RELEASE OF FY17 FINAL POST-APPEAL SCHOOL AND …

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL

PAUL HOUCHENS DIRECTOR

RESEARCH, EVALUATION, & STATE ASSESSMENT 3300 FOREST H ILL BOULEVARD, SUITE 8-246 WEST P ALM BEACH, FL 33406

PHONE: 561-434-8469 / FAX: 561-357-7608

W W W . P A LMBEAC HSC HOOLS . O R G / D R E /

DAVID W. CHRISTIANSEN, Eo.D. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT/CHIEF OF SCHOOLS

MARK HOWARD CHIEF OF PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

November 2, 2017

TO: FROM:

School Board Members

~o~ David W. Christiansen, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent/Chief of

~(JJ,\JY Mark Howard, Chief of Performance Accountability

THROUGH: Robert M. Avossa, Ed.D., Superintendent

SUBJECT: RELEASE OF FY17 FINAL POST-APPEAL SCHOOL AND DISTRICT GRADES

On Wednesday, June 28, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released the preliminary FYl7 District and School Grades. Upon appeal by the District, the FLDOE issued the re sults of these appeals on Friday, August 25. This Executive Summary updates the preliminary report by incorporating the changes. 1 The student's performance on the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) provides the foundation for these grades, which are based on a school grading system adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE).

The FY17 school grading system is based on the percentage of total points earned on several components including achievement, learning gains for all students and for lowest 25% students, high school graduation rates, and acceleration success in middle and high schools. The FY16 school grading system included a new learning gains mode 12. Schools and districts are rated "A" through "F" based on a percentage of points earned3. Schools that did not test at least 95% of students received an "I" and have been excluded from this analysis.

A review of the FYl7 District and school grades for the District reveals the following:

School Grades ? For FY17, the District's Traditional4 schools showed that, o 60% of elementary schools were rated 'A' or 'B'; an increase of nearly 5 percentage points from the prior year; o 58% of middle schools were rated 'A' or 'B', similar to the prior year; o 64% of high schools were rated 'A' or 'B', an increase of over 5 percentage points from the prior year; and

1 The FLDOE's findings provided changes for grades at the following schools: Forest Hill HS, Lake Worth HS, Turning Points Academy, Glade View ES, Crossroads Academy, Riviera Beach Preparatory &Achievement Academy, Florida Futures Academy of North Campus, and Palm Beach Virtual Franchise.

2 Caution should be taken when comparing results from FY15 to FY16 as learning gains were not included in the school grading system in FY15. 3 Grading Scale: A =62% of points or greater, B =54%to 61% of points, C =41 %to 53% of points, D =32% to 40% of points, F =31 %of points or less. 4 Traditional schools do not include Charter, Alternative or ESEschool types.

The School District of Palm Beach County

A Top-Rated District by the Florida Department of Education Since 2005

An Equal Education Opportunity Provider and Employer

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o The District had the highest percentage of `A' rated middle schools compared to the large urban districts5 and the State.

District Grades ? For FY17, the District has a `B' rating similar to FY16, however, when compared among seven largest districts in Florida, the District demonstrated higher performance overall and in four of the 11 components including Math, Science, Social Studies Achievements, and Graduation Rate.

Tables 1a-1e contain the numbers and percentages of letter grades for Florida and District elementary, middle, high, charter, alternative, and ESE schools. Tables 2a?2d contain the percentages of letter grades for elementary, middle, high, and charter schools in the seven largest districts in Florida. Table 3 contains District grades for the seven largest districts in Florida. Table 4 contains grades for Traditional elementary, middle, and high schools as well as alternative sites and charter schools.

For more information about FLDOE Accountability Rules, please refer to: . For more information about the District's performance on State Assessments or prior year school grades, please refer to: .

For questions regarding school grades, please contact Mark Howard, Chief of Performance Accountability, 434-8851. For questions about instruction as it relates to school grades, please contact Keith Oswald, Chief Academic Officer, 649-6805. For questions about individual school efforts as they relate to school grades, please contact the appropriate regional superintendent or school principal.

RMA/DWC/MH/PH/RP/RW:wl Attachment (Individual School Grades)

cc: Division Chiefs Assistant Superintendents Regional Superintendents Instructional Superintendents Academic Directors Principals

5 Florida school districts exceeding100,000 students

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A Top-Rated District by the Florida Department of Education Since 2005 An Equal Education Opportunity Provider and Employer

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Table 1a. Number and Percent of School Grades for Traditional Elementary Schools in the District and Florida

Year FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13

District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida

A Count Percent

37 34.9% 477 28.8% 35 33.0%

319 19.3% 43 39.8% 527 31.5% 50 46.7% 557 33.5% 44 41.1% 441 26.5%

B Count Percent

27 25.5% 451 27.3% 24 22.6%

385 23.3% 12 11.1% 300 17.9% 19 17.8% 271 16.3% 26 24.3% 470 28.3%

Count 37 588 39 663 24 482 24 482 26 464

C Percent 34.9% 35.6% 36.8%

40.2% 22.2% 28.8% 22.4% 29.0% 24.3% 27.9%

D Count Percent

5

4.7%

123 7.4%

6

5.7%

233 14.1% 21 19.4%

243 14.5%

12 11.2%

246 14.8%

9

8.4%

234 14.1%

Count 0 15 2 51 8 119 2 101 2 54

F Percent 0% 0.9% 1.9%

3.1% 7.4% 7.1% 1.9% 6.1% 1.9% 3.3%

Total

106 1654 106 1651 108 1672 107 1665 107 1663

Table 1b. Number and Percent of School Grades for Traditional Middle Schools in the District and Florida

Year FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13

District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida

Count 16 124 14 153 16 167 16 175 15 142

A Percent 48.5% 25.5% 41.2% 25.1% 48.5% 34.1% 48.5% 35.4% 45.5% 28.2%

B Count Percent

3

9.1%

127 26.1%

6

17.6%

157 25.7%

2

6.1%

113 23.1%

4

12.1%

77 15.6%

8

24.2%

110 21.8%

C Count Percent

12 36.4%

201 41.3%

13 38.2%

232 38.0%

14 42.4%

143 29.2%

10 30.3%

150 30.4%

7

21.2%

152 30.2%

D Count Percent

2

6.1%

33

6.8%

1

2.9%

59

9.7%

0

0%

49 10.0%

1

3.0%

61 12.4%

3

9.1%

78 15.5%

F Count Percent

0

0%

2

0.4%

0

0%

9

1.5%

1

3.0%

17

3.5%

2

6.1%

25

5.1%

0

0.0%

22

4.4%

Total

33 487 34 610 33 490 33 494 33 504

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A Top-Rated District by the Florida Department of Education Since 2005 An Equal Education Opportunity Provider and Employer

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Table 1c. Number and Percent of School Grades for Traditional High Schools in the District and Florida

Year

A

B

C

D

F

Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent

FY17

District

9 40.9%

5

22.7%

6

27.3%

2

9.1%

0

0%

Florida

82 20.4% 129 32.0% 174 43.2% 18 4.5%

0

0%

District

8 33.3%

6

25.0%

8

33.3%

2

8.3%

0

0%

FY16

Florida

90 20.6% 103 23.6% 211 48.4% 24 5.5%

8

1.8%

District

13 56.5%

4

17.4%

5

21.7%

0

0.0%

1

4.4%

FY15

Florida

179 42.9% 125 30.0% 94 22.5%

4

1.0%

9

2.2%

District

14 63.6%

5

22.7%

2

9.1%

1

4.6%

0

0%

FY14

Florida

134 33.4% 150 37.4% 95 23.7%

9

2.2%

1

0.3%

District

11 45.8%

6

25.0%

6

25.0%

1

4.2%

0

0%

FY13

Florida

193 49.4% 137 35.0% 57 14.6%

4

1.0%

0

0%

Table 1d. Number and Percent of Letter Grades for Charter Schools in the District and Florida

Year

FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13

District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida

A Count Percent

8 22.2% 219 41.9% 5 14.7% 243 34.3% 14 38.9% 232 44.3% 7 21.9% 211 43.6% 2 16.7% 133 38.8%

B Count Percent

13 36.1% 119 22.8% 12 35.3% 147 20.8% 5 13.9% 80 15.3% 9 28.1% 76 15.7% 4 33.3% 74 21.6%

C

Count Percent

12 33.3%

132 25.2%

9

26.5%

215 30.4%

10 27.8%

103 19.7%

6

18.8%

93 19.2%

3

25.0%

77 22.5%

D

Count Percent

0

0%

37

7.1%

4

11.8%

70

9.9%

1

2.8%

50

9.4%

2

6.3%

36

7.4%

1

8.3%

35 10.2%

Count 3 16 4 33 5 44 5 48 2 24

F Percent

8.3% 3.1% 11.8% 4.7% 13.9% 8.4% 15.6% 9.9% 16.7% 7.0%

Total

22 403 24 436 23 417 22 401 24 391

Total

36 523 34 708 36 524 32 484 12 343

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Table 1e. Number and Percent of Letter Grades for Alternative and Schools in the District and Florida

Year

FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13

District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida District Florida

A

Count Percent

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0 0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

B

Count Percent

0

0.0%

1

9.1%

0

0.0%

1 12.5%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3 100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

C

Count Percent

0

0.0%

3

27.3%

0

0.0%

3

37.5%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

D

Count Percent

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Count 5 7 4 4 4 5 0 0 2 2

F Percent 100.0% 63.6% 100.0% 50.0% 100.0% 100.0%

0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Table 2a. Percent of Traditional Elementary School Letter Grades in the Seven Largest Florida Districts and State

Total

5 11 4 8 4 5 NA 3 2 2

FY17

FY16

FY15

State/Districts

A

B

C

D

F

A

B

C

D

F

A

B

C

D

F

State Broward Dade Duval Hillsborough Orange Palm Beach Pinellas

29 27 36 7

1 19 23 40 14 3 32 18 29 14 7

26 25 42 5

2 16 21 40 19 4 30 14 26 14 16

38 32 26 4

0 20 30 36 12 3 28 16 32 18 6

32 23 35 9

1 19 24 33 23 2 25 17 23 22 13

21 15 44 18 2 15 18 42 20 5 27 16 27 16 13

36 25 33 6

0 19 19 42 16 4 34 19 29 13 5

35 25 35 5

0 33 23 37 6

2 40 11 22 19 7

23 28 41 7

1 20 19 51 7

3 32 20 27 11 9

Based on the State results, this table includes all elementary schools (excluding charter schools) in the District and other six large districts that received grades (excluding schools with an incomplete `I' grade).

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A Top-Rated District by the Florida Department of Education Since 2005 An Equal Education Opportunity Provider and Employer

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