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Achievement Gap Presentation for the Curriculum Committee August 30, 2016

RESEARCH Research shows that by 3 rd grade, students who are R ESEARCH persistently economically disadvantaged have already fallen behind their non-economically disadvantaged peers Students who are occasionally economically disadvantaged have the same educational gap in 8 th grade as those who are persistently economically disadvantaged

K INDERGARTEN C ENTER - DRA – A T OR A BOVE G RADE L EVEL P HOENIXVILLE KINDERGARTEN CENTER DRA : AT OR 94.4 95.6 95.4 100 84.5 ABOVE GRADE L EVEL 90 80 67.9 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

ELEMENTARY : GRADES 3-5 PROFICIENCY COMPARED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERPERFORMING – 2016 PSSA All Buildings Gr. 3-5 100 90 14.1 80 70 60 25.3 50 25.3 40 30 20 10 0 English Language Arts Math Science Proficiency Percent Historically Underperforming 4

PAMS PROFICIENCY : G RADES 6 TO 8 P ROFICIENCY COMPARED TO H ISTORICALLY UNDERPERFORMING – 2016 PSSA PA M S PROFICIENCY : G RADES 6 TO 8 P ROFICIENCY COMPARED TO H ISTORICALLY UNDERPERFORMING – 2016 100 PSSA 90 80 70 60 29.8 50 30.3 40 30 29.1 20 10 0 English Language Arts Math Science Proficiency Percent Historically Underperforming Achievement Gap is indicated in red.

PAHS M ATH PROFICIENCY COMPARED TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED P K S E S Y A S T 27.4 O 19 14.1 21.9 N E 34.6 54.1

PAHS E NGLISH PROFICIENCY COMPARED TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED K 90 E Y P S S 80 S T A O 10 70 12 N 22.2 E 60 38.4 29.9 50 35.2 40 30 20 10 0 2010-2011 2011-20112 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 English Proficiency Economically Disadvantaged

N EXT S TEPS  Present achievement gap information in a manner that encourages growth mindset  Allocate resources to foster equity and excellence for all students  Continue – Close the achievement gap K to 12  Ensure – Students have access to necessary resources to achieve their potential  Restructure – Afterschool/extended day programing for students who are at risk  Expand – Resources for students and parents to become lifelong learners – family engagement nights, ELL Nights, events at churches and community centers  Evaluate – Student attendance for patterns – unexcused, medical, lateness and home visits – to reduce absenteeism 8