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Colorado State Highlights 2013 Quality Counts
Colorado State Highlights 2013 Quality Counts
Colorado
Code of Conduct
Safety, Discipline, and School Climate
QUALITY COUNTS
Editorial Projects in Education Research Center
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2013
ColoradoState Highlights 2013 A special supplement to Education Weeks Quality Counts 2013 Code of Conduct: Safety, Discipline, and School Climate Copyright 2013 by Editorial Projects in Education Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright holder. Readers may make up to 5 print copies of this publication at no cost for personal noncommercial use, provided that each copy includes a full citation of the source. Visit www.edweek.org/go/copies for information about additional print photocopies. Published by: Editorial Projects in Education Inc. 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100 Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: (301) 280-3100 www.edweek.org Editorial Projects in Education Research Center
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Colorado
grade rank
Chance for success (2013) Transitions and alignment (2013) School finance analysis (2013) K-12 achievement (2012) Standards, assessments, and accountability (2012) The teaching profession (2012)
B BCC BD
10 20 37 10 32 42
C+ BC CB C
Colorado: C
Rank: 32 Nation: C+
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This table reports the detailed scoring behind the grades for the six major topics examined in Quality Counts. Scores for those major categories are based on the respective subcategory scores.
Colorado
U.S. Average
Standards, assessments, and accountability (2012) 90.0 80.0 75.0 84.1 69.2 92.2
Standards Assessments School accountability
Grading Curve A (93-100), A- (90-92), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76), C- (70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66), D- (60-62), F (0-59)
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Teaching quality
98
90
83 72
School climate
School safety
61 64
46 54
Administrators
Teachers
22 42
Perceived importance of factors to student achievement
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Opinions are split on the effectiveness of common methods of addressing student misbehavior. Respondents express the most support for in-school suspension, the least severe of the disciplinary approaches examined. Seventy-six percent of respondents agree that in-school suspension is effective, compared with 41 percent for expulsion.
76 60
48
46
41
In-school suspension
Law-enforcement referral
Out-of-school suspension
Expulsion
Poverty-Climate Connections
Educators are more likely to express strong agreement with positive statements about the climate of their schools when they serve in lowpoverty schools. For example, 83 percent of respondents in low-poverty schools strongly agree that students and staff feel safe, compared with 46 percent in high-poverty schools. A similar pattern is found for other indicators of school climate.
83%
72 59 58 46% 35 26 Students and staff feel safe
31 14 11
Low
Medium
High
Poverty level
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National Average
60.0% 52.7 73.9 84.3 48.9 77.6 38.5 43.5 76.4 54.3 47.1 55.6 68.1 GRADE
19 13 19 37 22 32 9 7 18 28 4 13 36
55.1% 45.4 71.9 83.2 47.9 78.0 32.4 33.5 73.4 55.6 38.8 51.3 68.7
Parent education
Children with at least one parent with a postsecondary degree (2011)
Parental employment
Children with at least one parent working full time and year-round (2011)
Linguistic integration
Children whose parents are fluent English-speakers (2011)
Kindergarten enrollment
Eligible children enrolled in kindergarten programs (2011)
Elementary reading
Fourth grade public school students proficient on NAEP (2011)
Postsecondary participation
Young adults enrolled in postsecondary education or with a degree (2011)
Annual income
Adults with incomes at or above national median (2011)
Steady employment
Adults in labor force working full time and year-round (2011)
10
C+
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28.1 29.4 30.1 27.1 28.0 27.8 28.3 29.8 27.6 26.1 26.2 27.4 27.2 26.3 26.5 24.9 28.4 25.7 24.9 27.1 23.2 26.2 27.3 24.8 26.3 25.4 25.2 25.6 25.8 25.1 25.0 24.1 25.6 23.5 24.6 22.0 23.6 23.6 24.2 23.7 23.7 23.0 23.6 21.5 23.8 24.3 22.2 23.2 22.7 21.1 21.5 20
34.6
43.5 40.5 39.2 42.0 39.5 38.3 38.4 36.7 37.0 37.3 37.9 36.1 36.0 36.7 36.9 37.1 34.0 35.8 36.1 34.4 33.1 35.8 33.5 35.7 34.5 34.1 35.5 34.7 32.6 34.3 33.8 34.3 32.7 34.1 31.0 33.7 32.6 33.2 31.5 32.7 32.4 32.9 31.3 32.4 30.8 29.9 30.9 30.5 30.5 28.3 28.0 40
17.7
76.7
NOTE: State subscores may not sum to total score due to rounding. SOURCE: EPE Research Center, 2013
20.4 91.9 19.4 89.4 20.0 89.2 19.7 88.8 19.9 87.4 20.5 86.5 19.5 86.2 19.5 86.0 19.9 84.5 19.3 82.6 18.0 82.2 18.6 82.1 18.6 81.9 18.4 81.4 17.8 81.2 19.1 81.0 18.6 80.9 18.8 80.3 18.9 79.9 17.7 79.1 22.7 79.0 16.9 78.9 18.1 78.9 18.2 78.7 17.3 78.2 18.6 78.0 17.1 77.9 17.3 77.6 18.8 77.2 16.5 75.8 16.7 75.5 16.9 75.2 16.5 74.9 16.5 74.2 17.8 73.4 17.5 73.2 16.9 73.0 16.0 72.8 17.0 72.7 16.3 72.6 16.5 72.6 15.7 71.5 16.5 71.4 17.2 71.2 16.2 70.9 15.8 70.0 16.8 70.0 16.3 69.9 15.7 68.9 16.3 65.7 15.6 65.1 60 80 100
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Colorado
Nation
Early-Childhood Education (2012-13) Early learning State early-learning standards aligned with K-12 standards School-readiness definition State formally defines school readiness School-readiness assessment Readiness of entering students assessed School-readiness intervention Programs for students not deemed ready Kindergarten standards Learning expectations aligned with elementary Postsecondary Education (2012-13) College readiness State defines college readiness College preparation College prep required to earn a high school diploma Course alignment Credits for high school diploma aligned with postsecondary system Assessment alignment High school assessment aligned with postsecondary system Postsecondary decisions High school assessment used for postsecondary decisions Economy and Workforce (2012-13) Work readiness State K-12 system defines work readiness Career-tech diploma State offers high school diploma with career specialization Industry certification K-12 has path for industry-recognized certificate or license Portable credits K-12 pathway to earn career-tech. credits for postsecondary
47 states 26 22 28 51 38 16 8 21 15 38 44 42 48
GRADE
B- (rank=20)
B-
A National Perspective
The EPE Research Center examined state efforts to connect the K-12 education system with early learning, higher education, and the world of work. Fourteen key transitions and alignment policies were included in Quality Counts 2013. By the 2012-13 school year, most states had enacted at least nine of the 14 tracked policies; 19 states had 10 or more policies in place. This year, Georgia became the first state to earn a perfect score, having implemented all 14 policies. At the other end of the spectrum, Nebraska and South Dakota had just four such policies in place, and Montana only three.
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National Average
Equity (2010) Wealth-Neutrality Score Relationship between district funding and local
property wealth
22 2 29 7 42 41 36 36
Restricted Range Difference in per-pupil spending levels at the 95th and 5th
percentiles
Spending (2010) Adjusted per-pupil expenditures (PPE) Analysis accounts for regional
cost differences
GRADE
Definitions of School Finance Indicators
Wealth-Neutrality Score: The wealth-neutrality score shows the
degree to which state and local revenue are related to the property wealth of districts. A negative score means that, on average, poorer districts spend more dollars per weighted pupil than do wealthy districts. A positive score means the opposite: Wealthy districts have more funding per weighted pupil than poor districts.
C-
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Restricted Range: This indicator captures the differences in funding levels found
between the highest- and lowest-spending districts in a state. The index value is calculated as the difference in per-pupil spending levels at the 95th and 5th percentiles. Districts enrolling fewer than 200 students are excluded from the analysis.
Spending Index: The Spending Index takes into account both the proportion of
students enrolled in districts with spending at the national average, and the degree to which spending is below that benchmark in districts where per-pupil expenditures fall below the national average. Each district in which the per-pupil-spending figure (adjusted for student needs and cost differences) reaches or exceeds the national average receives a score of 1 multiplied by the number of students in the district. A district whose adjusted spending per pupil is below the national average receives a score equal to its per-pupil spending divided by the national average and then multiplied by the number of pupils in the district. The Spending Index is the sum of district scores divided by the total number of students in the state. If all districts spend above the U.S. average, the state attains a perfect index score of 100 points.
Note: The District of Columbia and Hawaii are single-district jurisdictions. As a result, it is not possible to calculate measures of financial equity, which capture the distribution of funding across districts within a state. The District of Columbia and Hawaii do not receive grades for school finance and are not included in the rankings reported in this table.
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National Average
Achievement Levels 4th grade math Percent proficient on NAEP (2011) 8th grade math Percent proficient on NAEP (2011) 4th grade reading Percent proficient on NAEP (2011) 8th grade reading Percent proficient on NAEP (2011) Achievement Gains 4th grade math Scale-score change on NAEP (2003-2011) 8th grade math Scale-score change on NAEP (2003-2011) 4th grade reading Scale-score change on NAEP (2003-2011) 8th grade reading Scale-score change on NAEP (2003-2011) Poverty Gap (National School Lunch Program, noneligible minus eligible) Reading gap 4th grade NAEP scale score (2011) Math gap 8th grade NAEP scale score (2011) Reading-gap change 4th grade NAEP (2003-2011), negative value = closing gap Math-gap change 8th grade NAEP (2003-2011), negative value = closing gap Achieving Excellence Math excellence Percent advanced on 8th grade NAEP (2011) Change in math excellence Percent advanced on NAEP (2003-2011) High School Graduation Graduation rate Public schools (class of 2008) Change in graduation rate Public schools (2000-2008) Advanced Placement High AP test scores Scores of 3 or higher per 100 students (2010) Change in AP Scores Change in high scores per 100 students (2000-2010)
46.8% 43.5% 38.5% 40.3% +9.3 +8.3 -0.2 +3.0 33.4 30.3 +8.7 +0.3 12.3% +4.8% 73.3% +3.1% 25.5 +16.3
10 7 9 6 10 12 41 19 49 49 49 31 5 10 23 24 10 6
39.7% 33.5% 32.4% 31.6% +6.2 +6.6 +3.6 +2.3 27.5 26.4 -0.4 -2.0 7.8% +2.9% 71.7% +4.8% 21.9 +12.8
GRADE
10
C-
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NOTE: State subscores may not sum to total score due to rounding. SOURCE: EPE Research Center, 2012
36.2 34.0 33.2 32.4 30.7 28.6 28.3 30.8 31.3 30.6 28.2 24.1 24.4 28.0 26.6 30.9 24.8 25.2 24.3 27.0 26.1 22.6 26.0 25.7 27.5 26.5 24.6 20.6 24.3 25.7 21.3 25.7 24.0 21.5 21.9 19.4 23.9 20.0 24.0 24.6 22.8 19.4 22.5 17.8 21.7 23.3 16.6 15.4 17.9 14.9 13.5
31.9 17.8 85.9 32.5 18.3 84.8 34.7 15.9 83.9 29.2 16.4 78.0 27.7 19.6 78.0 27.7 18.8 75.1 29.2 17.1 74.6 27.9 15.7 74.4 27.0 16.1 74.4 28.8 14.4 73.8 27.8 17.4 73.4 29.4 18.9 72.4 29.3 17.9 71.5 26.5 16.8 71.3 27.0 17.7 71.2 26.2 14.1 71.2 29.1 17.1 71.0 27.4 18.4 70.9 29.2 17.4 70.9 26.6 17.2 70.7 26.5 18.0 70.6 29.4 18.5 70.5 25.5 18.8 70.3 24.6 19.9 70.2 27.7 14.9 70.1 25.6 17.0 69.1 24.6 19.9 69.1 29.8 18.7 69.1 25.9 17.7 67.9 24.6 17.5 67.8 28.0 18.3 67.6 24.2 17.4 67.3 24.6 18.5 67.2 28.0 16.8 66.3 27.8 16.0 65.7 28.1 18.1 65.6 24.7 16.9 65.4 25.8 19.6 65.4 24.1 17.3 65.3 22.9 17.3 64.7 23.7 17.9 64.4 26.9 17.8 64.1 25.0 16.5 64.0 Status 28.4 17.6 63.9 25.4 16.3 63.4 23.6 15.7 62.6 Change 27.6 17.9 62.1 25.1 18.6 59.1 Equity 22.0 18.4 58.3 25.5 16.3 56.6 30.3 12.5 56.3
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Colorado
Nation
Academic Standards English/language arts standards are course- or grade-specific (2011-12) Mathematics standards are course- or grade-specific (2011-12) Science standards are course- or grade-specific (2011-12) Social studies/history standards are course- or grade-specific (2011-12) Supplementary resources Materials elaborate on standards in all core subjects (2011-12) Supplementary resources Materials provided for particular student populations (2011-12) Assessments Test items used to measure student performance Multiple-choice items (2011-12) Short-answer items (2011-12) Extended-response items English/language arts (2011-12) Extended-response items Other subjects (2011-12) Portfolios of student work (2011-12) Alignment of assessments to academic standards English/language arts (2011-12) Mathematics (2011-12) Science (2011-12) Social studies/history (2011-12) Assessment systems Vertically equated scores on assessments in grades 3-8 in English (2011-12) Vertically equated scores on assessments in grades 3-8 in math (2011-12) Benchmark assessments or item banks provided to educators (2011-12) School Accountability (policies must apply to Title I and non-Title I schools) State ratings State assigns ratings to all schools on criteria other than AYP (2011-12) Statewide student ID State has a statewide student-identification system (2010) Rewards State provides rewards to high-performing or improving schools (2011-12) Assistance State provides assistance to low-performing schools (2011-12) Sanctions State sanctions low-performing schools (2011-12)
No No No No Yes Yes
33 states 31 26 26 43 45
51 27 38 19 0 51 51 51 10 21 22 32 24 51 37 36 32
GRADE
Key: E = English, M = Math, S = Science, H = History/social studies ES = elementary school, MS = middle school, HS = high school
B- (rank=32)
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Colorado
Nation
Substantial coursework in subject area(s) taught Test of basic skills Test of subject-specific knowledge Test of subject-specific pedagogy Student-teaching during teacher training Other clinical experiences during teacher training Discouraging out-of-field teaching (2011-12) Direct parental notification of out-of-field teachers Ban or cap on the number of out-of-field teachers Evaluating teacher performance (2011-12) Formal evaluations of all teachers performance required Student achievement is tied to teacher evaluations Annual basis for teacher evaluations All evaluators of teachers receive formal training Teacher education programs (2011-12) Rankings/results published for teacher-preparation institutions Programs accountable for graduates classroom performance Data systems to monitor quality (2011) State links teachers to student-growth data State links teachers and their performance data back to teacher education programs Incentives and Allocation Reduction of entry and transfer barriers (2011-12) Alternative-route program for teacher preparation Teacher-license reciprocity or portability arrangement with other state(s) Teacher-pension portability across state lines Salaries and incentives Teacher-pay parity Teacher salaries at least equal to comparable occupations (2010) Districts report school-level salaries for teachers (2011-12) Pay-for-performance program or pilot rewards teachers for raising student achievement (2011-12) Differentiated roles for teachers formally recognized by state (2011-12) Incentives for teachers taking on differentiated roles (2011-12) Financial incentives for teachers to earn national-board certification (2011-12)
28 states 39 43 4 41 15 6 7 45 17 20 29 31 16 26 10
50 44 25 13 12 11 22 15 24
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No No No No
20 states 17 8 10
14 16 13 3 39 23 16 31 46 40 19 24 28 25 9
GRADE
D (rank=42)
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130
Median public school teacher salaries as percent of comparable occupations
125 120
101.8 101.9 103.3 105.9 106.7 107.1 113.0 115.8 125.0
115 110
Parity Line
95 90 85 80 75
65.3
Pay-Parity Index
70 65
DC NC TN MS AZ WV FL CO MO TX VA LA DE OK ND KS NM SD UT NV IL ME NE AL MN NJ ID IN AR GA U.S.MD MT SC CT OR IA KY NH HI MA WI AK WA CA PA NY OH VT MI RI WY
SOURCE: EPE Research Center, 2012. Analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Occupational categories adapted from How Does Teacher Pay Compare? (Economic Policy Institute, 2004).
80.7 82.0 83.3 83.4 84.0 84.7 84.9 85.4 86.1 86.2 86.7 87.2 87.6 88.2 88.4 88.8 89.3 90.7 90.9 91.2 91.3 91.3 91.5 91.6 92.3 92.7 93.2 94.1 94.2 94.4 95.0 95.5 95.6 96.9 97.2 98.6 98.7 99.2
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Original EPE Research Center Analysis of Equity and Spending: Data for these analyses were obtained from a variety of sources, including: U.S. Census Bureaus Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data for 2010; U.S. Department of Educations Common Core of Data 2008-09 and 2009-10 (district-level data); NCES Comparable Wage Index 2005; U.S. Census Bureaus Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates 2010; U.S. Department of Educations School District Demographics data, based on the 2000 U.S. Census; NCES, Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2009-10 (Fiscal Year 2010), November 2012; and 2010 gross-stateproduct data from the U.S. Department of Commerces Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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