NEW MEXICO

STANDARDS BASED ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Change in Student Proficiency

School Years 2004-2005 to 2006-2007

Assessment and Accountability Division

Information Technology Division

PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

August 31, 2007

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Students At or Above Proficient

56.9

54.2

49.6 55

.3

43.4

40.9

56.9

51.8

55 49.9

51.6

42.8

58

43.450

.9

50.4

40.4

57.2

53.9

54.5

53.7 58

.8

36.9 46

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2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

• Proficiency of all students in 2007 ranged from a high of 58.8% in 5th grade to a low of 36.9% in 6th grade.

• Increase in performance in grades 4, 5, and 8. Decrease in performance in grades 3 and 6, and marked decrease in grade 11.

• Lowest proficiency among students transitioning from elementary to middle school and middle school to high school.

Reading Proficiency

• Proficiency of Caucasians and Asians consistently higher than other groups.

• Decreased proficiency of Caucasians in grades 3, 6, 7, and 11. Increases in grades 8 and 9.

• Asians proficiency increased in grades 5, 7, and 8 and decreased in grades 3, 9, and 11.

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Caucasians At or Above Proficient

72.5

69.1

70.3 74

.4

54.2 65

.7

63.7

64.7

62.767

.2

67.7

71.1

70 74.3

59.870

.7 71.6

74.2

58.1 66

.7

68.2

62.5 73

.4

71.3

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2005

2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Asians At or Above Proficient

68.0 74

.6 79.5

56.5

72.1

55.8

74.5

72.3

72

64.5 71

61.4 69

.364

.3

57.265

.8

67.6

59.4

73.775

.2

71.3

69.8

57.0

57.7

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2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

• Intermittent increases and decreases in most grades for African Americans. Steady decreases in grade 11. Large increase in 5th grade.

• Increases for Hispanics in grades 4, 5, and 8. Decrease in grade 6 and marked decrease in grade 11.

• American Indians increase in proficiency in grades 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8.

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of African Americans At or Above Proficient

51.857

.0

30.3

47.5

49.5

38.1

38.945

.6

45.7

49.9

44.6 53

.1

35.948

.8 51 50.6

38 42.8

44.5

40.8 50

.1

48.6

47.0

38.2

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2005

2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Hispanics At or Above Proficient

4848.3 53

.1

43.9 49

.8

35.2 37.9

34

5045.149.3

43.7

45.7

34.8

49

35.744

.8

44.8

33.4

51.1

47.3

48.7

48.2

30.7

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2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of American Indians At or Above Proficient

38.3

38.2

30.8

20.7

40.2

32.6

36 30.1 35.2

26.8

43.3 48

.9

28.531.9

32.4

24.4

39.2

35.1

37.2

38.2 41

.5

19.2

33.3

28.5

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2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

• English Language Learners increased proficiency in grades 3, 4, 5, and 8, with the greatest gain in grade 5.

• Substantial decrease in grade 11.

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of English Language Learners At or Above Proficient

32.640

.6

41.8

32.1

22.5

22.6

22.331

.232.237

.7

32.8

34.8

20.7

39 36.9

38

25.1 34

.4

33.9

25.2 34

.538.5

21.2

35.3

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2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

• Proficiency of Economically Disadvantaged Students increased in grades 4, 5, and 8, with the largest gain in grade 8.

• Proficiency is low for Students with Disabilities. Fourth graders made steady gains. Eleventh graders had smaller decrease than other groups.

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Economically Disadvantaged Students At or Above Proficient

44.3

45.5 50

.7

28.4

40.9 46

.3

33.4

35.8

30.9

47.6

42.847.1

40.9

42.6

32.1

47.9

33.441

.4

40.9

31.1

48.3

45.2

46.3

46.0

0

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2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Students with Disabilities At or Above Proficient

17.323

.3

20.1

10.6 14.3 16.3

11.0

12.1

10.815.9

14.522

.2

19.8

19.4

11.425

.4

20.7

20

11.5

13.3

16.8

12.7 18

.622.1

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2005

2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

• Females’ proficiency rates in reading are higher than males. Steady increases in grades 4 and 5.

• Males increase proficiency in grades 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. Decrease in 11th grade proficiency is smaller for males.

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Female Students At or Above Proficient

63.5

60.0 65

.4

42.7 55

.3 61.4

49.6

51.0

49.559

.8

56.2

60.2

56.1 61

.4

46.959

.1 59.4

62.5

46.2 56

.7

58.4

50.2

6459.0

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2005

2006

2007

Reading Proficiency

Reading: % of Male Students At or Above Proficient

50.5

49.6 53

.3

32.0

45.1 50

.4

38.5 43

.6

36.843

.9

43.949

.9

47.8 52.5

35.2

50.1

48.5

52.3

34.9 44

.3

43.6

37.2

51.9

49.4

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

• Proficiency of all students in 2007 ranged from a high of 46% in 4th grade to a low of 25.2% in 7th grade.

• Lowest proficiency among students in middle school.

• Gains in grades 4 through 11.

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Students At or Above Proficient

30.1

43.7

46.0

36.4

26.8 30

.2 37.4

21.326

.9

39.243.3

19.8

23.7

34.1

30.532.9

26.3

23.3

23.734

.341.1

45.1

31.8

25.2

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

• Caucasians increased proficiency in grades 4 through 9.

• Asians had steady proficiency gains in grades 5 through 7. Marked decrease in grade 3.

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Caucasians At or Above Proficient

47.6

49.455

39.8

35.7

57.7

55.8

42.8

37

48.5

59.4

57.4

51.4

39.1

39.7

42.8

52.1

49.6

42.5

57.7 61

.9

53.2

40.6

56.9

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2005

2006

2007

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Asians At or Above Proficient

57.8

54.3 58

.9 64.6

47

53.3

69.3

65.3

47.9 53

.8

63.7

51

59.3

53.7

50.5

47.658

.1

67.6

70.7

59.7

72.9

64.2

52.1 57

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

• African American proficiency highest in grade 4. Increased evenly in grades 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11.

• Hispanics gained in all grades but 3rd.

• American Indians had proficiency gains in grades 4 through 9.

Math Proficiency

Math: % of African Americans At or Above Proficient

19.2

32.3 37

.5

26.7

17.8

19.0 22.4 30

.6

20.624

.7

16.7

14.6

33.9

29.3

20.1

13.3

34 32.2

26.8

14.9

16.3 19.7 26.1

19.7

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Hispanics At or Above Proficient

19.7

39.3

39.5

29.4

20.1

18.5 22

.3 27.7

21.224

.9

16.8

13.2

37.9

32.2

19.8

14.4

40.2

34.7

27.3

17.1

16 19

24.8

19.6

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

Math: % of American Indians At or Above Proficient

15.226

.7 31.2

23.8

15.4

13.7 17

.4 22.3

15.520

11.1

8.2

28.2

25.3

15.8

11.3

28.7

25.9

19.2

13.4

12.3

14 19 16.5

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

• Students with Disabilities increased in grades 3 through 9.

• Overall low proficiency for Students with Disabilities.

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Students with Disabilities At or Above Proficient

6.5

22.9

21.7

12.0

8.9

6.8

6.7 8.2

6.36.9

5.45.1

20 15.6

7.6

4.9

22.3

16.4

11.4

6.2

5.6 6.5 7.2

7.1

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

• English Language Learners gained math proficiency in all but the 11th grade.

• Economically Disadvantaged Students increased math proficiency in grades 4 through 9 and 11.

Math Proficiency

Math: % of English Language Learners At or Above Proficient

11.1

37.9

32.6

22.6

12.8

11.2 13.7 17.5

10.414

.7

9.1

7.5

34.6

24.5

12.4

8.1

37

28.4

19.7

11.6

10.9

12.7 15.7

11.8

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2005

2006

2007

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Economically Disadvantaged Students At or Above Proficient

17.4

36.7

37.5

27.9

18.2

16.5 20

.1 26.2

18.9

13.218

.3

30.836

.2

11.7

14.6 23 18

.822.2

17.6

14.7

15.825

.13337.8

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2005

2006

2007

Math Proficiency

• Females gained proficiency in grades 4 through 9.

• Males increased proficiency in grades 4 through 9 and 11.

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Female Students At or Above Proficient

29.5

43.5

46.2

36.7

26.3

25.6 30

.9 38.0

30.0

21.627.2

3943.7

20 23.5 35

.1

29.834

.2

26.5

23.4

24.534

.342.2

45.4

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40

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2006

2007

Math Proficiency

Math: % of Male Students At or Above Proficient

31

43.7

45.5

36.0

27.0

24.6 29

.1 35.3

32.3

21.426

.6

39.342.8

20.1 24.3

33.3

31.2

31.8

2623.2

23

34.24044

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2007

Science Proficiency

• Proficiency of all students in 2007 ranged from a high of 79% in 3rd grade to a low of 23.2% in 8th grade.

• Steady decline in proficiency from grade 3 to grade 8, and an increase in grade 9. Decline partially offset by steady annual increases in all but the 8th grade.

Science Proficiency

Science: % of Students At or Above Proficient78

.7

54.8

42.4

29.8

25.8

23.5

35.6

79.0

55.5

44.1

33.8

29.8

23.2

38.1

76.7

51.8

40.5

30

26.4

24.6

36.4

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2007

Science Proficiency

• Caucasians increase proficiency in grades 4, 6, 7, and 9 and decrease in grade 8.

• Asians gained proficiency in grades 4 through 7 and decreased proficiency in grades 3 and 9.

Science Proficiency

Science: % of Caucasians At or Above Proficient91

.6

75.7

64.7

49.9

45.4

41.6

57.9

91.5

76.1

64.5

55.5

50.0

41.0

61.5

60.3

42.347

.851.362

.3

72.7

90.1

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2007

Science Proficiency

Science: % of Asians At or Above Proficient92

.9

71.2

61.7

49

44.6

42.2

55.2

87.9

78.0

66.1

54.6

55.9

43.6

54.558

.7

44.1

45.147

.7

63

73.5

88.3

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2006

2007

Science Proficiency

• African American proficiency increased in grades 3, 6, 7, and 9 and decreased in grade 8.

• Hispanics gained in all grades but 8th.

• American Indians had noticeable gains in grades 4, 5, 7, and 9 and decreased in grade 3.

Science Proficiency

Science: % of African Americans At or Above Proficient

75.4

50.9

36.9

24.3

18.9

19.2 28

.1

76.7

49.0

36.8

28.1

27.1

17.5

32.2

29

18.224

.8

23.134

.1

46.9

74.9

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2006

2007

Science Proficiency

Science: % of Hispanics At or Above Proficient73

46.9

34.2

21 17.8

15.5

26.5

74.3

47.7

37.1

25.9

21.3

15.7

28.3

26.2

16.7

17.121

.331.8

43.2

70.4

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2006

2007

Science Proficiency

Science: % of American Indians At or Above Proficient

70.4

34.1

19.2

16.5

10.5

10.5 19

.1

68.5

35.6

22.5

15.6

15.7

10.7

22.5

18.7

10.8

9.611

.420.8

33.4

70

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2007

Science Proficiency

• English Language Learners increased science proficiency in grades 3 through 7 and 9.

• Students with Disabilities had steady increases in grades 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9.

• Economically Disadvantaged Students gained proficiency in grades 3 through 7 and 9.

Science Proficiency

Science: % of English Language Learners At or Above Proficient

62.1

35.6

23.8

13.8

10.8

9.9 16

63.7

35.5

27.4

15.0

12.2

8.9 17

.2

58.6

31.1

19.6

10.9

8.5

8.7 13

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2007

Science Proficiency

Science: % of Students with Disabilities At or Above Proficient

63.5

33

20.3

10.1

7.9

7.7 10

.7

65.7

35.2

20.3

15.0

10.5

7.2 11

.3

60.1

28.3

14.1

8.3

5.6

4.8 7.6

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Science Proficiency

Science: % of Economically Disadvantaged Students At or Above Proficient

73

45.4

31.8

20 16.3

15

24.7

73.5

45.7

34.3

23.6

19.9

14.6

27.7

70.7

42.2

29.9

19.6

16.3

15

24.1

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2006

2007

Science Proficiency

• Proficiency of females gained proficiency in grades 3 through 7 and 9.

• Males’ proficiency increased in all but the 8th grade.

Science Proficiency

Science: % of Female Students At or Above Proficient

78.6

52.9

39.4

27 24.5

20.6

34.1

78.6

54.0

42.2

31.2

28.8

20.7

36.4

76.5

49.1

37.9

27.1

26

21.7

34.9

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Science Proficiency

Science: % of Male Students At or Above Proficient

78.8

56.6

45.3

32.5

27.1

26.3 37

.1

79.4

56.9

46.1

36.3

30.9

25.8

40.2

76.9

54.4

43.1

32.8

26.7

27.3 37

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