november 2006 copyright © 2006 mississippi department of education 1 where are we? where do we want...

November 2006 Copyright © 2006 Mississippi Department of Education 1

Where are We?Where do we want to be?

Gain = 2 points

Gain = 5 points

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 4 Reading

204

199202 203

205203

217216217

213212215

195

200

205

210

215

220

1992

1994

1998

2002

2003

2005

Average Scale Score

Nation

Mississippi

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1 point decrease

No Gain

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 8 Reading

255

251

261263

261 260

251

255

240

245

250

255

260

265

1998

2002

2003

2005

Average Scale Score

Nation

Mississippi


Gain = 25 points

Gain = 18 points

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 4 Mathematics

222 224

234237

227223

211208

202

219

200205210215220225230235240

1992

1996

2000

2003

2005

Average Scale Score

Nation

Mississippi


Gain = 16 points

Gain = 11 points

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 8 Mathematics

250254

261 262

271 272276 278

246

267

240245250255260265270275280

1992

1996

2000

2003

2005

Average Scale Score

Nation

Mississippi


NAEP Proficiency Levels

Proficiency Level Description

Advanced Superior performance.

Proficient

Solid academic performance for each grade assessed. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter, including subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real-world situations, and analytical skills appropriate to the subject matter.

BasicPartial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at each grade.

Minimal Below Basic.


Comparing MCT to NAEP

MCT

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

Minimal

NAEP

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

Minimal

Most comparable to

2005 MCT vs. NAEP Grade 4 Reading

52.0

6.3

30.0

61.2

15.0

4.8

3.0

27.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

MCT NAEP

Percent

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

Minimal/Below Basic


2005 MCT vs. NAEP Grade 8 Reading

19.040.0

24.2

42.045.2

18.011.6

1.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

MCT NAEP

Percent

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

Minimal/Below Basic


2005 MCT vs. NAEP Grade 4 Mathematics

7.2

31.014.0

50.0

40.1

18.038.8

1.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

MCT NAEP

Percent

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

Minimal/Below Basic


2005 MCT vs. NAEP Grade 8 Mathematics

22.4

48.024.5

38.029.2

12.023.9

1.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

MCT NAEP

Percent

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

Minimal/Below Basic


NAEP Grade 4 Science

Tennessee 145 Tennessee 150Nation 145 Florida 150Arkansas 145 Oklahoma 150Maryland 145 Texas 150Texas 145 Nation 149Alabama 143 Maryland 149Nevada 142 North Carolina 149Georgia 142 South Carolina 148South Carolina 140 Illinois 148Arizona 140 Georgia 148New Mexico 140 Arkansas 147Louisiana 139 Rhode Island 146Hawaii 136 Louisiana 143Mississippi 133 Alabama 142California 129 Hawaii 142

New Mexico 141Nevada 140Arizona 139California 137Mississippi 133

2005 2000

*Not significantly different.

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Nation 148 Nation 147Rhode Island 148 West Virginia 147West Virginia 146 Oklahoma 147Maryland 146 Rhode Island 146Tennessee 145 South Carolina 145Arizona 145 Tennessee 145North Carolina 145 Maryland 145Texas 143 Arkansas 144Alabama 143 North Carolina 144Arkansas 142 Georgia 144Georgia 142 Texas 143Nevada 141 Florida 141South Carolina 140 Arizona 140New Mexico 139 Louisiana 138Louisiana 134 Nevada 138Mississippi 134 New Mexico 138Hawaii 130 Alabama 138California 129 Hawaii 136

California 136Mississippi 132

2000 2005




How many of our students are college ready?


ACT College Readiness Indicators

A student has a 50% chance of earning a B or higher grade, or an 80% chance of earning a C or higher grade in the corresponding entry-level, credit-bearing college course if the student score on the ACT is at least:

–English – 18–Mathematics – 22–Science – 24

2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College English Composition Readiness by English Course Sequence

Mississippi

43

54

63

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 4 years English 9-12 English 9-12 & Speech

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness


2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College English Composition Readiness by English Course Sequence

43

54

6359

6871

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 4 years English 9-12 English 9-12 & Speech

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness

Mississippi Nation


2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Algebra Readiness by Mathematics Course Sequence

Mississippi

2 4

17

27

40

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 3 years Algebra I, AlgebraII, Geometry

Trigonometry Trigonometry andOther Advanced

Math

Trigonometry andCalculus

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness


2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Algebra Readiness by Mathematics Course Sequence

2 4

17

27

40

15 14

38

56

73

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 3 years Algebra I, AlgebraII, Geometry

Trigonometry Trigonometry andOther Advanced

Math

Trigonometry andCalculus

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness

Mississippi Nation


2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Biology Readiness by Natural Science Course Sequence

Mississippi

58

3126

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 3 years General Science,Biology, & Chemistry

Biology, Chemistry, &Physics

General Science,Biology, Chemistry, &

Physics

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness


2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Biology Readiness by Natural Science Course Sequence

58

3126

1319

4538

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 3 years General Science,Biology, & Chemistry

Biology, Chemistry, &Physics

General Science,Biology, Chemistry, &

Physics

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness

Mississippi Nation


2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Reading Readiness by Social Studies Course Sequence

Mississippi

18 20

36

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 3 years U.S. History, World History,and American Government

U.S. History, World History,American Government, &

Other

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness


2005 ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Reading Readiness by Social Studies Course Sequence

18 20

36

4448

58

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Less than 3 years U.S. History, World History,and American Government

U.S. History, World History,American Government, &

Other

Per

cent

Dem

onst

ratin

g R

eadi

ness

Mississippi Nation



There is a gap between where our students are and where we want them to be.


Where do we want to be?


Reaching the National Average

At our current rate of improvement, when would we reach the national average?

• Grade 4 Reading – 2069

• Grade 4 Math – 2021

• Grade 8 Reading – 2091

• Grade 8 Math – 2029

215217

225222

216213

207210

219

199204

190200210220230240250260270

19

92

19

94

19

98

Average Scale Score

Nation

Mississippi's fastest rate of improvement

1.5 points/yearNational average reached by 2015.

20

05

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 4 Reading - Reaching the National Average

20

07

20

09

20

11

20

13

20

15

20

17

20

19

Mississippi


219

237

275

259

251

235

243

267

202

227

190200210220230240250260270

19

92

19

94

19

98

Average Scale Score

Nation

20

05

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 4 Mathematics - Reaching the National Average

20

07

20

09

20

11

20

13

20

15

20

17

20

19


4 points/yearNational average reached by 2009.

Mississippi


260261265

261

257253251 251

220230240

250260270280

290300

19

92

19

98

20

02

Average Scale Score

Nation

Mississippi


1.0 point/yearNational average reached by 2013.

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 8 Reading - Reaching the National Average

20

05

20

07

20

09

20

11

20

13

20

15

20

17

20

19

The state level grade 8 reading assessment was not administered

prior to 1998.


267278

294

285280

276271

267

290

246

262

240250260

270280290300

310320

19

92

19

96

20

00

Average Scale Score

Nation


2.3 points/yearNational average reached by 2017.

National Assessment of Educational ProgressGrade 8 Mathematics - Reaching the National Average

20

05

20

07

20

09

20

11

20

13

20

15

20

17

20

19

Mississippi



How will we get there?


How will we get there?

• Improved alignment between curriculum, assessment, and instruction

• Increase expectations for student learning


Improving Alignment

Grade 2-3 Grades 4-8English II / Algebra I

Language Arts

11 Competencies

14 Competencies

10 Competencies

Mathematics8-9

Competencies

5-10

Competencies

8

Competencies

Curriculum Frameworks 2000


Grade 2-3 Grades 4-8 Grade 10

Language Arts

4 Competencies

(2 Reading & 2 Writing)

4 Competencies


4 Competencies


Mathematics5

Competencies5

Competencies5

Competencies

Improving Alignment

Curriculum Frameworks 2006


Improving Alignment Relationship between Curriculum and Assessment: Now

Curriculum Framework

-Competencies

-Objectives

-Suggested teaching strategies

Instructional Intervention

Supplements

- Benchmarks

Mississippi Curriculum

Test

Results reported in Reporting Categories


Improving Alignment Relationship between Curriculum and Assessment: Future

Curriculum Framework

-Competencies

-Objectives/ Benchmarks

-Suggested teaching strategies

Mississippi Curriculum

Test

Results reported by Competency


Increasing Expectations

• How do you define “rigorous” academic experience? Higher level courses More challenging, complex, “real-world”

content


Increasing Expectations

• What makes the content more challenging? A focus on conceptual understanding

(beyond the basic facts and simple procedures) – Why learn about this content?

A focus on critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and understanding connections between present learning and previous learning or experience


Reaching the National Average

• It will take everyone—the state, school

districts, schools, teachers,

administrators, and students giving

their best every year to accomplish

this goal.

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