WOLCOTT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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WOLCOTT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• 2006 Connecticut Academic Performance Test
  Results
• October 10, 2006
• (Revised 10/10/06)

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History and Timeline

• Connecticut Academic Performance Test
• First Generation (1993 - 2000)
• Second Generation (2001 - 2005)
• Third Generation (2006 - )

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Purpose

• To promote improved student learning by
• Establishing high performance standards on a
  comprehensive range of important skills and
  knowledge
• Emphasizing the application and integration of
  skills and knowledge in realistic contexts
• Providing timely assessment data regarding
  students strengths and weaknesses and,
• Providing an expanded measure of accountability
  for all levels of Connecticuts education system
  up to and including the high school.

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CAPT 2006Distribution of Scores
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District Reference Group

• The D.R.G. is formed from an analysis of
• median family income,
• percentage of high school graduates,
• percentage of those in managerial occupations,
• percentage of single-parent families,
• percentage of those below poverty level, and
• percentage of non-English home language.

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District Reference Group F Goal AboveBest
Scores in Yellow
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District Reference Group FProficient
AboveBest Scores in Yellow
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Ranking in DRG F

• Goal Above
• 1st in Math
• 4th in Science
• 2nd in Reading
• 2nd in Writing

• Proficient Above
• 4th in Math
• 4th in Science
• 2nd in Reading
• 2nd in Writing

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Plan of Action

• Review and analyze the results
• Participate in professional development regarding
  instructional strategies
• Confer with colleagues of high scoring schools
• Discuss in-service strategies regarding reading
  and writing in the content areas
• Continue CAPT Building Goal 1.3
• Link individual teachers goals
• Embed appropriate activities into the curriculum
• Maintain a monthly CAPT-like activity folder from
  each department
• Assess student work using CAPT rubrics
• Administer past CAPT items and continue 9th grade
  practice testing