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Fall 2007 ISTEP+Grades 6-7-8-9-10

Bob Trammel

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Analysis by Grades

• Grade 5 Teachers ISTEP+ Gr. 6• Grade 6 Teachers ISTEP+ Gr. 7• Grade 7 Teachers ISTEP+ Gr. 8• Grade 8 Teachers ISTEP+ Gr. 9• High School Teachers ISTEP+ Gr. 10

> For each selected grade, pick 1 problem and troubleshoot difficulties.

> Any shocking results? See state data

> This is another great resource for sample ECA problems.

> If time permits, look at another grade level.

Grade 6Fall 2007

• Applied Skills (Teacher’s Scoring Guide)

> Item 7 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 1 -Test 8 2 pts.

> Item 7 -Test 8 2 pts.

Gr 6-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 79,421

2 pts. 63%

1 pt. 21%

0 pts. 15%

Gr 6-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 79,421

2 pts. 73%

1 pt. 12%

0 pts. 15%

Gr 6-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 79,421

2 pts. 67%

1 pt. 11%

0 pts. 20%

Grade 7Fall 2007

• Applied Skills (Teacher’s Scoring Guide)

> Item 6 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 7 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 7 -Test 8 2 pts.

Gr 7-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 80,226

2 pts. 47%

1 pt. 34%

0 pts. 18%

Gr 7-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 80,226

2 pts. 50%

1 pt. 5%

0 pts. 44%

Gr 7-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 80,226

2 pts. 60%

1 pt. 4%

0 pts. 33%

Grade 8Fall 2007

• Applied Skills (Teacher’s Scoring Guide)

> Item 1 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 3 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 1 -Test 8 2 pts.

Gr 8-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 79,762

2 pts. 20%

1 pt. 40%

0 pts. 38%

Gr 8-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 79,762

2 pts. 18%

1 pt. 44%

0 pts. 37%

Gr 8-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 79,762

2 pts. 56%

1 pt. 3%

0 pts. 40%

Grade 9Fall 2007

• Applied Skills (Teacher’s Scoring Guide)

> Item 1 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 3 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 6 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 8 -Test 7 2 pts.

> Item 3 -Test 8 2 pts.

Gr 9-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 81,584

2 pts. 15%

1 pt. 5%

0 pts. 73%

Gr 9-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 81,584

2 pts. 9%

1 pt. 32%

0 pts. 55%

Gr 9-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 81,584

2 pts. 18%

1 pt. 2%

0 pts. 74%

Gr 9-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 81,584

2 pts. 28%

1 pt. 5%

0 pts. 62%

Gr 9-Fall 2007

Algebra

State Data:

N= 81,584

2 pts. 34%

1 pt. 22%

0 pts. 41%

Grade 10(GQE)

Fall 2007

• Applied Skills (Teacher’s Scoring Guide)

> Item 1 -Test 1 2 pts.

> Item 2 -Test 1 2 pts.

> Item 4 -Test 1 2 pts.

> Item 5 -Test 1 3 pts.

> Item 7 -Test 1 2 pts.

> Item 8 -Test 2 2 pts.

Gr 10-Fall 2007

GQE

Algebra

State Data:

N= 78,582

2 pts. 18%

1 pt. 38%

0 pts. 39%

Gr 10-Fall 2007

GQE

Algebra

State Data:

N= 78,582

2 pts. 29%

1 pt. 18%

0 pts. 48%

Gr 10-Fall 2007

GQE

Algebra

State Data:

N= 78,582

2 pts. 19%

1 pt. 2%

0 pts. 75%

Gr 10-Fall 2007

GQE

Algebra

State Data:

N= 78,582

3 pts. 17%

2 pts. 5%

1 pt. 50%

0 pts. 23%

Gr 10-Fall 2007

Test 1

GQE

Algebra

State Data:

N= 78,582

2 pts. 15%

1 pt. 18%

0 pts. 61%

Gr 10-Fall 2007

GQE

Algebra

State Data:

N= 78,582

2 pts. 62%

1 pt. 21%

0 pts. 12%