LAFAYETTE REGIONAL SCHOOLNew England Common Assessment Program (NECAP)

2011-2012 Test Results

NECAP SUMMARY

Tests are designed to measure student performance on grade level expectations (GLE’s) as adopted by the four states, (NH, VT, RI, & ME)

Tests are designed to measure the content and skills that students are expected to have as they begin the current enrolled grade

SUBJECT AREAS

NECAP assesses the following elementary areas:

Mathematics – grades 3,4,5,6 Reading – grades 3,4,5,6 Writing – grade 5 Science – grade 4

PROFICIENCY LEVELS There are four proficiency levels:

Proficient with Distinction Proficient

Partially Proficient Substantially Below Proficient

PROFICIENCY LEVELS First digit is the grade level Second and third digits are the numerical

mean scaled score “40” is the “cut point” or lowest score for

proficiency on all tests (340 would be the cut point for 3rd grade proficiency, for ex.)

Other “cut points” vary from grade to grade and level to level

3RD GRADE SCORES(MEAN SCALED SCORES)

11-12Reading

Lafayette- 358State- 349

MathematicsLafayette- 353State - 347

4TH GRADE SCORES(MEAN SCALED SCORES)

10-11 11-12

ReadingLafayette- 350 453State- 348 448

MathematicsLafayette- 347 450State- 347 448

5TH GRADE SCORES(MEAN SCALED SCORES)

09-10 10-11 11-12

ReadingLafayette- 355 455 556*State- 349 449 548

MathematicsLafayette- 348 454 556* State - 347 447 548

WritingLafayette- 553State- 541

*Indicates mean score equals “Proficient w/ Distinction” rating

6TH GRADE SCORES(MEAN SCALED SCORES)

08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

ReadingLafayette- 357 451 549654State- 348 447 548 649

MathLafayette- 352 455 552653State- 345 447 546 647

WritingLafayette- 543State- 543

7TH GRADE SCORES(MEAN SCALED SCORES)

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12Reading

Lafayette- 349 449 551 657 755 State- 347 447 548 648 749

MathematicsLafayette- 346 447 548 652* 745State- 345 446 546 646 745

WritingLafayette- standardization year- no scores

State- standardization year- no scores

ESSENTIAL QUESTION…?

What is the percentage of Lafayette students scoring at the “Proficient” or “Proficient w/ Distinction” levels?

STUDENTS SCORING AT THE “PROFICIENT” OR “PROFICIENT W/ DISTINCTION” LEVELS

Grade 3Reading

LRS avg. = 9/9 = 100%State avg.= = 81%

MathematicsLRS avg. = 8/9 = 89%State avg.= = 76%

GRADE 3 – READING ACHIEVEMENT

GRADE 3 – MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT

STUDENTS SCORING AT THE “PROFICIENT” OR “PROFICIENT W/ DISTINCTION” LEVELS

Grade 4Reading

LRS avg. = 13/14 = 93%State avg.= = 79%

MathematicsLRS avg. = 12/14 = 86%State avg.= = 76%

GRADE 4 - READING ACHIEVEMENT

GRADE 4 – MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT

STUDENTS SCORING AT THE “PROFICIENT” OR “PROFICIENT W/ DISTINCTION” LEVELS

Grade 5Reading

LRS avg. = 22/22 = 100%State avg. = 77%

MathematicsLRS avg. = 19/22 = 86%State avg. = 76%

WritingLRS avg. = 19/22 =86% State avg. = = 55%

GRADE 5 – READING ACHIEVEMENT

GRADE 5 – MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT

GRADE 5 – WRITING ACHIEVEMENT

STUDENTS SCORING AT THE “PROFICIENT” OR “PROFICIENT W/ DISTINCTION” LEVELS

Grade 6Reading

LRS avg. = 13/14 = 93%State avg. = = 80%

MathematicsLRS avg. = 13/14 = 93%State avg. = = 72%

GRADE 6 – READING ACHIEVEMENT

GRADE 6 – MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT

STUDENTS SCORING AT THE “PROFICIENT” OR “PROFICIENT W/ DISTINCTION” LEVELS

Grade 7Reading

LRS avg. = 12/12 = 100%State avg. = = 77%

MathematicsLRS avg. = 9/12 = 75%State avg. = = 68%

GRADE 7 – READING ACHIEVEMENT

GRADE 7 – MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT

ANY QUESTIONS?

Clearly, Lafayette Regional School’s academic program is in the exemplary category. Those students who are not receiving a “Proficient” or “Proficient w/ Distinction” are being targeted for extra help in a variety of ways. Differentiated instruction, remedial math tutoring, small group work, and home/school communications are some of the strategies used to help these students. Title I and Special Education services are also in place for some of these students.

SO WHY ARE OUR NECAP TEST SCORES HIGHER THAN MANY (MOST) OTHER SCHOOLS?

1. Our students come to school, eager and ready to learn. Unfortunately, that is not always the case in many schools…

2. Our teachers are very veteran educators that strive to continually improve their instructional strategies.

3. Our entire staff works hard to enrich our students’ educational experience.

4. Our parents support their children and our school as teammates to further enhance student achievement.

AND,

SAU #35 schools worked together to align our curricula to the state standards

We spend a significant amount of time on preparing our students for taking standardized tests and tests in general.

Teachers use the NECAP Released Items from past years in their daily instruction to better prepare our students for the upcoming tests.

We also use the Terra Nova standardized tests to practice test taking skills, chart progress in national percentiles, and overcome test-taking anxieties.

DOES THAT MEAN, WE TEACH TO THE TEST?

Simply put, YES, We Do! (No apologies!)

And, here’s why: NECAP tests are based on state standards,

also called “grade level expectations” (GLE’s) Our curricula are based on those standards Therefore, this assessment matches our

instruction of the curricula!

THANK YOU!

For being a part of the community who supports education in general and our students in particular. Without the community’s continued support we could not attain such high levels of student success and achievement. We will continue to work diligently towards challenging our students in a developmentally appropriate manner in both academics and social development.