Annual Report on Student Achievement - Roseville Area Schools

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turned around, although we still need a moderate increase in most grades (except grade 6) to catch up to the state. • On all of the state tests, the percentage of students achieving the highest level of performance remains (with a couple exceptions) at or above state averages. MMR and AYP The Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that all schools in the nation make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward achieving the goal of all students being proficient in reading and math by 2014. In 2012 Minnesota was granted a Waiver from the NCLB law. With the Waiver, the Minnesota Department of Education has set new accountability targets that focus on closing the achievement gaps by 50 percent over the next six years. Along with these targets the state created measures that monitor the progress in closing those gaps. This measurement system called the Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR) was introduced in 2011-12 school year. The MMR is being used to gauge performance in four areas including: 1. Proficiency—did the school meet its performance goals? 2. Growth—are students making expected progress? 3. Achievement Gap Reduction—did the school make progress closing its overall achievement gaps? 4. Graduation Rate (where applicable)—did the school meet its graduation rate targets? Schools can achieve up to 25 points in each area (where applicable) based on their percentile rank for that area. The overall MMR score is a percentage of the total points earned out of the total points possible. Schools and districts will no longer be labeled as failing or not failing, new designations for Title I schools have been created which include: • Reward Schools—The 15 percent of highest-performing Title I schools in the state. • Celebration Schools—Eligible schools are in the Top 25% of Title I schools that have not been designated as a Reward School. • Continuous Improvement Schools—The bottom 25% of Title I schools not identified as Priority or Focus Schools. DCAC The District Curriculum Advisory Committee (DCAC) plays an important role in improving student achievement. The DCAC advises the School Board and district administrators, ensuring active community participation in planning and improving instruction and curriculum. The DCAC reviews reports of curriculum study committees, results of student achievement tests, and other assessments of student learning. It also shares information with the community about student performance goals, test results, district improvement plans, and progress on previous improvement plans. The committee includes parent representatives and district staff members. The principal and parent groups help to recruit a representative. Thank you to current council members. Parent Representatives BUILDING TERM ENDS Mary Bachhuber Brimhall Elementary 2014 Philip Belin Little Canada Elementary 2015 Nancy Brown Emmet D. Williams Elementary 2016 Joe Brown Thunder Falcon Heights Elementary 2013 Erin Cronin Edgerton Elementary 2013 Shana Crosson Roseville Area High School 2014 Maria MacWilliams Roseville Area High School 2014 Mimi Wong Parkview Center School 2014 Brad Zenner Parkview Center School 2015 Student Representative Katherine Allen Roseville Area High School 2013 Monica Basabe Roseville Area High School 2014 Chang Xiong Roseville Area High School 2014 Staff Representatives Erin Azer School Board 2013 Becky Berkas Edgerton Elementary 2013 Jennifer Kohan Fairview Alt. High School 2015 Todd Lieser Roseville Area High School 2014 Kristen Smith Olson Parkview Center School 2013 Jake Von De Linde Department of Teaching & Learning — Membership Criteria: Each K-6 building in the District has one representative to the DCAC; Parkview, Roseville Area Middle School, and the High School, each have two seats on the DCAC. Building representatives serve 3-year terms. Staff members represent various components of the District, both programs and sites. Composition of the DCAC voting membership is 75% citizens and 25% staff. Citizens interested in serving should contact their building principal or Jake Von De Linde. Application Date: The first meeting is typically mid-late September; the goal is to have established membership before that first meeting. If membership is not complete by the first meeting, District staff will continue to seek the full slate of members until the roster is filled. <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement 6 Roseville Area Schools • 2013
• Focus Schools—The 10 Percent of Title 1 schools showing the largest achievement gaps in the state for one or more groups of students. • Priority Schools—The bottom 5 percent of Title I schools on the MMR. In Roseville we had 3 schools that had been given designations for the 2012-13 school year. Central Park is a Focus School and is working with the District, The Regional Center of Excellence, and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), to monitor and adjust their school improvement plan. Little Canada was identified last year a continuous improvement school and worked with District staff to create a school improvement plan. Finally, Brimhall was a Celebration eligible school which means they were eligible to apply for the Celebration School designation. MMR results will be released publicly by the Minnesota Depart - ment of Education on October 1st. Graduation Tests All students graduating in Roseville Area Schools take the Graduation Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD) test. The writing test is taken for the first time in 9th grade, the reading test in 10th grade, and the mathematics test in 11th grade. The content of the tests reflect the state’s graduation standards. Students who did not pass have multiple opportunities to retake each test; however they must have a minimum of six weeks for remedial instruction before their next test. Students who do not pass the math GRAD are still eligible to receive a diploma if they have completed/passed all required coursework, have participated in prescribed remediation, and have re-taken the GRAD math test at least twice. However legislation was passed at the end of this year that changed graduation requirements for students. The new legislation allows students who have taken a college or career readiness test (ACT, Compass, WorKeys, Accuplacer, or SAT) to graduate if they have also completed all of their required course credits. Because of these changes the writing test will be eliminated in 2013-14 and there will also be no required remediation for students who did not pass the GRAD. During the 2014-15 school year the state will be phasing in a new College and Career Readiness test for grades 10 and 11. In 2012-13, passing rate after first test administration included 85.1% of Roseville 9th grade students passing the GRAD writing test (compared to 87.8% state wide), and 64.4% of Roseville 11th grade students passing the GRAD math test (compared to 66.4% state wide). In reading this year the MCA III eliminated the GRAD embedded portion of the test and making proficiency the new measure for meeting the GRAD standard. Students in Roseville scored 67.1% proficient on the MCA III reading test compared to 62.2% state wide. Test Schedule for 2013–14 ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS Grade 3-11 MTAS Reading and Math March 17–May 9 Grades 5, 8 and High School MTAS Science March 17–May 10 NNAT Grades 3 & 5 October 21–25 EL TESTS Grade K-12 ACCESS February 3–March 21 MCA AND MCA MODIFIED MCA and MCA Modified Math & Reading Online Grade 3–8 March 31–May 1 MCA Science Online Grade 5 & 8 May 5–9 RAHS Grade 9-12 who have completed Biology by Tri 2 March 24–April 4 Grade 9-12 who will complete Biology in Tri 3 May 12–May 16 FAHS Grade 9-12 who have completed Biology May 12–May 16 MCA/GRAD AND MCA MODIFIED Grade 10 Reading & Grade 11 Math Segments 1, & 2 April 15 Grade 10 Reading & Grade 11 Math Segments 3, & 4 April 16 NWEA MAP Grade 6 (Math)–8 and some HS September 16–October 4 Spring MAP May 12–30 FAST (K-6) Fall October 29–November 16, 2013 Winter January 13–31 Spring May 1–17 OTHER TESTS Grade 8, EXPLORE, RAMS (AVID) November 19 Grade 10, PLAN November 27 Grade 11, PSAT October 16 Grade 10–12, ACT Sept. 21, April 12, and June 14 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement 7 Roseville Area Schools • 2013
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