1. Spring 2016 PARCC and MCAS Results: Newton Public Schools
Mary Eich, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning
Katy Hogue, District Student Data Manager
January 9, 2017

2. Overall Student Performance
Newton continues to be a very high-performing district
Grades 3-8
82% of students met expectations* in ELA PARCC
77% of students met expectations* in Math PARCC
67% of students scored Proficient or Advanced in 5th Grade Science MCAS
57% of students scored Proficient or Advanced in 8th Grade Science MCAS
High School
98% of students scored Proficient or Advanced in ELA MCAS
94% of students scored Proficient or Advanced in Math MCAS
93% of students scored Proficient or Advanced in High School Science MCAS
*For PARCC, a performance level of 4 or 5 indicates that a student “met expectations”

3. Accountability
Proficiency gap-narrowing targets MET for most subgroups
DID NOT MEET targets for:
African American/Black students in ELA, Math, or Science
Hispanic/Latino students in ELA or Math
Growth targets for all subgroups MET EXCEPT for students with disabilities in Math
Graduation and dropout rates:
All graduation rate targets MET
All dropout rate targets MET EXCEPT for ELL and Former ELL students
Newton is a Level 2 district

4. What the Results Tell Us Overall
Average student performance is high
Most students are performing well
Overall, Mathematics, English Language Arts and Grade 9 Physics curricula are well-aligned to MA DESE standards based on district- level performance
We still have significant achievement gaps
High School subgroup achievement gaps are relatively narrow

5. High School Student Performance by ELL Status

6. High School Student Performance by Special Education Status

7. High School Student Performance by Economic Advantage/Disadvantage Status

8. High School Student Performance by Race and Ethnicity

9. Grades 3-8 Student Performance by ELL Status

10. Grades 3-8 Student Performance by Special Education Status

11. Grades 3-8 Student Performance by Economic Advantage/Disadvantage

12. Grades 3-8 Student Performance by Race and Ethnicity

13. Limitations of 2016 MCAS and PARCC Data
No state comparative data for 2016 PARCC
Unable to benchmark our performance to comparable districts
Many comparable districts chose MCAS in 2016
No item-level data for PARCC
Unable to assess strengths and weaknesses in curricula
Unable to analyze for student misconceptions
Next Generation MCAS Math and ELA begins this spring
Science and Tech/Engineering standards transitioning, new STE test in 2018 or 2019