special education mcas results, accommodations, and strategies for success presented by assistant...

Special Education MCAS

Results, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success

Presented by

Assistant Superintendent Christopher Campbell

January 30, 2008

How do students with disabilities participate in MCAS tests?

• The student's IEP Team or 504 team must determine annually

• Must be documented in the student's IEP and 504 Plan.

• The team may determine – Standard test with or without accommodations – MCAS Alternate Assessment.

Requirements for Use of Test Accommodations

Accommodations are based on an individual student’s need and may only be provided when the following conditions are met:

• The student uses the accommodation routinely during classroom instruction and assessment in this subject (both before and after the test is administered); AND

• The student requires the accommodation in order to participate in statewide tests; AND

• The accommodation is documented in the student’s IEP or 504 plan.

MCAS Test Accommodations

Standard accommodations • Changes in the routine conditions under which

students take MCAS tests.

Grouped into the following four categories: 1. Changes in timing or scheduling of the test

(ex. short intervals or at a time of day)2. Changes in test setting

(ex, small group or separate setting)3. Changes in test presentation

(ex, large-print or Braille version)4. Changes in how the student responds to test questions

(ex, dictating responses to a scribe (except ELA Long Comp)

MCAS Test Accommodations

Non-standard accommodations • modifications that change the way in which an MCAS

test is presented or the way in which a student responds to test questions.

• Since non-standard accommodations alter what the test measures, teams must exercise caution in considering whether a student requires a non-standard accommodation in order to access the test.

Grade 3 Reading(17%)

11%

/4

49%

/18

30%

/11

11%

/41%

/2

32%

/58

51%

/91

16%

/29

Warn. NI Prof. Prof.+0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

Perc

ent

in D

istr

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on

Group Number of Students

Spec Ed 37

General Education 180

66% 12%

11%24%

Groups

Spec Ed [37] State Spec. Ed.

35

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

5 M

C S

12 F ictio

n

28

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

39

MC

S16

Myt h

26

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

27

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

17

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

19

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

36

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

18

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

9 M

C S

14 P o

etr y

22

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

37

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

13

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

33

OR

S12

4pts Fict io

n

32

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

25

MC

S10

Gen

re

23

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

42

MC

S16

Myt h

30

MC

S12

Ficti on

2 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

12

MC

S5 E

nglis h

St ru

ct ure

3 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

16

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

31

MC

S12

Ficti on

34

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

14

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

20

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

15

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

10

MC

S14

Poet ry

29

MC

S12

Ficti on

11

MC

S14

Poet ry

7 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

38

MC

S16

Myt h

4 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

21

OR

S13

4pts N

onfi

cti on

24

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

1 M

C S

12 F ictio

n

40

MC

S6 F o

rmal/In

form

al E

ng

41

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

6 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

8 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)

0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 3 Reading

Grade 3 Reading (Open Response)

Groups


33

OR

S1

2 4

pts Fic tion

21

OR

S1

3 4

pts N

o nfictio n


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage

Perc

en

t C

orre

ct

Grade 3 Reading (Vocabulary)

Groups


37

MC

S4

Voc abu

la ry

32

MC

S4

Voc abu

la ry

12

MC

S5

En

g lish S

truct u

re

7 M

C S

4 Voca b

ular y

40

MC

S6

Formal/In

formal E

ng

8 M

C S

4 Voca b

ular y


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage

Perc

en

t C

orre

ct

Grade 3 Mathematics (17.5%)

24%

/9

37%

/14

39%

/15

4%

/7

24%

/43

52%

/93

20%

/36

Warn. NI Prof. Prof.+0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

Perc

ent

in D

istr

ibuti

on


Spec Ed 38


56%

25%14%

0%

Grade 3 Mathematics Groups


7 O

R 3

-P-1 2

pts

19

MC

3-P- 4

20

MC

3-N

- 4

31

MC

3-P- 2

21

MC

3-D

- 1

16

OR

3-N

- 1 2

pts

29

OR

3-G

- 2 S

A 1

pt

26

MC

3-N

- 7

8 M

C 3

-M-1

14

MC

3-N

- 12

5 M

C 3

-G-7

17

MC

3-D

- 3

18

MC

3-N

- 9

2 M

C 3

-N-2

34

OR

3-P-3

SA

1pt

23

OR

3-M

- 3 2

pts

13

OR

3-N

- 3 S

A 1

pt

35

OR

3-G

- 6 2

pts

15

MC

3-D

- 2

1 M

C 3

-P-1

9 M

C 3

-G-1

24

MC

3-M

- 2

3 M

C 3

-N-1

1

22

OR

3-N

- 10 S

A 1

pt

30

OR

3-D

- 3 2

pts

12

MC

3-D

- 3

10

MC

3-P- 2

25

MC

3-N

- 8

11

MC

3-N

- 5

28

MC

3-M

- 4

27

MC

3-D

- 4

33

MC

3-N

- 13

6 O

R 3

-D-3

SA

1pt

32

MC

3-N

- 6

4 M

C 3

-P-4


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 3 Mathematics (Open Response)

Groups


7 O

R 3

-P-1 2

pts

16

OR

3-N

- 1 2

pts

23

OR

3-M

- 3 2

pts

35

OR

3-G

- 6 2

pts

30

OR

3-D

- 3 2

pts


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 4 (ELA) (18.6%)

18%

/7

68%

/27

15%

/61%

/2

2%

/4

30%

/52

58%

/101

9%

/16

Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Perc

ent

in D

istr

ibuti

on


Spec Ed 40


100%

34%

6%

0%64%

Grade 4 Language ArtsGroups

Spec Ed [40] State SpEd

32

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

6 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

38

MC

S17

Dra

ma

12

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

35

OR

S13

4pts N

onfi

cti on

30

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

33

MC

S10

Gen

re

2 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

17

OR

S14

4pts Po

etry

26

OR

S12

4pts Fict io

n

8 O

R S

13 4

pts N

onfictio

n

40

MC

S17

Dra

ma

4 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

14

MC

S14

Poet ry

27

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

41

OR

12 p

ts Topic D

eve

lop

men

t

23

MC

S12

Ficti on

31

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

42

OR

8 p

t s Conve

ntio

ns

9 M

C S

16 M

yth

28

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

34

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

20

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

15

MC

S14

Poet ry

24

MC

S5 E

nglis h

St ru

ct ure

25

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

3 M

C S

15 S

tyle/La

ngu

age

22

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

36

MC

S17

Dra

ma

10

MC

S16

Myt h

29

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

37

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

21

MC

S12

Ficti on

5 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

11

MC

S16

Myt h

13

MC

S14

Poet ry

18

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

19

MC

S12

Ficti on

16

MC

S5 E

nglis h

St ru

ct ure

39

MC

S17

Dra

ma

1 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

7 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 4 (Open Response)

Groups


35

OR

S13

4pts N

onfi

cti on

17

OR

S14

4pts Po

etry

26

OR

S12

4pts Fict io

n

8 O

R S

13 4

pts N

onfictio

n


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 4 ELA (Vocabulary)Groups


12

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

34

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

24

MC

S5 E

nglis h

St ru

ct ure

25

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

37

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

16

MC

S5 E

nglis h

St ru

ct ure

7 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect


18%

/7

62%

/25

8%

/3

2%

/1

10%

/4

1%

/1 4%

/7

34%

/60 3

9%

/69

22%

/38


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Perc

ent

in D

istr

ibuti

on


Spec Ed 40


0%

50%

29%

4%3%

100%

Grade 4 MathematicsGroups


16

MC

4-N

- 2

15

MC

4-M

- 1

14

MC

4-D

- 6

9 M

C 4

-N-1

7

29

OR

4-N

- 10 S

A 1

pt

13

OR

4-P-4

4 p

ts

34

MC

4-D

- 3

8 M

C 4

-P-6

18

MC

4-N

- 18

33

MC

4-G

- 9

27

OR

4-N

- 10 4

pts

35

MC

4-N

- 13

24

MC

4-D

- 3

26

MC

4-M

- 2

36

MC

4-P- 5

3 M

C 4

-D-1

32

MC

4-D

- 4

21

MC

4-N

- 4

30

OR

4-P-3

SA

1 p

t

10

OR

4-D

- 3 4

pts

2 M

C 4

-N-1

17

OR

4-G

- 2 4

pts

20

MC

4-N

- 11

38

MC

4-P- 1

25

MC

4-P- 5

12

OR

4-N

- 13 S

A 1

pt

31

OR

4-M

- 3 4

pts

6 M

C 4

-N-7

11

OR

4-P-1

SA

1 p

t

39

MC

4-N

- 5

23

MC

4-N

- 10

28

OR

4-D

- 3 S

A 1

pt

4 M

C 4

-G-1

5 M

C 4

-P-2

1 M

C 4

-N-3

19

MC

4-G

- 4

22

MC

4-N

- 6

37

MC

4-D

- 5

7 M

C 4

-N-1

0


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect


Groups


13

OR

4-P-4

4 p

ts

27

OR

4-N

- 10 4

pts

10

OR

4-D

- 3 4

pts

17

OR

4-G

- 2 4

pts

31

OR

4-M

- 3 4

pts


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 5 (ELA) (20.6%)

2%

/1

50%

/26

44%

/23

4%

/2

1%

/2

22%

/43

54%

/109

23%

/46


5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

Perc

ent

in D

istr

ibuti

on


Spec Ed 52


33%

38%

17%

4%

Grade 5 ELAGroups

sped [52] State Spec. Ed.

2 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

16

MC

S16

Myt h

37

MC

S17

Dra

ma

34

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

11

MC

S14

Poet ry

38

MC

S17

Dra

ma

20

MC

S12

Ficti on

36

OR

S13

4pts N

onfi

cti on

35

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

5 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

7 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

31

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

13

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

18

OR

S16

4pts M

yt h

9 O

R S

13 4

pts N

onfictio

n

27

OR

S12

4pts Fict io

n

29

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

19

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

8 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

28

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

24

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

12

MC

S14

Poet ry

17

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

3 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

10

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

14

MC

S16

Myt h

6 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

15

MC

S16

Myt h

30

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

23

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

1 M

C S

10 G

enre

26

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

4 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

32

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

33

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

21

MC

S12

Ficti on

25

MC

S12

Ficti on

39

MC

S17

Dra

ma

40

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

22

MC

S12

Ficti on


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 5 ELA (Open Response)Groups


36

OR

S13

4pts N

onfi

cti on

18

OR

S16

4pts M

yt h

9 O

R S

13 4

pts N

onfictio

n

27

OR

S12

4pts Fict io

n


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 5 ELA (Vocabulary)Groups


35

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

7 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

8 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

17

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

40

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 5 Mathematics(20.6%)

27%

/14

58%

/30

15%

/8

5%

/10

31%

/63

42%

/85

22%

/44


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Perc

ent

in D

istr

ibuti

on


Spec Ed 52


58%

32%

9%

0%

Grade 5 MathematicsGroups


22

MC

5-N

- 3

3 M

C 5

-G-5

4 M

C 5

-N-5

16

MC

5-N

- 14

38

MC

5-G

- 4

17

OR

5-M

- 4 4

pts

12

OR

5-G

- 2 S

A 1

pt

35

MC

5-N

- 13

33

MC

5-N

- 6

8 M

C 5

-N-7

21

MC

5-M

- 3

30

OR

5-M

- 1 S

A 1

pt

32

MC

5-P- 2

15

MC

5-P- 5

1 M

C 5

-P-1

20

MC

5-P- 6

39

MC

5-N

- 11

14

MC

5-N

- 1

11

OR

5-D

- 1 S

A 1

pt

5 M

C 5

-M-5

24

MC

5-P- 4

31

OR

5-P-4

4 p

ts

34

MC

5-N

- 8

28

OR

5-N

- 12 S

A 1

pt

29

OR

5-N

- 5 S

A 1

pt

6 M

C 5

-P-4

36

MC

5-D

- 2

26

MC

5-D

- 1

10

OR

5-D

- 2 4

pts

23

MC

5-N

- 12

25

MC

5-P- 3

7 M

C 5

-D-3

9 M

C 5

-P-5

13

OR

5-N

- 8 4

pts

37

MC

5-N

- 9

18

MC

5-G

- 3

19

MC

5-N

- 10

27

OR

5-G

- 6 4

pts

2 M

C 5

-N-2


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect


Groups


17

OR

5-M

- 4 4

pts

31

OR

5-P-4

4 p

ts

10

OR

5-D

- 2 4

pts

13

OR

5-N

- 8 4

pts

27

OR

5-G

- 6 4

pts


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect

Grade 5 (Science/Tech)(20.6%)

13%

/7

69%

/36

17%

/93%

/6

36%

/73

45%

/90

16%

/33


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Perc

ent

in D

istr

ibuti

on


Spec Ed 52


54%

33%

9% 0%

Grade 5 Science / Technology

Groups


20

MC

Life S

9

10

MC

Life S

2

22

MC

Tech

S1- 3

37

OR

Phys ica

l S1

4pts

11

MC

Eart h

S3

12

MC

Phys ica

l S2

18

OR

Eart h

S1

2 4

pts

17

MC

Eart h

S5

39

OR

Life S

8 4

pts

5 M

C E

arth

S2

32

MC

Eart h

S8

26

MC

Life S

4

6 M

C T e

ch S

2-2

16

MC

Tech

S1- 2

13

MC

Life S

1

35

MC

Phys ica

l S1

1

31

MC

Tech

S2- 2

1 M

C L ife

S2

36

MC

Life S

4

19

OR

Tech

S1- 2

4pts

25

MC

Tech

S2- 3

14

MC

Tech

S1- 1

9 M

C P

hysi ca

l S7

34

MC

Tech

S2- 3

28

MC

Eart h

S1

4

23

MC

Life S

11

3 M

C P

hysi ca

l S6

27

MC

Phys ica

l S1

1

38

OR

Eart h

S6

4pt s

4 M

C P

hysi ca

l S2

2 M

C T e

ch S

1-3

8 M

C P

hysi ca

l S3

29

MC

Tech

S2- 3

24

MC

Phys ica

l S8

21

MC

Eart h

S7

33

MC

Life S

6

15

MC

Phys ica

l S4

7 M

C L ife

S7

30

MC

Phys ica

l S1

2


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Groups


37

OR

Phys ica

l S1

4pts

18

OR

Eart h

S1

2 4

pts

39

OR

Life S

8 4

pts

19

OR

Tech

S1- 2

4pts

38

OR

Eart h

S6

4pt s


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3%

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3%

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53%

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27%

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1%

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2%

/3

19%

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69%

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10%

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60%

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30%6%

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Grade 6 ELAGroups


3 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

2 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

14

MC

S14

Poet ry

15

MC

S14

Poet ry

30

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

37

MC

S17

Dra

ma

21

MC

S12

Ficti on

24

MC

S12

Ficti on

18

OR

S14

Poet ry 4

pts

32

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

4 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

25

MC

S12

Ficti on

31

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

38

MC

S17

Dra

ma

16

MC

S14

Poet ry

7 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

17

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

36

OR

S13

Nonfictio

n 4

pts

40

MC

S17

Dra

ma

26

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

27

OR

S12

Ficti on 4

pts

33

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

39

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

6 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

1 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

20

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

5 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

13

MC

S12

Ficti on

9 O

R S

13 N

on

fictio

n 4

pts

8 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

11

MC

S12

Ficti on

19

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

28

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

35

MC

S15

Styl e

/Language

22

MC

S12

Ficti on

29

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

34

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

10

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

12

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

23

MC

S12

Ficti on


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Grade 6 ELA (Open Response)

Groups


18

OR

S14

Poet ry 4

pts

36

OR

S13

Nonfictio

n 4

pts

27

OR

S12

Ficti on 4

pts

9 O

R S

13 N

on

fictio

n 4

pts


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Grade 6 ELA (Vocabulary)

Groups


31

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

7 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

26

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

8 M

C S

4 V

oca

bula

ry

12

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y


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30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

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33%

/10

43%

/13

7%

/2

3%

/1

13%

/4

1%

/1

5%

/10

29%

/56

38%

/74

28%

/55


5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

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50% 19%

3%2% 100%



14

MC

6-N

- 8

7 M

C 6

-N-1

3

34

MC

6-P- 1

11

OR

6-N

- 8 S

A 1

pt

3 M

C 6

-G-9

6 M

C 6

-M-7

5 M

C 6

-P-2

29

OR

6-G

- 2 S

A 1

pt

12

OR

6-G

- 5 S

A 1

pt

8 M

C 6

-N-3

24

MC

6-P- 4

25

MC

6-D

- 2

28

OR

6-N

- 6 S

A 1

pt

22

MC

6-N

- 2

27

OR

6-M

- 3 4

pts

10

OR

6-P-4

4 p

ts

31

OR

6-N

- 16 4

pts

37

MC

6-N

- 6

20

MC

6-P- 6

39

MC

6-D

- 1

2 M

C 6

-N-1

2

32

MC

6-P- 6

16

MC

6-P- 7

19

MC

6-N

- 4

30

OR

6-M

- 1 S

A 1

pt

23

MC

6-N

- 5

17

OR

6-D

- 1 4

pts

38

MC

6-P- 5

4 M

C 6

-N-9

35

MC

6-G

- 7

21

MC

6-P- 3

9 M

C 6

-D-4

1 M

C 6

-N-1

13

OR

6-G

- 1 4

pts

18

MC

6-M

- 2

36

MC

6-P- 1

15

MC

6-N

- 14

33

MC

6-N

- 11

26

MC

6-N

- 7


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Groups


27

OR

6-M

- 3 4

pts

10

OR

6-P-4

4 p

ts

31

OR

6-N

- 16 4

pts

17

OR

6-D

- 1 4

pts

13

OR

6-G

- 1 4

pts


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

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12%

/5

66%

/27

22%

/9

1%

/1

20%

/34

74%

/129

6%

/10


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

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83%

44%

7%

0%

Grade 7 ELAGroups


11

MC

S14

Poet ry

14

MC

S16

Myt h

13

MC

S14

Poet ry

19

MC

S12

Ficti on

23

MC

S12

Ficti on

30

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

24

MC

S12

Ficti on

26

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

17

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

34

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

21

MC

S12

Ficti on

35

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

2 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

33

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

12

MC

S14

Poet ry

27

OR

S12

4 p

t s Fic tion

37

MC

S16

Myt h

18

OR

S16

4 p

t s My th

6 M

C S

15 S

tyle/La

ngu

age

20

MC

S12

Ficti on

28

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

41

OR

12 p

t Wr itin

g Pro

mpt

9 O

R S

15 4

pts S

tyl e/La

nguage

36

OR

S13

4 p

t s Nonfict io

n

42

OR

8 p

t Writ in

g P ro

mp

t

3 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

40

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

22

MC

S12

Ficti on

32

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

15

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

4 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

39

MC

S16

Myt h

8 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

25

MC

S5 E

nglis h

St ru

ct ure

1 M

C S

15 S

tyle/La

ngu

age

29

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

7 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

31

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

5 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

38

MC

S16

Myt h

10

MC

S14

Poet ry

16

MC

S16

Myt h


0 %

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Groups


27

OR

S12

4 p

t s Fic tion

18

OR

S16

4 p

t s My th

9 O

R S

15 4

pts S

tyl e/La

nguage

36

OR

S13

4 p

t s Nonfict io

n


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

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60 %

70 %

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Corr

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Grade 7 ELAGroups


26

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

17

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

35

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

40

MC

S4 V

oca

bula

r y

25

MC

S5 E

nglis h

St ru

ct ure


0 %

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20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

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Corr

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50%

/20

45%

/18

5%

/2

10%

/18

33%

/57

39%

/68

17%

/30


5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

Perc

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Spec Ed 40


53% 24%

3% 0%



18

MC

7-P- 2

17

MC

7-N

- 6

19

OR

7-N

- 9 S

A 1

pt

3 M

C 7

-N-3

6 M

C 7

-N-4

27

MC

7-M

- 3

33

MC

7-N

- 2

29

OR

7-M

- 3 4

pts

11

MC

7-D

- 1

34

MC

7-D

- 3

9 O

R 7

-N-9

4 p

t s

14

MC

7-N

- 1

30

MC

7-N

- 2

12

MC

7-N

- 8

15

MC

7-D

- 1

4 M

C 7

-G-6

22

OR

7-P-3

4 p

ts

31

MC

7-P- 3

1 M

C 7

-P-1

32

MC

7-P- 1

26

MC

7-P- 5

37

MC

7-M

- 3

7 O

R 7

-G-1

SA

1 p

t

36

MC

7-P- 4

13

MC

7-D

- 3

24

MC

7-P- 3

16

MC

7-P- 5

5 M

C 7

-M-1

10

MC

7-N

- 7

35

MC

7-D

- 2

38

MC

7-P- 6

28

OR

7-D

- 2 4

pts

25

MC

7-D

- 1

2 M

C 7

-N-5

20

OR

7-P-4

SA

1 p

t

39

OR

7-G

- 4 4

pts

23

MC

7-D

- 2

8 O

R 7

-P-5 S

A 1

pt

21

OR

7-G

- 3 S

A 1

pt


0 %

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ect


Groups


29

OR

7-M

- 3 4

pts

9 O

R 7

-N-9

4 p

t s

22

OR

7-P-3

4 p

ts

28

OR

7-D

- 2 4

pts

39

OR

7-G

- 4 4

pts


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

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rage P

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ent

Corr

ect


9%

/5

44%

/24

47%

/26

1%

/2

1%

/1

9%

/16

77%

/132

12%

/21


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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0%

83%

60%

16%

0%

Grade 8 ELAGroups


35

MC

S4 V

oca

b

33

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

4 M

C S

4 V

oca

b

40

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

5 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

15

MC

S16

Myt h

21

MC

S12

Ficti on

14

MC

S4 V

oca

b

38

MC

S15

Styl e

/Lang

37

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

8 M

C S

4 V

oca

b

6 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

17

MC

S16

Myt h

1 M

C S

8 U

nders ta

nd

ing Text

9 O

R S

13 4

pts N

on

fictio

n

19

MC

S16

Myt h

20

OR

S16

4 p

t s My th

23

MC

S12

Ficti on

28

OR

S12

4 p

t s Fic tion

29

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

3 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

39

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

11

MC

S14

Poet ry

18

MC

S16

Myt h

22

MC

S12

Ficti on

32

MC

S15

Styl e

/Lang

12

MC

S14

Poet ry

16

MC

S16

Myt h

25

MC

S12

Ficti on

7 M

C S

15 S

tyle/La

ng

34

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

13

MC

S14

Poet ry

36

OR

S13

4 p

t s Nonfict io

n

2 M

C S

13 N

on

fictio

n

24

MC

S15

Styl e

/Lang

30

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

26

MC

S12

Ficti on

31

MC

S8 U

ndersta

ndin

g Tex t

10

MC

S14

Poet ry

27

MC

S4 V

oca

b


0 %

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30 %

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60 %

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Corr

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Groups


9 O

R S

13 4

pts N

on

fictio

n

20

OR

S16

4 p

t s My th

28

OR

S12

4 p

t s Fic tion

36

OR

S13

4 p

t s Nonfict io

n


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Ave

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ent

Corr

ect


Groups


35

MC

S4 V

oca

b

4 M

C S

4 V

oca

b

14

MC

S4 V

oca

b

8 M

C S

4 V

oca

b

27

MC

S4 V

oca

b


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

Ave

rage P

erc

ent

Corr

ect


67%

/37

25%

/14

4%

/2

4%

/2

2%

/3

24%

/41

42%

/72

20%

/35

12%

/21


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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0%

47%

16%

5%0%

100%

Grade 8 Mathematics

Groups


27

MC

8-P- 5

14

MC

8-P- 3

26

MC

8-D

- 2

11

MC

8-N

- 5

5 M

C 8

-N-6

2 M

C 8

-N-2

6 M

C 8

-G-4

24

MC

8-N

- 3

25

MC

8-G

- 1

16

MC

8-P- 1

12

MC

8-N

- 8

35

MC

8-D

- 3

21

OR

8-P-7

SA

1 p

t

3 M

C 8

-M-5

38

MC

8-D

- 3

10

MC

8-P- 7

4 M

C 8

-N-4

32

MC

8-P- 8

9 O

R 8

-P-6 4

pts

17

MC

8-P- 1

0

37

MC

8-P- 4

30

MC

8-D

- 2

22

OR

8-G

- 8 4

pts

15

MC

8-N

- 9

20

OR

8-N

- 10 S

A 1

pt

31

MC

8-N

- 3

19

OR

8-M

- 3 S

A 1

pt

23

MC

8-P- 2

29

OR

8-M

- 3 4

pts

1 M

C 8

-P-1

36

MC

8-D

- 4

34

MC

8-P- 9

33

MC

8-D

- 2

8 O

R 8

-M-1

SA

1 p

t

28

OR

8-N

- 3 4

pts

7 O

R 8

-G-3

SA

1 p

t

39

OR

8-D

- 2 4

pts

18

MC

8-N

- 7

13

MC

8-D

- 2


0 %

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ect


Groups


9 O

R 8

-P-6 4

pts

22

OR

8-G

- 8 4

pts

29

OR

8-M

- 3 4

pts

28

OR

8-N

- 3 4

pts

39

OR

8-D

- 2 4

pts


0 %

10 %

20 %

30 %

40 %

50 %

60 %

70 %

80 %

90 %

100 %

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ent

Corr

ect

Grade 8 (Science/Tech) (24.2%)

51%

/28

42%

/23

4%

/2

4%

/2

1%

/1 17%

/30

55%

/95

27%

/46


5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

Perc

ent

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Spec Ed 55


0%

48%

19%

4%

100%

Grade 8 Science and Technology

Groups


11

MC

Eart h

S2

3 M

C P

hysi ca

l S4

12

MC

Phys ica

l S8

36

MC

Eart h

S1

31

MC

Phys ica

l S6

25

MC

Eart h

S9

15

MC

Phys ica

l S8

17

MC

Eart h

S5

38

OR

Phys ica

l S1

5 4

pts

14

MC

Phys ica

l S9

33

MC

Tech

S4- 1

21

MC

Eart h

S1

2

34

MC

Phys ica

l S1

3

35

MC

Tech

S7- 2

13

MC

Tech

S3- 1

29

MC

Phys ica

l S1

0

19

OR

Life S

1 4

pts

10

MC

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22

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Phys ica

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39

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30

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Life S

6

20

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26

MC

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8

4 M

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1-1

23

MC

Eart h

S6

24

MC

Tech

S4- 2

37

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Life S

14

4pts

1 M

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arth

S8

16

MC

Tech

S4- 3

32

MC

Life S

13

9 M

C E

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S4

18

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pts

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S3

8 M

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6 M

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28

MC

Tech

S1- 2

2 M

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7 M

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27

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15


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Grade 8 Science and Technology (Open Response)

Groups


38

OR

Phys ica

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5 4

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19

OR

Life S

1 4

pts

39

OR

Tech

S6- 4

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37

OR

Life S

14

4pts

18

OR

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Grade 10 (ELA)(14.4%)

67%

/18

30%

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4%

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1%

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17%

/27

48%

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34%

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Groups


7 M

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35

MC

S5 E

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28

MC

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Styl e

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42

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17

MC

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Poet ry

8 M

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23

MC

S12

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30

MC

S8 U

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41

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39

MC

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Myt h

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16

MC

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Poet ry

6 M

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5 M

C S

8 U

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19

OR

S14

4pts Po

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1 M

C S

8 U

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4 M

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8 U

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3 M

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13 N

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10

MC

S11

Them

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27

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S12

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34

MC

S4 V

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37

MC

S16

Myt h

22

MC

S15

Styl e

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33

MC

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31

MC

S8 U

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11

MC

S12

Ficti on

32

MC

S13

Nonfictio

n

25

MC

S12

Ficti on

38

MC

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pts N

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36

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S8 4

pts U

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24

MC

S12

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12

MC

S12

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29

MC

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18

MC

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2 M

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21

MC

S15

Styl e

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15

MC

S14

Poet ry

13

MC

S15

Styl e

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20

MC

S12

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26

MC

S12

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14

MC

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Groups


19

OR

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27

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Groups


7 M

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Grade 10 (Math) (14.4%)

4%

/1

15%

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26%

/7

48%

/13

7%

/2

1%

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1%

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11%

/18

26%

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Groups


27

MC

10-G

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25

MC

10-P -7

33

MC

10-D

-1

40

MC

8-D

- 4

13

MC

10-P -4

23

MC

10-D

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12

MC

10-G

-11

15

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pt

32

MC

10-P -8

37

MC

10-P -2

11

MC

10-P -5

17

OR

10-P -2

4p

ts

26

MC

10-D

-1

31

OR

10-D

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pts

10

MC

10-D

-2

30

MC

10-P -7

29

MC

10-G

-5

42

OR

10-G

-6 4

pts

39

MC

10-P -6

16

OR

10-G

-4 S

A 1

pt

3 M

C 1

0-D

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14

MC

10-N

-2

5 M

C 1

0-N

- 2

35

MC

10-D

-1

1 M

C 1

0-N

- 2

9 M

C 1

0-N

- 3

22

MC

10-M

-1

24

MC

10-M

-1

20

OR

10-P -8

4p

ts

21

OR

10-N

-2 4

pts

7 M

C 8

-N-2

38

MC

10-M

-1

8 M

C 1

0-P- 3

36

MC

10-G

-3

2 M

C 1

0-N

- 3

41

OR

10-M

-2 4

pts

34

MC

10-M

-2

4 M

C 1

0-P- 3

6 M

C 1

0-P- 1

18

OR

10-M

-1 S

A 1

pt

28

MC

10-M

-3

19

OR

8-D

- 4 S

A 1

pt


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Grade 10 Mathematics

Groups


17

OR

10-P -2

4p

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31

OR

10-D

-1 4

pts

42

OR

10-G

-6 4

pts

20

OR

10-P -8

4p

ts

21

OR

10-N

-2 4

pts

41

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DEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL & STATE RESULTS ELA & MATH

How do we address students’ needs?

• In-depth analysis of student results

• Individual Student Success Plans– Tutoring, course selection, after school support, etc..

• Re-examine the IEP (principals, liaisons,teachers)– Is the student receiving support in the area of concern? How often?– Objective summaries (specific strengths/weaknesses)– Is the student receiving the appropriate accommodations?

• Middle School– Team Taught Mathematics

• High School– Additional MCAS Math course– Strategies for Success

Improvement Plan Middle School AYP

• September 2007 implementation of new mathematics textbook and online support materials

• Implement Individual Student Success Plans (all students in Warning and Needs Improvement)

• Analyze and link data from previous MCAS and Stanford-9 Tests to classroom instruction (Test Wiz ®)

• Objective analysis (breaking down results by strand within MA Frameworks)

• Comparing to student IEPs and service delivery– Make any necessary changes to IEPs

• Implement Plato ® program• Utilize YPP math program• Provide targeted after-school programs• Consult with prior year teachers on students’ strengths

and weaknesses• Use common assessment to monitor student

performance and drive instruction • Provide ongoing Professional Development on new

instructional materials, software and assessment programs

• Initiate peer tutoring (before/after school)

Improvement Plan Middle School AYP

District Special Education Improvement Goals

• To support meaningful and measurable change that will result in making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for all Dedham special education student subgroups.– What systemic strategies will be employed by teachers and/or

administrators (different than those already being practiced) to address the identified student needs? What specific changes in educational practice (including changes to instruction, curriculum, assessment and other programmatic elements) are needed to

address the identified student needs?

District Special Education Improvement Goals

• For those students who will be submitting portfolios for the Alternate Assessment, teachers will review and update work monthly. Teachers will align portfolio evidence to the assessment standards.

• Use formative assessments to track ELA reading comprehension, students writing and mathematical skills and keep an accurate, up-to-date record of scoring data.

• Review formative assessments and develop appropriate and individualized instructional strategies.

• Review the MCAS ELA and Mathematics tests for respective grade levels and discuss student subgroup and individual student results and make appropriate instructional changes.

• Review and revise writing templates to help students become proficient writers.

• Regularly meet with regular education teachers

Targeted Remediation

Vantage Learning ® and Plato ®

Plato ®

• Technology-based program – Individualized support in ELA and Math– Generate reports on student performance

instantaneously – Self-paced tutorials– Online assessments– Offline extension activities

• Procured through a grant with JFY Networks– Provides a liaison to support teachers and

administrators (data analysis, instructional implementation)

Plato ®

• All students grades 6-8 will have opportunity to utilize program before, during, and after school

• Other Districts that have utilized program with favorable results:– Boston Public Schools– Worchester Public Schools– Brockton Public Schools– Taunton Public Schools– Dartmouth Public Schools– Malden Public Schools– Medford Public Schools

Vantage Learning: Go My Access ®

• Technology-based writing program– Provides students with instant feedback on writing as well as specific support on

written organization, fluency, grammar, spelling, sentence structure and topic development

• Teachers can use this product to encourage increased writing across the curriculum

• Districts that have utilized this product with successful results:– Northbridge Public Schools– Taunton Public Schools– Holliston Public Schools– Sutton Public Schools– Acton/Boxboro Public Schools– Berkley Public Schools– North Adams Public Schools

How can parents show support?

• Carefully review the MCAS results you receive

• Ask your child’s liaison for more detailed breakdown of results

• Be aware of standard/non-standard accommodations (handout)

• Work with TEAM to determine most appropriate accommodations

Post Secondary Statistics

Students with IEP’s or

504 Accommodation Plans

36 Students

• 21 students on IEP’s • 15 students on 504 plans

– 31 June Graduates– 1 August Graduate– 3 Certificates of Attainment– 1 Non-graduate

• Average SAT Scores:– Critical Reading: 441– Math: 441– Writing: 441

Post Secondary Plans

• 13 are attending four-year schools

• 12 are attending two-year schools

• 1 is attending a proprietary school

• 5 are currently working

42%39%

3%

16%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

4-yr. 2-yr. Proprietary Employment

Schools Attended

Assumption College 1 Massasoit CC 4

Blaine Academy 1 Plymouth State College 1

Bridgewater State College 2 Regis College 2

Bunker Hill CC 1 UMass Dartmouth 2

Eastern Nazarene College 1 UMass Lowell 1

Keene State College 1 Wentworth Institute of Technology 1

Mass Bay CC 7 Westfield State College 1

Four-year College Statistics

• Of the 31 June graduates in this study, 17 of them (55%) applied to at least one four-year college.

• 16 out of those 17 were accepted to at least one four-year college.

Four-year College Statistics

• Average SAT scores of students applying to four-year colleges:– Critical Reading: 466

– Math: 458

– Writing: 455

• 74% acceptance rate at all four-year colleges.

Four-year Acceptances

• Assumption College

• Becker College

• Bridgewater State College

• Champlain College

• Curry College

• Eastern Nazarene College

• Emmanuel College

• Fitchburg State College

• Framingham State College

• Keene State College

• Merrimack College

• Mt. Ida College

• New England College

• Plymouth State College

• Regis College

• Rivier College

• Salem State College

• St. Joseph’s College of Maine

• St. Michael’s College

• Suffolk University

• UMass Amherst

• UMass Boston

• UMass Dartmouth

• UMass Lowell

• University of Colorado at Boulder

• University of New Hampshire

• University of Vermont

• Wentworth Institute of Technology

• Western Carolina State University

• Western State of Colorado

• Westfield State College

• Worcester State College

Accommodations for the SAT

Services for

Students with Disabilities (SSD)

DHS Application Process

• Every spring, a letter is sent to every student with extended time written into his/her IEP or 504 plan, inviting them to apply for SSD accommodations.

• This letter outlines the process for applying for SSD accommodations

• Student or parent requests an SSD form from the guidance office.

• The form is returned to guidance with pages one and two completed (personal information).

• The liaison or counselor completes the remainder of the form (accommodations requested and evaluative data), and compiles any necessary supplemental data.

DHS Application Process (cont.)

• The completed form (and supporting data, if any) is mailed to the College Board for review.

• The College Board informs the family, and the school, if accommodations have been approved, rejected, or if any further information is needed (typically done within five to seven weeks).

• Approved students are issued an SSD code to use when registering for any College Board exam.

Possible Accommodations

• Extended time• Visual Assistance

– Large Print– Magnifier– Braille

• Auditory Assistance– Reader– Cassette Version Test

• Manual Assistance– Writer/Scribe– Computer

• Additional Assistance– Extended breaks– Medication/food/drink during test– Small group testing

Specific accommodations are limited to include only those given and regularly utilized by the student in class at school.

Important to Note…

• The presence of a current IEP or 504 plan does not guarantee approval for SSD services.

• The presence of a disability does not guarantee approval for SSD services

• Often, review of both cognitive and achievement testing (not older than three years) is required for approval.

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