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Measuring Student Progress in Reading and Mathematics K-8

Presentation to the Board of Education, September 2014 Todd Winch, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

• NWEA data continues to show below average scores in

reading in most grades K-8

• Although concerns over validity exist, NYS ELA test scores

show the same below average scores

• Our lower NWEA reading data is supported by our lower high

school SAT reading scores

• Our NWEA Mathematics scores are higher, which support our

higher NYS Mathematics test scores which in turn support

• ur higher SAT Mathematics scores

Overview of Student Performance in Reading and Mathematics K-8

Analysis:

• As shown by

NWEA growth data, students continue to struggle greatest in reading across the district

• Overall, students

perform better in mathematics

• Projected

performance: NYS performance is, on average 5- 15 percentage points higher than NWEA projections.

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Plainedge 50% 42% 40% 28% 31% 45% Nassau County 44% 42% 40% 40% 38% 47% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent Passing

2014 3-8 ELA Passing Rates

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Plainedge 61% 49% 56% 52% 46% Nassau County 55% 55% 52% 54% 44% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Passin ing Percent

2014 3-8 Math Passing Rates

3 4 5 6 7 8 Passing 12-13 50 45 35 45 36 39 Passing 13-14 50 42 40 28 31 45 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Passing Percent

Change in ELA Passing Rates 12/13 Compared to 13/14

3 4 5 6 7 Passing 12-13 53 55 44 55 38 Passing 13-14 61 49 56 52 46 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Passing Percent

Change in Math Passing Rates 12/13 Compared to 13/14

• Reading & Writing:
• NYSED ELA Consultant working with the Middle School

teachers once per quarter this year

• Continued use and revision of pacing guides in

elementary classes to support Journeys programs

• Elementary PLCs to focus on reading and writing

throughout the year

• Common Core ELA curriculum writing is ongoing in

grades 6-8

• Infusion of NYS Module components continues in select

elementary grades to supplement Journeys

• Grade 5 Project Based Learning pilot at John H West

Elementary School

District Action Plan

• Reading & Writing:
• Expanded use of eSpark support in grade 4 for ELA
• Afterschool ELA support in grades 3-5
• Potential for additional support program for students in

grade 7

• Teacher committee review of grades 3-8 NYS

assessments, specifically the 50 released questions from NYSED and Constructed Response questions

• Monthly administrative review of reading and writing

program K-8

• Review/modification of Excelsior period in Grade 6-

primary focus will be reading and writing

District Action Plan

• Mathematics:
• Continued use and revision of pacing guides in

elementary classes to support GoMath programs

• Use of GoMath in grade 6
• Common Core mathematics curriculum writing is
• ngoing in grades 6-11
• Expanded use of eSpark support in grade 4
• Afterschool mathematics support in grades 3-5
• Committee review of grades 3-8 NYS mathematics

assessments

District Action Plan

• Instruments:
• NYS ELA & NWEA
• Targets:
• Increase in NWEA Growth Percentile
• Increase in NWEA Projected Performance
• Increase in average score on constructed response portion
• f NYS ELA assessment in grade six and seven.
• Increase in NYS ELA performance relative to Nassau

County average.

• Timeframe: Spring/Summer 2015

How Will We Measure Our Success?

Questions?

Appendix Additional Data Slides: 2014 3-8 NYS ELA and Mathematics

Percent of Students Scoring at Each Level on English Language Arts 2014

Test Number Tested Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Opt Out* Grade 3 ELA 185 14% 37% 45% 5% 13% Grade 4 ELA 196 17% 41% 32% 10% 15% Grade 5 ELA 189 20% 40% 32% 8% 22% Grade 6 ELA 226 19% 53% 20% 8% 15% Grade 7 ELA 209 25% 44% 28% 3% 19% Grade 8 ELA 185 14% 41% 36% 9% 34%

*- Total percentages may exceed 100%. Percentages of students at Level 1-4 reflect percent out of actual test takers. Opt Out percentage is from total grade level (potential test takers).

Test Number Tested Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Opt Out* Grade 3 Math 186 6% 33% 44% 17% 13% Grade 4 Math 193 10% 40% 34% 15% 16% Grade 5 Math 188 11% 33% 40% 16% 22% Grade 6 Math 219 10% 38% 30% 22% 18% Grade 7 Math 193 20% 34% 35% 11% 25%

Percent of Students Scoring at Each Level on Mathematics 2014

*- Total percentages may exceed 100%. Percentages of students at Level 1-4 reflect percent out of actual test takers. Opt Out percentage is out of total grade level (potential test takers). Note: Grade 8 NYS Mathematic Assessment was not administered. Students taking the Common Core Algebra I Regents were granted a waiver by New York State.

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Plainedge 5% 10% 8% 8% 3% 9% Nassau County 6% 13% 14% 20% 9% 16% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Percent Mastery

2014 3-8 ELA Mastery Rates

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Plainedge 17% 15% 16% 22% 11% Nassau County 23% 25% 22% 29% 14% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Percent Mastery

2014 3-8 Math Mastery Rates

3 4 5 6 7 8 Mastery 12-13 8 13 10 19 7 9 Mastery 13-14 5 10 8 8 3 9 5 10 15 20 25 30 Mastery Percent

Change in ELA Mastery Rates 12/13 Compared to 13/14

3 4 5 6 7 Mastery 12-13 22 16 12 20 6 Mastery 13-14 17 15 16 22 11 5 10 15 20 25 30 Mastery Percent

Change in Math Mastery Rates 12/13 Compared to 13/14

2014 NYS 3-8 ELA and Math Results by Grade Level

Grade 3 ELA

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 20 24 20 County Rank-Mastery (53) 27 20 35

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Bethpage ELA Grade 3 ELA 68% 15% Island Trees ELA Grade 3 ELA 51% 7% Levittown ELA Grade 3 ELA 51% 6% Seaford ELA Grade 3 ELA 50% 7% Plainedge ELA Grade 3 ELA 50% 5% Massapequa ELA Grade 3 ELA 43% 4% Farmingdale ELA Grade 3 ELA 32% 2%

Grade 3 Math

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 7 22 20 County Rank-Mastery (53) 7 19 40

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Bethpage Math Grade 3 Math 71% 33% Massapequa Math Grade 3 Math 66% 28% Plainedge Math Grade 3 Math 61% 17% Levittown Math Grade 3 Math 59% 26% Seaford Math Grade 3 Math 55% 18% Farmingdale Math Grade 3 Math 55% 21% Island Trees Math Grade 3 Math 45% 12%

Grade 4 ELA

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 36 25 31 County Rank-Mastery (53) 33 28 37

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Bethpage ELA Grade 4 ELA 64% 24% Island Trees ELA Grade 4 ELA 59% 27% Seaford ELA Grade 4 ELA 50% 23% Plainedge ELA Grade 4 ELA 42% 10% Levittown ELA Grade 4 ELA 42% 12% Massapequa ELA Grade 4 ELA 42% 7% Farmingdale ELA Grade 4 ELA 27% 6%

Grade 4 Math

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 26 20 39 County Rank-Mastery (53) 32 32 44

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Bethpage Math Grade 4 Math 70% 44% Seaford Math Grade 4 Math 63% 26% Massapequa Math Grade 4 Math 62% 20% Levittown Math Grade 4 Math 55% 25% Island Trees Math Grade 4 Math 55% 21% Plainedge Math Grade 4 Math 49% 15% Farmingdale Math Grade 4 Math 46% 18%

Grade 5 ELA

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 25 39 29 County Rank-Mastery (53) 24 40 38

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Island Trees ELA Grade 5 ELA 54% 20% Bethpage ELA Grade 5 ELA 53% 25% Massapequa ELA Grade 5 ELA 43% 12% Seaford ELA Grade 5 ELA 42% 12% Plainedge ELA Grade 5 ELA 40% 8% Levittown ELA Grade 5 ELA 38% 10% Farmingdale ELA Grade 5 ELA 30% 6%

Grade 5 Math

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 27 25 23 County Rank-Mastery (53) 40 27 38

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Massapequa Math Grade 5 Math 68% 27% Bethpage Math Grade 5 Math 66% 31% Plainedge Math Grade 5 Math 56% 16% Levittown Math Grade 5 Math 53% 20% Seaford Math Grade 5 Math 51% 18% Farmingdale Math Grade 5 Math 46% 17% Island Trees Math Grade 5 Math 44% 8%

Grade 6 ELA

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 21 24 43 County Rank-Mastery (53) 18 28 48

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Bethpage ELA Grade 6 ELA 56% 31% Seaford ELA Grade 6 ELA 52% 30% Massapequa ELA Grade 6 ELA 43% 18% Island Trees ELA Grade 6 ELA 39% 22% Levittown ELA Grade 6 ELA 34% 15% Farmingdale ELA Grade 6 ELA 31% 10% Plainedge ELA Grade 6 ELA 28% 8%

Grade 6 Math

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (53) 8 19 33 County Rank-Mastery (53) 22 25 35

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Bethpage Math Grade 6 Math 77% 43% Massapequa Math Grade 6 Math 71% 43% Plainedge Math Grade 6 Math 52% 22% Levittown Math Grade 6 Math 49% 19% Seaford Math Grade 6 Math 46% 19% Farmingdale Math Grade 6 Math 44% 18% Island Trees Math Grade 6 Math 32% 13%

Grade 7 ELA

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (45) 19 32 28 County Rank-Mastery (45) 32 34 39

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Island Trees ELA Grade 7 ELA 52% 14% Bethpage ELA Grade 7 ELA 52% 11% Massapequa ELA Grade 7 ELA 46% 10% Levittown ELA Grade 7 ELA 32% 5% Plainedge ELA Grade 7 ELA 31% 3% Seaford ELA Grade 7 ELA 28% 5% Farmingdale ELA Grade 7 ELA 28% 5%

Grade 7 Math

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (45) 15 23 24 County Rank-Mastery (45) 16 28 25

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Seaford Math Grade 7 Math 61% 16% Massapequa Math Grade 7 Math 57% 14% Bethpage Math Grade 7 Math 52% 15% Plainedge Math Grade 7 Math 46% 11% Levittown Math Grade 7 Math 44% 12% Island Trees Math Grade 7 Math 43% 10% Farmingdale Math Grade 7 Math 27% 6%

Grade 8 ELA

2012 2013 2014 County Rank-Passing (45) 17 33 28 County Rank-Mastery (45) 24 33 36

District Subject Test Passing Rate Mastery Rate Bethpage ELA Grade 8 ELA 63% 21% Seaford ELA Grade 8 ELA 62% 20% Island Trees ELA Grade 8 ELA 53% 20% Massapequa ELA Grade 8 ELA 52% 15% Plainedge ELA Grade 8 ELA 45% 9% Levittown ELA Grade 8 ELA 43% 14% Farmingdale ELA Grade 8 ELA 27% 9%