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Asian-American Student Data Discussion and MCA-II Preparation
Hmong Parents Advisory Council Meeting - April 7, 2008
Tom WatkinsDirector of Research, Evaluation and Assessment
Overview of Demographics
Of Asian-American students with a non-English home language, approximately:
94% speak Hmong at home 3% speak Cambodian, and 3% speak Vietnamese
Home Language as a Percent of SPPS Enrollment - Oct 1, 2007
71
14
8 7
53
28
118
51
31
8 10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
English Hmong Spanish Other
Home Language
Per
cen
t o
f S
PP
S S
tud
ents
ElemMiddleHigh
Overview of Achievement
In 2007, the absent 11 or more days rate for all students, Asian American, Caucasian and ELL students was lower than the district target for grades 9-12. American Indian, Latino, African American, Low Income and Special Education students were above target. The absent 11 or more days rate for all student groups improved from 2006 to 2007.
2006 & 2007 Saint Paul Public Schools Absent 11+ Days Rate for Grades 9-12
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
% o
f Stu
dent
s A
bsen
t 11+
Day
s
Actual 2006 64 33 53 50 36 45 39 46 40
Actual 2007 57 30 51 46 31 42 34 43 37
American Indian
Asian American
LatinoAfrican
AmericanCaucasian
Low-income
ELLSpecial
EducationAll
Students
2007 District Target =38%
In grades 4-8, Asian American and Caucasian students exceeded district target for the MCA-II READING growth rate. Growth rates for all other student groups were below the target.
2007 Saint Paul Public Schools MCA-II Reading Growth Rate for Grades 4-8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% M
eetin
g M
CA
-II G
row
th T
arge
t
Actual 2007 35 46 41 37 53 41 44 35 44
American Indian
Asian American
LatinoAfrican
AmericanCaucasian Low-income ELL
Special Education
All Students
2007 District Target =45%
In grades 4-8, All Students, Asian American, Caucasian, and ELL students exceeded the district target for the MCA-II MATH growth rate. Growth rates for American Indian, Latino, African American, Caucasian, Low-income and Special Education students were below the target.
2007 Saint Paul Public Schools MCA-II Math Growth Rate for Grades 4-8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% M
eetin
g M
CA
-II G
row
th T
arg
et
Actual 2007 35 50 39 37 54 42 46 36 46
American Indian
Asian American
LatinoAfrican
AmericanCaucasian
Low-income
ELLSpecial
EducationAll Students
2007 District Target =45%
In 2007, the Advanced Placement participation rate for all students met the district target. Asian American and Caucasian students exceeded the target. American Indian, Latino and African American students were 10 or more percentage points below the target. However, participation rates for Latino and African American students improved from 2006 to 2007.
2006 & 2007 Saint Paul Public Schools Advanced Placement Test Participation by Student Group
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Per
cent
of S
enio
rs T
este
d
Actual 2006 5 24 9 4 25 19
Actual 2007 4 23 12 8 30 22
American Indian Asian American LatinoAfrican
AmericanCaucasian All Students
2007 District Target=22%
In 2007, Caucasian students exceeded the district target for Advanced Placement test performance. The percentage of students passing 1 or more exams was below the target for all other groups, with the passing rate for Asian American and Latino students decreasing from 2006 to 2007.
2006 & 2007 Saint Paul Public Schools Advanced Placement Test Performance by Student Group
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Per
cent
of S
enio
rs
Pas
sing
1+
Exa
ms
Actual 2006 4.9 6.7 1 16 8.2
Actual 2007 4.3 1.9 1 18.4 8.3
Asian American Latino African American Caucasian All Students
2007 District Target=11.4%
2006 baseline data are reported for the higher education enrollment rate. 2007 data will become available in fall 2008. In 2006, Caucasian students had a higher education enrollment rate of 66.6%, the highest of all student groups. Latino and ELL students had the lowest higher education enrollment rates, with 29.5% and 44.5% of students enrolling in higher education.
2006 Saint Paul Public Schools Higher Education Enrollment Rate by Student Group
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Per
cent
of S
tude
nts
Enr
olle
d in
Hig
her E
duca
tion
Actual 2006 47.8 57.2 29.5 57.4 66.6 54.4 44.5 47.6 58
American Indian
Asian American
LatinoAfrican
AmericanCaucasian
Low-income
ELLSpecial
EducationAll Students
2007 District Target =62%
Helping Students Prepare for the MCA-II
Helping Your Student Get Ready for Tests
• Study regularly: Taking good notes and studying every day helps students succeed.• Ensure a good night’s sleep: Adolescents need a minimum of eight hours of sleep per night — nine hours of sleep is even better.• Believe in your student’s success: Talk about assignments and the school day. Provide encouragement and support.• Encourage your student to listen to all test-taking directions given by the teacher and to ask questions about any directions that are unclear.• Share these tips for reducing stress: use positive self-talk (“I know I can do this”), avoid being rushed and take deep breaths.
Learn More! Use SPPS Websites!
www.spps.org Test calendars MCA-II practice
datacenter.spps.org School data District data Student data for
parents