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July 2012 DC CAS 2012 Preliminary Results District of Columbia Public Schools | 1200 First Street, NE | Washington, DC 20002 | T 202.442.5885 | F 202.442.5026 | www.dcps.dc.gov

Main findings 2012 (abbreviated)  Overall steady growth since reforms began in 2007  Elementary back up after declines in 2010 and 2011  Slight decline at secondary level after 4 years of steady progress through 2011 2 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Main findings 2012 • Overall, DCPS composite scores showed DC CAS growth in math, up 2.7 percentage point from 2011, and science, up 5.3 percentage points, and reversed a two-year trend of declining reading scores with a .5 percentage point increase in reading. • Elementary back up after declines in 2010 and 2011 • One year gain of 2 and 4 percentage points in reading and math, respectively • Five year gains of 7 and 17 percentage points in reading and math, respectively • One quarter of elementary students increased by at least one performance level in math • Slight decline at secondary level after 4 years of steady progress through 2011 • Five year gains of 12 and 19 percentage points in reading and math, respectively • Increased participation rate at secondary level – exceeding federally required 95% • Significantly fewer secondary students earning below basic in 2012 v 2007 • Other findings • Two grade-subject combinations lower in 2012 than 2007: Grade 3 and 6 reading • Strong five-year gains for the majority of sub-groups • Black-white achievement gaps narrower in 3 of 4 areas; wider in elementary reading • Year-to-year, gaps narrow slightly in math, widen slightly in reading 3 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Participation Rates – one year change Impressive increase in percentage of secondary students taking CAS Schools with <95% Participation Rate Elementary Secondary Reading Math Reading Math 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 99.2% Tuition Grant Tuition Grant Anacostia Anacostia Residential Residential Roosevelt Roosevelt Spingarn Spingarn Tuition Grant Tuition Grant Dunbar Ballou 96.1% 95.7% 95% 94.5% 94.2% Reading Math Reading Math Elementary Secondary 2011 2012 4 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Percent of students proficient: Composite results Strong gains across all areas since 2007; Performance back up after 2 flat years +13.5% 70% 60% +1.6% 50% 44.7% 44.4% 43.1% 43.1% 40.8% 40% 31.2% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Percent of students proficient: 5-year trends Very strong gains across all areas since 2007 +7 +17 +12 +19 46.1 45.9 44.7 41.9 37.5 29.8 29.3 27.1 Reading Math Reading Math Elementary Secondary 2007 2012 (Schools with grades 3, 4, and/or 5) (Schools w/o grades 3 or 4 and a grade above 6) 6 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Percent proficient by year Solid growth in elementary, modest decline in secondary, from 2011 to 2012 +12.0 +18.8 +7.2 +16.8 -0.5 +1.9 + 4 -2.4 48.8 48.0 46.4 46.1 45.9 45.6 44.7 44.2 44.1 43.7 43.3 43.2 42.8 42.1 41.8 40.5 40.1 39.6 39.2 37.5 36.5 29.8 29.3 27.1 Reading Math Reading Math Elementary Secondary 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Performance level distribution (2007-2012) Far fewer earning Below Basic than in 2007; change from last year is minimal Elementary – Math Elementary – Reading 2007 21% 41% 33% 5% 31% 40% 23% 7% 2008 17% 38% 39% 6% 25% 35% 29% 11% 2009 14% 37% 42% 7% 18% 34% 34% 14% 2010 21% 36% 33% 10% 19% 36% 37% 8% 2011 21% 37% 30% 12% 20% 37% 35% 8% 2012 19% 35% 33% 13% 19% 37% 37% 8% Secondary – Reading Secondary – Math 2007 27% 44% 24% 6% 37% 36% 23% 4% 2008 18% 44% 31% 7% 27% 37% 29% 7% 2009 16% 44% 31% 9% 26% 35% 31% 9% 2010 16% 41% 32% 11% 23% 33% 33% 11% 2011 19% 37% 32% 12% 22% 32% 34% 12% 2012 20% 38% 30% 12% 21% 33% 33% 13% Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced 8 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Performance level distribution by grade (2012) Too many students at some grade levels still scoring Basic and Below Basic Reading Math 2011 24% 37% 30% 9% 24% 34% 36% 7% 3 2012 23% 37% 28% 11% 23% 36% 36% 5% 20% 34% 36% 10% 19% 36% 38% 7% 4 17% 32% 36% 15% 18% 34% 40% 9% 19% 37% 33% 12% 17% 37% 39% 6% 5 20% 34% 34% 13% 17% 37% 36% 10% 23% 38% 28% 11% 19% 41% 34% 5% 6 20% 36% 29% 16% 21% 41% 31% 7% 15% 43% 30% 11% 25% 32% 34% 9% 7 18% 31% 37% 14% 16% 41% 29% 15% 18% 42% 29% 11% 24% 35% 34% 7% 8 18% 38% 33% 10% 18% 32% 39% 10% 27% 35% 30% 8% 19% 42% 30% 10% 10 21% 36% 30% 13% 24% 34% 32% 10% Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced 9 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Proficiency trends by grade (2007-2012) Steady growth in some grades; significant variation in others Reading Math 60 60.00 55 55.00 50 50.00 45 45.00 40 40.00 35 35.00 30 30.00 25 25.00 20 20.00 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 10 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Proficiency changes by grade (table) Remarkable growth at some grade levels over 5 years; modest declines in a few Reading Math Chg from Chg from Chg from Chg from 2009 2010 2011 2012 Grade 2009 2010 2011 2012 Previous 2007 Previous 2007 3 49% 42% 41% 41% 46% 39% 38% 39% 0% -2% 1% 9% 4 48% 46% 45% 48% 53% 47% 47% 51% 3% 11% 4% 17% 5 47% 46% 46% 46% 46% 46% 43% 46% 0% 10% 3% 19% 6 51% 41% 40% 38% 42% 40% 42% 44% -2% -3% 2% 16% 7 37% 44% 44% 43% 42% 45% 49% 51% -1% 17% 2% 27% 8 40% 42% 43% 43% 38% 43% 51% 50% 0% 17% -1% 23% 10 43% 45% 44% 44% 42% 44% 40% 42% 0% 13% 2% 14% 11 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Student performance level changes from 2011 to 2012 District-wide: 21% of students increased, 64% stayed the same, 15% decreased Elementary – Math Elementary – Reading Movement Count Percentage Movement Count Percentage Up 2+ levels 59 1% Up 2+ levels 89 1% Up 1 level 1507 21% Up 1 level 1726 24% Same level 4668 Same level 4432 65% 61% Down 1 level 921 13% Down 1 level 945 13% Down 2+ levels 32 Down 2+ levels 47 0% 1% Secondary – Reading Secondary – Math Movement Count Percentage Movement Count Percentage Up 2+ levels 16 0% Up 2+ levels 38 1% Up 1 level 803 Up 1 level 852 17% 18% Same level 2982 64% Same level 3050 65% Down 1 level 815 17% Down 1 level 692 15% Down 2+ levels 77 Down 2+ levels 63 2% 1% 12 District of Columbia Public Schools | January 1, 2010

Student performance level changes from 2011 to 2012 Approximately one-third of students earning Below Basic in 2011 moved to Basic Elementary – Math Elementary – Reading 2012 2012 Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced 63% 34% 2% 1% Below Basic 60% 36% 3% 1% 10% 64% 26% 1% Basic 12% 56% 31% 1% 2011 2011 1% 18% 68% 13% Proficiency 1% 16% 67% 16% 2% 1% 39% 59% Advanced 1% 2% 31% 66% Secondary – Reading Secondary – Math 2012 2012 Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced 70% 30% 1% 0% 64% 33% 3% 1% Below Basic 16% 66% 17% 1% 19% 57% 23% 0% Basic 2011 2011 3% 23% 59% 15% Proficiency 2% 18% 69% 11% 5% 2% 36% 57% 3% 2% 20% 74% Advanced 13 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Sub-group Performance and Achievement Gaps 14 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Proficiency by subgroup - elementary (table) Modest growth for some subgroups; decline for Asian and ELL students Reading Math Chg Chg Chg Chg from from from from ELEMENTARY 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012 Previous 2007 Previous 2007 Black (n=8162) 43% 38% 36% 36% 42% 37% 33% 36% 0% +3% +3% +13% 47% 48% 53% 55% Hispanic (n=1881) 50% 45% 54% 48% +1% +3% +2% +16% White (n=1145) 90% 88% 90% 91% 89% 88% 89% 90% +1% +6% +1% +12% 74% 77% 73% 71% 81% 82% 82% 79% Asian (n=203) -2% +4% -3% +11% Mixed Race 81% 85% (n=168) 50% 44% 42% 41% 56% 48% 49% 49% ELL (n=1687) -1% -1% 0% +12% FARMS (n=8067) 41% 36% 34% 34% 41% 36% 34% 36% 0% +2% +2% +12% 23% 16% 17% 19% 21% 19% 19% 20% SPED (n=2242) +2% +3% +1% +10% New reporting category for 2012 15 District of Columbia Public Schools |

Proficiency by subgroup - secondary (table) Strong 5-year growth. but declines from last year for most sub-groups Reading Math Chg Chg Chg Chg from from from from SECONDARY 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012 Previous 2007 Previous 2007 Black (n=6336) 35% 38% 38% 35% 34% 38% 40% 39% -3% +9% -1% +16% Hispanic (n=853) 47% 39% 49% 44% 53% 47% 52% 49% -5% +10% -3% +17% White (n=697) 89% 90% 87% 89% 84% 89% 89% 88% +2% -4% -1% -4% 67% 67% 86% 88% Asian (n=168) 75% 76% 87% 84% 0% +11% +2% +14% Mixed Race 86% 90% (n=102) ELL (n=542) 36% 26% 31% 27% 47% 38% 45% 44% -4% +11% -1% +21% 33% 31% 37% 36% FARMS (n=5219) 32% 33% 32% 34% -2% +10% -1% +16% SPED (n=1966) 14% 15% 13% 12% 12% 14% 15% 14% -1% +6% -1% +9% New reporting category for 2012 16 District of Columbia Public Schools |