Results of the
Alternative Education API Survey Form
January 2000

Following is the form used to collect the data for the API Survey with results shown in blue.

The State Board of Education is currently developing the new Academic Performance Index (API) for alternative schools. It is not clear how much input we will have because we were not given a seat on the committee. In fact, none of the alternative education groups are directly represented. Because of this, the CCEA Executive Board has decided to develop a suggested API and present it to the API committee chairs. This needs to be completed in the next few weeks. The Executive Board feels that it is necessary to get as much input from the field as possible before developing the suggested API. The form below was developed for that purpose.

Please complete the survey form below and then click the Submit button at the bottom of the form to send us your suggestions. 

The Alternative Education API will probably require that 60 percent weight be based on the SAT/9 test thus not leaving us the option to return the SAT/9 scores back to the regular school. How can we effectively use SAT/9 scores to measure school performance?  Please select one of the following.

(15%)	Use overall SAT/9 scores for students who were continuously enrolled in the continuation high school the majority of the school year.
(43%)	Use a comparison of SAT/9 scores from the current and previous year for students who were continuously enrolled in the continuation high school for both tests (more than one year).
(30%)	Use a combination of both of the above.
(12%)	Enter another suggestion below

The remaining 40 percent weight probably can be based on other data that is exactly comparable to all alternative schools. Please check all of the areas below that you believe should be included as part of the Alternative Education API.
 

(73%)	Graduation Rate, e.g. a comparison of the number of potential graduates (early in the school year), based on entering credits, to the number of students actually graduating.
(55%)	Back on Track, e.g. report a number or percentage of students who have caught up on credits and are back on track for graduation with their class.
(53%)	Successful Transitions, e.g. percent of leavers moving to another educational program, to work, military, etc. after being enrolled for a specified length of time.
(81%)	Attendance Rates, e.g. percent of change after being enrolled in the continuation high school for a specified length of time.
(67%)	Credit Earned, e.g. comparison of credits earned as compared to credits attempted after being enrolled in the continuation high school for a specified length of time.
(29%)	Crime Report, Comparison of Crime Report data from one year to the next.
(74%)	Basic Skills, e.g. use a pre/post test to measure change in basic skills for students enrolled a specified length of time.
(59%)	Attitude/Self-Concept, e.g. use a pre/post test to measure change in attitude/self-concept for students enrolled a specified length of time.
	Please suggest additional data that could be included in the API.

Please answer the following question by clicking the appropriate option button.

Yes   -   No  (37%)    (63%)	Should we suggest that each school be allowed to select from a list of criteria so they can determine their areas of focus.
If you answered Yes to the question above, please suggest the kinds of items a school could choose as criteria.

Please provide additional comments or suggestions