State accountability systems based on growth models have identified schools with massive achievement

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State accountability systems based on growth
models have identified schools with massive
achievement gaps as successful.
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Howard Bishop Middle SchoolGainesville, Florida

• 55 African American
• 58 Low-Income
• An A school under the Florida accountability
  system
• Did not make AYP for 2003-04

Source Florida Department of Education,
http//www.fldoe.org
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Achievement Gaps at Howard Bishop2004 Reading
Composite
AYP Target 31
Source Florida Department of Education,
http//www.fldoe.org
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Achievement Gaps at Howard Bishop2004 Math
Composite
AYP Target 38
Source Florida Department of Education,
http//www.fldoe.org
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Existing growth models do not require adequate
attention to closing gaps.

• In fact, they allow gaps to grow.

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Farallone View ElementaryCabrillo Unified,
California

• 25 Latino
• 22 Low Income
• Met growth targets under the California
  accountability system (API)
• Did not make AYP for 2002-03

Source California Department of Education,
http//www.cde.ca.gov School
Information Partnership, http//www.schoolresults.
org
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Achievement Gaps at Farallone View2003 Math
Composite
AYP Target 16
Source School Information Partnership,
http//www.schoolresults.org
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Gaps Grew From 2002 to 2003Grade 4 English
Language Arts
38
53
Source School Information Partnership,
http//www.schoolresults.org
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Gaps Grew From 2002 to 2003Grade 4 Math
41
34
Source School Information Partnership,
http//www.schoolresults.org
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Graham High SchoolGraham, North Carolina

• 36 African American
• 41 Low-Income
• Made High Growth under the North Carolina
  accountability system, designated a School of
  Progress
• Did not make AYP for 2003-04

Source North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, http//www.dpi.state.nc.us/
School Information Partnership,
http//www.schoolresults.org
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Achievement Gaps at Graham2004 Grade 10 Math
AYP Target 54.9
Source North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, http//www.dpi.state.nc.us/

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Gaps Grew From 2003 to 2004Grade 10 Math
37
34
Source North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, http//www.dpi.state.nc.us/
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Even where pre-NCLB accountability systems
resulted in increased achievement, the pressure
of AYP hasaccelerated progress closing gaps
between groups.
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North CarolinaRaising Achievement, Closing
GapsGrade 4 Reading
17
24
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Source North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, http//www.dpi.state.nc.us/
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North CarolinaRaising
Achievement, Closing GapsGrade 3 Math
16
35
40
Source North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, http//www.ncpublicschools.org
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North CarolinaRaising
Achievement, Closing GapsGrade 3 Math
12
39
41
Source North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, http//www.ncpublicschools.org
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Under AYP, significant growth is recognized even
if achievement targets are not met. But all
groups must make progress toward meeting state
standards.
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Harrison-Morton Middle SchoolAllentown,
Pennsylvania

• 52 Latino
• 77 Low-Income
• Made AYP for 2003-04

Source Pennsylvania Department of Education,
http//www.pde.state.pa.us School
Information Partnership, http//www.schoolresults.
org
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Achievement at Harrison-Morton2004 Grade 5 Math
AYP Target 35
Source Pennsylvania Department of Education,
http//www.pde.state.pa.us School
Information Partnership, http//www.schoolresults.
org
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Latino Students and Low-Income Students Made Safe
Harbor in Math
2004 AYP Target 35
Source Pennsylvania Department of Education,
http//www.pde.state.pa.us School
Information Partnership, http//www.schoolresults.
org
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Latino Students and Low-Income Students Made Safe
Harbor in Math

• Latino Students 15 reduction in the percent
  not proficient between 2003 and 2004
• Low-Income Students 15 reduction in the
  percent not proficient between 2003 and 2004

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Pine Forest ElementaryJacksonville, Florida

• 50 African American
• 63 Low-Income
• Made AYP for 2003-04

Source Florida Department of Education,
http//www.fldoe.org/ School
Information Partnership, http//www.schoolresults.
org
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Achievement at Pine Forest2004 Math Composite
AYP Target 38
Source Florida Department of Education,
http//www.fldoe.org/
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African American Students Made Safe Harbor in Math
2004 AYP Target 38
Source Florida Department of Education,
http//www.fldoe.org/
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African American Students Made Safe Harbor in Math

• African American students 13 reduction in the
  percent proficient between 2003 and 2004

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