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Appendix 21: Anticipated Changes for 2011–12
Appendix 21: Anticipated Changes for 2011–12
Cohort Definitions for Accountability Purposes: Beginning with 2011–12 school year
results, AYP determinations for graduation rate will be made based on the new federal cohort
definition, which includes a one-day enrollment criterion, assignment of grade 9 entry date for
ungraded students with a disability, and outcome status determinations for court placements of
incarcerated students.
Primary Setting Codes (Least Restrictive Environment): New York State will implement the
new federal least restrictive environment (LRE) reporting categories for students with
disabilities ages 3–5 in the 2011–12 school year. This age range of students includes all
preschool children with disabilities as well as school-age students with disabilities who will be
4–5 years of age on October 5, 2011. The Preschool and School-Age Students with
Disabilities Least Restrictive Environment Codes Appendix for 2011–12 below includes all the
codes, descriptions, and directions for selecting an LRE code for preschool and school-age
students with disabilities. Please note that beginning in the 2011–12 school year, there is a
separate set of codes for school-age students ages 4–5 and 6–21. The LRE codes for
students ages 6–21 are the same as those in 2009–10. Questions regarding the new LRE
categories for reporting students ages 3–5 (preschool and school age) may be submitted to
dataquest@mail.nysed.gov.
Teacher/Course Data: In 2011–12, elementary school students will need to be assigned to
teachers on a subject-by-subject basis. Additional statewide standardized course codes will be
developed to collect student enrollments in all elementary-, middle-, and secondary-level
courses. Final course grades will be reported for all middle- and secondary-level courses.
Students will be associated with their building principal in the SIRS. All public schools must
report the following teacher/course data in 2011–12.
• Unique statewide identifier for all teachers;
• Student enrollment in all elementary/middle-level courses linked to a State
assessment (e.g., Grades 3-8 English language arts and mathematics), using the
statewide standardized course codes contained in Appendix 14.
• Student enrollment in all secondary-level courses that prepare students to take a
Regents exam upon completion of the course (e.g., Integrated Algebra) using
statewide standardized course codes contained in Appendix 14;
• Numeric final course grades for secondary-level courses that prepare students to
take a Regents exam upon completion of the course (e.g., Integrated Algebra);
• Whether the Regents examination score was averaged in as a component of the
final course grades for secondary-level courses that prepare students to take a
Regents exam upon completion of the course (e.g., Integrated Algebra).
In addition, schools and districts will be required to report unique identifiers for principals,
additional teacher attributes (e.g., teacher preparation program, teacher preparation pathway,
teacher observation, evaluation, and tenure outcomes), and additional course attributes
(course credits).
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