PPAA TEST RESULTS

ENGLISH PROGRAM

2011-2012

Prof. Aidita Vélez Ortiz English Program Director

Priorities based on analysis of PPAA Test resultsIsland wide, Regional and District level

Objectives

• Get acquainted with the analysis of PPAA test results:– Island wide– Regional– District • Establish priorities at each level• Reflect and share strategies for improving

student performance in the PPAA tests

Island wide results

Grade Level

Listening/Speaking

Reading Writing Pre-Basic/ Basic

Proficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Third 9.4 14.0 10.8 47% 53%

Fourth 7.5 11.3 10.2 62% 37%

Fifth 9.0 12.6 10.6 57% 43%

Sixth 10.3 13.3 12.8 50% 50%

Seventh 8.4 10.5 9.1 67% 33%

Eighth 8.1 11.1 9.8 63% 38%

Eleventh 9.4 12.6 10.1 58% 42%

Island wide Results

Island wide Results

• Priority according to Content Standards:1. Reading

2. Writing

3. Listening /Speaking

• Priority according to grade level:1.Seventh

2.Eighth

3.Fourth

Third grade

• Island wide results per Region

RegionListening/Speaking Reading Writing

Pre-Basic/ Basic

Proficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Arecibo 9.9 14.8 11.3 41% 60%

Bayamón 8.9 13.4 10.3 51% 48%

Caguas 10.0 15.2 11.6 38% 63%

Humacao 9.3 13.5 10.3 49% 51%

Mayagüez 9.6 14.1 11.0 43% 56%

Ponce 9.7 14.4 11.2 42% 58%

San Juan 8.2 12.3 9.8 61% 39%

Fourth grade

• Island wide results per Region

RegionListening/Speaking Reading Writing

Pre-Basic/ Basic

Proficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Arecibo 8.0 11.9 10.6 58% 42%

Bayamón 7.3 10.9 10.1 67% 33%

Caguas 8.3 12.5 11.0 54% 46%

Humacao 7.3 11.0 9.9 65% 35%

Mayagüez 7.8 11.5 10.4 60% 40%

Ponce 7.7 11.6 10.6 60% 40%

San Juan 6.6 10.0 9.0 75% 26%

Fifth grade

• Island wide results per Region

RegionListening/Speaking Reading Writing

Pre-Basic/ Basic

Proficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Arecibo 9.6 13.3 10.9 53% 47%

Bayamón 8.5 11.8 10.2 64% 36%

Caguas 9.6 13.7 11.2 50% 49%

Humacao 9.1 12.2 10.3 59% 41%

Mayagüez 9.2 12.9 10.9 55% 45%

Ponce 9.2 13.1 10.8 55% 45%

San Juan 8.0 11.2 9.6 67% 32%

Sixth grade

• Island wide results per Region

RegionListening/Speaking

Reading WritingPre-Basic/

BasicProficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Arecibo 10.8 14.2 13.1 44% 56%

Bayamón 9.8 12.4 12.3 57% 44%

Caguas 10.9 14.3 13.3 43% 57%

Humacao 10.2 12.9 12.3 53% 47%

Mayagüez 10.8 13.7 13.3 45% 56%

Ponce 10.6 13.6 13.3 45% 55%

San Juan 9.2 12.0 11.8 60% 40%

Seventh grade

• Island wide results per Region

RegionListening/Speaking Reading Writing

Pre-Basic/ Basic

Proficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Arecibo 8.8 11.1 9.3 63% 37%

Bayamón 8.0 10.1 8.8 71% 30%

Caguas 8.9 11.1 9.4 62% 38%

Humacao 8.4 10.0 8.8 70% 30%

Mayagüez 8.7 10.7 9.4 64% 35%

Ponce 8.6 10.7 9.3 66% 35%

San Juan 7.7 9.6 8.5 74% 25%

Eighth grade

• Island wide results per region

RegionListening/Speaking Reading Writing

Pre-Basic/ Basic

Proficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Arecibo 8.7 11.8 10.2 58% 42%

Bayamón 7.9 10.6 9.5 65% 35%

Caguas 8.7 12.1 10.2 57% 43%

Humacao 7.8 10.7 9.3 66% 34%

Mayagüez 8.3 11.4 10.1 59% 41%

Ponce 8.3 11.3 10.0 60% 40%

San Juan 7.3 10.0 9.0 72% 27%

Eleventh grade

• Island wide results per region

RegionListening/Speaking Reading Writing

Pre-Basic/ Basic

Proficient/ Advanced

(Total points:15)

(Total points:25)

(Total points:20)

Arecibo 9.9 12.8 10.2 56% 44%

Bayamón 9.0 12.2 9.8 61% 39%

Caguas 9.5 12.7 10.1 57% 43%

Humacao 9.1 12.0 9.6 63% 37%

Mayagüez 10.3 13.7 11.2 48% 52%

Ponce 8.9 12.4 10.0 61% 39%

San Juan 8.7 11.9 9.6 65% 35%

Regions with the highest Pre/basic & Basic Scores

• San Juan

• Bayamón

• Humacao

Arecibo Region

• % Pre-Basic/ Basic Results

• Priority: Vega Alta

District 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th

Arecibo 39% 54% 50% 44% 55% 55% 57%

Camuy 39% 57% 54% 41% 52% 46% 45%

Manati 41% 57% 47% 41% 72% 67% 57%

Vega Alta 41% 63% 59% 49% 73% 62% 64%

Bayamón Region

• % Pre-Basic/ Basic Results

• Priority: Bayamón

District 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th

Bayamón 56% 74% 67% 62% 70% 70% 61%

Toa Baja 47% 53% 60% 59% 75% 67% 65%

Corozal 57% 70% 73% 60% 71% 66% 38%

Orocovis 44% 53% 53% 49% 63% 50% 60%

Caguas Region

• % Pre-Basic/ Basic Results

• Priority: Cidra

District 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th

Barranquitas 27% 43% 48% 36% 47% 44% 46%

Cidra 42% 60% 56% 49% 64% 50% 60%

Gurabo 40% 54% 46% 42% 64% 64% 62%

Guayama 39% 57% 53% 44% 70% 67% 55%

Humacao Region

• % Pre-Basic/ Basic Results

• Priority: Canóvanas

District 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th

Yabucoa 50% 76% 67% 60% 68% 64% 59%

Las Piedras 48% 60% 55% 49% 69% 58% 56%

Fajardo 44% 59% 66% 42% 68% 62% 62%

Canóvanas 52% 67% 53% 54% 73% 78% 77%

Mayagüez Region

• % Pre-Basic/ Basic Results

• Priority: Mayagüez

District 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th

Aguadilla 39% 60% 50% 38% 58% 50% 36%

San Sebastián 48% 61% 54% 45% 65% 61% 42%

Mayagüez 68% 72% 68% 58% 66% 68% 59%

Cabo Rojo 36% 46% 52% 41% 69% 62% 60%

Ponce Region

• % Pre-Basic/ Basic Results

• Priority: Ponce

District 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th

Ponce 55% 63% 66% 53% 73% 60% 64%

Yauco 39% 63% 50% 40% 65% 70% 50%

Santa Isabel 29% 49% 47% 38% 61% 55% 62%

Utuado 42% 70% 55% 51% 62% 57% 66%

San Juan Region

• % Pre-Basic/ Basic Results

• Priority: San Juan II

District 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th

San Juan I 55% 70% 67% 57% 58% 54% 46%

San Juan II 69% 83% 75% 70% 80% 80% 76%

Carolina 67% 82% 69% 54% 78% 74% 72%

Guaynabo 46% 81% 53% 55% 81% 79% 69%

Districts with the highest Pre-Basic & Basic scores

• Vega Alta

• Bayamón

• Cidra

• Canóvanas

• Mayagüez

• Ponce

• San Juan II