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Overview of MCAS Resultsand
Adequate Yearly Progress Determinations
2008
Brockton School CommitteeNovember 5, 2008
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MCAS Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
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NCLB Testing Requirement
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment SystemGrades 3-8 and 10
English Language ArtsMathematicsScience (5,8 and 10 only)
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1998-2008 MCAS Tested Areas by Grade
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1998-2008 MCAS Tested Areas by Subject
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Requirements95% tested92% attendance, 60% four-year graduation rate Reach state's performance target or the group's own improvement target (CPI)
AYP – Adequate Yearly Progress
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CPI measures school and district performance and improvement on a 100‐point index combining the scores of students who participate in standard MCAS ELA and Math
tests, and those who participate in the MCAS‐Alt.
MCAS Performance Level
Scaled Score Range
OR
MCAS‐Alt Performance Level
Points Per
Student
Proficient or Advanced 240 – 280 Progressing 100
Needs Improvement High 230 – 238 Emerging 75
Needs Improvement Low 220 – 228 Awareness 50
Warning / Failing High 210 – 218 Incomplete Portfolio 25
Warning / Failing Low 200 – 208 Not Submitted 0
Composite Performance Index (CPI)
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Composite Performance Index (CPI)MCAS Performance Level MCAS‐Alt Performance Level
Points Per Student
# Students Points
Proficient or Advanced Progressing 100 10 1000
Needs Improvement High Emerging 75 20 1500
Needs Improvement Low Awareness 50 40 2000
Warning / Failing High Portfolio Incomplete 25 15 375
Warning / Failing Low Portfolio not Submitted 0 5 0
90 students
4875 Points
4875 ÷ 90 = 54.2
Sample calculation for a group of 90 students
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Participation requirement
Performance standard (CPI)
Performance improvement (CPI)
Attendance or graduation
Grad 60% OR +2%Attend 92% OR +1%
95%
ELA 85.4%, Math 76.5%
x
If unable to meet current cycle performance standard, can meet own
performance improvement target
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All students (“aggregate”)
Subgroups 1. Special education2. Limited English proficient3. Low income4. African American/Black5. Asian or Pacific Islander6. Hispanic7. Native American8. White
All students “plus”
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NCLB subgroup arithmetic: How 8,366 becomes 16,926
AA As H NA W
Low income
Limited English
Special education
Students reported
3,777 3,777 7,5541,059 1,059 1,059 3,177918 918 918 2,754117 117 234341 341 68214 14 14 42114 114 114 114 456
2,027 2,0278,366 5,880 1,314 1,366 16,926
Students tested
8,366AA=Afr.Amer.As=AsianH =HispanicNA=Nat.Amer.W =White
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State and Brockton Public Schools
Closing the state anddistrict CPI gap
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81.2
83.284.2 83.7 83.4
85.8 85.2
73.275.0 74.4 74.7
77.0 76.6
67.8
65
70
75
80
85
90
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
SEVEN-YEAR DISTRICT AND STATE CPI COMPARISONFOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
STATE 6-YEAR GAIN = 4.0
BROCKTON 6-YEAR GAIN = 8.8
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81.2
83.284.2 83.7 83.4
85.8 85.2
73.275.0 74.4 74.7
77.0 76.6
67.8
65
70
75
80
85
90
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
SEVEN-YEAR DISTRICT AND STATE CPI COMPARISONFOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
CLOSING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CPI GAP
13.4
10.09.2 9.3 8.7
8.8 8.6
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65.4
69.471.4 72.4 73.2
76.2
65.667.5
77.7
50.655.6 57.1 58.7
60.6
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
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STATE 6-YEAR GAIN = 12.3BROCKTON 6-YEAR GAIN = 16.9
SEVEN-YEAR DISTRICT AND STATE CPI COMPARISONFOR MATHEMATICS
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65.4
69.471.4 72.4 73.2
76.277.7
65.667.5
50.655.6 57.1 58.7
60.6
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
1 2 3 4 5 6 72002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
CLOSING THE MATH CPI GAP
14.8
10.2
13.814.3
13.712.6
10.6
SEVEN-YEAR DISTRICT AND STATE CPI COMPARISONFOR MATHEMATICS
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State, large urban districts andBrockton Public Schools
Composite Performance Index (CPI)by subject and grade Level
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2008 State, Large Urban, Brockton CPI
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90
100
GRADE 3GRADE 4GRADE 5GRADE 6 GRADE 7GRADE 8GRADE 10
GRADE 3GRADE 4GRADE 5 GRADE 6GRADE 7GRADE 8GRADE 10
GRADE 5GRADE 8GRADE 10
STATE
LARGEURBAN
Large urban districts by
size-Boston
SpringfieldWorcesterBrockton
LowellLynn
New BedfordLawrenceFall River
*District with enrollment of at
least 10,000 students and a low-income index of not
less than 50%.
Mathematics ScienceEnglish Language Arts
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72.5
72.3
73.5
78.9
77.7
81.1
83.2
69.7 66.9
71.9
78.2
79.0
83.1
88.0
74.9 71.1 67.3
69.8
56.4
58.9
76.473.5
55.8
57.4
68.7
67.3
68.7
70.5
86.7
72.071.877.676.2
78.181.5
90.387.3
86.283.981.5 77.6
89.385.0
70.270.475.575.777.0
80.3
87.989.5
86.984.683.586.4
81.2
0
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60
70
80
90
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 153 4 5 6 7 8 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
English Language
ArtsMathematics
2007 and 2008 State and Brockton CPI
2007
2007 2007
2007 2008
2008
2008
2008
Brockton
State
Brockton
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68.2 68.2
71.7 72.4 73.3 73.3 74.576.676.5
85.2
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
Lawrence
Springfield
Lowell
Boston
Worcester
New
Bedford
Fall River
Lynn
BR
OC
KTO
N
STATE
2008 ELA CPI FOR LARGE URBAN DISTRICTS
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77.7
56.0 56.0
62.1 62.463.9 64.0
65.568.167.5
77.7
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
Lawrence
Springfield
Fall River
Lowell
Worcester
Boston
New
Bedford
BR
OC
KTO
N
Lynn
STATE
2008 MATHEMATICS CPI FOR LARGE URBAN DISTRICTS
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Proficiency and Large Urbans
ELA Math ScienceGrade 3 t3 FRiv 3 Grade 4 1 1Grade 5 t3 Worc t1 Lynn 5Grade 6 t2 Worc 2Grade 7 1 3Grade 8 1 2 4
Grade 10 1 t3 Low’l 1
Boston
Brockton
Fall River
Lawrence
Lowell
Lynn
New Bedford
Springfield
Worcester
t=tied
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TOUGH
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State MATH AYP?• Aggregate • LEP• SPED• Low-income• Afr.Am/Black• Asian/Pacific• Hispanic• Native Am• White
State ELA AYP?• Aggregate • LEP• SPED• Low-income• Afr.Am/Black• Asian/Pacific• Hispanic• Native Am• White
Massachusetts 2008AYP report card for all 501,606 students in Grades 3-8 and 10
NoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
YesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
“Commissioner of Education Mitchell Chester said the schools aren't getting worse -federal guidelines are getting tougher.” Boston Globe, September 20, 2008
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MA schools with accountability status
24343 DISTRICTS
386 TOTAL MA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
schools with accountability status
1,666 TOTAL MA SCHOOLS 386
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MA schools identified: 828Restructuring - Aggregate: 137
Restructuring - Subgroups: 140Corrective Action - Aggregate: 51
Corrective Action - Subgroups: 92Improvement - Aggregate: 178
Improvement - Subgroups: 230
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Commonwealth Priority Schools
1,666 MA schools in 2008BROCKTON
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PROFICIENCYGetting to 100
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MCAS Performance Level
Scaled Score Range
OR
MCAS‐Alt Performance Level
Points Per
Student
Proficient or Advanced 240 – 280 Progressing 100
Needs Improvement High 230 – 238 Emerging 75
Needs Improvement Low 220 – 228 Awareness 50
Warning / Failing High 210 – 218 Incomplete Portfolio 25
Warning / Failing Low 200 – 208 Not Submitted 0
Composite Performance Index (CPI)
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Composite Performance Index (CPI)MCAS Performance Level MCAS‐Alt Performance Level
Points Per Student
# Students Points
Proficient or Advanced Progressing 100 90 9,000
Needs Improvement High Emerging 75
Needs Improvement Low Awareness 50
Warning / Failing High Portfolio Incomplete 25
Warning / Failing Low Portfolio not Submitted 0
90 students
9,000 points
9000 ÷ 90 = 100
To reach 100 CPI, the entire group of 90 students must get 100 points
– so it’s all about becoming PROFICIENT
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Brockton Public SchoolsMCAS performance
levels by grade
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Percent of Students by Performance Level BPS Grades 3-5 in ELA
680307.
DESIREDCHANGE
STATE
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Percent of Students by Performance Level BPS Grades 6-8,10 in ELA
680307.
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Percent of Students by Performance Level BPS Grades 3-5 in Math
680307.
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Percent of Students by Performance Level BPS Grades 6-8,10 in Math
680307.
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Percent of Students by Performance Level BPS Grades 5,8,10 in Science
680307.
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Focusing on Proficiency2008 BPS proficiency rates
by subgroup
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2008 Brockton and State CPI
76.673.6
56.5 54.3
81.9
73.373.462.1
85.2
70.1 73.2
74.1
65.9
89.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
All Black F/LEP Hispanic LI SPED White
67.562.2
54.2
47.9
75.963.9
63.958.1
77.7
55.361.2 60.1
63.1
82.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
All Black F/LEP Hispanic LI SPED White
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS
State State
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‐0.4
0.0 0.4 0.4
‐1.1
0.5
‐0.4
‐0.6 ‐0.5 ‐0.6
‐0.1
‐0.5
‐0.8
‐0.6
‐2
‐1
‐1
0
1
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.7
2.8
2.32.0
2.5
4.1
1.9
1.31.3
2.12.4
1.81.5 1.7
MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
All Black LEP Hisp LI SpEd White
All Black LEP Hisp LI SpEd White
2008 Brockton and State CPI changes
State
Brockton
LEGEND
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Are we improving?Change in BPS proficiency rates
from 2006 to 2008
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Notable ELA cohort proficiency gains
Class of 2012 6
Grade 7 2007 50.5%Grade 8 2008 63.1%Total gain 12.6%
Class of 2014 18
Grade 4 2006 30.4%Grade 5 2007 41.3%Grade 6 2008 51.7%Total gain 21.3%
Class of 2010 .4
Grade 8 2006 48.9%Grade 9 2007 -Grade10 2008 70.5%Total gain 21.6%
Class of 2011 10
Grade 7 2006 35.8%Grade 8 2007 55.9%Total gain 20.1%
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Notable Math cohort proficiency gains
Class of 2013 10
Grade 5 2006 30.7%Grade 6 2007 41.2%Total gain 10.5%
Class of 2014 16
Grade 4 2006 27.3%Grade 5 2007 30.7%Grade 6 2008 42.8%Total gain 15.5%
Class of 2010 32
Grade 8 2006 16.6%Grade 9 2007 -Grade10 2008 52.3%Total gain 35.7%
Class of 2011 5
Grade 7 2006 18.1%Grade 8 2007 23.8%Total gain 5.7%
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Making it happen!Individual BPS school successes
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Angelo
• #1 in Math Grade 4 proficiency
• Exceeds state average in ELA Grade 4 proficiency
Arnone
• Highest Grade 6 ELA proficiency increase
• Exceeds city and state Math proficiency increases (16.2%)
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Brookfield
• #1 ELA Grade 5 proficiency increase (16.0 %)
• Met the school’s Math improvement targets in the aggregate and for each of its five subgroups
Davis
• School made AYP in the aggregate for both ELA and Math
• District’s #1 Grade 6 ELA proficiency rate
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Downey
• District’s #1 Grade 3 ELA proficiency improvement (7.7%)
• Grade 4 Math proficiency increase 22.8%; met Math improvement targets for the school and four of its five subgroups
Hancock
• #1 Grade 3 and Grade 5 ELA proficiency rates
• #1 Grade 3 and Grade 5 Math proficiency rate
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Huntington
• Grade 3 Math proficiency increased by 39.6% from 2006 to 2008
• Met Math improvement targets for the school and for all but one of its 4 subgroups
Kennedy
• Exceeds state’sGrade 3 Math proficiency rate
• Second largest improvement in Grade 3 ELA proficiency rate; state declined, Kennedy improved
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Plouffe
• Grade 4 Math proficiency rate increased by 10.5%
• Grade 6 ELA proficiency rate increased by 12.4%
Raymond
• Grade 5 Math proficiency increased by12.8%
• Grade 6 Math proficiency increased by15.3%
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Whitman
• 22% increase in Math Proficiency Rate from Grade 5 2007- Grade 6 2008
• Maintained “No Status” determination for Math AYP
East JHS
• #1 ELA Grade 7 proficiency increase (20.7%) and ELA Grade 8 proficiency increase (18.1%)
• #1 Math Grade 8 proficiency increase of 9.2%
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West JHS
• ELA “High” rating for NCLB performance
• #1 ELA proficiency rate for Brockton middle schools with Grade 7-8 configuration
North JHS
• Leads E-W-S in Math proficiency
• ELA Grade 8 proficiency improvement 13.4%
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Gilmore Academy
• Exceeds state ELA & Math proficiency for Grades 6, 7 and 8
• District’s #1 ELA proficiency rate for Grades 6 and 8
• District’s #1 Math proficiency rate forGrades 6, 7 and 8
South Middle
• Met ELA AYP improvement targets for allsubgroups and the school
• Met Math AYP improvement targets for the school and for all but one subgroup
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LincolnAlternative
• 100% passed Grade 10 Math
• 83% passed Grade 10 ELA
B.B. Russell Alternative
• 30% improvement in ELA proficiency rate
• 42% improvement inMath pass rate
• 20% have advanced status in Math
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• ELA improvement: nine of nine targets• Math improvement: eight of nine targets
Brockton High School
• 74% ELA proficiency rate - state 74%• 25.8% ELA advanced rate - state 23.4%
• ELA CPI exceeds large urban high schools• ELA CPI 89.1% - state 90.3%
CPI
Proficiency
Performance improvement
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Noteworthy improvements!Individual BPS school successes
continued
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Most improved schools*
Math
* Gained more than 20% proficiency between 2006 and 2008
East 7 +20.7 Huntington 3 +39.6Davis 5 +26.5Gilmore 6 +24.5Downey 4 +22.8Hancock 6 +21.9Brookfield +19.9
ELA
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Honorable mention schools*
ELA
Angelo 4Davis 8
Hancock 6Plouffe 4
Gilmore 6,7
Davis 7Gilmore 8
Math Science
Gilmore 6,8 Gilmore 8
Hancock 5Gilmore 7
Angelo 4Brookfield 6
Davis 5,7Hancock 3,6
TOP 1/4
TOP 1/3
TOP 1/2
*by % students proficient in all
MA schools
1,000 Elem500 Midi300 High
1,666 Total
MA schools
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We are on the move!How do we compare against
our own projections from 2006?
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Brockton Public Schools' Performance vs State Targets for ELA and Mathematics
70 .7
75.6
8 0 .5
8 5.4
9 0 .2
9 5.1
6 7.9
73 .2
74 .474 .1 74 .6
53 .0
6 0 .8
6 8 .7
76 .5
8 4 .3
9 2 .2
10 0 .0
51.155.6 56.3
58.6 59.6
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Cycle II Cycle III Cycle IV Cycle V Cycle VI Cycle VII Cycle VIII
ELA-targetsBPS
Math-targetsBPS
57
77.0
65.667.5
76.6
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Office of Accountability, Planning and TechnologyEligijus Suziedelis, Executive Director
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endSchool Committee, November 5, 2008