Valentine Elementary School San Marino Unified School District Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Spring 2009 California Standards Test

A Criterion Referenced Test  The student is compared to his/her achievement on California standards, not to a norm referenced group.  The CST is the primary component of both state and federal accountability measures.

California Standards Test Performance Levels Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Far Below Basic

Things to remember... Remember this is group data for one point in time Validate or invalidate data by comparing with additional information sources Start the conversation to examine results for your last class and your incoming class!

English Language Arts Valentine 2009

Valentine Grade Level Summary for Spring 2009 California English Language Arts Standards Test Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 2 Comparisons Valentine Elementary and Manhattan Beach California English Language Arts Standards Test Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 3 Comparisons California English Language Arts Standards Test San Marino and Manhattan Beach Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 4 Comparisons San Marino and Manhattan Beach California English Language Arts Standards Test Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 5 Comparisons California English Language Arts Standards Test San Marino and Manhattan Beach Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 3 Results for Spring 2008 through 2009 California English Language Arts Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 4 Results for Spring 2007 through 2009 California English Language Arts Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 5 Results from Spring 2006 to 2009 California English Language Arts Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Valentine 2003 through 2009 Grade 4 Classes California Writing Sample Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Point Scores Note: Note:Each writing sample is scored on a rubric from 1 to 4, 4 being the highest. That score is doubled. Validity is confirmed in statistical studies.

Valentine Grade 2 English Language Arts Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strength Writing StrategiesWriting Strategies Relative Need Word Analysis

Valentine Grade 3 English Language Arts Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strength Writing StrategiesWriting Strategies Relative Need Word Analysis

Valentine Grade 4 English Language Arts Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strength Literary ResponseLiterary Response Word analysis and Vocabulary Word analysis and Vocabulary Relative Need Writing StrategiesWriting Strategies

Valentine Grade 5 English Language Arts Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strength Word Analysis and Vocabulary Literary Response and AnalysisLiterary Response and Analysis R Relative Need Writing StrategiesWriting Strategies

Mathematics Valentine Spring 2009

Valentine Summary Report for Spring 2009 California General Math Standards Tests Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 2 Comparisons California General Math Standards Tests Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 3 Comparisons California General Math Standards Tests Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 4 Comparisons California General Math Standards Tests Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Spring 2009 Grade 5 Comparisons California General Math Standards Tests Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 3 Results for Spring 2006 to 2009 California Math Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 4 Results for Spring 2006 to 2009 California Math Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 5 Results for Spring 2006 to 2008 California Math Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 5 Results for Spring 2005 through 2008 California Math Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Grade 6 Results & Valentine History for Spring 2004 through 2008 California Math Standards Test Percent of Students Reported by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade Math Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strengths Algebra and Functions Relative Weakness Measurement and Functions

Valentine Grade Math Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strengths Algebra and Functions Relative Weakness Measurement and Functions

Valentine Grade and 2009 Math Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strengths Statistics & Probability Relative Weakness Measurement and Functions

Valentine Grade 5 Math Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strength Closely matched Relative Weakness Measurement and Functions

Valentine Grade 5 Math Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strength Positive/Negative numbers, decimals and fractions Relative Need Measurement Measurement

Valentine Grade 6 Math Strands Mean Percent of Items Correct Relative Strength Closely matched Relative Need Ratios, Proportions, Percentages and negative fractions

Mathematics Points to Explore Further What is the pattern of scores for students you served last year? This year? What new strategies did you try last year? Did they work? Which ones will you keep? Change? Is your curriculum aligned to the standards tested? How do you know? What is your strategy to align them more specifically? Were there any groups that specifically need to be addressed? How?

Science Valentine 2008

Elementary science achievement improved after adoption of a new text! SMUSD fifth grade science curriculum strands

Valentine Grade 5 Comparison Report for Spring 2009 Elementary Science Standards Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Valentine Grade 5 Elementary Science Standards Percent of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level

Performance Standards Results  Most students are proficient or advanced.  Predictable patterns of instructional needs for English learners and special needs students who are the majority of students in the basic and below categories.  Individuals and groups of students scoring below proficient will have needs identified and addressed through established support systems.

In summary...  What did you learn from reviewing the results from this year’s STAR?  What strengths and improvements can we celebrate?  What data signals a need to take a closer look?

Next Steps... Share CST data to appropriate audiences Review results, course standards, and alternate measures that may validate or challenge this data Share observations and insights and identify priorities and focus Set concrete goals for groups and individuals Share and celebrate proven strategies that have worked Plan to address the students’ needs