance targets in each subject to track progress using the all students group and the same subgroups used for the purpose of determining Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) each year for federal accountability requirements. These subgroups are Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan, White, Multi-Racial, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, and Economically Disadvantaged students. RCS selected the following measures for the evaluation: Primary Schools Percent Exceeds on Grade 3 Reading/ELA Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) for students who attended respective school in 2nd grade the previous year Percent Exceeds on Grades 3 Mathematics CRCT for students who attended respective school in 2nd grade the previous year Elementary School Percent Exceeds on Grades 3-6 Reading/ELA CRCT Percent Exceeds on Grades 3-6 Mathematics CRCT Percent Meets + Exceeds on Grades 3-6 Science CRCT Middle School Percent Exceeds on Grades 7-8 Reading/ELA CRCT Percent Exceeds on Grades 7-8 Mathematics CRCT Percent Meets + Exceeds on Grades 7-8 Science CRCT High School Percent Exceeds on American Literature and Composition End of Course Test (EOCT) Percent Exceeds on Math I EOCT Percent Meets + Exceeds on Biology EOCT The guidelines below have been used to determine if a school met or did not meet its annual performance targets and whether each year counts as one of the school's three years of progress.1 1 In 2013, House Bill 283 removed the requirement that schools meet annual performance goals for "three consecutive years." Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 3 (2011-2012 Academic Year) A school will be deemed as meeting its yearly performance targets if, within a 95% confidence interval: a) The school did not miss more than one subgroup target in a given subject area, AND b) The same student subgroup did not miss a target in more than one subject area. Beginning with the 2011-2012 evaluation, GOSA implemented a "second look" option for schools that do not meet targets within the parameters described above. The second look option allows for schools not meeting targets to receive a holistic review through the CCRPI score. If a school has missed its targets, it will be deemed as meeting its yearly performance targets if: The school's CCRPI score is in the 85th percentile of CCRPI scores across the state within its grade cluster (Elementary, Middle, and High School clusters), as long as the 85th percentile score does not fall below an absolute CCRPI score of 85. 2011-2012 Evaluation Results Summary 4 out of 5 Rabun County schools met targets in the 2011-2012 evaluation. The following school did not meet targets: Rabun County High School Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 4 (2011-2012 Academic Year) Rabun Gap Community School- IE2 Performance Evaluation Plan Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) Rabun Gap Community School is evaluated on: Percent Exceeds on Reading/ELA CRCT for Grade 3 students who attended Rabun Gap Community School in Grade 2 Percent Exceeds on Mathematics CRCT for Grade 3 students who attended Rabun Gap Community School in Grade 2 (Reading/ELA, CRCT, Grade 3-Attended Rabun Gap Community School in Grade 2) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Actual Performance Within 95% Exceeds Target Confidence Interval All Students 27.0% 53.8% Y Asian/Pacific Islander TFS TFS TFS Black TFS TFS TFS Hispanic TFS TFS TFS Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS TFS TFS White 31.6% 56.9% Y Multi-Racial TFS TFS TFS SWD TFS TFS TFS ELL TFS TFS TFS Econ. Disadv. 18.3% 48.8% Y (Math, CRCT, Grade 3-Attended Rabun Gap Community School in Grade 2) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Actual Performance Exceeds Target All Students 31.6% 51.9% Asian/Pacific Islander TFS TFS Black TFS TFS Hispanic TFS TFS Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS TFS White 35.5% TFS Multi-Racial TFS TFS SWD TFS TFS ELL TFS TFS Econ. Disadv. 24.8% 48.8% TFS = Too few students Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS TFS TFS TFS TFS TFS TFS Y Year 1 (2011-2012) Evaluation Rabun Gap Community School met its targeted goals for Year One of the RCS IE2 Contract. Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 5 (2011-2012 Academic Year) South Rabun Elementary School- IE2 Performance Evaluation Plan Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) South Rabun Elementary School is evaluated on: Percent Exceeds on Reading/ELA CRCT for Grade 3 students who attended South Rabun Elementary School in Grade 2 Percent Exceeds on Mathematics CRCT for Grade 3 students who attended South Rabun Elementary School in Grade 2 (Reading/ELA, CRCT, Grade 3-Attended South Rabun Elementary School in Grade 2) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Actual Performance Within 95% Exceeds Target Confidence Interval All Students 36.0% 53.9% Y Asian/Pacific Islander TFS TFS TFS Black TFS TFS TFS Hispanic TFS TFS TFS Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS TFS TFS White 39.1% 55.7% Y Multi-Racial TFS TFS TFS SWD TFS TFS TFS ELL TFS TFS TFS Econ. Disadv. 26.2% 46.1% Y (Math, CRCT, Grade 3-Attended South Rabun Elementary School in Grade 2) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Actual Performance Exceeds Target All Students 39.3% 57.1% Asian/Pacific Islander TFS TFS Black TFS TFS Hispanic TFS TFS Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS TFS White 42.1% 57.9% Multi-Racial TFS TFS SWD TFS TFS ELL TFS TFS Econ. Disadv. 32.9% 50.0% TFS = Too few students Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS TFS TFS Y TFS TFS TFS Y Year 1 (2011-2012) Evaluation South Rabun Elementary School met its targeted goals for Year One of the RCS IE2 Contract. Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 6 (2011-2012 Academic Year) Rabun County Elementary School- IE2 Performance Evaluation Plan Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) Rabun County Elementary School is evaluated on: Percent Exceeds on Grades 3-5 Reading/ELA CRCT Percent Exceeds on Grades 3-5 Mathematics CRCT Percent Meets + Exceeds on Grades 3-5 Science CRCT (Reading/ELA, CRCT, Grades 3-6) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Exceeds Target All Students 32.8% Asian/Pacific Islander TFS Black TFS Hispanic 16.8% Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS White 36.7% Multi-Racial TFS SWD 8.4% ELL TFS Econ. Disadv. 23.7% (Math, CRCT, Grades 3-6) Subgroup All Students Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Am. Indian/Alaskan White Multi-Racial SWD ELL Econ. Disadv. 2011/12 Percent Exceeds Target 31.2% TFS TFS 20.6% TFS 34.7% TFS 15.3% TFS 23.8% Actual Performance 41.1% TFS TFS 28.1% TFS 42.9% TFS 9.5% TFS 34.4% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y Actual Performance 37.3% TFS TFS 33.0% TFS 38.2% TFS 16.2% TFS 31.3% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 7 (2011-2012 Academic Year) (Science, CRCT, Grades 3-6) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Meets +Exceeds Target All Students 84.1% Asian/Pacific Islander TFS Black TFS Hispanic 71.6% Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS White 87.9% Multi-Racial TFS SWD 64.2% ELL TFS Econ. Disadv. 78.8% TFS = Too few students Actual Performance 89.6% TFS TFS 84.7% TFS 90.7% TFS 70.0% TFS 86.9% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y Year 1 (2011-2012) Evaluation Rabun County Elementary School met its targeted goals for Year One of the RCS IE2 Contract. Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 8 (2011-2012 Academic Year) Rabun County Middle School- IE2 Performance Evaluation Plan Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) Rabun County Middle School is evaluated on: Percent Exceeds on Grades 6-8 Reading/ELA CRCT Percent Exceeds on Grades 6-8 Mathematics CRCT Percent Meets + Exceeds on Grades 6-8 Science CRCT (Reading/ELA, CRCT, Grades 7-8) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Exceeds Target All Students Asian/Pacific Islander 26.1% TFS Black TFS Hispanic 10.3% Am. Indian/Alaskan White TFS 29.2% Multi-Racial TFS SWD ELL 7.6% TFS Econ. Disadv. 19.5% Actual Performance 38.0% TFS TFS 25.6% TFS 38.9% TFS TFS TFS 31.7% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS Y TFS Y TFS TFS TFS Y (Math, CRCT, Grades 7-8) Subgroup All Students Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Am. Indian/Alaskan White Multi-Racial SWD ELL Econ. Disadv. 2011/12 Percent Exceeds Target 27.6% TFS TFS 18.3% TFS 30.1% TFS 8.8% TFS 20.7% Actual Performance 37.0% TFS TFS 28.9% TFS 37.9% TFS TFS TFS 32.2% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS Y TFS Y TFS TFS TFS Y Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 9 (2011-2012 Academic Year) (Science, CRCT, Grades 7-8) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Meets +Exceeds Target All Students 79.4% Asian/Pacific Islander TFS Black TFS Hispanic 63.1% Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS White 83.5% Multi-Racial TFS SWD 51.8% ELL TFS Econ. Disadv. 72.8% TFS = Too few students Actual Performance 86.9% TFS TFS 68.9% TFS 88.8% TFS 48.8% TFS 83.7% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y TFS Y Year 1 (2011-2012) Evaluation Rabun County Middle School met its targeted goals for Year One of the RCS IE2 Contract. Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 10 (2011-2012 Academic Year) Rabun County High School- IE2 Performance Evaluation Plan Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) Rabun County High School is evaluated on: Percent Exceeds on American Literature and Composition EOCT Percent Exceeds on Math I EOCT Percent Meets + Exceeds on Biology EOCT (American Literature and Composition, EOCT) Subgroup 2011/12 Percent Exceeds Target All Students 24.7% Asian/Pacific Islander TFS Black TFS Hispanic TFS Am. Indian/Alaskan TFS White 28.3% Multi-Racial SWD TFS 3.0% ELL TFS Econ. Disadv. 18.9% Actual Performance 18.9% TFS TFS TFS TFS 19.7% TFS TFS TFS 17.0% Within 95% Confidence Interval N TFS TFS TFS TFS N TFS TFS TFS Y (Math I, EOCT) Subgroup All Students Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Am. Indian/Alaskan White Multi-Racial SWD ELL Econ. Disadv. 2011/12 Percent Exceeds Target 10.4% TFS TFS TFS TFS 12.4% TFS 0.0% TFS 8.0% Actual Performance 12.0% TFS TFS TFS TFS 13.4% TFS TFS TFS 8.4% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS TFS TFS Y TFS TFS TFS Y Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 11 (2011-2012 Academic Year) (Biology, EOCT) Subgroup All Students Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Am. Indian/Alaskan White Multi-Racial SWD ELL Econ. Disadv. TFS = Too few students 2011/12 Percent Meets +Exceeds Target 72.2% TFS TFS TFS TFS 75.5% TFS 39.3% TFS 65.9% Actual Performance 82.6% TFS TFS TFS TFS 84.9% TFS TFS TFS 77.7% Within 95% Confidence Interval Y TFS TFS TFS TFS Y TFS TFS TFS Y Year 1 (2011-2012) Evaluation Rabun County High School did not meet its targeted goals for Year 1 of the RCS IE2 Contract. Rabun County High School missed more than one subgroup target in a given subject area (American Literature & Composition--All Students and White), and its 2011-2012 CCRPI score of 82.8 is below the 85th percentile. Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 12 (2011-2012 Academic Year) Appendix: Rabun County Accountability Measures Reading/ELA and Math Accountability Measures Reading/ELA and Math Accountability Measures Description PK-2 Schools - Increase the percent Exceeds in Reading/ELA, and Math for third graders at RCES previously enrolled in second grade at RGCS or SRES (for a full academic year). Grades 3-8 - Increase the percent Exceeds in Reading/ELA and Math for AYP subgroups in Elementary School (Grades 3-6) and Middle School (Grades 7-8) on the Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). Increase the percent Exceeds in ELA for AYP subgroups in High School (Grades 9-12) on the End-ofCourse Tests (EOCT) for American Literature & Composition and Math I. The district will establish a five-year goal for each school that will include annual performance targets for the school's actual AYP subgroups to close any existing gap(s) in performance relative to the state percent Exceeds. The gap for subgroups will be defined as the difference between the state's percent for the specific subgroup (reference value) and the school percent for the AYP subgroup using the baseline data defined below. For AYP subgroups in a school below the state subgroup Exceeds percent, the annual performance targets are increased by 1/5th of the gap as defined above. For example: State subgroup performance(reference value) = 16.6% School Subgroup performance = 14.6% 16.6% - 14.6% = 2.0% 2.0% / 5 years = 0.40% (annual target increase) Annual targets would be 15.0%; 15.4%; 15.8%; 16.2%, and 16.6% For AYP subgroups in a school above the state subgroup Exceeds percent, the percent will not fall more than 1/5th of the difference between the current subgroup percent and the state subgroup percent. For example: State (reference value) = 40, Subgroup = 60 60 40 = 20 20 / 5 = 4 The bound is 60 4 = 56. The school subgroup performance cannot fall below 56. **Annual targets for AYP subgroups of Students with Disabilities (SWD) and English Language Learners (ELL) will be to maintain or increase the Exceeds percent annually over baseline data from the individual school (reference value). The baseline data (reference values) for each subgroup will be established by averaging the percent Exceeds for the 2009-2010 school year and up to two prior school years (2007-2008 and 20082009) where GPS data are available. Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 13 (2011-2012 Academic Year) Science Accountability Measures Decrease the gap in Science percent Meets + Exceeds for AYP subgroups in Elementary School (Grades 3-6) and Middle School (Grades 7-8) on the Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). Decrease the gap in Science percent Meets + Exceeds for AYP subgroups in High School (Grades 9-12) on the End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) for Biology. Science Accountability Measures Description The district will establish a five-year goal for each school that will include annual performance targets for the school's actual AYP subgroups to close any existing gap(s) in performance relative to the state subgroup percents. The gap will be defined as the difference between the state's Meets + Exceeds percent for the specific subgroup (reference value) and the school percent for the AYP subgroup using the baseline data defined below. For AYP subgroups in a school below the state subgroup Meets + Exceeds percent, the annual performance targets are increased by 1/5th of the gap as defined above. For example: State subgroup performance (reference value) = 60.0% School Subgroup performance = 48.0% 60.0% - 48.0% = 12.0% 12.0% / 5 years = 2.4% (annual target increase) Annual targets would be 50.4%, 52.8%, 55.2%, 57.6%, 60.0%. For AYP subgroups in a school above the state subgroup Meets + Exceeds percent, the percent will not fall more than 1/5th of the difference between the current subgroup percent and the state subgroup percent. For example: State (reference value) = 40, Subgroup = 60 60 40 = 20 20 / 5 = 4 The bound is 60 4 = 56. The school subgroup performance cannot fall below 56. **Annual targets for AYP subgroups of Students with Disabilities (SWD) and English Language Learners (ELL) will be to maintain or increase the Exceeds percent annually over baseline data from the individual school (reference value). The baseline data for each subgroup will be established by averaging the percent Meets + Exceeds for the 2009-2010 school year and up to two prior school years (2007-2008 and 2008-2009) where GPS data are available. Rabun County Year 1 Evaluation 14 (2011-2012 Academic Year)