1. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 OLD TITLE: Do Grades Prove Proficiency? Comparing Students’ Math GPA and WASL Scores THIS PRESENTATION HAS BEEN CHANGED! NEW TITLE: WASL Patterns in Meeting Standard

2. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 WASL Patterns in Meeting Standard WERA Conference March 29, 2007 Julie McNalley, PhD Seattle Public Schools Dept. of Education Technology/Research, Evaluation and Assessment jumcnalley@seattleschools.org

3. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 What paths do students take in passing the WASL? Do students show predictable WASL testing patterns (passing or not passing) as they move through the grade levels? What does this suggest about where we need to focus instruction?

4. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 The Cohort Students who were in 10 th grade in 2006 Students who took the WASL Students who have scores at all three grade levels in math or in reading Students who attended a Seattle comprehensive high school in 10 th grade

5. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 Cohort Demographics: Reading 1435 students 47% boys, 53% girls 27% Asian, 16% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Native American, 49% white 6% Special Education (2006) 2% Bilingual (2006) 23% Free and reduced lunch eligible (2006)

6. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 Cohort Demographics: Math 1565 students 47% boys, 53% girls 28% Asian, 16% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Native American, 48% white 6% Special Education (2006) 3% Bilingual (2006) 24% Free and reduced lunch eligible (2006)

7. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 Math: 4 th – 7 th Grade 4 th grade 7th grade Met=902 (58%) Not met=663 (42%) 699 (77%) 203 (23%) 65 (10%) 598 (90%) 764 (49%) 801 (51%) N=1565

8. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 Math: 7 th – 10 th Grade 7th grade 10th grade Met=764 (49%) Not met=801 (51%) 733 (96%) 31 (4%) 317 (40%) 484 (60%) 1050 (67%) 515 (33%) N=1565

9. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 Putting it all together

10. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 WASL Math: 2006 Cohort

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12. Reading: 4 th – 7 th Grade 4 th grade 7th grade Met=1101 (77%) Not met=334 (23%) 882 (80%) 219 (20%) 54 (16%) 283 (84%) 936 (65%) 499 (35%) N=1435

13. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 Reading: 7 th – 10 th Grade 7th grade 10th grade Met=936 (65%) Not met=499 (35%) 935 (99%) 1 (1%) 365 (73%) 134 (27%) 1300 (91%) 135 (9%) N=1435

14. Seattle Public Schools - Ed Tech/REA - 3.29.07 WASL Reading: 2006 Cohort

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16. Conversations What stands out to you in these data? What questions do these data raise for you? What are the implications of these data for instruction?