No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Performance Dimensions Compared with the Proposed Tennessee ESEA Waiver

Area of Comparison School Identification Labels NCLB (since 2002) Accountability system: Good Standing Target High Priority List New lists generated annually Race to the Top labels (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3) K8 TCAP Math K8 TCAP Reading/Language Arts Alg I End of Course (EOC) Eng II EOC TCAP Writing K8 Attendance HS Graduation Rate Tennessees ESEA Waiver Proposal Reward Schools Focus Schools Priority Schools List generated in summer 2012 and then again in summer 2015 K8 TCAP Math K8 TCAP Reading K8 TCAP Science Algebra I End of Course (EOC) English I EOC English II EOC Biology I EOC HS Graduation Note: Algebra II and English III may also be included in the future Schools earn a blended proficiency rate where scores are combined: This rate is referred to as the Success Rate (SR) Blended rate is calculated by combining multiple assessments over multiple years School status determined by comparing school performance across the state There will always be a Reward list of the top-performing 5% and a Priority list of the lowestperforming 5% Achievement and growth gaps calculated for subgroups: Non-White vs. White ED vs. Non-ED LEP vs. Non-LEP SWD vs. Non-SWD All combined into one subgroup measurement

Variables used to determine Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

General description of AYP calculations

Achievement/Growth goals and targets

Schools earn a proficiency rate for: Math Reading/Lang Arts Attendance Graduation Annual rates are independent of past performance Clearly defined Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) for Math Clearly defined AMO for Reading/Language Arts Annual Safe Harbor Targets for individual schools All Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Native American White Economically Disadvantaged (ED) Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students with Disabilities (SWD) Schools are playing against par (as long as you are beating the criteria or par, youre winning)

Subgroup determination

Effective golf analogy for the difference (per Dr. Jeff Shive)

Schools are playing against others in the field and the rankings are determined against Tiger Woods and others Updated 2/6/12

Prepared by Jason Ogle and John Barker, Memphis City Schools REASI and Office of the Chief of Staff