Data Overview Woodland Elementary PTA December 12, 2006

Overview Demographic changes MCAs NWEA Reading & Math Discussion

Demographic changes

MCAs

NWEA Reading & Math

Discussion

Part I – Demographic changes Enrollment is up, up, up! Student demographics are changing Changes compared to district

Enrollment is up, up, up!

Student demographics are changing

Changes compared to district

Part II – MCAs 2006 MCA results came out in November Proficiency “cut scores” are harder and thus the percentages of students at or above proficiency decreased a little bit MCA cut scores are arbitrary

2006 MCA results came out in November

Proficiency “cut scores” are harder and thus the percentages of students at or above proficiency decreased a little bit

MCA cut scores are arbitrary

2006 MCA Reading

2006 MCA Math

Cut score at overall mean Black kids = 50% of population

Percentage of kids proficient

Cut score 1 SD above overall mean Black kids = 50% of population

Percentage of kids proficient

Cut score 1 SD above overall mean Black kids = 15% of population

District Correlations Very strong -0.84 Reading-Minority Very strong -0.84 Reading-Lunch Little to none 0.06 Reading-SpEd Moderately strong -0.71 Reading-LEP Moderately strong -0.67 Math-Minority Moderately strong -0.68 Math-Lunch Weak 0.22 Math-SpEd Moderate -0.52 Math-LEP

Part III – NWEA Reading and Math Average RIT scores % students above / below grade level by class % students at NWEA proficiency Average NWEA growth, 2005-2006 Are our achievement gaps closing over time?

Average RIT scores

% students above / below grade level by class

% students at NWEA proficiency

Average NWEA growth, 2005-2006

Are our achievement gaps closing over time?

NWEA Reading Proficiency, 2005-2006

Part IV - Discussion Questions? Comments? Thoughts? Reactions? THANK YOU! Dr. Scott McLeod, U. Minnesota www.scottmcleod.net/contact

Questions?

Comments?

Thoughts?

Reactions?

THANK YOU!

Dr. Scott McLeod, U. Minnesota

www.scottmcleod.net/contact