1. PSSA & Keystone Exams Pa School Performance Profile 2012-13

2. AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress changed to Pa School Performance Profile. Change based on the granting of an ESEA (No Child Left Behind) Flexibility Waiver. No District Level reporting, only schools.

3. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. Pennsylvania’s assessment (testing) program to determine student. achievement in mathematics, reading, science and writing. Results used to establish a school’s Pa School Performance Profile.

4. End of course exams. Pennsylvania’s assessment (testing) program to determine student. achievement in Algebra 1, Literature, and Biology. Results used to establish a high school’s Pa School Performance Profile. Becomes a graduation requirement (score of proficiency or higher) with current 9 th grade class (Class of 2017).

5. A LOOK AT OUR SCORES

6. High Schools – Grade 11 Keystone Exams

7. Middle Schools – Algebra 1 Keystones

8. Middle Schools – Grades 7 & 8 PSSA

9. Grade 8ReadingMathScienceWriting State1480143013201400 HMS1590149013901520 NMS1630153014301530 RMS1560147013701520 Grade 7ReadingMath State14001500 HMS15101590 NMS15201630 RMS14801520 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

10. Elementary Schools – Grades 3 – 6

11. Elementary Schools – Grades 4 Science and Grade 5 Writing

12. Grade 6ReadingMath State13601470 Churchville13801490 Goodnoe14401550 Hillcrest14701580 Holland13901530 MM Welch14201570 Newtown14401570 Richboro14301510 Rolling Hills13901520 Sol Feinstone14801580 Wrightstown14901660 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

13. Grade 5ReadingMathWriting State133014301320 Churchville132014201400 Goodnoe146014901440 Hillcrest138015001390 Holland139014801530 MM Welch139014901510 Newtown140015201470 Richboro141015301410 Rolling Hills140015501480 Sol Feinstone144015101480 Wrightstown143015901530 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

14. Grade 4ReadingMathScience State136014501440 Churchville142015301500 Goodnoe151016001540 Hillcrest143016001530 Holland142015001510 MM Welch144015601520 Newtown144015801510 Richboro144015201530 Rolling Hills142014801470 Sol Feinstone146015801540 Wrightstown140015501510 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

15. Grade 3ReadingMath State13401320 Churchville13501330 Goodnoe14301450 Hillcrest1370 Holland14101430 MM Welch13701380 Newtown13901420 Richboro14001390 Rolling Hills13701360 Sol Feinstone14401470 Wrightstown14201410 A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

16. UNDERSTANDING & USING OUR DATA

17. How data is used to inform our decisions Looking for trends in results at district level, school level, grade level, etc. Considering student academic achievement and academic growth. Help in aligning curriculum with the tested standards. Targeted instruction to support individual student growth. Relationship between grades and test results. Align professional development efforts. Identify best practices. Etc.

18. Performance Tracker

21. 7 th Grade Math PVAAS

26. School results can be found at: PA School Performance Profile

27. Online Resources SAS (Standards Aligned System) - http://www.pdesas.org/ http://www.pdesas.org/ PDE (Pennsylvania Department of Education) - www.pde.state.pa.us www.pde.state.pa.us PVAAS – (Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System - https://pvaas.sas.com/ https://pvaas.sas.com/