academic achievement gaps in wcpss
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Academic Achievement Gaps in WCPSS. Presented To Raising Achievement, Closing Gaps Taskforce September 18, 2009 Wake County Public School System. EOG Reading. Reading by Sub Group. Reading After Re-Test 1. EOG Math. Mathematics by Sub-group. Mathematics After Re-test 1. Algebra I. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Academic Achievement Gaps
in WCPSSPresented To
Raising Achievement, Closing Gaps TaskforceSeptember 18, 2009
Wake County Public School System
EOG Reading
White
All
Black
Hispanic
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
All 91.0% 91.1% 66.2% 68.1% 74.7%
Black 81.7% 82.5% 41.1% 43.3% 52.0%
Hispanic 78.4% 78.3% 40.0% 42.5% 51.0%
White 97.1% 96.9% 82.2% 84.0% 89.2%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 w/ R1
New Reading Test 2007-08
Reading by Sub Group
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Difference (08 to 09)
All 91.0% 91.1% 66.2% 68.1% 1.9%
Asian 96.1% 96.6% 82.1% 84.8% 2.7%
Black 81.7% 82.5% 41.1% 43.3% 2.2%
Hispanic 78.4% 78.3% 40.0% 42.5% 2.5%
Am Indian
90.3% 91.7% 65.3% 60.1% -5.2%
Multi 92.8% 92.3% 68.0% 70.7% 2.7%
White 97.1% 96.9% 82.2% 84.0% 1.8%
FRL 79.1% 79.6% 38.2% 41.3% 3.1%
LEP 65.7% 67.5% 26.5% 31.3% 4.8%
SWD 74.5% 73.9% 34.6% 36.2% 1.6%
Reading After Re-Test 1
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Difference (08 to 09)
All 91.0% 91.1% 66.2% 74.7% 8.5%
Asian 96.1% 96.6% 82.1% 89.3% 7.2%
Black 81.7% 82.5% 41.1% 52.0% 10.9%
Hispanic 78.4% 78.3% 40.0% 51.0% 11.0%
Am Indian
90.3% 91.7% 65.3% 72.3% 7.0%
Multi 92.8% 92.3% 68.0% 77.9% 9.9%
White 97.1% 96.9% 82.2% 89.2% 7.0%
FRL 79.1% 79.6% 38.2% 50.0% 11.8%
LEP 65.7% 67.5% 26.5% 38.6% 12.1%
SWD 74.5% 73.9% 34.6% 43.8% 9.2%
EOG MathWhite
All
Black
Hispanic
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
All 74.5% 76.1% 78.0% 79.3% 84.5%
Black 49.0% 51.9% 55.3% 57.8% 66.6%
Hispanic 57.4% 59.5% 62.7% 64.1% 72.6%
White 88.4% 89.5% 90.7% 91.5% 94.5%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 w/ R1
Mathematics by Sub-group
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Difference (08 to 09)
All 74.5% 76.1% 78.0% 79.3% 1.3%
Asian 92.3% 93.5% 93.8% 93.9% 0.1%
Black 49.0% 51.9% 55.3% 57.8% 2.5%
Hispanic 57.4% 59.5% 62.7% 64.1% 1.4%
Am Indian
69.4% 76.3% 80.3% 78.7% -1.6%
Multi 74.2% 76.3% 77.3% 81.1% 3.8%
White 88.4% 89.5% 90.7% 91.5% 0.8%
FRL 49.5% 52.2% 55.9% 58.9% 3.0%
LEP 45.2% 47.5% 53.4% 57.2% 3.8%
SWD 48.0% 48.9% 50.2% 51.0% 0.8%
Mathematics After Re-test 1
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Difference (08 to 09)
All 74.5% 76.1% 78.0% 84.5% 6.5%
Asian 92.3% 93.5% 93.8% 96.1% 2.3%
Black 49.0% 51.9% 55.3% 66.6% 11.3%
Hispanic 57.4% 59.5% 62.7% 72.6% 9.9%
Am Indian
69.4% 76.3% 80.3% 83.8% 3.5%
Multi 74.2% 76.3% 77.3% 86.5% 9.2%
White 88.4% 89.5% 90.7% 94.5% 3.8%
FRL 49.5% 52.2% 55.9% 67.5% 11.6%
LEP 45.2% 47.5% 53.4% 66.0% 12.6%
SWD 48.0% 48.9% 50.2% 58.8% 8.6%
Algebra I
All
Black
Hispanic
White
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
All 91.7% 75.4% 76.7% 76.5%
Black 78.8% 48.5% 52.3% 49.9%
Hispanic 83.3% 60.9% 61.1% 59.7%
White 96.4% 89.2% 91.0% 90.0%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
New Algebra I Test 2006-07
English I
All
BlackHispanic
White
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
All 87.5% 79.9% 78.8% 81.0%
Black 75.1% 60.7% 59.8% 62.5%
Hispanic 65.4% 56.3% 55.2% 59.4%
White 96.4% 93.2% 93.2% 93.4%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
New English I Test 2006-07
Biology
All
Black
Hispanic
White
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
All 73.7% 74.2% 76.5% 80.3%
Black 45.5% 46.4% 51.4% 57.8%
Hispanic 54.8% 55.2% 56.8% 66.3%
White 86.9% 88.5% 91.4% 92.4%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
New Biology Test 2007-08
Civics & Economics
All
BlackHispanic
White
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
All 73.0% 75.4% 78.0% 80.4%
Black 47.3% 51.9% 55.2% 58.7%
Hispanic 52.9% 54.9% 59.8% 59.9%
White 85.7% 88.5% 91.5% 92.5%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
US History
All
Black
Hispanic
White
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
All 69.6% 74.2% 74.1% 77.4%
Black 42.7% 49.3% 50.2% 52.0%
Hispanic 55.8% 60.3% 60.6% 67.7%
White 80.6% 85.5% 85.2% 88.6%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
SAT Scores, 1990-2009
900
920
940
960
980
1000
1020
1040
1060
1080
1100
WCPSS 999 1007 1025 1031 1030 1039 1042 1047 1052 1059 1061 1054 1067 1067 1063 1075 1066 1057 1059 1074
USA 1001 999 1001 1003 1003 1010 1013 1016 1017 1016 1019 1020 1020 1026 1026 1028 1021 1017 1017 1016
NC 948 952 961 964 964 970 976 978 982 986 988 992 998 1001 1006 1010 1008 1004 1007 1006
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
SAT by Ethnicity, 1996-2009
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
WCPSS White 1072 1078 1084 1093 1093 1090 1099 1101 1096 1112 1101 1097 1108 1118
NC White 1018 1023 1026 1031 1035 1041 1046 1050 1047 1061 1058 1055 1062 1063
USA White 1049 1052 1054 1055 1058 1060 1060 1063 1060 1068 1063 1061 1065 1064
WCPSS Hispanic 981 1011 1019 999 1009 1019
NC Hispanic 964 960 967 968 966 963
USA Hispanic 916 923 919 921 916 914
WCPSS Black 904 886 879 897 886 881 905 886 886 901 912 886 886 907
NC Black 840 834 839 837 835 835 839 839 847 851 857 851 852 855
USA Black 856 857 860 856 860 859 857 857 857 864 863 862 856 855
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
SAT Scores by Gender
900
1000
1100
1200
SAT
(Mat
h +
Criti
cal R
eadi
ng)
Male 1079 1088 1081 1073 1086 1084 1083 1085 1082 1076 1083 1091
Female 1030 1035 1045 1036 1050 1052 1046 1066 1053 1041 1039 1059
1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Advanced Placement (AP)Course Participation
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
2006-07 14133 10 904 375 212 128 4820 14 855 654 236 178 5747
2007-08 14774 8 964 412 209 159 4957 19 1116 686 258 223 5763
2008-09 16168 9 1174 441 247 140 5185 22 1172 743 297 239 6499
All Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female
Students Am Indian
Asian Black Hisp./Lat. Multi White Am Indian
Asian Black Hisp./Lat. Multi White
Advanced Placement (AP)Course Participation
Group % Increase (2007-2009)
Female 17%
Male 10%
Asian 33%
Black 15%
Hispanic/Latino 21%
White 11%
Advanced Placement (AP)Course Participation
2007-08 2008-09 % IncreaseLEP 150 226 51%SWD 320 327 2%EDS 584 716 23%
AP Exams Taken by WCPSS Students
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
# of Individual Students Taking Exams 1,480 1,663 1,798 2,004 2,223 2,506 2,766 2,768 3,212 3,621 4,068 4,605 4,849
Total # of Exams Taken 2,785 3,197 3,471 3,806 4,320 4,878 5,468 5,534 6,365 7,176 8,205 9,217 9,800
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Average AP Scores for WCPSS, NC & U.S.
Year WCPSS N.C. U.S. South U.S. 1996-97 3.42 2.87 2.88 3.02 1997-98 3.44 2.89 2.88 3.02 1998-99 3.41 2.81 2.87 3.02 1999-00 3.38 2.82 2.88 3.01 2000-01 3.38 2.81 2.84 2.95 2001-02 3.48 2.87 2.87 2.99 2002-03 3.42 2.83 2.81 2.95 2003-04 3.46 2.81 2.82 2.95 2004-05 3.40 2.78 2.76 2.89 2005-06 3.30 2.76 2.72 2.89 2006-07 3.35 2.84 2.71 2.88 2007-08 3.30 2.84 2.65 2.83 2008-09 3.36 2.88 2.68
Notes: U.S. comparison data for 2008-09 was not available at time of printing. Comparison data for U.S., U.S. South, and N.C. include public and non-public school students. The College Board defines “U.S. South” as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Percentage of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher, WCPSS, N.C., U.S.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
WCPSS 80.4% 79.9% 77.8% 78.1% 77.2% 80.5% 79.4% 78.6% 77.8% 74.7% 75.7% 74.4% 76.1%
NC 59.8% 59.9% 56.6% 57.6% 56.4% 59.2% 58.0% 56.9% 55.7% 54.8% 58.0% 58.0% 58.9%
US South 59.5% 59.1% 58.5% 59.2% 57.2% 59.0% 56.7% 57.0% 54.9% 53.6% 53.7% 51.6% 52.4%
US 64.5% 64.1% 63.5% 63.7% 61.3% 63.1% 61.5% 61.4% 59.4% 59.4% 59.0% 57.4%
1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
WCPSS
NCUS
US South
Changes in AP Participation by GenderMath and Science Courses, 2007-2009
47%
26%21%
19%15%
10%
19%
39%
11% 10%
31%
4% 4% 4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Female 47% 26% 21% 19% 15% 10% 19%
Male 39% 11% 10% 31% 4% 4% 4%
AP BIOLOGYAP
CALCULUS AB
AP CALCULUS
BC
AP CHEMISTRY
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
AP PHYSICS (combined)
AP STATISTICS
Changes in AP Participation by EthnicityMath and Science Courses, 2007-2009
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Asian 87% 63% 60% 75% 20% 3% 15%
Black 7% 52% 48% -3% 23%
Hisp./Lat. 54% 43% 20%
White 53% 5% 0% 27% 9% 10% 9%
AP BIOLOGYAP
CALCULUS AB
AP CALCULUS
BC
AP CHEMISTRY
AP ENVIRONME
NTAL
AP PHYSICS (combined)
AP STATISTICS
Note: Data not shown for courses taken by fewer than 20 students.
Percentage of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher, WCPSS, N.C., U.S.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
WCPSS 80.4% 79.9% 77.8% 78.1% 77.2% 80.5% 79.4% 78.6% 77.8% 74.7% 75.7% 74.4% 76.1%
NC 59.8% 59.9% 56.6% 57.6% 56.4% 59.2% 58.0% 56.9% 55.7% 54.8% 58.0% 58.0% 58.9%
US South 59.5% 59.1% 58.5% 59.2% 57.2% 59.0% 56.7% 57.0% 54.9% 53.6% 53.7% 51.6% 52.4%
US 64.5% 64.1% 63.5% 63.7% 61.3% 63.1% 61.5% 61.4% 59.4% 59.4% 59.0% 57.4%
1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
WCPSS
NCUS
US South
SAT/AP Comparison
1136 11331112 1112 1102 1090 1089 1082
1053 1048 1043 1036 1029 1023994
962941 937
910889
1191
1560
849749
1093
749 714
1067
801
1238
593
860695
356
627460
357
51221
35 74
3019
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
Av
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SA
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8-0
9
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500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
# A
P E
nro
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20
08
-09
Average SAT Score 1191 1136 1133 1112 1112 1102 1090 1089 1082 1053 1048 1043 1036 1029 1023 994 962 941 937 910 889
# AP Enrollments 3019 1560 849 749 1093 749 714 1067 801 1238 593 860 695 356 627 460 357 51 221 35 74
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Leesville
ApexPanther Creek
CarySander
sonBrough
tonAthens
DrWakefi
eld
Holly Spring
s
Wake Forest
Middle Creek
Fuquay Varina
Millbrook
SE Raleig
hGarner
E.W. Arts
Knightdale
E.W. Engin
E.W Health
WCPSS 4-YEAR GRADUATION RATES 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
0.78
7 0.86
22
0.82
63
0.74
4 0.84
0.79
3
0.74
5254
133
0.82
4712
042
0.78
5
0%
10%20%
30%40%
50%
60%70%
80%90%
100%
Male Rate Female Rate Overall Rate
2006 4yr 2007 4yr 2008 4yr 2009 4yr
0.90
5
0.91
7
0.69
9
0.57
7
0.82
3 0.89
6
0.82
6
0.69
0.86
9
0.65
3
0.55
3
0.73
2
0.88
2
0.79
30.88
33
0.63
398
0.51
117
0.81
226
0.89
395
0.78
40.86
67
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
American Indian Asian Black Hispanic Multiracial White Overall Rate
0.59
7
0.51
5 0.62
8
0.63
3
0.44
6 0.57
4
0.56
5
0.38
6
0.56
3
0.54
16
0.38
85
0.56
78
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
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