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2007 Grade 3-8 English Test Results
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Raising Achievement
• Over past several years, Board of Regents has voted measures to raise standards and require students get extra help.
• When first 4th grade test was given in 1999, only 48% of students achieved the standards. This year, 68% did.
• In 1999, only 48% achieved standards in 8th grade. This year 57% did.
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Raising Achievement
• The rise in middle school performance this year is a good sign, but we still need to do better.
• The grade 3-8 tests, introduced last year, will help schools and parents understand even better how their children are performing from year to year.
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Raising Achievement
• Essential that schools use new funding wisely.
• Contract for Excellence
• School Assistance Teams
• Distinguished Educators
• All will help.
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The Bottom Line: Scores are Up, Especially in Middle School
• Achievement in grades 3-8 is up overall.
• Scores increased most in middle school – grades 6-8. Important because middle school performance has lagged for years.
• And fewer students are showing serious academic problems.
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The Bottom Line: ELL Students Did Better Than Predicted
• Because of new federal NCLB rules, more than twice as many English Language Learners took the grade 3-8 tests.
• But their performance dipped only modestly in each grade.
• However, this change in rules affected the overall performance of Hispanic and Asian-American students.
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The Bottom Line: Students with Disabilities Improved
• Especially important – fewer students with disabilities showed serious academic problems.
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Achievement is up statewide, especially in the middle grades. Important because middle school performance has lagged.
69
.0%
68
.6%
67
.1%
60
.4%
56
.4%
49
.3% 6
1.5
%
67
.1%
68
.0%
68
.1%
63
.2%
57
.8%
57
.0%
63
.4%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
Grade 3 = 185,603 198,457Grade 4 = 190,951 197,499Grade 5 = 201,262 202,133Grade 6 = 204,249 204,463Grade 7 = 210,735 211,839Grade 8 = 212,320 213,971Grades 3-8= 1,205,120 1,228,362
Number Tested 2006 2007
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English Language Learners did better than predicted, despite the tremendous increase in the numbers who took the test. More than 3/4 of ELL students are in New York City.
34
.3%
26
.6%
20
.6%
11
.2%
8.5
%
4.9
%
16
.2%
30
.5%
23
.0%
18
.9%
10
.4%
7.0
%
5.9
%
18
.0%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of ELL Students Scoring at Levels
3 and 4
2006 2007Grade 3 3,684 17,093Grade 4 4,379 14,200Grade 5 6,686 11,480Grade 6 5,585 9,934Grade 7 6,234 9,299Grade 8 5,852 10,076Grades 3-8 32,420 72,082
Number of ELL Students Tested
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A smaller percentage of ELL students showed serious academic problems in 2007 than in 2006.
31
.5%
36
.4%
30
.3%
36
.6%
36
.8% 4
6.6
%
36
.6%
25
.9%
30
.8%
27
.5%
15
.9%
39
.4%
39
.0%
29
.3%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of ELL Students Scoring at Level 1
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Performance differences among racial/ethnic groups were substantial across grades 3-8. The Hispanic group includes the largest percentage of ELL students (22%); the Asian group the second largest percentage (11%).
77.6
%
42.4
%
46.1
%
46.5
%
71.8
%
61.5
%75.6
%
45.2
%
45.6
%
50.8
%
75.4
%
63.4
%
Asian/PacificIslander
Black Hispanic AmericanIndian/Alaskan
Native
White Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
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In every grade, fewer students with disabilities showed serious academic problems.
37
.3%
38
.6%
28
.0% 33
.0%
32
.9% 38
.5%
34
.6%
34
.8%
33
.2%
21
.5%
12
.4%
24
.3%
25
.4%
25
.1%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 1
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Here’s More of the Story
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Achievement is up statewide, especially in the middle grades.
69
.0%
68
.6%
67
.1%
60
.4%
56
.4%
49
.3% 6
1.5
%
67
.1%
68
.0%
68
.1%
63
.2%
57
.8%
57
.0%
63
.4%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
Grade 3 = 185,603 198,457Grade 4 = 190,951 197,499Grade 5 = 201,262 202,133Grade 6 = 204,249 204,463Grade 7 = 210,735 211,839Grade 8 = 212,320 213,971Grades 3-8= 1,205,120 1,228,362
Number Tested 2006 2007
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Fewer students showed serious academic problems in every grade except grade 3.
8.6
%
9.0
%
6.4
%
7.3
%
8.1
%
9.5
%
8.1
%
9.0
%
7.9
%
5.0
%
2.5
% 6.0
%
6.2
%
6.1
%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 1
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669
666
663
656
650667
665
661
655
655
652665
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
2006 2007
Elementary English: Key Fact Behind the Increase in Grade 8Average scores moved over the dividing line between Levels 2 and 3 this year. At each grade level, a score of 650 signifies meeting the standards. At all grade levels, the average student met the standards. In grades 6-8, the mean scale score increased by 3-5 points in 2007.
650
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Performance of English Language Learners
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English Language Learners did better than predicted, despite the tremendous increase in the numbers who took the test. More than 3/4 of ELL students are in New York City.
34
.3%
26
.6%
20
.6%
11
.2%
8.5
%
4.9
%
16
.2%
30
.5%
23
.0%
18
.9%
10
.4%
7.0
%
5.9
%
18
.0%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of ELL Students Scoring at Levels
3 and 4
2006 2007Grade 3 3,684 17,093Grade 4 4,379 14,200Grade 5 6,686 11,480Grade 6 5,585 9,934Grade 7 6,234 9,299Grade 8 5,852 10,076Grades 3-8 32,420 72,082
Number of ELL Students Tested
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A smaller percentage of ELL students showed serious academic problems in 2007 than in 2006.
31
.5%
36
.4%
30
.3%
36
.6%
36
.8% 4
6.6
%
36
.6%
25
.9%
30
.8%
27
.5%
15
.9%
39
.4%
39
.0%
29
.3%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of ELL Students Scoring at Level 1
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A higher percentage of English Language Learners in New York City achieved the learning standards in 2007 than in 2006. More than 3/4 of ELL students are in New York City.
22
.5%
17
.0%
15
.1%
8.6
%
7.0
%
3.2
% 10
.7%
28
.6%
21
.1%
16
.2%
8.4
%
6.7
%
5.0
%
16
.0%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of ELL Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
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In New York City, fewer English Language Learners showed serious academic problems in 2007 than in 2006.
43
.2%
44
.7%
35
.2%
40
.6%
39
.1% 4
9.9
%
41
.8%
27
.8%
32
.3%
29
.3%
17
.2%
40
.0%
40
.2%
30
.9%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of ELL Students Scoring at Level 1
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Performance of Students Who Are Not English
Language Learners
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Statewide, in each grade, more students who were not English Language Learners met the standards in 2007 than in 2006.
69
.6%
69
.4%
68
.6%
61
.6%
57
.7%
50
.4% 62
.6%
70
.6%
71
.4%
71
.1%
65
.9%
60
.1%
59
.6%
66
.3%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Not ELL Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
Number of not ELL Students Tested 2006 2007Grade 3 = 182,469 181,364Grade 4 = 187,223 183,299Grade 5 = 195,162 190,653Grade 6 = 199,697 194,529Grade 7 = 205,019 202,540Grade 8 = 207,177 203,895Grades 3-8 = 1,176,747 1,156,280
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Statewide, in every grade, fewer students who were not English Language Learners showed serious academic problems in 2007 than in 2006.
7.4
%
6.1
%
3.6
%
1.8
%
4.4
%
4.6
%
4.6
%
7.5
%
8.6
%
7.3
%
6.1
%
5.6
%
8.5
%
8.2
%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Not ELL Students Scoring at Level 1
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Students Who Were Not English Language Learners:In New York City, the percentage of students meeting the standards increased in 2007. Performance in the middle grades especially increased.
62.5
%
60.4
%
59.3
%
50.6
%
46.7
%
38.5
%
53.2
%62.4
%
62.4
%
61.6
%
54.8
%
49.8
%
46.4
% 56.0
%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Not ELL Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
Number of Not ELL Students Tested2006 2007
Grade 3 = 59,629 58,413Grade 4 = 62,205 59,060Grade 5 = 64,804 62,650Grade 6 = 65,754 62,016Grade 7 = 66,021 65,354Grade 8 = 66,769 65,315Grades 3-8= 385,182 372,808
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In New York City, a smaller percentage of students who were not ELL showed serious academic problems in 2007.
9.8
%
7.7
%
4.4
%
2.3
%
5.5
%
5.9
%
5.9
%
10.0
%
12.2
%
9.8
%
8.8
%
7.4
%
10.8
%
11.1
%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Not ELL Students Scoring at Level 1
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Results by Racial/Ethnic Group
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Performance differences among racial/ethnic groups were substantial across grades 3-8. The Hispanic group includes the largest percentage of ELL students (22%); the Asian group the second largest percentage (11%).
77
.6%
42
.4%
46
.1%
46
.5%
71
.8%
61
.5%7
5.6
%
45
.2%
45
.6%
50
.8%
75
.4%
63
.4%
Asian/PacificIslander
Black Hispanic Native American White Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
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The percentage of students with serious academic problems decreased for all racial/ethnic groups except Asian-Americans.
3.1
% 14
.7%
12
.5%
13
.4%
4.8
%
8.1
%
3.6
%
9.6
%
11
.1%
8.9
%
3.1
%
6.1
%
Asian/PacificIslander
Black Hispanic NativeAmerican
White Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1
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Results for Students with Disabilities
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The percentage of students with disabilities meeting the standards increased in 2007, although results remained low.
26
.6%
26
.5%
26
.6%
16
.8%
16
.1%
10
.5%
20
.2%
28
.0%
27
.6%
29
.1%
19
.7%
17
.3%
15
.6%
22
.8%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4 Grade 3 = 23,811 26,692
Grade 4 = 26,474 28,281Grade 5 = 28,987 29,985Grade 6 = 28,883 29,055Grade 7 = 29,237 29,842Grade 8 = 29,119 29,514Grades 3-8= 166,511 173,369
Number Tested 2006 2007
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In every grade, fewer students with disabilities showed serious academic problems.
37
.3%
38
.6%
28
.0% 33
.0%
32
.9% 38
.5%
34
.6%
34
.8%
33
.2%
21
.5%
12
.4%
24
.3%
25
.4%
25
.1%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 1
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15
.2%
12
.6%
15
.1%
13
.5% 2
2.6
%
40
.3%
20
.2%
17
.5%
10
.6% 17
.1%
17
.0% 2
6.0
%
44
.5%
22
.8%
New York City Large City Urban-Suburban
Rural Average Low Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 3 and 4
Results varied widely among need/resource categories. Students with disabilities in Low Need Districts were much more likely to meet the standards. In most categories, more students with disabilities met the standards.
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40
.8%
45
.8%
40
.8%
40
.4%
28
.5%
14
.5%
34
.6%
30.6
% 39.2
%
30.3
%
27.2
%
19.3
%
9.7%
25.1
%
New York City Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1
The percentage of students with disabilities showing serious academic problems decreased in every need/resource category.
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15
.2%
8.4
%
19
.5%
10
.3%
9.3
%
20
.2%
17
.5%
10
.0%
12
.1%
11
.5% 2
2.8
%
New York City Buffalo Rochester * Syracuse Yonkers Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
Among the Big 5 Cities, New York City had the largest percentage of students with disabilities meeting the standards. A larger percentage of students met the Standards in 2007 than in 2006.
*Rochester to provide corrected data for 2007
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40
.8% 5
3.8
%
34
.7% 4
8.3
%
48
.5%
34
.6%
30
.6% 41
.3%
34
.2%
38
.7%
25
.1%
New York City Buffalo Rochester * Syracuse Yonkers Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1
Fewer students showed serious academic problems in 2007 than in 2006.
*Rochester to provide corrected data for 2007
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Results by Gender
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The disparity in graduation rate is foreshadowed by the larger percentage of females than males who meet the standards at every grade level.
70
.9%
71
.4%
70
.3%
67
.0%
63
.3%
62
.8%
67
.5%
63
.6%
64
.7%
66
.2%
59
.6%
52
.7%
51
.7% 59
.6%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 3-8
Females Males
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
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Results by Need/Resource Capacity
CategoryFor All Students
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50.7
%
37.3
%
52.4
%
56.7
%
69.2
%
82.9
%
61.5
%
50.8
%
38.7
%
54.9
% 62.0
%
73.0
%
84.8
%
63.4
%
New York City Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of All Students Scoring at Level 3 and 4
For all students, gains varied across grades 3-8 among the need/resource categories. The smallest overall increase was in New York City, where more than 3/4 of ELL students were enrolled.
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11.4
% 18.8
%
11.1
%
9.2
%
5.2
%
2.1
% 8.1
%
9.1% 14
.2%
8.0%
5.8%
3.4%
1.5% 6.
1%
New York City Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of All Students Scoring at Level 1
For all students, the percentage of students with serious academic problems decreased in all need/resource categories.
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Results for the Big 5 Cities
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50.7
%
30.1
% 38.4
%
34.0
%
51.1
% 61.5
%
50.8
%
34.5
%
38.4
%
37.3
% 46.7
%
63.4
%
New York City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Yonkers Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
The Big 5 showed substantial differences in meeting the standards in grades 3-8.
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11
.4% 2
3.6
%
16
.3%
21
.8%
11
.7%
8.1
%
9.1
% 16
.7%
13
.7%
14
.8%
10
.4%
6.1
%
New York City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Yonkers Total Public
2006 2007
Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1
In each Big 5 district, fewer students showed serious problems in 2007 than in 2006.
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The Bottom Line: Scores are Up, Especially in Middle School
• Achievement in grades 3-8 is up overall.
• Scores increased most in middle school – grades 6-8. Important because middle school performance has lagged for years.
• And fewer students are showing serious academic problems.
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The Bottom Line: ELL Students Did Better Than Predicted
• Because of new federal NCLB rules, more than twice as many English Language Learners took the grade 3-8 tests.
• But their performance dipped only modestly in each grade.
• However, this change in rules affected the overall performance of Hispanic and Asian-American students.
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The Bottom Line: Students with Disabilities Improved
• Especially important – fewer students with disabilities showed serious academic problems.
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• Every classroom teacher is seen as a teacher of reading, with support from all school faculty and staff.
• Administration and faculty share high expectations for student success.
• Instruction is based on regular local assessments and analysis of data.
• Before- and after-school instruction is aligned with regular instructional program.
• Technology enhances instruction.
What Successful Schools Did To Improve Student Performance
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• Extra help programs focus on literacy. • Saturday morning Pre-K program sponsored
by community partners.• Peer coaching for teachers, sometimes
across schools, as well as formal and informal daily teacher observations by instructional leaders.
• Weekly professional development focused on English, with sharing of best practices.
What Successful Schools Did To Improve Student Performance
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• Use strategic leadership to build a school climate that improves achievement.
• Align local curriculum and instruction with State standards.
• Use national, state and local data to inform instruction.
• Faculty work together on curriculum and instructional issues across subject areas.
• Professional development must be practical and respond to what the data show.
What Do Other Experts Say?
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Regents Actions to Support Literacy
• Implement a comprehensive literacy strategy:–Renew State learning standards,
emphasizing literacy across all subjects.
–Revise teacher preparation requirements affecting literacy.
–Provide professional development to support instruction.
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Regents Actions to Support Literacy
• Bring the Contract for Excellence to life.
• Create school assistance teams and Distinguished Educators to help schools that need help.
• Support regional literacy conferences.
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• Professional development through the BOCES• Higher education institutions in partnership
with school/districts • Public broadcasting – literacy programs• NYS Library and statewide library systems• Teacher Centers• Statewide professional associations• NYS cultural institutions• Literacy Zones – eight under way, a dozen
more planned over next three years
Additional USNY Assets to Help Schools
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