BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Student Learning Report

Changes in Illinois

NCLB Waiver in Place

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) no longer reported

District / School Improvement Plans no longer required – Continue to focus on board goals

State funded College Readiness Test (ACT/SAT) and Science test unclear at this time

PARCC Test— One testing window, Math 1/English 1

D99 Definition of Achievement

Comparative ACT composite score trends with the State and Nation

Academic growth as measured by EXPLORE to ACT composite scores (GEM Score)

Number of students enrolled in Advanced Placement classes and taking and passing Advanced Placement tests

Scaled score reading growth as demonstrated on the

Performance Series Reading Test

Other evidence of our schools’ success

ACT Trends

21.5

21.8 21.8

22.4 22.4 22.6

22.4

22.7

23.2 23.3

22.8 22.9

22.8

20.1 20.2 20.3 20.3

20.5 20.5

20.7 20.8 20.7 20.9 20.9

20.6 20.7

20.8 20.8 20.9 20.9

21.1 21.2

21.1 21.1 21.0

21.1 21.1 20.9

21.0

19.0

19.5

20.0

20.5

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21.5

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22.5

23.0

23.5

24.0

24.5

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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DISTRICT 99 AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE SCORES

District State National

21.5

21.8 21.8

22.4 22.4 22.6

22.4

22.7

23.2 23.3

22.8 22.9

22.8 22.6

20.1 20.2 20.3 20.3

20.5 20.5

20.7 20.8 20.7 20.9 20.9

20.6 20.7 20.7

20.8 20.8 20.9 20.9

21.1 21.2

21.1 21.1 21.0

21.1 21.1 20.9

21.0 21.0

19.0

19.5

20.0

20.5

21.0

21.5

22.0

22.5

23.0

23.5

24.0

24.5

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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DISTRICT 99 AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE SCORES

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2007 (n=1335)

2008 (n=1289)

2009 (n= 1223)

2010 (n=1188)

2011 (n=1295)

2012 (n=1209)

2013 (n=1221)

2014 (n=1152)

2015 (n=1063)

-7.5%

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GEM Scores

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GEM

GEM Scores - All Students

Class of 2011 (n=1024)

Class of 2012 (n=1061)

Class of 2013 (n=1036)

Class of 2014 (n=1008)

Class of 2015 (n=993)

Class of 2016 (n=892)

Percent of District 99 Students Completing One AP or Honors Course

28.4% 26.5%

37.0%

28.8% 27.4%

37.8%

30.9% 30.0%

40.7%

36.4%

31.7%

44.4%

35.5% 33.6%

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AP Course Honors Course AP or Honors Course

Eligible students for AP Course include sophomore, junior and senior students served. Eligible students for Honors and AP or Honors Course include

freshman, sophomore, junior and senior students served.

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-159.1% Increase 7.1 % Increase 7.1 % Increase

Advanced Placement Data

0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 2.0% 2.6%

5.2% 6.9% 7.0%

9.0% 7.4%

10.5% 8.9% 8.9%

11.2% 10.7% 9.9% 11.7%

13.3%

18.5% 18.5% 22.9%

21.6%

24.3%

27.30%

15.2%

18.8% 18.7%

21.0% 21.7%

19.4%

25.6% 25.3% 23.5%

25.7% 27.3%

25.80%

21.6% 22.9%

24.1% 25.1%

23.1%

30.7% 30.6% 31.4%

33.6% 34.4% 34.10%

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

YEAR

AP EQUITY IN DISTRICT 99 Sophomores Juniors Seniors Graduating Class

District Advanced Placement Data

75.7% 78.4% 84.2% 82.1% 79.4% 79.9%

85.1% 83.1% 86.8%

83.0% 82.0% 82.3%

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03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15

Percent of AP Tests Earning a Score of 3, 4 or 5 - District

1,176 1,278 1,324

1,427 1,423

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Number of AP Tests Earning a Score of 3, 4 or 5 - District

1,415 1,472 1,596

1,741 1,729

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Total Number of AP Tests Taken - District

District Level Curricular Interventions

Ongoing review of D99 Systems of Support [1.1A] Literacy progress monitoring for freshmen, sophomores and juniors,

including at-risk students [1.3B] Math 1, Math 2 and Math 3 support through extended instructional time

and opposite lunch resource periods [1.1A] Ongoing integration of Common Core “habits of mind” in mathematics

[1.4A] Cross-curricular integration of Common Core English Language Arts

Speaking and Listening Standards and Argument Framework [1.4A]

Building Level Interventions

• Extended Instructional Time for Math 1, Math 2 and Math 3

• Summer Bridge

• STRIVE (Tutoring)

• Freshman Lunch Resource

• Tiered Study Halls

• Co-teaching 300 Level

• Peer Tutoring

• Literacy and Math Coaching

• Tiered Direct Instruction Reading Classes

• African-American and Bilingual Parent Outreach

STRIVE

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Comparison of C, D and F Grades in Core Courses Before/After Strive - District 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015

2012-2013 2012-2013

2013-2014 2013-2014

2014-2015 2014-2015

Performance Series Reading Test

Quarter 1 (Fr) Quarter 4 (Fr) Quarter 4 (So)

2017 (N = 946) 3109.3 3144.4 3198

2016 (N = 890) 3132.2 3150.5 3187.1

2015 (N = 561) 3066.1 3137.9 3172.5

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Performance Series Reading Test

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Full Year SAS Students 2884.8 2977.2

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DATA FINDINGS

South High School

South High School

• Class of 2012 PSAE o ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 22.4 o EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 34.1%

Class of 2013 PSAE

ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 22.8 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 36.5%

Class of 2014 PSAE

ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 22.7 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 34.3%

Class of 2015 PSAE

ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 22.4 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 34.9%

Class of 2016 State Funded ACT

ACT-Composite Score Average of 22.9 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 34.7%

*Based upon students who took both the D99 Sample EXPLORE and PSAE/State Funded ACT

Growth in Honors Courses Participation

2010-2011

740 unique students taking honors courses (23.8% of population)

2011-2012

774 unique students taking honors courses (25.5% of population)

2012-2013

803 unique students taking honors courses (27.4% of population)

2013-2014

832 unique students taking honors courses (28.9% of population)

2014-2015

815 unique students taking honors courses (29.2% of population)

South High Data Findings • Rising enrollment in Advanced Placement courses

o 2010-2011 573 unique students enrolled (24.7% of eligible population) o 2011-2012 575 unique students enrolled (25.1% of eligible population) o 2012-2013 567 unique students enrolled (26.3% of eligible population) o 2013-2014 718 unique students enrolled (33.1% of eligible population) o 2014-2015 662 unique students enrolled (31.7% of eligible population)

• Increase in number of AP exams taken with significant

number of students earning 3, 4 & 5 o 2011 – 524/625 tests (84%) earned o 2012 – 603/683 tests (88%) earned o 2013 – 571/697 tests (82%) earned o 2014 – 636/792 tests (80%) earned o 2015 – 629/746 tests (84%) earned

More Good News - South

AP Language Course (Junior level English)

o 2009: 44 students - 93% earned 3, 4, or 5

o 2011: 81 students - 94% earned 3, 4, or 5

o 2015: 152 students - 86% earned 3,4 or 5

AP European History

o 2015: 47 tests – 89% earned 3, 4 or 5 (highest number of test takers ever – previous 31)

AP Calculus BC

o 2013: 34 students– 94% earned 3, 4 or 5

o 2014: 42 students – 100% earned 3, 4 or 5

o 2015: 60 students – 98% earned 3,4 or 5

AP Physics: Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism o 2014: 12 students-75% earned 3, 4 or 5

o 2015: 19 students– 84% earned 3, 4 or 5

AP Physics Mechanics

o 2013: 21 students - 90% earned 3, 4 or 5

o 2014: 64 students - 78% earned 3, 4 or 5

o 2015: 49 students - 98% earned 3,4 or 5

National Merit Scholarship

Program o 5 Semi-Finalists

o 12 Commended Students

3 Perfect 36 ACT Composite

Scores (Earned by less than 1/10 of 1% nationally)

DATA FINDINGS

North High School

North High Findings

• Class of 2012 PSAE o ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 24.1 o EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 37.7%

Class of 2013 PSAE ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 24.0 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 38.7%

Class of 2014 PSAE ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 23.6 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 38.0%

Class of 2015 PSAE ACT-Day 1 Composite Score Average of 23.9 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 39.8%

Class of 2016 State Funded ACT

ACT Composite Score Average of 23.9 EXPLORE-ACT Growth of 38.2%

*Based upon students who took both the D99 Sample EXPLORE and PSAE Day 1/State Funded ACT

Growth in Honors Courses Participation

2010 – 2011

652 unique students taking honors courses (30.5% of population)

2011-2012

634 unique students taking honors courses (30.1% of population)

2012-2013

706 unique students taking honors courses (33.5% of population)

2013-2014

750 unique students taking honors courses (35.4% of population)

2014-2015

842 unique students taking honors courses (39.1% of population)

North High Data Findings • Rising enrollment in Advanced Placement courses

o 2010-2011 536 unique students enrolled (33.8% of eligible population) o 2011-2012 539 unique students enrolled (34.2% of eligible population) o 2012-2013 588 unique students enrolled (37.1% of eligible population) o 2013-2014 640 unique students enrolled (41.1% of eligible population) o 2014-2015 641 unique students enrolled

(41.0% of eligible population)

• Increase in number of AP exams taken with significant number of students earning 3, 4 & 5 o 2010 – 642/752 tests (85%) earned o 2011 – 652/790 tests (83%) earned o 2012 – 675/789 tests (85%) earned o 2013 – 753/899 tests (84%) earned o 2014 – 791/949 tests (83%) earned o 2015 – 794/983 tests (81%) earned

More Good News - North

• AP Calculus BC o 2005: 24 students - 100% earned 3, 4, or 5 o 2011: 39 students - 90% earned 3, 4, or 5 o 2015: 45 students - 93% earned 3, 4, or 5

• AP Statistics

o 2004: 8 students - 75% earned 3, 4, or 5 o 2015: 55 students - 89% earned 3, 4, or 5

AP Biology

o 2014: 57 students - 91% earned 3, 4, or 5 o 2015: 72 students - 88% earned 3, 4, or 5

AP Art History

o 2015: 9 students - 89% earned 3, 4, or 5

• AP English Language o 2009: 27 students - 96% earned 3, 4, or 5 o 2013: 62 students - 97% earned 3, 4, or 5 o 2015: 99 students - 86% earned 3, 4, or 5

• AP English Literature

o 2014: 26 students - 88% earned 3, 4, or 5 o 2015: 42 students - 86% earned 3, 4, or 5

• National Merit Scholarship

Program o 4 Semifinalists o 8 Commended Students

2 Perfect 36 ACT Composite

Scores (Earned by less than 1/10 of 1% nationally)

Final Notes

Monitoring of Interventions

Continuous Improvement Focus Aligned to District Goals

Common Core Implementation 2013-2014 English Language Arts Speaking and Listening Standards

Math 1

Common Core Implementation 2014-2015 English Language Arts Writing Focus on Argument Framework

Math 2

Common Core Implementation 2015-2016 English Language Arts Writing Standards

Math 3