Sep 6, 2018

Volume V, Number 3, September 2018 >>>>> >Journal of the K-12 Revolution: Essays and Research from Minneapolis, Minnesota<, First in a Multi-Article Series


Article #2

 

Minnesota Department of Education North Star Accountability System,

28 August 2018 Minneapolis Public Schools

Committee of the Whole Presentation

 

At the 28 August 2018 convening of the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Committee of the Whole, representatives of the Minnesota Department of Education MDE), explained the new North Star Accountability system, the key details of which are as follows: 

 

Identifies Districts for Support under the State’s World Best Workforce Law

>>>>> 

Identifies schools for support under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), using several indicators grouped into three stages to prioritize schools for different levels of support


 


>>>>> 

Replaces the accountability system from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Minnesota MCLB waiver


 

ESSA Programs of Emphasis and Requirements for States

>>>>> 

ESSA Programs of Emphasis:

Funded Programs:

Academically Disadvantaged Students

English Learners

American Indian Students

Professional Development

 

Requirements for States:

Testing

Reporting

Accountability

School Support

 

Stakeholder Priorities 

>>>>>    Keep indicators separate and simple

>>>>>    Remember prioritization schools for support

>>>>>    Maintain focus on student groups:

 

Categories:

 

Racial Groups

English Learners

Students Eligible for Free and Reduced Price Lunch

Students Receiving Special Education Services

The Three-Stage Decision-Making Process 

>>>>>    Stage 1

Math Achievement

Reading Achievement

Progress Toward Reading Proficiency

>>>>>    Stage 2

(Elementary/Middle School)

Math Progress

Reading Progress

(High School)

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Seven-Year Graduation Rate

>>>>>    Stage 3

Consistent Attendance

Example:  Gopherville Elementary School

                (lowest 5% Title I elementary school)

 

>>>>>    Stage 1

Is the school in the lowest 25% of Title I schools for any category?

If “No” >>>>>  not in the lowest of Title I elementary schools  =  34 schools

                Math Achievement

                Reading Achievement

                Progress Toward English Language Proficiency

If “Yes” >>>>>  among the lowest of Title I elementary schools  =  34 schools,

then,

>>>>>    Stage 2

Is the school in the lowest 25%of the remaining schools for either

                Math Progress

                Reading Progress ?

 

Then >>>>>  Support from the Minnesota Department of Education

>>>>>    Stage 3

Is the school in the lowest of the remaining schools for consistent attendance?

If “No,” then >>>>>  Targeted Support

If “Yes,” then >>>>>  Comprehensive Support

 

Categories of School Support

 

Comprehensive Support  >>>>>

Ongoing technical assistance from the Regional Centers of Excellence (RCE)

for all public high schools with a four-year graduation rate below 67% overall and for any student group;   and

for the lowest 5% of Title I schools based on stages 1-3 

Targeted Support   >>>>> 

Mostly district support, with professional development opportunities from the RCEs

for schools where student groups perform below thresholds for at least one indicator in each stage;  and

for Title I schools with overall performance below thresholds in Stage 1 and Stage 2

Support from MDE will go to Title I schools with overall performance below thresholds in Stage 1.

               

Timeline

 

2018 -----------------------   2021   ------------------------   2024

 

Planning                       Planning                          Identification of 

Implementation &    Implementation &         Schools and Districts

Improvement             Improvement

Quick Wins                  Quick Wins                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Smoke, Not Fire

 

Emphasis will be on

 

>>>>> 

 

Student Experiences and Learning         

 

with well-directed support leading to

academic improvement, graduation, and progress over time

 

Responsibilities of Districts with Comprehesive Support for Improvement (CSI) and

Targeted Support for Improvemernt (TSI) Schools

 

 

>>>>> 

 

providing oversite and leadership for each identified school in four broad areas  >>>>>

1)  communication and engagement with stakeholders

2)  conducting comprehensive needs assessment in the schools

3)  reviewing district and school level resources among and within the schools

4)  in partnership with stakeholders, designing and implementing a support and improvement plan

Thank You          


 


Michael Diedrich


michaeldiedrich@state.mn.us


651-582-8332


 


Dennis Duffy


dennis.duffy@state.mn.us


651-582-8304

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