1	MCAS 2007 November 27, 2007 Concord Public Schools
2	"Spring 2007" Spring 2007 Grade 3 Reading, Math Grade 4 ELA, Math Grade 5 ELA, Math, Science Grade 6 ELA, Math Grade 7 ELA, Math Grade 8 ELA, Math, Science
3	Interpretation of MCAS Reports Alignment of district curriculum and instruction Evaluation of student achievement of the learning standards in the Mass. Curriculum Frameworks Comparisons with other indicators and over time for long-term trends
4	Performance Level Results Advanced, Proficient, Needs Improvement, Warning Student subgroups white, Afr./Amer., special education Goal for CPS is 85% or more Prof./Adv. Three-year comparison of district performance level results Value-added analysis of same groups of students over time
5	READING ELA GRADE 3 83% PROF. GRADE 4 80% PROF./ADV GRADE 5 92% PROF./ADV GRADE 6 89% PROF./ADV GRADE 7 91% PROF./ADV GRADE 8 95% PROF./ADV
6
7
8
9
10
11
12	Value-Added Analysis Same group of students over time Long term impacts How much value did the school add to the students? CPS Goal - By grade 8,85% or more students prof./adv
13	LANGUAGE ARTS 2003 GRADE 4 79% PROF./ADV 2006 GRADE 7 92% PROF./ADV 2007 GRADE 8 97% PROF./ADV
14
15	Achievement Gap Composite Performance Index (CPI) points are awarded to a school for each student’s PL Comparisons between AYP subgroups-White, Afr.Amer./Black, Spec.Ed., Low Income Did not meet improvement target for Sped Did not meet performance target for Afr.Amer./Black 17 points lower performance for subgroups
16
17	ELA - Subgroups Sped 2003 Grade 4 24% Prof./Adv Sped 2006 Grade 7 71% Prof./Adv Sped 2007 Grade 8 85% Prof./Adv Metco 2003 Grade 4 10% Prof./Adv Metco 2006 Grade 7 90% Prof./Adv Metco 2007 Grade 8 80% Prof./Adv
18
19
20	District Actions CMS Afterschool reading/writing intervention program for Metco students CMS Metco tutor at each building CMS Prof.dev.focus on writing K-5 LA Spec./ Reading teachers/tutors Prof. dev. for reading tutors Sped prof.dev. in reading/writing intervention K-5 prof. dev.in writer’s workshop K Afterschool intervention program
21	MATHEMATICS GRADE 3 83% PROF./ADV GRADE 4 65% PROF./ADV GRADE 5 78% PROF./ADV GRADE 6 75% PROF./ADV GRADE 7 73% PROF./ADV GRADE 8 72% PROF./ADV
22	MATHEMATICS 2003 GRADE 4 69% PROF./ADV 2005 GRADE 6 70% PROF./ADV 2006 GRADE 7 73% PROF./ADV 2007 GRADE 8 77% PROF./ADV
23
24	Achievement Gap 25-38 points between subgroups Did not meet performance target for Afr.Amer./Black ( 3-5) Did not meet performance target for Sped ( 3-8) 2007 AYP not met for Spec. Ed ( 3-5)
25
26	Mathematics - Subgroups Sped 2003 Grade 4 21% Prof./Adv Sped 2005 Grade 6 18% Prof./Adv Sped 2006 Grade 7 30% Prof./Adv Sped 2007 Grade 8 27% Prof./Adv Metco 2003 Grade 4 10% Prof./Adv Metco 2005 Grade 6 30% Prof./Adv Metco 2006 Grade 7 20% Prof./Adv Metco 2007 Grade 8 20% Prof./Adv
27
28
29	District Actions CMS principal, math department chair , and math department are analyzing test items and evaluating current math program CMS Math department and special education teachers continue to collaborate to provide specialized math instruction to special education students Focus Math classes are designed for intensive remediation 3x week for Grade 6 and 2x week for Grades 7/8 Differentiated math classes are scheduled for Grade 6
30	"Afterschool tutoring in math is..." Afterschool tutoring in math is provided for METCO students Elementary math instructional time is 70 min. daily in grades 1-5 New curriculum, Second Edition of Revised Investigations, is taught in every elementary classroom Grades 4-5 offer small skill group instruction Math Specialist and grade level teams meet monthly with Principal to review student work
31	"Math Specialists provide small group..." Math Specialists provide small group intervention at each school site Math Spec. are working with Sped teachers to revise math instruction/materials for sped students Prof. dev. focus in math
32	SCIENCE AND TECH./ENG. GRADE 5 77% PROF./ADV GRADE 8 67% PROF./ADV 2004 GRADE 5 75% PROF./ADV 2007 GRADE 8 70% PROF./ADV
33	District Actions Grade level teams, Science Curr. Specialist, Science Dept. chair, and Science dept. are analyzing test items for curric. gaps Added interactive, hands-on science activities for elementary science units Purchased interactive ActivBoard resources for grades 3,4,5 Piloting new Earth Science units in elementary Prof. dev. in tech/engineering units