THE NEW EXCELLENCE GAPIdentifying & Improving Schools Struggling with College-Ready Standards

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April 2017

David Wakelyn, Ph.D.

david@usql.org

(202) 246-2541

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What’s been the effect of

switching to

college-ready standards

&

high-quality tests?

Maryland Math Achievement & Family Income, 2013: 4

The size of each school’s circle corresponds to the number of students tested in mathematics.

Maryland’s New Excellence Gap (2015) 5

California Math Achievement & Family Income, 2013

Source: Author’s calculations based on data available at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/

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California Math Achievement & Family Income, 2015

Source: Author’s calculations based on data available at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/

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New Excellence Gap Exists for Public Charter Schools Too (California, 2015)

Source: Author’s calculations based on data available at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/

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Locating “Stuck” Schools in Georgia Districts: 9

31% of the “Stuck”

Schools are in Urban

Suburbs.

17% are in the

Exurbs.

Locating “Stuck” Schools in Colorado Districts: 10

What Else Is Going on in “Stuck” Schools? In Illinois:

TIER 2 TIER 4 Average

ScoreInvolved Families 51 69 50

Ambitious Instruction 60 75 64

Supportive

Environment53 67 51

Collaborative Teachers 51 59 52

Effective Leadership 48 52 48

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Source: Author’s calculations based on data available at: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/report_card.htm

In Rhode Island’s “Stuck” High Schools, More Students are Ready for A.P. but Don’t Get the Chance

Source: Author’s calculations based on 2013 PSAT and AP data from the College Board.

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31%

70%

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56%

46%

83%

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56%

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20%

30%

40%

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Ready for Rigor Opportunity Success on AP Exam

Maryland Tier 2 Schools Rhode Island Tier 2 Schools National Average

The New Excellence Gap is also evident in PISA 2012 mathematics scores

Source: OECD, PISA 2012 Database http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888932965022

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460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620

Singapore

Canada

New Zealand

Australia

Ireland

United Kingdom

OECD Average

United States

PISA 2012: Math Achievement of Above Average Wealth Students

in English-Speaking Countries

More than 2

years difference

in the amount of

mathematics

learned.

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One-Quarter of Schools are “Stuck” 15

*States with Grades 3-8 data only.

**2015 counts & percentages based on PARCC data, 3-8, only. Approx. one-half of MA schools took MCAS in 2013 & 2015.

STATESTUCK

SCHOOLS, 2013

STUDENTS IN

STUCK

SCHOOLS, 2013

PERCENT OF

STUDENTS

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED, 2013

PERCENT OF

ALL SCHOOLS,

2013

STUCK"

SCHOOLS,

2015/2016

STUDENTS IN

STUCK

SCHOOLS

2015/2016

PERCENT OF

ALL SCHOOLS,

2015

California 1080 358,504 42% 13% 1960 629,433 21%

Illinois 397 94,857 35% 11% 1154 305,680 32%

Florida 720 705,967 22%

New York* 367 160,905 35% 11% 691 349,140 20%

Michigan 115 71,518 30% 5% 650 397,389 23%

Pennsylvania* 184 105,793 35% 8% 472 257,571 20%

New Jersey 159 48,928 20% 8% 449 112,154 21%

Georgia 88 29,728 45% 5% 414 196,570 20%

Maryland 85 54,702 30% 7% 397 289,739 33%

Colorado 128 48,083 24% 9% 397 118,241 27%

New Mexico 125 58,264 64% 17% 316 152,513 41%

Arizona 171 69,215 38% 10% 315 190,364 17%

Louisiana 296 163,000 28%

Rhode Island 15 4,339 29% 5% 88 24,202 30%

Massachusetts** 84 41,633 33% 11% 71 36,399 9%

District of Columbia 23 8,696 37% 14% 49 20,186 27%

TOTALS 3,021 1,155,165 38% 10% 8,439 3,948,548 24%

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Part II. Locating

schools & districts

“beating the odds”

All PARCC States, Math Achievement & Family Income, 2016 17

*States with Grades 3-8 data only.

**2015 counts & percentages based on PARCC data, 3-8, only. Approx. one-half of MA schools took MCAS in 2013 & 2015.

18“Beating the Odds” Schools

STATE

SCHOOLS

"BEATING

THE ODDS",

2013

STUDENTS

IN "BEATING

THE ODDS"

SCHOOLS,

2013

PERCENT OF

STUDENTS

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

2013

PERCENT OF

ALL

SCHOOLS,

2013

SCHOOLS

"BEATING

THE ODDS",

2015/2016

STUDENTS

IN "BEATING

THE ODDS"

SCHOOLS

2015/2016

PERCENT OF

ALL

SCHOOLS,

2015

New York* 416 184,754 73% 13% 235 165,322 7%

Florida 151 100,057 5%

Pennsylvania* 305 136,753 53% 13% 141 56,807 6%

California 1,973 1,122,055 81% 23% 159 44,125 2%

Michigan 709 294,454 65% 28% 112 41,963 4%

Massachusetts** 111 45,868 59% 8% 84 40,693 11%

Arizona 208 124,900 68% 12% 86 35,798 5%

New Jersey 189 118,515 60% 9% 37 23,183 2%

Georgia 300 199,345 74% 15% 36 20,538 2%

Illinois 296 84,472 68% 8% 33 10,748 1%

Colorado 175 72,595 68% 12% 25 9,040 2%

Louisiana 18 7,986 2%

Maryland 248 138,768 60% 20% 4 1,634 0%

Rhode Island 21 12,560 58% 7% 3 1,528 1%

District of Columbia 19 8,087 62% 12% 6 506 4%

New Mexico 119 58,264 89% 16% 2 187 0%

TOTALS 4,970 2,543,126 73% 17% 1,132 560,115 3%

Good News: Massachusetts Sees No Growth in “STUCK” Schools; Keeps Beating the Odds

Source: Author’s calculations of data available at: http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/parcc.aspx

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U.S. districts with higher numbers of schools “beating the odds”

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SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE

BEATING THE

ODDS SCHOOLS

PERCENT OF

ALL SCHOOLS

CITRUS FL 9 47%

ALHAMBRA UNIFIED CA 6 33%

DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT MI 10 30%

HARRISON, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, CO 6 18%

SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED CA 18 18%

SPRINGFIELD IL 6 17%

JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NJ 6 17%

DADE FL 63 15%

GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED CA 9 15%

NEW YORK CITY NY 143 13%

BOSTON MA 11 13%

MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT AZ 8 11%

What Should We Do?

1.Build networks of teachers and schools

interested in closing the gaps.

2.Benchmark schools on six domains.

3.Shape coaching around benchmarking

results.

4.Report progress annually.

5.Additional Ideas???

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Framework for Benchmarking Leading Schools 22

More Detail on the Foundations Students Need 23

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Share ideas, reactions &

ask questions

David Wakelyn

David@usql.org

(202) 246-2541