Grade 4 Reading Movement across achievement levels

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Grade 4 ReadingMovement across achievement levels
Percent of Students at Each Level Percentages
do not total 100 as chart does not include
untested students
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Grade 7 ReadingMovement across achievement levels
Exceeded standard
Did not meet standard
Met standard
1998
41.4
16.3
26.6
11.9
27,779
41,633
2005
21.8
7.3
30.0
38.7
54,817
23,212
Percent of Students at Each Level Percentages
do not total 100 as chart does not include
untested students
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Grade 10 ReadingMovement across achievement
levels
Did not meet standard
Exceeded standard
Met standard
1999
13.7
11.7
33.4
18.1
23.1
32,465
30,573
2005
6.6
56,904
21,745
Students who were not tested
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Rosalia School District
Gr. 10 100
Gr. 4 100
Gr. 7 93
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The achievement gap is closing in reading
Grade 10 Reading Percent of Students Meeting
Standard in 1999 and 2005 by Ethnicity
100.0
30
18
25
90.0
27
78.4
76.5
27
80.0
70.0
58.3
54.3
60.0
53.3
52.8
48.5
50.0
40.0
29.6
26.1
26.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
American Indian 1,127 of 2,210
Asian/Pacific Islander 4,932 of 6,518
Black 2,133 of 4,209
White 44,273 of 59,267
Hispanic 3,990 of 8,128
of students in 2005
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Reading First vs. All StudentsClosing the
Achievement Gap
Hispanic 13
Hispanic 60
White 71
White 21
Black 6
American Indian 3
Asian/Pacific Islander 6
Asian/Pacific Islander 7.9
American Indian 3
Black 9
Did not meet standard
Exceeded standard
Met standard
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Reading First assistance begins (51-school cohort)
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Middle schools on the move Grade 7 Reading,
Mathematics, and Writing
Percent of Students Meeting Standard
2003
2004
2005
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Reading
Mathematics
Writing
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Jason Lee Middle School (Tacoma School District)
20 7 16
9
Key Peninsula Middle School
15 16 12
10
Okanogan Middle School
31 26 6
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Mathematics
Grade 4, 7, and 10 Mathematics
Percent of Students Meeting Standard
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.6
60.0
50.5
47.1
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Grade 4
Grade 7
Grade 10
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The math problem(Improving, but still our
biggest challenge)

• Lack of national research and consensus on
  elements of a successful math program
• Too many people dont think math is for everyone
• Too many high school students are missing basic
  skills. Many cannot
• Calculate dimensions (area, perimeter, volume,
  etc.)
• Use percents and fractions to calculate portions
  of a restaurant bill
• Use charts, graphs and equations to communicate
  information

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Sample WASL question Grade 10 Mathematics (2003)

• Terry is designing a flyer to advertise storage
  boxes that he sells.
• He wants to show the boxes from least to greatest
  volume. What is the correct order?
• A. BACD
• B. ABCD
• C. DCBA
• D. DCAB

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Solving the math problem

• State math standards
• Understanding ? Acceptance ? Use
• Mathematics materials
• What to use
• How to use them well
• Mathematics assessments
• Make WASL results more accessible and
  user-friendly
• Develop or adapt diagnostic assessments so
  teachers can identify specific student needs
• Unique needs of diverse learners
• Design classroom assessments to track student
  progress
• Design materials to target instruction
• Provide training to use materials and assessment
  results for better teaching

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Getting to graduationA meaningful diploma
Project
WASL
Coursework aligned to standards and student
plans
Student learning plan