2010 California Standards Test (CST) Results Lodi Unified School District Prepared by the Assessment, Research, and Evaluation August 17, 2010 Board Study Session

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 2 Executive Summary  For the third consecutive year….. –There was an increase in the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in:  English Language Arts  Mathematics  Grade Level Science  History-Social Science –The percent of students meeting or exceeding English Language Arts and Mathematics standards increased for each of these numerically significant student groups:  Economically Disadvantaged students  Asian students  White students

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 3 Executive Summary  From 2007 to 2010, there have been mixed results regarding the district’s efforts in closing the ethnic achievement gaps in English Language Arts and Mathematics. –English Language Arts  Since 2007, the achievement gap in English Language Arts between White and African American students, regardless of economic status, has widened.  During this same period, the achievement gap in English Language Arts between White and Hispanic or Latino students has narrowed for non-economically disadvantaged students and widened for economically disadvantaged students. –Mathematics  Since 2007, the achievement gap in mathematics between White and African American students, regardless of economic status, has widened.  During this same period, the achievement gap in mathematics between White and Hispanic or Latino students, regardless of economic status, has widened.

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 4 Executive Summary: Focus Areas for Elementary Education –English Language Arts  Grades 3 and 6 –Mathematics  Grades 2 and 3 Secondary Education –English Language Arts  Grade 11 –Mathematics  Algebra I and Geometry –Science  Physics –History-Social Science  Grade 11

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 5 CST Content Areas Assessed  English Language Arts: Grades 2-11  Mathematics: Grades 2-7, General Math, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Summative High School Math  Science: Grades 5, 8, and 10 Life Science, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics  History-Social Science: Grade 8, and Grade 11 U.S. History, World History

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 6 Summary Findings – English Language Arts  Overall, 45% of our students met or exceeded grade level English Language Arts standards. –This represents a 2 percentage point increase from 2009, and a 9 percentage point increase since  For the third consecutive year, the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts increased for four of the grade levels tested. –Three-year consecutive percent proficient increase: Grades 4, 7, 8, and 10 –Two-year consecutive percent proficient increase: Grade 2 –One-year percent proficient increase: Grades 5 and 9 –Percent proficient no change/decrease: Grades 3, 6, and 11

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 7 CST English Language Arts – By Grade

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 8 Summary Findings – English Language Arts By Other Subgroup  From 2007 to 2010, the percent of students meeting English Language Arts standards steadily increased for one of the three other subgroups.

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 9 Summary Findings – English Language Arts By Ethnic Subgroup  From 2007 to 2010, the percent of students meeting English Language Arts standards has steadily increased for six of our ethnic subgroups.

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 10 Summary Findings – English Language Arts By Economic Status By Ethnic Subgroup  Since 2007, the achievement gap in English Language Arts between White and African American students, regardless of economic status, has widened.  During this same period, the achievement gap in English Language Arts between White and Hispanic or Latino students has: –narrowed by 4 percentage points for non- economically disadvantaged students; and –widened by 3 percentage points for economically disadvantaged students.

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 11 CST English Language Arts By Economic Status By Ethnic Subgroup

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 12 Summary Findings – Grade Level Mathematics  Overall, 51% of our students met or exceeded grade level mathematics standards. –This represents a 1 percentage point increase from 2009, and a 6 percentage point increase since  For the third consecutive year, the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in grade level mathematics increased for two of the grade levels tested. –Three-year consecutive percent proficient increase: Grades 4 and 6 –Two-year consecutive percent proficient increase: Grade 7 –One-year percent proficient increase: Grades 5 –Percent proficient no change/decrease: Grades 2 and 3

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 13 Summary Findings – Grade Level Mathematics

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 14 Summary Findings – End-of- Course Mathematics  Overall, 24% of our students met or exceeded end-of-course mathematics standards. –This represents a 1 percentage point increase from 2009, and a 2 percentage point increase since  From 2009 to 2010, the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in end-of-course mathematics increased for two of the subjects tested. –Percent proficient increase: Algebra II and Summative High School Math –Percent percent proficient no change/decrease: General Math, Algebra I, and Geometry

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 15 Summary Findings – End-of- Course Mathematics

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 16 Summary Findings – End-of-Course Mathematics - Algebra I By Grade

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 17 Summary Findings – CST Mathematics By Other Subgroup  For the third consecutive year, the percent of students meeting mathematics standards increased for one of the 3 other subgroups:

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 18 Summary Findings – CST Mathematics By Ethnic Subgroup  From 2007 to 2010, the percent of students meeting mathematics standards has steadily increased for five of our ethnic subgroups.

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 19 Summary Findings – CST Mathematics Achievement By Economic Status By Ethnic Subgroup  Since 2007, the achievement gap in mathematics between White and African American students has: –widened by 3 percentage points for non-economically disadvantaged students; and –widened by 5 percentage points for economically disadvantaged students.  During this same period, the achievement gap in mathematics between White and Hispanic or Latino students has: –widened by 1 percentage points for non-economically disadvantaged students; and –widened by 2 percentage points for economically disadvantaged students.

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 20 Summary Findings: CST Mathematics Achievement By Economic Status By Ethnic Subgroup

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 21 Summary Findings – Grade Level Science  Overall, 48% of our students met or exceeded grade level science standards. –This represents a 5 percentage point increase from 2009, and a 14 percentage point increase since  For the third consecutive year, the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in grade level science increased for two of the grade levels tested. –Three-year percent proficient increase: Grades 8 and 10 –One-year percent proficient increase: Grade 5

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 22 Summary Findings – Grade Level Science

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 23 Summary Findings – End-of- Course Science  Overall, 38% of our students met or exceeded end-of-course science standards. –This represents a 5 percentage point increase from 2009, and a 6 percentage point increase since  For the second consecutive year, the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in end- of-course science increased for one of the subjects tested. –Two-year percent proficient increase: Chemistry –One-year percent proficient increase: Biology and Earth Science –Percent proficient no change/decrease: Physics

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 24 Summary Findings – End-of- Course Science

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 25 Summary Findings – Grade Level History-Social Science  Overall, 40% of our students met or exceeded grade level history-social science standards. –This represents a 1 percentage point increase from 2009, and a 10 percentage point increase since  For the third consecutive year, the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in grade level history-social science increased for one of the subjects tested. –Three-year percent proficient increase: Grade 8 –Percent proficient no change/decrease: Grade 11

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 26 Summary Findings – Grade Level History-Social Science

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 27 Summary Findings – End-of- Course History-Social Science  Overall, 32% of our students met or exceeded end-of-course World History standards. –This represents a 2 percentage point increase from 2009, and an 8 percentage point increase since 2007.

ARE Release of 2010 CST Results 28 Accountability Timeline  August 18, CST Results released  August 25, Pre-release of Accountability Progress Report (APR): –Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) –Academic Performance Index (API)  August 31, Public release of APR  September 21, APR Update Report presented to the LUSD Board of Education