College and Career Preparation 1 College and Career Preparation Lodi Unified School District September 2, 2008 Prepared by the Assessment, Research, and Evaluation Department in conjunction with the Secondary Education Department

College and Career Preparation 2 Purpose  This report provides a snapshot of the indicators of the district’s college and career preparation status.

College and Career Preparation 3 Executive Summary  Nearly one third of the graduates from qualified to attend a UC or CSU.  At least 61% of Fall 2006 CSU freshmen who graduated from LUSD were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics.  Approximately 47% of AP exams submitted in received scores eligible for college credit.  On average, LUSD students received 56% of the points possible on the PSAT and 62% of the points possible on the SAT in  Students who completed a sequenced Career Technical Education (CTE) program or who were enrolled in one of the district’s academies had a graduation rate of at least 90.7% according to the district’s Career and Technical Education department.

College and Career Preparation 4 Pre-College Preparation  Approximately 32% of the district’s comprehensive high school graduating seniors were qualified to attend a UC or CSU upon high school graduation in  Also, of the district’s juniors who participated in the CSU Early Assessment Program: 66% received an exemption or conditional exemption from the CSU Math Placement Test, and 14% received an exemption or conditional exemption from the CSU English Placement Test.

College and Career Preparation 5 Pre-College Preparation  A total of 61% and 74% of the CSU incoming freshmen in the Fall of 2006 who graduated from the Lodi Unified School District were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively.

College and Career Preparation 6 Pre-College Exams  Approximately 47% of Advanced Placement (AP) exams submitted from each comprehensive high school received a score of 3 or more and qualified for college credit during the school year.  Performance on AP exams was higher for males than females, and was higher for Hispanic and White students than Asian and African American students during the school year.

College and Career Preparation 7 Pre-College Exams  District grade 10 and grade 11 students who participated on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) received 56% and 59%, respectively, of the points possible during the school year.  Performance on the PSAT was higher for male than female students, and was higher for White students than Asian, African American, and Hispanic students during the school year.

College and Career Preparation 8 Pre-College Exams  District students who participated in the SAT received 62% of the points possible during the school year.

College and Career Preparation 9 Career Technical Education (CTE)  Students who completed a sequenced Career Technical Education (CTE) program or who were enrolled in one of the district’s academies had a graduation rate of at least 90.7% according to the district’s Career and Technical Education department. CTE program completer’s graduation rate: 90.7% Academies’ graduation rate: 94.7%

College and Career Preparation 10 College Going Measures  To determine the district’s success in preparing students for college and careers, the following measures were utilized: Pre-College Preparation  University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) course completion patterns  Early Assessment Program (EAP) passing rates  CSU English and Math proficiency rates Pre-College Exams  Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT (PSAT), and SAT exams Career Technical Education  Graduation rate

College and Career Preparation 11 University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) Course Completion  Course completion rates are measured by the number of graduated students who completed the required A-G course pattern for admission to the UC and CSU campuses.  A – G requirements include a total of 15 courses from history (2), English (4), math (3), science (2), foreign language (2), visual and performing arts (1), and college prep electives (1).

College and Career Preparation 12 UC and CSU Course Completion Source: CBEDS/DataQuest

College and Career Preparation 13 California State University (CSU) Early Assessment Program (EAP) Results  EAP is a joint venture of California public schools, the CSU and the California Department of Education.  EAP results are used to determine readiness for enrollment in college level English and math courses at CSU. Grade 11 students who pass the EAP exams are exempted from taking CSU English and/or Math placement exams.  These results identify the need for additional preparation for college-level courses and helps seniors plan coursework.

College and Career Preparation 14 CSU EAP Results – English Source: CSU EAP results

College and Career Preparation 15 CSU EAP Results – Math Conditionally Exempt students are required to take additional courses in order to be exempted from taking the CSU Math placement test. Source: CSU EAP results

College and Career Preparation 16 CSU English and Math Proficiency Rates  CSU calculates proficiency rates of incoming freshmen students each fall to determine how many students will require remedial courses in English and math prior to enrolling in college level courses.  Students may obtain proficiency via: CSU placement tests College preparation tests (i.e. SAT, AP, etc.) EAP results

College and Career Preparation 17 CSU English Proficiency Rates Source: California State University _ Early Assessment Program Office. Data was not available for Middle College (because the students are beyond freshmen status prior to high school graduation) or McNair (because the first graduating class was in ).

College and Career Preparation 18 CSU Math Proficiency Rates Source: California State University _ Early Assessment Program Office. Data was not available for Middle College (because the students are beyond freshmen status prior to high school graduation) or McNair (because the first graduating class was in ).

College and Career Preparation 19 AP, PSAT, and SAT Exams  AP (Advanced Placement exam scores) can exempt students from college courses or pre- requisites in addition to providing college level credit.  PSAT measures critical reading, writing and math skills preparing students for the SAT.  SAT measures writing, math, and critical reading skills (SAT I) scores are used for college entrance and course placement, as well as specific subject areas (SAT II).

College and Career Preparation 20 AP Exam Results By Gender and Ethnicity Source: Reports from CollegeBoard. 1,121 ET ET=Exams Taken 1,375 ET 571 ET 798 ET 550 ET 577 ET 260 ET 417 ET 30 ET 34 ET 107 ET 223 ET 389 ET 571 ET

College and Career Preparation 21 AP Exam Results By School Source: Reports from CollegeBoard. No data is available for Middle College. 327 ET 440 ET 354 ET 1,121 ET ET=Exams Taken 351,589 ET 1,943,565 ET 2,133,594 ET 374,389 ET 1,375 ET 427 ET 187 ET 459 ET 302 ET

College and Career Preparation 22 PSAT Exam Results – Grade 10 By Gender and Ethnicity Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 23 PSAT Exam Results – Grade 10 By School Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 24 PSAT Exam Results – Grade 11 By Gender and Ethnicity Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 25 PSAT Exam Results – Grade 11 By School Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 26 SAT Exam Results By Gender and Ethnicity Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 27 SAT Exam Results By School Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 28 SAT Exam – Verbal Test Results By School Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 29 SAT Exam – Writing Test Results By School Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 30 SAT Exam – Math Test Results By School Source: Reports from CollegeBoard.

College and Career Preparation 31 Career Technical Education (CTE)  The mission of Career-Technical Education is to help empower students for effective participation in an international economy as world-class workers and citizens.  CTE programs are designed to contribute to the broad educational achievement of students, including basic skills such as reading, writing, and mathematics.  CTE programs are also designed to help students develop the ability to work independently and as part of a team, think creatively, solve problems, and utilize technology.

College and Career Preparation 32 Career Technical Education (CTE) Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Students completing CTE program sequence Students enrolled in an Academy 90.7%94.7% Source: CTE and Academy graduation rates provided by the Career Technical Education department. LUSD graduation rate provided by CDE Dataquest.