Student Performance Measures

Presented to the Baltimore County Board of Education Work Session on September 25, 2018

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• What and Why: the multiple measures of progress from Kindergarten to Post-graduation

• Report on student outcomes by grade band

• Moving forward

Context and Achievement

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• KRA – Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

• MAP – Measures of Academic Progress

• PARCC – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

• PSAT – Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test• SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test• CTE – Career and Technology

Education• College – Enrollment

The Measures

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Grades K-2

KRAMAP

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Kindergarten Readiness: KRA

49.7442.19 41.23 46.91

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2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Demonstrating Readiness

• Kindergarten readiness scores increased in this year’s sample.• Mid-year MAP scores for all Kindergartners remained stable.

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Reading Achievement: MAP

• Kindergarten Reading scores have been stable.• Scores for 1st graders have gone up 4 points since 2014-2015.• Scores for 2nd graders have gone up 2.4 points since 2014-2015.• These gains equate to 7 weeks of additional instruction.

152.1170.5

186.3

152.5

174.5188.7

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Reading Achievement: Winter MAP

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

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Grade 1 Lighthouse Mathematics: MAP

170.7 173.0 174.5 176.0169.1175.0 176.9 177.6

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2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Lighthouse Achievement Comparison: Winter MAP

01 Non-Lighthouse 01 Lighthouse

• Lighthouse schools have gained 8.5 points since 2014-2015.• These gains equate to 13 weeks of additional instruction.

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Grade 2 Lighthouse Mathematics: MAP

188.4 190.0 191.6 193.4188.5 192.2 194.0 196.6

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2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Lighthouse Achievement Comparison: Winter MAP

02 Non-Lighthouse 02 Lighthouse

• Lighthouse schools have gained 8.1 points since 2014-2015.• These gains equate to 23 weeks of additional instruction.

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• The majority of students are entering Kindergarten not adequately prepared.

• There have been consistent and meaningful gains in achievement in Grades K-2 over the past 3 years.

• While Lighthouse schools have led the way, the remaining schools across the system are also gaining.

Early Childhood Outcomes

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Grades 3-5

MAP PARCC

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Reading Achievement: MAP

194.2 202.7 208.9196.2 204.3 211.2

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Reading Achievement: Winter MAP

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

• Scores for Grades 3-5 have increased since 2014-2015, but were stable from last year.

• The gains from 2014-2015 equate to an additional 6, 7, and 13 weeks of instruction respectively.

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Reading Achievement: PARCC

36.1 37.4 37.837.0 39.5 40.2

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Reading Achievement

2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

• As with MAP, there have been gains in English Language Arts for Grades 3-5 since 2015-2016.

• Scores were stable from 2016-2017 to 2017-2018.

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Mathematics Achievement: PARCC

46.3

35.7 35.741.6

35.9 37.1

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Mathematics Achievement

2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

• Grade 3 scores in 2015-2016 were stronger on both MAP and PARCC.

• Scores were stable from 2016-2017 to 2017-2018.

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Grades 3-5 Lighthouse Reading: PARCC

38.5% 41.4% 42.5%

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Non Lighthouse State All Lighthouse

Lighthouse Achievement Comparison

• Lighthouse students continue to outperform the State in English Language Arts for Grades 3-5.

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Grades 3-5 Lighthouse Mathematics: PARCC

38.09% 39.68% 39.08%

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Non Lighthouse State All Lighthouse

Lighthouse Achievement Comparison

• Lighthouse students performed comparably to the State in Mathematics for Grades 3-5.

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• In Grades 3-5, scores have increased in English Language Arts.

• Mathematics scores have remained stable or declined.

• Lighthouse schools outperformed the State in English Language Arts and performed comparably to the State in Mathematics.

Elementary Outcomes

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Grades 6-8:

MAP PARCC

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Reading Achievement: MAP

211.3 214.3 217.7212.4 216.4 219.4

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Reading Achievement: Winter MAP

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

• Scores for Grades 6-8 have increased since 2014-2015.• In Grades 6 and 8, scores declined slightly from 2016-2017.

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Mathematics Achievement: MAP

218.2 222.2 226.7215.7 221.3 225.7

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Mathematics Achievement: Winter MAP

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

• Scores for Grades 6-8 have declined since 2014-2015.

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Reading Achievement: PARCC

33.2 33.3 32.129.136.1

29.8

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Reading Achievement

2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

• As with MAP, scores for Grades 6 and 8 decreased from last year.• Scores in Grade 7 have climbed steadily over this window.

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Mathematics Achievement: PARCC

• As with MAP, scores for Grades 6 and 8 decreased from last year.• Scores in Grade 7 have climbed this year.

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8.9

31.522.8

12.3

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Mathematics Achievement

2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

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Grades 6-8 Lighthouse Reading: PARCC

28.7%

41.8% 41.0%

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Non Lighthouse State All Lighthouse

Lighthouse Achievement Comparison

• Lighthouse students performed comparably to the State in English Language Arts for Grades 6-8.

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Grades 6-8 Lighthouse Mathematics: PARCC

16.7%

27.0% 29.9%

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Non Lighthouse State All Lighthouse

Lighthouse Achievement Comparison

• Statewide, approximately, 1 in 4 students are meeting the performance standard set out by the State.

• Lighthouse students are outperforming the State in Mathematics Grades 6-8.

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• While English Language Arts scores have increased on MAP from 2014-2015, they have declined in Grades 6 and 8 on PARCC since 2015-2016.

• PARCC scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have improved in Grade 7.

• Lighthouse students performed comparably to the State in English Language Arts and outperformed the State in Mathematics.

Middle School Outcomes

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High School and Beyond

PARCCPSATSAT CareerCollege

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Algebra I Achievement: PARCC 100

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29.4

2.617.9

31.2

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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 HS BCPS State

Algebra I by Grade and Total

2016 2017 2018

• Algebra I scores improved in Grades 7 and 8.• High school Algebra I scores decreased for the State and BCPS

due to the inclusion of repeat testers.• First-time test takers in BCPS passed at a rate of 28.8%.

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Grade 10 Reading Achievement: PARCC

46.1 49.346.0

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BCPS State

ELA 10 Comparison

2016 2017 2018 BCPS First Time Test Takers 2018

• Grade 10 English Language Arts scores decreased for the State and BCPS due to the inclusion of repeat testers.

• First-time test takers in BCPS passed at a rate of 46.0% which is very comparable to last year (46.1%).

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Achievement: SAT

SAT System Measures 2016 2017 2018 One Year Change

SAT Test Count 6,280 6,375 6,480 65

SAT Participation Rate 86.60% 88.40% 88.10% -0.3

SAT EBRW Section Score 502 506 499 -7

SAT Math Section Score 488 491 478 -13

SAT Total Section Score 990 997 977 -20

• The rates of participation in the College Board measures (PSAT and SAT) were stable.

• Scores in the Evidence Based Reading and Writing section and Mathematics section both decreased.

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Careers

Greater access: • Our enrollment in Career and

Technology Education courses continues to rise +1,006 (16,475).

Improved career readiness: • More students are completing CTE

pathways.

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Careers Improved career readiness: • 77.1% of the CTE concentrator students are

meeting industry certification standards.• More students are meeting dual completion

standards (75.1%).

Placement remains high:• 72.7% of CTE completers entered post-

secondary education, employment, or the military within 2 quarters following graduation.

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Graduation

86.30 87.63 87.78 89.17 89.00

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

4 year on time Graduation Rate

• The graduation rate held stable at 89%

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Scholarship Awards• 2354 Graduates received at least one

scholarship.

• There were 14 National Merit Finalists.

• In total, over $162 million dollars in scholarship money were offered to graduates.

• 18 graduates were accepted to Ivy League schools.

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College Going Rates

• Enrollment within 12 months of graduation has been stable at 66.4%.

• Enrollment within 24 months of graduation has also remained stable at 71%.

• These rates have remained remarkably stable over the past 8 years – while our graduation rate increased.

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• High school testing outcomes were mixed.

• CTE continues to grow.

• While the graduation rate has grown, college going rates have remained stable at 12 and 24 months post graduation.

• More students are graduating and pursuing post-secondary opportunities.

High School Outcomes

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Summary

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Summary• While the majority of students are entering Kindergarten not adequately

prepared, BCPS continues to show strong improvements in Reading and Mathematics scores for our early learners.

• In Grades 3-8, students in the Lighthouse schools continue to perform at or above the level of their peers across the State.

• While there have been improvements in English Language Arts, Mathematics scores continue to lag.

• More students are graduating and pursuing post-secondary opportunities.

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Our students are doing better in:

fluency

basic procedural knowledge

conceptual understanding

Our students need to improve in:

creating models

reasoning through scenarios

critiquing the reasoning of others

Qualitatively:

Mathematics

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Mathematics: Moving Forward

•Monitor Unit Assessments

•Expand informal “checks for understanding”

•Focus on Data Literacy

•Mathematical Literacy Skills: reading, writing, modeling and reasoning

•New Residency Resource Teacher Model

•Collaborative Planning

•Independent Audit

•Revise based on audit

Curriculum Instruction

AssessmentProfessional Learning

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Our students are doing better in:

key ideas

supporting Details

text specific comprehension

Our students need to improve in:

reading non-fiction text that are discipline-specific

ability to take a position and support it with evidence from multiple sources

Qualitatively:

English Language Arts

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English Language Arts: Moving Forward

•Monitor Unit Assessments

•Refine collaborative planning data processes

•Focus on Data Literacy

•Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant through MSDE for $1.6

•New Residency Resource Teacher Model

•Expand practice with multiple complex texts in every subject

•Embed integrated units infused with rich non-fiction science and social studies texts

•Expand short research opportunities

Curriculum Instruction

AssessmentProfessional Learning

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Closing GapsIncrease student opportunity to. . .

• Read a variety of complex texts in every subject

• Express reasoned arguments supported by evidence from multiple sources

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Questions