Olde Providence ES2012-2013 End-of-Year Assessment Results

November 2013

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• In 2010, NC joined other states in adopting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which define what students need to know and be able to do at each grade level to graduate ready for college and careers.

• Beginning in 2012-13, North Carolina public school students are now required to meet a higher standard of proficiency on their End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of- Course (EOC) tests.

• The new CCSS are a good thing—they are more challenging and focus on how students can apply the information they learn rather than simply memorizing the information.

• The demands of the assessments and the scores required to reach proficiency are now at a higher level.

Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/core-explained/faq/

The Common Core Sets a High Bar for the Skills Students Need to Be College and Career Ready

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New State Test Questions Are More Rigorous

Which of the following amounts is closest to of a dollar?

A $0.30

B $0.40

C $0.70

D $0.90

On this year’s math tests,

students had to solve more

problems that included multiple steps and could not be answered using one simple

calculation.

MATH

2009 through 2012 20135th Grade Example

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Source Math 2009: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/eog/math/20080428gr5goal1.pdfSource Math 2013: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/g5mathpp.pdfSource Reading 2009: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/eog/reading/g5fiction4955set1.pdf Source Reading 2013: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/g5elapp.pdf

Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?

(Students cannot use a calculator to answer this question.)

A C

B D

182

92

186

94

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New State Test Questions Are More Rigorous

After reading a half-page short story entitled, “King Lion and the Beetle,” students were asked the following:

What caused King Lion to fall?A the mirrorB the mudC the ditchD his jewelry

This year’s reading tests included texts that were on grade-level and had more rigorous vocabulary

words.

READING

2009 through 2012 20135th Grade Example

After reading a three-page-long story entitled “Roberto and the Soccer Game,” students were asked the following: In the selection, what can be inferred about how the people in the crowd viewed the old man?

A The crowd did not know that the old man was the owner of the soccer team, so they pushed him down.

B The crowd was upset that the gate was late opening, so they pushed the old man down.

C The crowd was upset that the tickers were sold out, so they pushed the old man down.

D The crowd did not want the old man to get tickets before them, so they pushed the old man down.

Source Math 2009: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/eog/math/20080428gr5goal1.pdfSource Math 2013: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/g5mathpp.pdfSource Reading 2009: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/eog/reading/g5fiction4955set1.pdf Source Reading 2013: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/g5elapp.pdf

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• Frequently, when state tests change, scores drop dramatically. In the past, North Carolina has experienced decreases in proficiency levels when new standards have been set.

• Decreases in proficiency do not mean that students are learning less or that educators are not teaching well.

• North Carolina is not alone in this transition. New York, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida recently administered Common Core – aligned assessments and each state experienced substantial drops in proficiency. Many other states across the country will report similar results this year and next, reflecting the adoption of more rigorous standards.

What Happens When Tests Change

Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/core-explained/faq/

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Kentucky, 2012

Florida, 2012

Tennessee, 2010

New York, 2013

Other States Have Recently Administered Common Core-Aligned Tests

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Math Math Language Language

Tennessee2008-09 to 2009-2010

91% 34% 91% 51%

Kentucky2010-11 to 2011-12

73.0% 40.4% 76.0% 48.0%

Florida Writing2010-11 to2011-12

81%(writing)

27%

New York2011-12 to2012-13

64.8% 31% 55.1% 31.1%

North Carolina 83% 42% 71% 44%

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• Old standards v. New standards

• Traditional state assessments v. New common core assessments

• Lower cut scores v. higher cut scores

• Retests v. no retests

• The tests from the 2011-12 school year and the 2012-13 school are dramatically different.

Comparing 2011-12 and 2012-13 test resultsIS NOT an “apples to apples” comparison

Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/core-explained/faq/

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•The Bar is higher for passing the test •The test is more rigorous•The curriculum standards are more rigorous

•Tests from 2012-13 provide a baseline for moving forward

•OP will rise to the challenge to meet the goals. •We have adjusted our School Improvement Plan Goals for reading to address improvement

What Does This Mean?

Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/core-explained/faq/

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End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC)Performance in CMS and NC:

2012-13

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Olde Providence ES2012-13 EOG & EOC Proficiency: A New Baseline

Test

2012-13 Percent Proficient

Math 3 69.5%

Math 4 77.9%

Math 5 81.1%

Math 3-5 76.6%

Test

2012-13 Percent Proficient

Science 5 80.3%

Test

2012-13 Percent Proficient

Reading 3 75.0%

Reading 4 69.7%

Reading 5 68.9%

Reading 3-5 70.9%

OLDE PROVIDENCE

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2012-2013 EOG & EOC Proficiency:Olde Providence ES and NC

Test

Olde Providence

2012-13 Percent

Proficient

NC2012-13 Percent

ProficientDifference between

School & NC

Math 3 69.5% 46.8% 22.7 points

Math 4 77.9% 47.6% 30.3 points

Math 5 81.1% 47.7% 33.4points

Math 3-8 76.6% 42.3% 34.3 points

Test

Olde Providence

2012-13 Percent

Proficient

NC2012-13 Percent

Proficient Difference between

School & NC

Science 5 80.3% 45.4% 34.9 points

Test

Olde Providence

2012-13 Percent

Proficient

NC2012-13 Percent

ProficientDifference between

School & NC

Reading 3 75.0% 45.2% 29.8 points

Reading 4 69.7% 43.7% 26 points

Reading 5 68.9% 39.5% 29.4 points

Reading 3-8 70.9% 43.9% 27points

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Schools Meeting or Exceeding Expected Growth:2012-13

Olde Providence MET Expected Growth

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Annual Measurable Objectives:2012-13

Olde Providence Met the Annual Measurable Objectives at 100% for State and Federal

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Action Moving Forward:2013-14 and Beyond

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The Work Ahead

• We have work to do• The bar has been raised and we will rise to it• We are looking at “how do we do things differently”• Maximizing Core Instruction Time• Resources funneled into Core Instruction• Third Grade Reading and 4th Grade Reading are prioritized•OP is successful with kids and that same commitment to our children for learning is present.

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This is an example of how we used to teach.

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To prepare people to be workers in the industrial age.

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But today, teachers are tasked with making students college and career ready, to prepare them for a work force that may not exist yet. The ability to communicate, think critically and collaborate are key skills for students to learn.

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