2014 MCAS SCORES

NATICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RANKINGS

• According to schooldigger.com

• District 43/318• NHS 59/343 - Boston Magazine #38

• Kennedy 53/357• Wilson 66/357

• Ben Hem 108/866• Memorial 113/866• Brown 49/866• Lilja 101/886• Johnson 82/866

ADVANCED AND PROFICIENTTEST NATICK STATE AVERAGE Diff.

10 ELA 97 90 710 SCIENCE 89 71 1810 MATH 92 79 13

8 ELA 89 79 10

8 MATH 70 52 18

8 SCIENCE 56 42 147 ELA 88 72 167 MATH 73 50 236 ELA 85 68 176 MATH 73 60 135 ELA 79 64 155 MATH 75 61 145 SCIENCE 69 53 164 ELA 78 54 244 MATH 78 59 213 READING 78 57 213 MATH 82 68 14

DISTRICT ELA% PROFICIENT & ADVANCED

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97

GRADE 3 READING 11 YEARS

Reading 04 Reading 05 Reading 06 Reading 07 Reading 08 Reading 08 Reading 10 Reading 11 Reading 12 Reading 13 Reading 1470

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GRADE 3 READING ADVANCED & PROFICIENT/ADVANCED

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GRADE 4 ELA COMPARISON

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CURRENT GRADE 9 ELA PROGRESSION

Grade 4 2010 Grade 5 2011 Grade 6 2012 Grade 7 2013 Grade 8 201465

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GRADE 10 ELA 12 YEAR COMPARISON

ELA 03 ELA 04 ELA 05 ELA 06 ELA 07 ELA 08 ELA 09 ELA 10 ELA 11 ELA 12 ELA 13 ELA 140

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CURRENT GRADE 11 ELA PROGRESSION

Grade 4 2008 Grade 5 2009 Grade 6 2010 Grade 7 2011 Grade 8 2012 Gade 10 20140

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DISTRICT MATH

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GRADE 3 MATH

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GRADE 6 MATH - 12 YEAR COMPARISON

Math 03 Math 04 Math 05 Math 06 Math 07 Math 08 Math 09 Math 10 Math 11 Math 12 Math 13 Math 140

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GRADE 8 MATH

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MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH

Wilson 7 Advanced 28 31 37 35 29 25

Wilson 7 A/P 71 76 70 72 72 73

Kennedy 7 Advanced 21 32 34 43 37 33

Kennedy 7 A/P 71 81 76 80 71 76

Wilson 8 Advanced 34 35 35 33 33 25

Wilson 8 A/P 66 74 64 71 73 68

Kennedy 8 Advanced 25 40 49 32 42 37

Kennedy 8 A/P 64 75 80 73 84 78

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GRADE 10 MATH

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CURRENT GRADE 11 MATH PROGRESSION

Grade 4 2008 Grade 5 2009 Grade 6 2010 Grade 7 2011 Grade 8 2012 Grade 10 20140

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GRADE 9 SCIENCE (PHYSICS)

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Grade 3 ELA 70 71 81 73 84 80 74

Grade 3 Math 65 73 86 78 83 83 80

Grade 4 ELA 65 75 90 80 79 79 84

Grade 4 Math 56 75 83 78 78 86 71

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Ben-Hem Advanced/Proficient

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Grade 3 ELA 86 85 80 87 84 85 80

Grade 3 Math 91 89 90 97 89 92 88

Grade 4 ELA 82 78 81 74 89 76 80

Grade 4 Math 85 71 75 63 70 70 83

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Brown School Advanced/Proficient

%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Grade 3 ELA 75 70 69 71 78 75 83

Grade 3 Math 77 57 63 84 77 72 89

Grade 4 ELA 75 80 77 79 78 83 69

Grade 4 Math 60 74 45 69 80 80 78

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Johnson School Advanced/Proficient

%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Grade 3 ELA 77 78 88 76 81 82 81

Grade 3 Math 88 82 86 65 89 89 82

Grade 4 ELA 71 76 81 72 69 75 76

Grade 4 Math 74 77 76 74 60 74 74

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Lilja SchoolAdvanced /Proficient

%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Grade 3 ELA 86 81 86 82 85 86 80

Grade 3 Math 91 77 85 76 81 92 81

Grade 4 ELA 66 86 87 79 80 76 79

Grade 4 Math 64 94 81 81 70 72 68

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Memorial School Advanced/Proficient%

TRACKING OUR ELA GOALSGOAL AREA ‘13: WRITING: ELABORATION

(CLAIM/EVIDENCE/REASONING)

2013-3

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text types and purposesKey ideas and de-tailsIntegration of knowledge and Ideas

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text types and purposesKey ideas and de-tailsIntegration of knowledge and Ideas

ELA RECOMMENDATIONS

• Analyze those MCAS items that have been correlated to the PARCC.

• Implement PARCC based writing assignment that measures student growth in all subject areas

• Focus regular assessment that allows students to practice analysis/synthesis of several texts in writing

• Refine and align common writing assignments to mirror PARCC writing requirements

• Focus on texts types/purposes an writing production/distribution in lower grades (K-12)

• Continue focus on key ideas and idea development (see prior slide)

INTERPRETING ‘14 MATH DATA

• Note: while the standards have remained the same in mathematics from ’13’-14, the way the standards are reported have changed.• 2014 data is more granular and specific• Major trends are reported here• Note: as we articulate to CCSS, there are bridge

years required to make changes and become adept at teaching new concepts. • Performance in NPS remains competitive with like

districts.

TRACKING OUR MATH GOALSGOAL AREA ‘13: NUMBER SENSE

Grade Level ‘13 Strengths ‘13 Weaknesses

‘14 Strengths ’14 Weaknesses

3 --4 operations see patterns --geo reasoning with shapes

--solve problems & see relationships between mult/div

--patterns within arithmetic--geometric measurement, perimeter & using mult/add in area problems

--represent & interpret data--Represent problems with mult/divi

4 --represent & interpret data measurement & data,--algebraic thinking & operations

--notation of fractions & decimals--understand volume and relate to add/mult

--algebraic patterns--building fractions & understanding of operations on whole #s (new)

--solve problems in measurement using estimation of time, liquid volume, mass

TRACKING OUR MATH GOALSGOAL AREA ‘13: NUMBER SENSE

Grade Level ‘13 Strengths ‘13 Weaknesses

‘14 Strengths ’14 Weaknesses

5 --mult/div, +/-fractions fractions (NEW)--use equivalent fractions;

--graph pts on coordinate plane to real world problems--write and interpret numerical expressions

--Classify 2-D figures based on properties--convert measurements--analyze algebraic patterns and relationships

--volume related to multi/div --graph points on a coordintate plane to solve real world problems

Bold: continued goal area

TRACKING OUR MATH GOALSGOAL AREA ‘13: NUMBER SENSE

Grade Level ‘13 Strengths ‘13 Weaknesses

‘14 Strengths ’14 Weaknesses

8 -Pythagorean Theorem--patterns in bivariate data

--solve real world problems with geometry (volume and cylinders, cones and spheres)--linear expressions

--analyze and solve linear equations--# system irrational #’s and approximating them to rational #’s

--Define, evaluate & compare functions--investigate patterns of association in bivariate data

Bold: must deepen work in patterns/bivariate data—critical thinking is at the core of this work

TRACKING OUR MATH GOALSGOAL AREA ‘13: NUMBER SENSE

Grade Level ‘13 Strengths ‘13 Weaknesses

‘14 Strengths ’14 Weaknesses

10 --creating equations to represent problems--Summarize, categorize, interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables

--interpreting data/structure of expressions

--perform arithmetic operations on polynomials--real life geometry problems involving area, surface area, angles

--explain volume and use it to solve real-world problems--interpreting linear models--building fractions that model a relationship between 2 quantities

Bold: Progress but does it exist across strands (geo, algebra, measurement)?

MATH RECOMMENDATIONS

• Analyze those MCAS items that have been correlated to the PARCC.

• Focus 5-12 on Math Practices (cross-cutting big ideas in the Common Core Curriculum) for all staff

• Focus on real-world problem solving and application over rote memorization and use of algorithms

• Continue to encourage adaptive, personalized math practice products employed at secondary level, across system

• Continued focus on Number Sense Domain (to cement gains)

• Focus on application of math ideas to real-world situations/application of critical thinking

SCIENCE RECOMMENDATIONS• New State Standards are STILL pending:• Achievement by grade 10 among the strongest in our cohort• Focus on science for METCO program and sub-group tutoring

this year• Elementary draft mapping plan correlating to new standards

completed summer 2014• Arranging Elementary Graduate Course for Staff Summer

2014 to learn new standards and content area • Middle School Curriculum Leadership reaching out to other

districts to examine spiraling science curricula• Increased focus on PARCC-like tasks transfer well to the

analysis required for science reading and writing• PARCC tasks designed to examine data sets, charts, tables,

etc. will give our students more regular access to analytical tasks demanded in science MCAS (or whatever next test may be--see math recommendations for volume, problem solving, area, etc.)

TRAINING IN ASSESSMENT LITERACY AND USE OF DATA

• District Determined Measures, while a state mandate, present an opportunity to train staff to:• Use assessment data to track and push growth for students• Learn to use assessment data to design interventions and follow-

up instruction• Train staff to calibrate scoring of common assessments and unify

expectations for the Natick Schools• Professional Development is prioritized around identified trends in

literacy and mathematics achievement• Literacy guide in technical subjects (Common Core guidance)

dictates our work in other subjects

CLOSING GAPS

• Accountability ratings now rest on gap closing between regular ed/white students and sub groups

• Achievement as a sole measure strongly correlates to socio-economic status of the schools, but low-income students typically make expected growth with interventions

• Celebrate Johnson and Wilson• Rising and shifting poverty and high-needs students in

district may require revision of resource distribution• More advanced students than ever• Achievement = “NorthEast;” gap is slowly narrowing but

not at pace with state suggested targets (hence the Level 2 status)

• Students of color at NHS are achieving solidly on MCAS, but not as well as white counter parts; GPAs lag behind potential demonstrated in MCAS scoring