Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement

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1 Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement Chokio-Alberta Schools, ISD #771 School districts annually publish an Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement. This document is the report for the school year for the Chokio-Alberta School District. This report is sometimes referred to as the System Accountability Report and is meant to inform and educate school district residents. If you have any questions about this report or any aspect of our school district, please feel free to contact Bill Kehoe, K-12 Principal, by phone at or by at In This Report District Assessment Program District Assessment Results District Report Card School Improvement Goals District Assessment Program District 771 uses a variety of assessment tools to ensure its students are learning and to determine whether its instructional program is effective. Assessment results compared over time help teachers monitor individual student achievement as well as help the district evaluate its academic programs and plan for improvement. OBJECTIVES/USE OF RESULTS TEST GRADES Monitor student achievement and inform instructional decisions Assess the curriculum and guide curriculum planning and instruction Place students in special programs Generate information for school improvement Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessments for math, reading, and language usage AIMSweb STAR Reading and STAR Math K-10 K-8 K-8 Comply with federally-required accountability Measure student progress toward achievement of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (M):

2 the MN Academic Standards Generate information for school improvement and school accountability Guide curriculum planning and instruction Place students in special programs Certify students for graduation Reading and Math Reading Math Science Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) , 8, 9/10 Assist students with post-secondary planning EXPLORE PLAN Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) 8 10 Serve the needs of college bound students Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test PSAT/NMSQT (Voluntary) ACT (Voluntary) Measures of Student Achievement District Assessment Results The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (M s) are state tests and are designed to meet high standards. The M s are given to assess student progress toward achieving Minnesota academic standards in reading, mathematics, and science. Data is used to assist in personalizing learning and for school accountability. These assessments are required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of Chokio-Alberta students took the following tests in : 3-8 (Reading & Math); 10 (Reading); (Math); 9 (Writing); 5 & 8 (Science).

3 3 Year History/Comparison of M Testing 3 Year History/Comparison M 9th Grade Writing Year History/Comparison M Science/5th Grade, 8th Grade, and High School Respectively

4 3 Year/Comparison Elementary M Reading/3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, and 6th Grade Respectively Year History/Comparison High School M Reading/7th Grade, 8th Grade, and 10th Grade Respectively

5 3 Year History/Comparison Elementary M Math/3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, and 6th Grade Respectively Year History/Comparison High School M Math/ 7th Grade, 8th Grade, and th Grade Respectively

6 Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act, requires states to hold schools accountable for their performance. Historically, this has been done through the use of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measurement. In February 2012, the U.S. Department of Education approved Minnesota s request for ESEA Flexibility, which now allows the state to hold schools accountable in a different way. Using the Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR) and Focus Rating (FR), the state now measures schools on multiple indicators of success and uses those ratings in a system of recognition, accountability and support. At the core of the new accountability system is the use of multiple measurements. Unlike AYP, which is mostly centered around proficiency, Minnesota s Multiple Measurements Rating (MMR) uses four ratings, weighted equally, to measure school performance: Proficiency Schools earn points in the MMR by meeting AYP proficiency goals in individual student subgroups. The percentage of subgroups that make AYP determines the percentage of points a school receives. Growth Students are measured by their current performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (Ms) as relative to their performance in the most recent year they took the test. Each student receives a growth score, and schools get a growth score based on the average growth of all students in the school. Achievement Gap Reduction Schools are measured based on how the growth of their students from the seven lower-performing subgroups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, English Learners, free and reduced lunch, and special education students) compares to the statewide average growth of higher-performing subgroups. Schools earn MMR points based on their ability to reduce the achievement gap. This measurement answers the question, Is the growth of my lower-performing students such that it is reducing the achievement gap? Graduation rate Schools earn points through the same methodology as proficiency: by the percentage of the subgroups that reach the AYP target for graduation rates. Minnesota is using a new, federally-mandated, cohort-adjusted graduation rate calculation methodology.

7 School and District Report Card A variety of information regarding the Chokio-Alberta School District can be obtained at the Minnesota Department of Education website, which is To view information on Chokio-Alberta, click on Data Center in the upper right hand corner of the page, choose Data for Parents and Educators in the Data Center section, select your data option (several are available), click on the dropdown arrow next to wide, scroll down to Chokio-Alberta Public School District, and click on the For Parents button. School Improvement Goals ) Develop an improvement plan to increase M proficiency and growth scores in math and reading. 2.) Continue to use NWEA MAP, AIMSweb, Star Math, and Star Reading Data to monitor student growth and adjust programming. Advisory Committee The following people will help develop an improvement plan to increase M proficiency and growth scores in reading and math: Kim Marty, Parent/Elementary Teacher Maggie deneui, Parent/Elementary Teacher Amanda Marty, Elementary Teacher Bill Kehoe, K-12 Principal Jen Kill, Parent/Elementary Teacher Jamie VanEps, Elementary Teacher Kayla Eklund, Elementary Teacher The committee accepts new members at any time. Interested citizens can call the district office at to volunteer.