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Understanding the Pennsylvania School Performance ProfileAn OverviewPurposeThe PA School Performance Profile is designed to:Provide a building level academic score for teachers as part of the Educator Effectiveness SystemInform the public of the performance of each school, comprehensive career and technical center, cyber charter and charter school in PennsylvaniaProvide parents and taxpayers performance measures for the school/district of residence, neighboring schools/districts and schools/districts across the statePurposeFor LEAs, the School Performance Profile will serve multiple purposes:Inform and guide goal setting, resource allocation, and targets for improved student achievement Communicate performance to various constituenciesCompare performance to other schoolsEncourage implementation of best practice

The PA School Performance Profile Will provide a quantitative academic score based upon a 100-point scale for Educator Effectiveness (teacher evaluation) ratings. Scores are calculated based upon defined weighted data elements.If a school has insufficient data to calculate a representative score, the display area will reflect that circumstance and adjust total points accordingly. Academic Performance ScoreThe score for a school is based upon multiple measures which define high performing schools. Many data elements are combined to create the academic score. These elements are categorized into five areas.

DataUsing the 2010-2011 data, school scores across the Commonwealth would break down as follows:Approximately 14% of the schools scored 90 or higher.Approximately 64% of schools scored 70 to 89.9Approximately 15% of scores are between 60 and 69.9. Approximately 7% score below 60.

Reward, Priority, and Focus Schools90 and above70-89.969.9 and below

Demographic Fast FactsDistrict and School DemographicsCareer and Technical CenterSupporting Intermediate UnitPercent Enrollment by EthnicityPercent Enrollment by Historically Low Performing StudentsLink to Supplemental Reports

Educator Effectiveness: The ConnectionAct 82 of 2012 called for the creation of a revised system for gauging educator effectiveness. That system is multifaceted and the various components will be implemented over several years with full implementation for the teacher component occurring during the 2015-16 school year.

School Performance ProfileSchool Building Data:All teachers and principals in a building will receive a building level score based on multiple measures including achievement results, progress towards closing the achievement gap, growth, promotion/ graduation rates and other measures.

40% Academic Achievement (Proficiency)5% Closing the Achievement Gap ALL Groups5%Closing the Achievement Gap Historically Underperforming Students (IEP, ESL and Econ. Dis.)TOTAL - 50%

Indicators of Academic AchievementPercent Proficient or Advanced on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing tests Percent Competent or Advanced on industry certification exams [NOCTI (a job ready assessment for career and technology center students) and/or NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills certification)] Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA grade 3 reading Advanced Placement achievement SAT college ready benchmark

Closing the Achievement GapAn ExampleSample Calculation:Proficient/Advanced = 40% Gap between 40% and 100% is 60%Must close one-half of gap over a 6-year periodGap closure = 30% over 6-yearsAnnual goal = 5% per year (cumulative)

40% Indicators of Academic Growth (PVAAS Math, Reading, Science and Writing)10% Other Academic Indicators (Graduation, Attendance, AP/IB or CHS, PSAT and other) TOTAL - 50%

Extra CreditIndicators of Academic Achievement Credit for Advanced Achievement(up to 5%)Percent PSSA Advanced MathPercent PSSA Advanced ReadingPercent PSSA Advanced SciencePercent PSSA Advanced WritingPercent Advanced Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments More InformationLog on to SAS. http://www.pdesas.org/ Be sure you are logged on a registered user.Click on Teacher ToolsSelect My CommunitiesSelect Pennsylvania School Performance Profile from the Featured Community listClick Add to My Communities.