Nebraska Department of Education

STATE OF THE SCHOOLS REPORT

Roger D. Breed, Ed.D.Commissioner of Education

November 20, 2012

STATE OF THE SCHOOLS REPORT

http://reportcard.education.ne.gov/

NePAS: Purpose

•School district accountability

•To inform state and federal policy-makers

•To inform instruction

To access to NePASFrom the NDE Home Page: www.education.ne.gov

Open the State of the Schools Report Click “District” button at the top of the page In the search box, type the district name and

click “Search” Click on school district name. You will be directed

to the Description and Improvement Goals  Under Nebraska Accountability dropdown menu,

select NePAS

NePAS: Multiple Measures•Status (State Tests)

▫Reading/Language Arts (3-8, 11)▫Math (3-8, 11)▫Science (3, 8, 11)▫Writing (4, 8, 11)

NePAS: Multiple Measures (continued)

•4 year cohort Graduation Rate

•IMPROVEMENT▫4th grade this year to 4th grade last year

•GROWTH▫Same students last year to same students this year (Grades 4-8)

NePAS: Multiple Measures (continued)

•RANKINGS▫Districts – status, improvement, growth, graduation rate

•CAUTIONS

Nebraska State Accountability:

NeSA Scores SUBJECT 2010 2011 2012

Reading 68.6% 71.8% 74.2%

Mathematics   62.8% 67.4%

Science     66.9%

Writing     73.3%

Districts – Grades 3-5Indicator Type Indicator District Results State Results Rank # of Ranked

Districts

Status

Average NeSA Reading 111.50 249

Average NeSA Math 107.56 249

Average NeSA Science 101.12 224

Grade 4 Writing Scale Scores not available for 2012

Improvement from 2011 (Different Students)

Average NeSA Reading 4.49 248

Average NeSA Math 4.62 248

Growth since 2011 (Same Students)

NeSA Reading 6.61 243

NeSA Math 4.41 243

Participation

NeSA Reading   No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Math   No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Science   No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Writing   No Rankings No Rankings

Districts: Grades 6-8Indicator Type Indicator District

Results State Results Rank # of Ranked Districts

Status

Average NeSA Reading 112.48 249

Average NeSA Math 103.11 249

Average NeSA Science 99.80 234

Average NeSA Writing 44.19 231

Improvement from 2011 (Different Students)

Average NeSA Reading 4.05 248

Average NeSA Math 4.13 248

Growth since 2011 (Same Students)

NeSA Reading 3.71 248

NeSA Math 2.66 248

Participation

NeSA Reading   No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Math   No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Science   No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Writing   No Rankings No Rankings

Districts: Grade 11Indicator Type Indicator District

Results State Results Rank # of Ranked Districts

Status

Average NeSA Reading   101.98   227

Average NeSA Math   95.59   227

Average NeSA Science   98.81   227

Average NeSA Writing   44.32   226

Improvement from 2011 (Different Students)

Average NeSA Reading   0.02   218

Average NeSA Math   0.98   218

Graduation Rate 2012 Four-Year Cohort   87.61 %   182

Participation

NeSA Reading     No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Math     No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Science     No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Writing     No Rankings No Rankings

Districts: OverallIndicator Type Indicator District

Results State Results Rank # of Ranked Districts

Status

Average NeSA Reading   110.58   249

Average NeSA Math   104.01   249

Average NeSA Science   99.93   249

Average NeSA Writing   44.25   249

Improvement from 2011 (Different Students)

Average NeSA Reading   3.69   248

Average NeSA Math   3.92   248

Growth since 2011 (Same Students)

NeSA Reading   4.90   248

NeSA Math   3.37   248

Graduation Rate 2012 Four-Year Cohort   87.61 %   182

Participation

NeSA Reading     No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Math     No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Science     No Rankings No RankingsNeSA Writing     No Rankings No Rankings

Average Scale Scores

Status Reading Math Science Writing(8 & 11)

Average scale score above the cut score of 85 (40 for writing)

244 of 249

districts

244 of 249

districts

243 of 249

districts

222 of 249

districts

Improvement and Growth

Reading Mathematics

Improvement 185 of 248 districts

177 of 248 districts

Growth 198 of 248 districts

181 of 248 districts

Graduation Rate180 out of 249 districts have a 2012 cohort

graduation rate of 90% or higher

2011 Four-Year Cohort

Graduation Rate

2011 Cohort Extended 5th-

Year Graduation Rate

2012 Four-Year Cohort

Graduation rate

86.07% 88.58% 87.61%

AYP - Schools

AYP Results

Non-Title I School

s(NI*)

Title 1 School

s(NI)

Title 1 Year

1 (NI)

Title I Year 2 (NI)

Title 1 Year 3 (NI)

Title 1 Year 4

or more (NI)

2008-09 31 21 9 11 0 12009-10 29 20 8 11 0 12010-11 56 80 68 6 6 02011-12 99 106 53 47 3 3

*Needs Improvement

AYP - DistrictsDistricts

Identified for Needs

Improvement

Year 1Needs

Improvement

Year 2 Needs

Improvement

2008-09 0 0 02009-10 1 1 02010-11 9 8 12011-12 11 6 5

Mission Statement: To lead and support the preparation of all

Nebraskans for learning, earning and living.

Questions?