Woodland PTA Presentation

Data Overview Woodland Elementary PTA December 12, 2006

Overview
Demographic changes
MCAs
NWEA Reading & Math
Discussion

Part I – Demographic changes
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 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?

NWEA Reading Proficiency, 2005-2006

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

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