1. AUSD Student Achievement Analysis STAR 2008

2. Over-arching Goal: Increase achievement for all students while closing the achievement gap in English/language arts and mathematics between our lowest performing subgroups African Americans, Latinos, English Learners, and Special Education students and our highest performing subgroups Whites and Asians. Increase achievement for all students while closing the achievement gap in English/language arts and mathematics between our lowest performing subgroups African Americans, Latinos, English Learners, and Special Education students and our highest performing subgroups Whites and Asians.

3. This Report Examines: Academic Performance Index (API) Academic Performance Index (API) Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) CST highlights and issues CST highlights and issues Areas of focus based on data Areas of focus based on data

4. Academic Performance Index API California State measure California State measure Mostly based on CST scores Mostly based on CST scores Single composite score of performance Single composite score of performance Rewards moving students up Rewards moving students up Moving target– Moving target– Base API to Growth API

5. District API 2008 Growth 2007 Base 2007-08 Change 2007 Growth2006 Base 2006-07 Change AUSD 8128057804807-3 Possibly inflated by 1-2 points Will be revised in November

6. Elementary School API Nine Schools above 800 2008 Growth 2007 Base 2007-08 Change 2007 Growth2006 Base 2006-07 Change AUSD*812*8057804807-3 Elementary Bay Farm9349259920930-10 Earhart910917-791890018 Edison9139103913916-3 Franklin903911-89179134 Henry Haight803821-188218165 Lum84581827817821-4 Otis8978841388886919 Paden85082921815854-39 Ruby Bridges80177526758BB Washington774798-2479172467

7. Elementary School API Ruby Bridges now over 800 2008 Growth 2007 Base 2007-08 Change 2007 Growth2006 Base 2006-07 Change AUSD*812*8057804807-3 Elementary Bay Farm9349259920930-10 Earhart910917-791890018 Edison9139103913916-3 Franklin903911-89179134 Henry Haight803821-188218165 Lum84581827817821-4 Otis8978841388886919 Paden85082921815854-39 Ruby Bridges80177526758BB Washington774798-2479172467

8. Elementary School API Double digit growth at four sites 2008 Growth 2007 Base 2007-08 Change 2007 Growth2006 Base 2006-07 Change AUSD*812*8057804807-3 Elementary Bay Farm9349259920930-10 Earhart910917-791890018 Edison9139103913916-3 Franklin903911-89179134 Henry Haight803821-188218165 Lum84581827817821-4 Otis8978841388886919 Paden85082921815854-39 Ruby Bridges80177526758BB Washington774798-2479172467

9. Middle School API 2008 Growth 2007 Base 2007-08 Change 2007 Growth 2006 Base 2006-07 Change AUSD8128057804807-3 Middle Schools Chipman7247032170368815 Lincoln88287012870872-2 Wood762770-877075713

10. Middle School API 2008 Growth 2007 Base 2007-08 Change 2007 Growth 2006 Base 2006-07 Change AUSD8128057804807-3 Middle Schools Chipman7247032170368815 Lincoln88287012870872-2 Wood762770-877075713 Chipman- two years of double digit growth Lincoln- double digit growth Wood- Prior year growth

11. High School API To be reported in November 2008 Growth 2007 Base 2007-08 Change 2007 Growth 2006 Base 2006-07 Change AUSD*812*8057804807-3 High Schools Alameda798 817-19 ACLC853 8521 Encinal701 714-13 Small Schools ASTI829* 877*-48 ASAM Schools Island501* 566*-65

12. AYP- Annual Yearly Progress Sets required targets Sets required targets Percent proficient – ELA and math Percent proficient – ELA and math Significant subgroups must meet targets Significant subgroups must meet targets High school proficiency based mainly on CAHSEE High school proficiency based mainly on CAHSEE Includes participation rate and graduation rate. Includes participation rate and graduation rate.

13. AYP- ELA 2008 Progress toward Annual Measurable Objectives 2009 target= 45%

14. Gradual Consistent Increases- - Strong Performance of Whites, Asians and Districtwide White 78% Asian 74% District 65%

15. English Learners Show Strong Increases White Asian District English Learners +15%

16. …But the Achievement Gap in ELA is Growing White 78% Asian 74% Afr.American 35% Amer. Indian 33% Sp.Ed. 29%

17. AYP- Math 2008 Progress toward Annual Measurable Objectives

18. Overall Math Proficiency High District 63%

19. Math Growth from 2003-2006 District 63%

20. Math Data Flat 2006-08 Asian White District English Learners Hispanic African American Sp. Ed.

21. Some Groups Show Slight Losses Asian Filipino Sp. Ed.

22. AUSD Missed Annual Measureable Objective for Some Subgroups AMO African American Sp. Ed. 2009 target= 45.5%

23. Implications Regarding Program Improvement (PI) AUSD will be on the District PI Watch list. AUSD will be on the District PI Watch list. Chipman will continue in Program Improvement Year 3. Chipman will continue in Program Improvement Year 3. Wood School will be on the PI Watch list based on math for English Learners and low income students. Wood School will be on the PI Watch list based on math for English Learners and low income students.

24. A Closer Look: CST Scores End-of-Year test for standards taught End-of-Year test for standards taught Look at data by grade Look at data by grade Helps pinpoint where to put focus Helps pinpoint where to put focus

25. English Language Arts

26. ELA Growth in Grades 4-9 Over 60% proficient and improving

27. English Language Arts Growth in Grades 4-9 Gradual but steady growth

28. Proficiency Decline Steeper in Math Proficiency Decline Steeper in Math

29. Math Over 70% Proficient in Grades 2-5 Math Over 70% Proficient in Grades 2-5 Increases in Grades 3-6

30. Math Decline Sharp in Grades 6-11 Proficiency Down in Grades 7-10

31. Looking Deeper Math proficiency in grades 6-11 Math proficiency in grades 6-11 Math achievement by subgroup Math achievement by subgroup

32. Math Achievement by Subgroup, Grades 6-11 Math Achievement by Subgroup, Grades 6-11

33. African American Students African American Students

34. Math Achievement by Subgroup, Grades 6-11 Math Achievement by Subgroup, Grades 6-11 Hispanic- Latino Students Hispanic- Latino Students

35. Math Achievement by Subgroup, Grades 6-11 Math Achievement by Subgroup, Grades 6-11 Asian Students- The highest performing group Asian Students- The highest performing group

36. What the Data Doesnt Show More students are taking higher level math classes. More students are taking higher level math classes. Last year, 40% of all 7 th grade students took Algebra. In 06-07, 31% took Algebra. Last year, 40% of all 7 th grade students took Algebra. In 06-07, 31% took Algebra. African American and Latino students are under-represented in higher level math classes. African American and Latino students are under-represented in higher level math classes. Math proficiency in grade-level and advanced classes is dropping. Math proficiency in grade-level and advanced classes is dropping.

37. Moving beyond the data Hold a Math Summit in the fall that includes math teachers, administrators, and support providers. Hold a Math Summit in the fall that includes math teachers, administrators, and support providers. Incorporate SIM and other instructional strategies into math professional development. Incorporate SIM and other instructional strategies into math professional development. Continue professional development that supports math content knowledge. Continue professional development that supports math content knowledge. Last spring, tightened requirements for 7 th grade Algebra. Last spring, tightened requirements for 7 th grade Algebra.

38. In addition Adopt math intervention materials. Adopt math intervention materials. Adopt new math textbooks that allow for integrating appropriate instructional strategies. Adopt new math textbooks that allow for integrating appropriate instructional strategies. Further tighten placement of students into 7 th grade algebra. Further tighten placement of students into 7 th grade algebra.

39. In Review Overall, achievement in ELA is up. Overall, achievement in ELA is up. Achievement in math is up in some grades, and high overall in elementary grades. Achievement in math is up in some grades, and high overall in elementary grades. The achievement gap for African American and Latino students is extreme in math in grades 7-11. The achievement gap for African American and Latino students is extreme in math in grades 7-11. We have increased the number of students taking challenging math classes, but with some loss of proficiency. We have increased the number of students taking challenging math classes, but with some loss of proficiency. We have a plan to address the problems that surfaced in the data. We have a plan to address the problems that surfaced in the data.