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Welcome Back to Wheatley!Welcome Back to Wheatley!Presentation to the Board of Education
15 September 2014Presentation to the Board of Education
15 September 2014
Welcome to 2014-15!
139 new 8th Graders
New Courses:
Social Science Research (AP Core)
AP Economics
Mathematical Problem Solving
Lego Robotics
Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW)
Sports in America
New Learning Center (next to Guidance)
New flooring, new signs, new mural, updated bathroom
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New Faculty
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Jose
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Tara
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Dr.
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New Student Success!
Seung-Min Yi
Kuan Yu
2 students were designated National Merit Semi-Finalists
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New Student Success!
141 students earned AP Scholar designation for their outstanding work on AP examinations
7 National Scholars
53 Scholars with Distinction
39 Scholar Honors
49 Scholars
63 of these AP Scholars earned this designation as juniors
9 of these AP Scholars earned this designation as sophomores
New Student Success!
Alexandra Boubour (vocal)
Kuan Yu (violin)
2 students were selected for the 2014 NYSSMA All-State Conference
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New Student Success!
Jillian Gothelf (vocal)
1 student was selected forAll-National Chorus
New Student Success!
Alexanna Brier-Finkelstein: Long Island Scholar-Artist (a second for Wheatley!)
1 student was recognized by Long Island Arts Alliance
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Three Ongoing Initiatives
① Academic Honesty
• Ongoing efforts to promote academic honesty
② Research Paper Initiative
• Expanding into 11th Grade
③ Academic Vocabulary
• Ongoing district-wide initiative
Academic Overview
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Graduation and Regents
Graduation Rates
0
10
20
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50
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70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
9995
100 100 99 99
81
76
8489 88
84
% o
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Regents Adv. Regents
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Algebra 1 Regents Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
9598 98 98 97 97
39
58
41
52 54
60
% o
f S
tud
ents
Pass Mastery
Common Core Algebra Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2013-14
91
18
% o
f st
ud
ents
Pass Mastery
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Geometry Regents Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
96 95 94 92 92 93
51
43
51 49 48
61
Pass Mastery
Algebra 2/Trig Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
81 82 82 83
95
45
33
4542
56
Pass Mastery
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Global Regents Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
100 9996 97
99 99
59 6056
52
6863
Pass Mastery
US History Regents Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
95100 100 97 98 98
69
7874
6469
76
Pass Mastery
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English Regents Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
99 100 100 9799 99
85
93 93
74
64
80
Pass Mastery
Earth Science Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
98 98 98100 99 98
93
7671
81
71
82
Pass Mastery
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Living Environment Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
100 100 99 100 100 98
74 7779 81
75 73
Pass Mastery
Advanced Placement Program
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AP Participation (Students)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
240
274251
281 284 292309
# o
f S
tud
ents
AP Participation (Exams)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
514583 599
689 706675
778
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f P
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s S
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ted
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AP Passing Rate
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
53
60
66
7270
76 78
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Sco
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AP Score ≥ 3
Overall Score Distribution2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 65 11 94 14 110 16 88 13 125 16
4 145 24 189 27 189 27 201 30 240 31
3 185 31 212 31 195 28 227 34 245 31
2 123 21 128 19 123 17 128 19 119 15
1 81 14 66 10 89 13 31 5 51 7
599 66% 689 72% 706 70% 675 76% 780 78%
Annual passing rates
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AP Scholars
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
4531
48 46 44 43 49
13
8
31 3821
383811
19
18
37
4635
54
Scholar w/Honors w/Distinction
Calculus ABScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 4 15 6 25 12 30 3 11 12 30
4 5 19 10 42 7 17 11 41 10 24
3 9 35 3 21 8 20 8 30 11 27
2 4 15 2 8 6 15 3 11 6 15
1 4 15 1 4 7 17 2 7 2 5
26 69% 24 88% 40 68% 27 82% 41 80%
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Calculus BCScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 6 35 6 21 12 75 15 58 12 50
4 2 12 8 29 0 0 4 15 5 21
3 3 18 12 43 1 6 6 23 4 17
2 2 12 1 4 1 6 1 4 0 0
1 4 23 1 4 2 12 0 0 3 12
17 65% 28 93% 16 81% 26 96% 24 88%
European History/World HistoryScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 4 7 4 7 3 5 7 8 19 28
4 14 23 10 18 15 23 24 29 21 31
3 29 48 25 46 33 51 41 50 24 35
2 7 12 8 15 7 11 10 12 4 6
1 6 10 7 13 7 11 0 0 0 0
60 78% 54 72% 65 78% 82 88% 68 94%
AP World History
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US HistoryScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 5 6 16 20 8 11 9 11 13 14
4 29 34 27 33 21 30 26 30 36 40
3 29 34 20 25 21 30 31 36 21 23
2 18 21 14 17 20 28 19 22 19 21
1 5 6 4 5 1 1 2 2 2 2
86 73% 81 78% 71 70% 87 76% 91 77%
Human GeographyScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 5 10 14 18 8 12 9 10
4 22 44 27 34 22 34 26 29
3 12 24 20 25 21 32 24 26
2 8 16 13 16 12 18 21 23
1 3 6 6 7 2 3 12 13
50 78% 80 76% 65 78% 92 64%
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English Language (11th)Score Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 10 14 13 22 5 9 8 10 6 8
4 25 35 17 29 23 42 21 27 26 33
3 32 45 22 38 23 42 33 42 34 44
2 4 6 6 10 4 7 16 20 11 14
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
71 94% 58 90% 55 93% 78 80% 78 85%
English Literature (12th)Score Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 2 5 5 11 8 20 4 10 2 4
4 9 22 18 40 14 35 10 26 10 22
3 13 32 16 36 15 37 14 36 26 57
2 13 32 5 11 3 7 11 28 8 17
1 4 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 59% 45 87% 40 93% 39 72% 46 83%
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BiologyScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 6 25 8 18 7 15 2 5 5 10
4 12 50 10 22 11 24 7 17 24 47
3 4 17 9 20 7 15 22 54 9 18
2 1 4 8 18 13 28 10 24 12 23
1 1 4 10 22 8 17 0 0 1 2
24 92% 45 60% 46 54% 41 76% 51 75%
Physics BScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 3 10 2 7 2 5 1 4 0 0
4 3 10 8 27 5 12 4 16 8 24
3 12 41 12 40 14 35 8 32 23 49
2 7 24 8 27 8 20 10 40 7 21
1 4 14 0 0 11 27 2 8 2 6
29 62% 30 73% 40 53% 25 52% 33 73%
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Physics C: MechanicsScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 2 8 7 54 4 19 5 25
4 4 17 3 23 8 38 7 35
3 15 63 1 8 5 24 7 35
2 3 12 1 8 2 9 0 0
1 0 0 1 8 2 9 1 5
24 88% 13 85% 21 81% 20 95%
ChemistryScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 6 19 6 35 4 20 5 17 2 9
4 12 39 2 12 8 40 19 63 7 30
3 6 19 3 18 4 20 5 17 8 35
2 5 16 2 12 1 5 1 3 6 26
1 2 6 4 23 3 15 0 0 0 0
31 77% 17 65% 20 80% 30 97% 30 74%
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PsychologyScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 5 11 13 15 6 10 8 22 12 16
4 11 24 24 28 14 23 12 33 15 20
3 11 24 23 27 14 23 7 19 16 21
2 10 22 14 16 14 23 4 11 11 15
1 9 20 11 13 12 20 5 14 21 28
46 58% 85 71% 60 57% 36 75% 75 57%
Spanish LanguageScore Distribution
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# % # % # % # % # %
5 3 10 2 5 3 6 4 9 10 17
4 11 38 8 20 9 19 8 18 20 34
3 4 14 11 28 9 19 11 24 26 44
2 5 17 13 33 17 36 19 42 3 5
1 6 21 5 13 9 19 3 7 0 0
29 62% 39 54% 47 45% 45 51% 59 95%
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Comparative ResultsMay 2014 Exams
Wheatley New York State United StatesAvg. % Pass Avg. % Pass Avg. % Pass
Biology 3.39 74.5% 3.01 69.3% 2.90 63.9%Calculus AB 3.59 80.5% 3.10 64.1% 2.92 58.3%Calculus BC 3.96 87.5% 3.90 83.2% 3.82 81.5%
Chemistry 3.22 73.9% 2.94 62.8% 2.65 51.6%Computer Science A 3.20 73.3% 2.98 61.1% 2.95 60.9%
English Language 3.32 84.6% 3.01 64.4% 2.78 55.7%English Literature 3.13 82.2% 2.81 56.7% 2.76 54.8%
Human Geography 2.99 64.1% 2.97 62.0% 2.63 51.7%Physics B 2.91 72.7% 3.13 69.9% 2.83 59.3%
Physics C: Mech 3.75 95.0% 3.72 81.4% 3.53 76.1%Psychology 2.81 57.3% 3.11 66.0% 3.08 65.3%
Spanish Language 3.63 94.9% 3.69 89.1% 3.70 88.9%Statistics 3.71 73.3% 3.01 64.2% 2.85 59.2%
US Gov't & Politics 2.77 53.0% 2.77 56.2% 2.62 50.7%US History 3.43 76.9% 3.05 62.2% 2.76 52.3%
World History 3.81 94.1% 3.01 69.0% 2.65 54.2%Totals 3.35 78.4% 3.08 65.3% 2.87 58.7%
Comments
In preparation for the Regents examinations, teachers provided more than 120 review sessionsIn preparation for the AP examinations, teachers provided more than 65 review sessionsDuring the summer, AP teachers attend week-long AP seminars in preparation for new courses (e.g., World History, Economics, Physics) or new teaching assignments
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Reflection Points
Passing rates on Regents examinations are quite goodNeed to analyze Common Core Algebra resultsImprove mastery rates on several Regents exams (English, US History, Geometry, Algebra 2)
Alignment of curriculum with Common CoreCommon Core exams will be given in Algebra 1 and English 11
Continued efforts with AP Physics and AP Spanish have produced encouraging trendsThe results of any one examination serve as a snapshot in time
Upcoming Events
Meet the Teacher Night on 17 September
Blood Drive on 22 September (8:00 am)
Wheatley PTO meeting on 30 September (8:00 pm)
Coffee with the Principal on 14 October (7:30 pm)
Our Sixth Annual Day of Service and Learning will take place on Wednesday, 22 October
WTC Fall Drama (Our Town) on 20, 21 and 22 November
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