Student AchievementMultiple Measures of Performance
Dr. Russell Brown
&
Dr. Mary Boswell-
McComas
Presented to the Baltimore County Board of Education Work Session on September 26, 2017
Context and Achievement
• Multiple measures – what and why
• Raising the bar – understanding the
shift
• Report on student outcomes by
grade band
• Moving forward
Multiple Measures: What and Why
Deciphering the code –
• KRA – Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
• MSA – Maryland School Assessment
• PARCC – Partnership for Assessment of
Readiness for College and Careers
• MAP – Measures of Academic Progress
• PSAT – Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test
• SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test
• CTE – Career and Technology Education
• College – Enrollment and Persistence
Measuring our Students’ Growth & Achievement
Measuring our Students’ Growth & Achievement
Raising the Bar –Understanding the Shift
in Expectations from MSA to PARCC
MSA to CCR: Understanding the Shift
• Old Grade 6
MSA math
item
CCR: Understanding the Shift
• New
Grade 6
PARCC
math item
CCR: Understanding the Shift
• New
SAT
math
item
Career and College Readiness (CCR)
MSA proficiency and the PARCC
career and college readiness threshold
are not equivalent.
They align to different opportunity
thresholds – graduation vs. career and
college readiness.
Grades K-3: Achievement and Growth
KRA
MAP
Grades K-3: Kindergarten Readiness
Grades K-3: Growth and Achievement
• We have seen steady increases in reading growth
and achievement, as measured by MAP.
Grades K-3: Growth and Achievement
• We have seen steady increases in mathematics
growth and achievement, as measured by MAP.
Grade 3: Lighthouse MAP Reading
• Students in Lighthouse schools have led the way
with improvements in growth and achievement.
Grade 3: Lighthouse MAP Mathematics
• Students in Lighthouse schools have led in
mathematics, as well.
Grades 3-5: Achievement and Growth
MAP
PARCC
Grades 3-5: Achievement
• The gains on MAP were also reflected on PARCC.
• ELA scores went up in Grades 3-5.
Grades 3-5: Achievement
• Results in mathematics on both MAP and PARCC
were mixed.
Grades 3-5: Lighthouse PARCC Reading
• Across Grades 3-5, students in Lighthouse
schools outperformed the state as a whole.
Grades 3-5: Lighthouse PARCC Mathematics
• Students in Lighthouse schools also outperformed
the state as a whole in mathematics.
Grades 6-8: Achievement and Growth
MAP
PARCC
Grades 6-8: Achievement and Growth – ELA
• Scores went up or remained stable in reading.
Grades 6-8: Achievement – Mathematics
• Results in mathematics were mixed.
Grades 6-8: Algebra 1 Comparison
• Algebra results varied substantially by grade level.
Grades 6-8: Achievement – Mathematics
• Full cohort testing shows a much more consistent picture. Our mathematics scores are slightly declining.
High School and Beyond
PARCC
PSAT
SAT
Career
College
Achievement: PARCC ELA 10
AllStudents
AmericanIndian orAlaskaNative
AsianBlack orAfrican
American
Hispanic/Latino
NativeHawaiianor OtherPacific
Islander
WhiteTwo ormoreraces
2016 42.0 40.9 59.6 27.9 27.6 38.5 56.5 48.7
2017 46.1 52.0 67.0 30.2 31.3 62.5 61.9 56.8
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PARCC ELA 10 Proficiency by Race/Ethnicity
2016 2017
• Our students showed a 4.1 percentage point increase on PARCC 10.
• Gains were observed by all racial subgroups.
Achievement: SAT
2016-2017 2015-2016One Year
Change
SAT Test Count 6,341 6,280 61
SAT Participation Rate 87.9% 86.6% 1.3
SAT EBRW Score 506 502 4
SAT Mathematics Score 491 488 3
SAT Total Section Score1 997 990 7
• Access continues to increase.
• Performance has also increased overall and for all
reportable subgroups.
Graduation Rate
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• Steady growth in our students’ graduation rate.
Career
Greater access:
• Our enrollment in Career and
Technology Education courses
continues to rise (15,409).
Improved career readiness:
• More students are completing CTE
pathways.
Career
Improved career readiness:
• More students are meeting industry
certification standards (79%).
• More are meeting dual completion
standards (74%).
Improved placement:
• 83.76% of CTE completers entered
post-secondary education,
employment, or the military within 2
quarters following graduation.
College
• College going rates have remained
steady at 61%.
• College persistence rates have
increased slightly to 87%.
• Increases in persistence have
occurred at all institution types
(2- and 4-year/public and private).
Summary
Summary
Despite the challenges of declining
Kindergarten readiness and above
average poverty rates, we see:
• Consistent gains in reading and mathematics
Grades K-3, as measured by MAP.
• Positive improvements in Grades 3-5 ELA,
with students in our Lighthouse schools
exceeding the performance of the state.
• Room for improvement in mathematics.
Summary
Despite the challenges of declining
Kindergarten readiness and above
average poverty rates, we see:
• ELA scores in Grades 6-8 and 10 have increased
or remained stable.
• SAT access and performance has improved for all
student groups.
• Improvements in access, readiness, and
placement for our students who elect career
pathways.
• College going rates have remained stable as
persistence rates have improved.
Moving Forward
Mathematics: What have we learned?
Where Students Struggle• Foundational numeracy skills
• Algebraic expressions and equations
• Reasoning and application
Literacy Demands within Mathematics• Students need increased opportunities to
access complex mathematics problems in context.
Mathematics: What will we do?
High Leverage Practices• School-based collaborative planning
• Classroom instructional coaching
Professional Learning• Focus on literacy skills that will grow
students’ abilities to analyze and solve context-based mathematics problems.
Analyze and Revise Curriculum
English Language Arts:
What have we learned?
Where Students Struggle• Reading nonfictional text
• Identifying and evaluating the argument in a text
• Analyzing how and why individuals and events develop in text
• Identifying how point-of-view or purpose shape the text
Literacy Demands Across Disciplines• Students need increased opportunities to
access complex text across disciplines.
English Language Arts:
What will we do?High Leverage Practices
• School-based collaborative planning
• Range finding – using public release tasks/scoring annotations
Professional Learning• Analyzing school-based evidence statements
• Nonfiction reading strategies and vocabulary development
• Systematic, explicit phonics instruction in primary grades
Analyze and Revise Curriculum
Questions?