Current Issues in Gifted Education

THE ILLUSION CONTINUES – ODE DROPS CUT SCORES

STATE OF GIFTED EDUCATION IN OHIO

GIFTED OPERATING STANDARDS REBOOT

Illusion of Excellence

Ohio Achievement Assessments

Grading on a Curve: The Illusion of Excellence

Areas in grade levels needed only 34% -58% correct to be proficient!

And now,

The Ohio State Board of Education recently voted to lower state assessment (PARCC) proficiency cut scores to lower than recommended for college and career readiness

PARCC cut scores

READING 3rd* 4th

5th 6th

Proficient 63% 31%26% 31%

Accelerated 73% 47%41% 47%

Advanced 84% 72%73% 72%

* = OAA score

MATH 3rd 4th

5th 6th

Proficient 29% 32%26% 27%

Accelerated 40% 45%41% 45%

Advanced 68% 77%71% 77%

Impact on Gifted Education

Decreases the effectiveness of the gifted performance indicator on school and district report cards

Gifted performance Index is based on low cut scores

Value-added (growth) measurement is questionable

For More Information

Next year, ODE will be free to set cut scores that have no meaning beyond Ohio, which means Ohio is right back where we started before we moved to the new state assessments.  

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/07/us/test-scores-under-common-core-show-that-proficient-varies-by-state.html?smid=tw-nytnational&smtyp=cur&_r=1

http://www.oagc.com/files/OAGC_Grading_On_A_Curve_Final.pdf

State of Gifted Education in Ohio

Identification Service

2008

/200

9

2009

/201

0

2010

/201

1

2011

/201

2

2012

/201

3

2013

/201

4235,000240,000245,000250,000255,000260,000265,000270,000275,000280,000285,000

Levels of Gifted Identification since 2008

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2012

2014

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

38%40%39%38%41%

37%

28%28%

22%19%18%

23%

Level of Gifted Services Provided in Ohio Over Two Decades

Percentage

State of Gifted Education in Ohio

Staffing Funding

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

Levels of Gifted Staffing since 2008

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

$0.00

$10,000,000.00

$20,000,000.00

$30,000,000.00

$40,000,000.00

$50,000,000.00

$60,000,000.00

$70,000,000.00

$80,000,000.00

Money

Gifted Operating Standards

“The Rule”

BRIEF HISTORY

December 2012

April 2013

May-July 2013

August 2013

September 2013

October 2013

November 2013

December 2013

January 2014

September 2015

From 15 pages to 2 1/2

Current Status:

DraftSeptember

2015

Removes all quality definitions and criteria for service.

Removes caseload restrictions and direct contact time requirements for service.

Removes all definitions of qualified gifted staff, including intervention specialists and gifted coordinators.

Current Status:

September 2015 draft

Removes all funding accountability requirements.

Removes all compliance language, including audits and the process to remediate non-compliant districts required under Ohio Revised Code 3324. 01-07

Advocacy Needed!

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Stakeholders can provide input at the link to the Ohio Department of Education website until 5 p.m. on Friday, November 6.

Email or call State Board Members by November 16

Please consider testifying!

December 14 and 15

http://www.oagc.com/advocacyUpdates.asp

2015 Gifted Operating Standards "Reboot"

ODE Gifted Survey Input Guidelines (PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING SURVEY)

ODE Gifted Rule Input Survey -- Deadline November 6, 2015

Draft OAGC Response to the Proposed Gifted Rule Changes

OAGC Testimony to State Board Regarding 9.11.15 Gifted Stds draft.9.15.15

Audio of Sept. Achievement Committee Discussion of Gifted Stds. (at 1 Hr. 23 min.)

9.11.15 Draft of the Gifted Operating Standards

Current 2008 Gifted Rule(PDF)

2013 Gifted Operating Standards Timeline and Issues

Another Look at Funding

Funding Levels Accountability Levels

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

$0.00

$10,000,000.00

$20,000,000.00

$30,000,000.00

$40,000,000.00

$50,000,000.00

$60,000,000.00

$70,000,000.00

$80,000,000.00

Money

BOE District 3 Data for School Districts Reporting No Gifted Students Served

Data source: Ohio Department of Education SFPR Reports and 2014 Report Cards

District Identification

Funds

Coordinator

Funds

GIS

Funds

Total

Allocation

Students Identified Students Served Gifted Progress Overall

Progress

 

Bethel Local

 

4,698.12

 

18,685.00

 

30,643.40

 

54,026.52

 

18.4%`

 

0

 

D

 

F

 

Bradford Ex. Village

 

2,744.83

 

18,685.00

 

17,937.60

 

39,367.43

 

7.5%

 

0

 

NR*

 

F

 

Covington Ex. Village

 

4,018.44

 

18,685.00

 

26,532.70

 

49,236.14

 

14.0%

 

0

 

C

 

C

 

Eaton Community City

 

11,343.76

 

24,664.20

 

74,366.30

 

110,374.26

 

9.3%

 

0

 

C

 

A

 

Jefferson Township

 

3,003.94

 

18,685.00

 

15,321.70

 

37,010.64

 

6.2%

 

0

 

NR

 

C

 

Miami East Local

 

5,962.54

 

18,685.00

 

39,612.20

 

64,259.74

 

33%

 

0

 

B

 

A

 

Mississiniwa Valley

 

3,466.47

 

18,685.00

 

22,795.70

 

44,947.17

 

7.5%

 

0

 

NR

 

A

 

New Miami Local

 

3,240.48

 

18,685.00

 

20,927.20

 

42,852.68

 

1.5%

 

0

 

NR

 

F

 

Newton Local

 

2,577.82

 

18,685.00

 

17,190.20

 

38,453.02

 

14.5%

 

0

 

D

 

C

 

Preble Shawnee Local

 

7,180.49

 

18,685.00

 

47,086.20

 

72,951.69

 

4.6%

 

0

 

C

 

F

 

Twin Valley Community

 

4,242.81

 

18,685.00

 

27,280.10

 

50,207.91

 

6.4%

 

0

 

C

 

C

 

TOTAL

 

52,479.70

 

211,514.20

 

339,693.30

 

603,687.20

   

0

   

 

 

 

551,207.50

 

* NR = Not Reported, too few students

If no students are served in these districts, how are allocated gifted education dollars for coordinators and gifted intervention specialists being spent?

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