2009 MCAS Analysis & Adequate Yearly Progress Report Mendon – Upton Regional School District

2009 MCAS Analysis & Adequate Yearly Progress Report

Mendon – Upton Regional School District

What is MCAS?

It is the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

Provides scores on individual students to show their progress in learning

Provides a measure of basic achievement for high school graduation

Measures performance of schools and districts to show student progress towards 100% proficiency by 2014

Who is tested in what?

Grade 3 English Language Arts (ELA) & Math Grade 4 ELA & Math Grade 5 ELA, Math, & Science Grade 6 ELA & Math Grade 7 ELA & Math Grade 8 ELA, Math, & Science Grade 10 ELA, Math, & Biology (Nipmuc’s

choice for science)

How are MCAS scores reported?

Grades 4-10Advanced: Scaled scores 260-280Proficient: 240-258Needs Improvement: 220-238Warning/Failing: 200-218

Who is Affected by AYP?

All schools and student groups are required to make AYP.

All school is called the Aggregate Student groups:

Special Education Limited English Proficient Low Income Racial backgrounds

Terms Defined AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress

A + (B or C) + D = AYP, where

A is Participation - MURSD always meets expectation

B is Performance

C is ImprovementD is Attendance - MURSD always meets expectation

Aggregate = All students in a grade level or in a district

Subgroup = A cohort of students falling in a defined category, i.e. Special Education, Low Income

B and/or C cause MURSD to not make AYP

AYP Status Categories

Year AYP Status1st Year No Status---Memorial School

2nd Year Improvement Year 1

3rd Year Improvement Year 2

4th Year Corrective Action---Miscoe Hill

5th Year Restructuring Year 1

6th Year Restructuring Year 2+

2009 Accountability Results AYP Statewide Results

54% of Elementary School in Massachusetts did not make AYP

51% of Schools not making AYP in Elementary were in non-urban areas

80% of Middle Schools did not make AYP 37% of High Schools did not make AYP

WHY Clough and Not Memorial

Memorial did not meet AYP but their target was higher than Clough’s due to 2008 scores

Memorial 2008 ELA score was 92.8 and went down to 87.9

Clough 2008 ELA score was 86.1 and remained 86.1

Clough School

Adequate Yearly Progress HistoryStatus

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

ELAAggregate N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

StatusAll

subgroups N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Math Aggregate N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes No Status

All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes

Clough School AYP Data

Aggregate

(B) Performance (C) Improvement

Did students meet or exceed state performance target?

Did student group meet or exceed its own improvement target?

Met AYP in 2009

Met Target (90.2)

Actual Score in 2009

2008 CPI (Baseline)

Gain Target

On Target Range

Met Target

ELA No 86.1 86.1 2.3 86.1-90.9

Yes Yes

Met Target (84.3)


2008 CPI (Baseline)

Gain Target

On Target Range

Met Target

Math Yes 84.9 86.1 2.3 86.1-90.9

No Yes

Memorial School

Adequate Yearly Progress HistoryStatus

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

ELAAggregate N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

StatusAll

subgroups N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Math Aggregate N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes No Status

All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes

Memorial School AYP Data

Aggregate




Met AYP in 2009

Met Target (90.2)


2008 CPI (Baseline)

Gain Target

On Target Range

Met Target

ELA No 87.9 92.8 1.2 92.8-96.5

No No

Met Target (84.3)


2008 CPI (Baseline)

Gain Target

On Target Range

Met Target

Math Yes 85.3 90.1 1.7 90.1-94.3

No Yes

Miscoe Hill School AYP Data

Aggregate




Met AYP in 2009

ELA Met Target (90.2)


2008 CPI (Baseline)

Gain Target

On Target Range

Met Target

Aggregate Yes 94.0 90.1 1.7 90.1-94.3 Yes Yes Special Education Subgroup

No 80.7 69.3 5.1 71.9-76.9 Yes Yes

Math Met Target (84.3)


2008 CPI (Baseline)

Gain Target

On Target Range

Met Target

Aggregate No 82.2 80.2 3.3 81.0-86.0 Yes YesSpecial Education Subgroup

No 58.1 53.8 7.7 59.0-64.0 No No

Why Miscoe did not make AYP

Miscoe did not make AYP in the Math Special Education Subgroup

Although a gain of 4.3 percentage points were realized in the special education subgroup, a gain of 7.7 was actually needed to make AYP

AYP was missed by .9

Grade 3 English

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

AboveProficient

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning

% Indicates Advanced & Proficient Combined

71%

66%

70%

75%

69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

05

101520253035404550

2006 2007 2008 2009

AboveProficient

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


51%

61%

72%68%

Grade 4 English Language Arts

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


48%51%

71%

55%

62%

Grade 4 Mathematics

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


28%32%

49% 49%

55%


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


70%72% 71%

74%

Grade 5 Mathematics

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


41%

52%

59%61%

Grade 5 Science/Tech Eng

05

101520253035404550

2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


53%

59%

53%

59%


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


79%77%

83% 83%

Grade 6 Mathematics

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


58%

46%

58% 57%

68%


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning

% Indicates Advanced & Proficient Combined83%

74%

81% 81%79%

Grade 7 Mathematics

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


45%

51%50%

53%


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning

% Indicates Advanced & Proficient Combined90%

85%89% 90%

Grade 8 Mathematics

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


53% 53%56%

61%58%

Grade 8 Science/Tech Eng

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


36%

45%

63%57%


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Failing

82%

91% 91%89%


93%

Grade 10 Mathematics

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Failing


74%

82%

92%

87% 86%

Grade 10 Biology

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2007 2008 2009

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Failing


67%

82%

87%

Mendon-Upton vs. State Average

16%12%

53%

45%

28%33%

3%

10%

Above Proficient Proficient Needs Improvement Warning

Mendon - Upton

State

Grade 3 – English Language Arts

(Percent scoring in each category)


22%20%

46%

40%

25%25%

7%

15%

Above Proficient Proficient Needs Improvement Warning

Mendon - Upton

State

Grade 3 – Mathematics


10%11%

52%

42%

33%35%

5%11%

Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing

Mendon - Upton

State



14%16%

41%

32%

38%41%

7%11%


Mendon - Upton

State



18%15%

56%

48%

24%29%

2%8%


Mendon - Upton

State



17%22%

44%

32% 32%29%

7%

18%


Mendon - Upton

State



19%17%

40%

32%

38%39%

4%

12%


Mendon - Upton

State

Grade 5 – Science/Tech Eng


22%16%

61%

50%

15%

24%

2%9%


Mendon - Upton

State



28%24%

40%

33%

25%27%

8%

16%


Mendon - Upton

State



9%14%

70%

56%

18%23%

3%7%


Mendon - Upton

State



15%16%

38%

33%

39%

30%

8%

21%


Mendon - Upton

State



12%15%

78%

63%

8%15%

2%6%


Mendon - Upton

State



16%20%

42%

28% 30%28%

11%

23%


Mendon - Upton

State

Grade 8 - Mathematics


4% 4%

53%

35% 35%40%

9%

21%


Mendon - Upton

State

Grade 8 – Science/Tech Eng


46%

29%

47%52%

4%

15%

2% 4%


Mendon - Upton

State



67%

47%

19%

28%

9%

18%

5% 8%


Mendon - Upton

State



32%

12%

52%46%

12%

26%

3%

16%


Mendon - Upton

State

Grade 10 – Biology

Class of 2013 ELA & MathFreshman Class

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Gr 5ELA

Gr 6ELA

Gr 7ELA

Gr 8ELA

Gr 5Math

Gr 6Math

Gr 7Math

Gr 8Math

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


70%78%

81%

58%

40%

60%

50%

90%

Class of 2012 ELA & MathSophomore Class

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Gr 4ELA

Gr 6ELA

Gr 7ELA

Gr 8ELA

Gr 4Math

Gr 6Math

Gr 7Math

Gr 8Math

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning


67%

78%

82%

89%

49%46%

50%

63%

Class of 2011 ELA & MathJunior Class

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Gr 6ELA

Gr 7ELA

Gr 8ELA

Gr 10ELA

Gr 6Math

Gr 7Math

Gr 8Math

Gr 10Math

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Warning

58%

74%

84%

93%

58%

45%

56%

86%


Class of 2010 ELA & MathSenior Class

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Gr 4ELA

Gr 8ELA

Gr 10ELA

Gr 4Math

Gr 6Math

Gr 8Math

Gr 10Math

Advanced

Proficient

NeedsImprovement

Failing


64%

90%89%

87%

44%

64%

53%

10th Grade MCAS RankingELANipmuc 10th grade students ranked #59 in the state of Massachusetts on the ELA portion of the MCAS test out of 282 High Schools

MathNipmuc 10th grade students ranked #84 in the state of Massachusetts on the math portion of the MCAS test out of 282 High Schools

ScienceNipmuc 10th grade students ranked #42 in the state of Massachusetts on the Biology portion of the MCAS test out of 282 High Schools

National Assessment of Educational Progress in Math - NAEP

Grade 4 Grade 82005 Massachusetts ranked #12007 Massachusetts ranked #12009 Massachusetts ranked #1

2005 Massachusetts ranked #12007 Massachusetts ranked #12009 Massachusetts ranked #1

NAEP is a national mathematics test given to fourth and eighth grade level students every two years in each of the 50 states.

How Massachusetts 4th Grade Students Scored in World’s Top Ten

TIMSS Grade 4 Math 2007

TIMSS Grade 4 Science 2007

Nation Rank Nation Rank

Hong Kong SAR 1 Singapore 1

Singapore 2 Massachusetts, USA 2

Chinese Taipei 3 Chinese Taipei 3

Massachusetts, USA 4 Hong Kong SAR 4

Japan 5 Minnesota, USA 5

Minnesota, USA 6 Japan 6

Kazakhstan 7 Russian Federation 7

USA 13 USA 10

How Massachusetts 8th Grade Students Scored in World’s Top Ten

TIMSS Grade 8 Math 2007

TIMSS Grade 8 Science 2007

Nation Rank Nation Rank

Chinese Taipei 1 Singapore 1

Korea, Rep. of 2 Chinese Taipei 2

Singapore 3 Massachusetts, USA 3

Hong Kong SAR 4 Japan 4

Japan 5 Korea, Rep. of 5

Massachusetts, USA 6 England 6

Minnesota, USA 7 Minnesota, USA 9

USA 11 USA 13

Documents

2009 MCAS Analysis & Adequate Yearly Progress Report Mendon – Upton Regional School District