1. U-32 Spring 2013 NECAP Presentation March 27, 2013 1

2. Introduction: What is NECAP?  The New England Common Assessment Program is the result of a collaboration among New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine to build a set of assessments for grades 3-8 and 11 in order to meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind. NECAP assesses reading and math in grades 3-8 and 11, writing in grades 5, 8, and 11, and science in grades 4, 8 & 11. 2

3. What does NECAP measure? Math (grades 3-8 & 11) – Number and Operations – Geometry and Measurement – Functions and Algebra – Data, Statistics and Probability Writing (grades 5, 8, & 11) – Structure of Language and Writing Conventions – Short Responses – Extended Response Reading (grades 3-8 & 11) - Word ID/Vocabulary - Level of Reading Comprehension: Initial Understanding and Analysis and Interpretation - Type of text: Literary and Informational Science (grades 4, 8 & 11) - Physical Science - Earth Space Science - Life Science - Inquiry NECAP test items are aligned to the Vermont Grade Expectations and are designed to measure student performance in the following ‘strands.’ 3

4. A Focus on Patterns and Trends Essential Questions:  How did we do compared to the state?  How did we do compared to our own history?  How did the various sub-groups perform? 4

5. Percent of 8 th grade students proficient or better in all content areas? (science scores - last year’s 8 th grade class) 5

6. Percent of 11 th grade students proficient or better in all content areas? (science scores - last year’s 11 th grade class) 6

7. How do our 8 th grade reading scores compare over time? 7

8. How do our 8th grade math scores compare over time? 8

9. How do our 8 th grade writing scores compare over time? (no 2009 scores) 9

10. How do our 8 th grade science scores compare over time? 10

11. How do our 11 th grade reading scores compare over time? 11

12. How do our 11 th grade math scores compare over time? 12

13. How do our 11 th grade writing scores compare over time? 13

14. How do our 11 th grade science scores compare over time? 14

15. Are there differences in 8 th grade reading achievement related to family income over time? 15

16. Are there differences in 8 th grade math achievement related to family income over time? 16

17. Are there differences in 8 th grade writing achievement related to family income over time? 17

18. Are there differences in 8 th grade science achievement related to family income over time? 18

19. Are there differences in 11 th grade reading achievement related to family income over time? 19

20. Are there differences in 11 th grade math achievement related to family income over time? 20

21. Are there differences in 11 th grade writing achievement related to family income over time? 21

22. Are there differences in 11 th grade science achievement related to family income over time? 22

23. Are there differences in 8 th grade reading achievement related to gender over time? 23

24. Are there differences in 8 th grade math achievement related to gender over time? 24

25. Are there differences in 8 th writing achievement related to gender over time? 25

26. Are there differences in 8 th grade science achievement related to gender over time? 26

27. Are there differences in 11 th grade reading achievement related to gender over time? 27

28. Are there differences in 11 th grade math achievement related to gender over time? 28

29. Are there differences in 11 th grade writing achievement related to gender over time? 29

30. Are there differences in 11 th grade science achievement related to gender over time? 30

31. Comparison of current 11 th grade cohort data in Reading and Math 31

32. Trends in Achievement Data 8 th and 11 th grade scores consistent with state levels in all content areas (slide 5 & 6) 8 th grade reading scores maintaining improvement levels over time (7) 11 th grade math and science scores consistently above state levels (12 & 14) 11 th grade FRL reading, math and writing scores increasing (19, 20 & 21) 8 th and 11 th grade reading and writing - females continue to score high (23 – 29) 32

33. Trends in Achievement Data 8 th and 11 th grade scores are flat in all content areas (slide 5 & 6) 8 th grade FRL reading and math scores are decreasing (slide 15 & 16) 8th grade science scores continue to fall below state levels (slide 10) 11 th grade math scores - females continue to score below males (28) 11 th grade math scores decrease from 8 th grade levels (31) Note: segue into 2/5 yr NEASC plans 33

34. Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan Professional Development – Collaborative PD through common planning time, PLCs, release time, in-service days – Focus on differentiated instruction, formative assessments, and unit planning (UbD) 34

35. Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan Data Collection and Application – Beyond the current annual comprehensive assessment – Designing and implementing a more comprehensive data collection system- diagnostic tools, formative and common assessments – Interventions systems based on data 35

36. Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan Consistent Curriculum -Pre-K-12 curriculum: non-negotiables at each grade level and vertical alignment -Horizontal alignment: consistency across sections and courses, common assessments 36