Goal Setting Toolkit: K-8 Schools

Student learning is the most important success measure for teachers, schools, and districts. Maximizing student learning begins with setting meaningful goals for students through a thoughtful process that includes two main steps: Understand School Results and Reflect and Define Student Learning Expectations (Goals). The Louisiana Principal’s Teaching and Learning Guidebook, combined with this toolkit, provide a framework for setting goals. The items below are available to support these steps with a planning worksheet and multiple sets of LDE Recommended Targets for each letter grade (click one of the following links to access: A B C D F).

A Letter Grade k-8 schools


2016-2017 Recommended Targets:

Student Achievement Data Component / State
Averages / Our School / 2016-2017 Recommended Target
Insufficient Attainment / Partial Attainment / Full Attainment / Exceeds
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): with grade 8 / 109.4 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.9^ / 2.0 - 3.7 / > 3.7
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): w/out grade 8 / 109.4 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 2.1^ / 2.2 - 4.1 / > 4.1
Assessment Index / Overall / 102.6 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.0^ / 1.1 - 1.9 / > 1.9
ELA Assessment Index / 106.4 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 3.4 / 3.5 - 6.8 / > 6.8
Math Assessment Index* / 101.1 / ≤ 0.8 * / 0.9 - 4.4* / 4.5 - 8.3* / > 8.3*
Science Assessment Index / 99.2 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.5^ / 1.6 - 3.0 / > 3.0
Social Studies Assessment Index / 100.0 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.2^ / 1.3 - 2.3 / > 2.3
Dropout/Credit / DCAI Index / 142.0 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.0 / 1.1 - 2.0 / > 2.0
Progress Points / Math: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 63.3% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 6.3 / 6.4 - 12.5 / > 12.5
ELA: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 57.6% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 2.6^ / 2.7 - 5.1 / > 5.1

B Letter Grade K-8 Schools

2016-2017 Recommended Targets:

Student Achievement Data Component / State Average / Our School / 2016-2017 Recommended Target
Insufficient Attainment / Partial Attainment / Full Attainment / Exceeds
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): with grade 8 / 91.7 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.5^ / 1.6 - 2.9 / > 2.9
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): w/out grade 8 / 92.0 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 0.9^ / 1.0 - 1.7 / > 1.7
Assessment Index / Overall / 85.8 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 0.5^ / 0.6 - 0.9 / > 0.9
ELA Assessment Index / 91.6 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 3.4 / 3.5 - 6.7 / > 6.7
Math Assessment Index* / 82.4 / 0.0* / 0.1 - 4.2* / 4.3 - 8.3* / > 8.3*
Science Assessment Index / 83.6 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.6^ / 1.7 - 3.2 / > 3.2
Social Studies Assessment Index / 83.0 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.5^ / 1.6 - 3.0 / > 3.0
Dropout/Credit / DCAI Index / 136.5 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 3.1 / 3.2 - 6.2 / > 6.2
Progress Points / Math: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 55.0% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 5.3^ / 5.4 - 10.5 / > 10.5
ELA: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 54.0% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 4.0^ / 4.1 - 7.9 / > 7.9

C Letter Grade K-8 Schools

2016-2017 Recommended Targets:

Student Achievement Data Component / State Average / Our School / 2016-2017 Recommended Target
Insufficient Attainment / Partial Attainment / Full Attainment / Exceeds
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): with grade 8 / 75.2 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.8^ / 1.9 - 3.5 / > 3.5
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): w/out grade 8 / 75.0 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.6^ / 1.7 - 3.1 / > 3.1
Assessment Index / Overall / 69.7 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.0^ / 1.1 - 1.9 / > 1.9
ELA Assessment Index / 76.6 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 3.8 / 3.9 - 7.6 / > 7.6
Math Assessment Index* / 66.0 / 0.0* / 0.1 - 4.1* / 4.2 - 8.2* / > 8.2*
Science Assessment Index / 65.3 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.8^ / 1.9 - 3.5 / > 3.5
Social Studies Assessment Index / 67.5 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.8^ / 1.9 - 3.5 / > 3.5
Dropout/Credit / DCAI Index / 131.2 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 2.9 / 3.0 - 5.7 / > 5.7
Progress Points / Math: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 51.8% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 5.3^ / 5.4 - 10.5 / > 10.5
ELA: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 51.8% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 2.2^ / 2.3 - 4.3 / > 4.3


D Letter Grade K-8 schools

2016-2017 Recommended Targets:

Student Achievement Data Component / State Average / Our School / 2016-2017 Recommended Target
Insufficient Attainment / Partial Attainment / Full Attainment / Exceeds
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): with grade 8 / 56 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.2^ / 1.3 - 2.4^ / > 2.4^
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS): w/out grade 8 / 55.8 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.2^ / 1.3 - 2.4^ / > 2.4^
Assessment Index / Overall / 51.8 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 0.5^ / 0.6 -1.0^ / > 1.0^
ELA Assessment Index / 59.6 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 2.7^ / 2.8 - 5.4 / > 5.4
Math Assessment Index* / 47.9 / ≤ 0.0* / 0.1 - 2.4* / 2.5 - 4.8* / > 4.8*
Science Assessment Index / 45.9 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 0.8^ / 0.9 - 1.6 / > 1.6
Social Studies Assessment Index / 49.8 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.7^ / 1.8 - 3.3 / > 3.3
Dropout/Credit / DCAI Index / 127.3 / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 6.2 / 6.3 - 12.3 / > 12.3
Progress Points / Math: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 45.6% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.8^ / 1.9 - 3.6 / > 3.6
ELA: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 47.7% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.6^ / 1.7 - 3.1 / > 3.1
ELA: % of non-proficient students exceeding their target / 38.0% / ≤ 0.0^ / 0.1 - 1.6^ / 1.7 - 3.1^ / > 3.1^

Demographic Information: 2015-2016

A Letter Grade k-8 schools

Average School Characteristics
Average Enrollment / Avg. % of Students Econ. Disadv. / Avg. % of Students Special Education / Avg. % of Students ELL
556 / 47.4% / 8.9% / 2.2%

B Letter Grade k-8 schools

Average School Characteristics
Average Enrollment / Avg. % of Students Econ. Disadv. / Avg. % of Students Special Education / Avg. % of Students ELL
511 / 64.7% / 11.0% / 3.4%

C Letter Grade k-8 schools

Average School Characteristics
Average Enrollment / Avg. % of Students Econ. Disadv. / Avg. % of Students Special Education / Avg. % of Students ELL
486 / 79.7% / 11.7% / 4.5%

D Letter Grade k-8 schools

Average School Characteristics
Average Enrollment / Avg. % of Students Econ. Disadv. / Avg. % of Students Special Education / Avg. % of Students ELL
437 / 90.4% / 11.7% / 2.7%

F Letter Grade k-8 schools

Average School Characteristics
Average Enrollment / Avg. % of Students Econ. Disadv. / Avg. % of Students Special Education / Avg. % of Students ELL
390 / 95.3% / 11.9% / 1.9%


Recommended Targets: Achievement Level Description


Insufficient:

-  change is less than the average growth of schools in the 25th percentile of growth

Partial Attainment:

-  bottom number of the range represents the average growth of schools greater than the 25th percentile of growth

-  top number of the range represents average growth of schools in the 50th percentile of growth

Full Attainment:

-  bottom number of the range represents the average growth of schools greater than the 50th percentile of growth

-  top number of the range represents the average growth of schools greater than the 75th percentile of growth

Exceeds Target:

-  change is more than the average growth of schools greater than the 75th percentile of growth

For Example:

25th percentile = 0.6 50th percentile = 3.7 75th percentile = 6.8
Insufficient Attainment / Partial Attainment / Full Attainment / Exceeds
≤ 0.6 / 0.7 - 3.7 / 3.8 - 6.8 / > 6.8

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