1. 1 Grade 3-8 English Language Arts Results 2009

2. 2 Student Growth Tracked Over Time: 2006 – 2009 Grade-by-grade testing began in 2006. The tests and data system track the academic growth of students over time. Example: We can see how 3 rd graders in 2006 are performing as 6 th graders in 2009. Tracking the growth of students from one grade to the next over time: This is crucial to the Board of Regents.

3. 3 Analyze Student Growth In 2 Ways: 1.Look at whether students progress from Level 1 and 2 to Level 3 and 4 as they move from one grade to the next. 2.Look at growth by student scale scores as students move from one grade to the next.

4. 4 1. In the past we have compared the same grade over a series of years – like this example for Grade 6: We will show slides in two different ways Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 All Students Tested: 2006-09

5. 5 3 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2014 8 2. Now we can also show the growth of classes of students as they move from one grade to the next over the 4 years of grades 3-8 tests. This example shows the growth of students from 3rd grade to 6th grade: Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 Grade 3 in 2006 Grade 6 in 2009 Grade 5 in 2008 Grade 4 in 2007

6. 6 What Are the Results? 1.Moderate gains overall. 2.Students who began the 3-8 grade-by- grade curriculum in the early grades are often making bigger gains as they progress through school than did older students who started the grade-by-grade curriculum in higher grades, for example, grades 6 and 7. 3.More of this year’s students are meeting the standards (scoring in Level 3 & 4) than did students in those grades 4 years ago.

7. 7 What Are the Results? 4.Average student scale scores (as opposed to the percentage at Level 3 & 4) show moderate gains as students have progressed from one grade to the next. 5. Middle school performance, which was very low when the grade 3-8 curriculum began 4 years ago, has improved significantly over time. 6. Even with the improvements, many students still are not meeting the standards.

8. 8 1.More students are scoring in Level 3 & 4 across grades 3-8. Grades 3-8: 1,205,120 1,228,362 1,207,778 1,200,460 2006 2007 2008 2009 Number of Students Tested in Grades 3-8 The percentage of students across all grades 3-8 who are scoring in Level 3 & 4 increased more this year.

9. 9 1.Moderate gains overall. The average student scale score across all grades 3-8 increased moderately this year. 650* *A score of 650 is the cutpoint between Level 2 and Level 3.

10. 10 Why Are Average Gains in Scale Scores Often Smaller Than Gains in the Percentage at Level 3 and 4? The Answer: –Over time, many students have improved their performance just enough to move over the line (a score of 650) from Level 2 to Level 3. –But the increase in the average scale score was often smaller.

11. 11 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 2. Growth: Students who began the grade-by-grade curriculum in the early grades are making bigger gains as they progress through school than did older students who started the grade-by-grade curriculum in higher grades. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 All Students Tested as They Move through School, 2006-09

12. 12 3. Status: More of this year’s students are meeting the standards (Level 3 & 4) than did students in those grades 4 years ago. Grade 3 = 185,603 198,457 195,777 198,367 Grade 4 = 190,951 197,499 197,016 195,942 Grade 5 = 201,262 202,133 198,022 197,856 Grade 6 = 204,249 204,463 200,505 197,996 Grade 7 = 210,735 211,839 207,278 202,805 Grade 8 = 212,320 213,971 209,180 207,494 Grades 3-8= 1,205,1201,228,3621,207,7781,200,460 Number Tested 2006 2007 2008 2009 Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

13. 13 4. Growth in Average Scale Scores Has Been Moderate Students are graded on a scale from the 400’s to the upper 700’s. Students at the bottom of the scale are in level 1. Students at the top of the scale are in level 4. The number of students scoring at Level 3 and 4 increased significantly for some classes of students over time. But the increase in average scale scores over time is smaller.

14. 14 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650* * A score of 650 is the cutpoint between Level 2 and Level 3. Growth: Gains in average student scale scores are small to moderate. As students progressed from one grade to the next, the performance of some classes of students grew very little. For one class, performance declined. All Students Tested as They Move through School, 2006-09

15. 15 Status: This year’s students had higher average scale scores than did the students in those same grades 4 years ago. 650 * A score of 650 is the cutpoint between Level 2 and Level 3.

16. 16 5. Status: Middle school has improved as more students meet the standards. When the grade 3-8 tests began in 2006, the percentage of students achieving Levels 3 & 4 was much poorer in the middle grades than in the elementary grades. But now performance in middle school has improved significantly. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

17. 17 There is also improvement in average student scores especially in the middle grades – but the improvement in average scores is often much smaller than the improvement in the percentage of students in Levels 3 & 4. 650 Status: Middle School: Improvement in scale scores is smaller. Mean Scale Scores

18. 18 Why the Progress Overall? Over time, the State has invested significantly more resources in education. Universal Pre-Kindergarten has been expanding and reaching more students each year. The grade-by-grade curriculum, introduced in 2006, seems to be helping. Schools are aligning their instruction with the grade-by-grade curriculum. Schools have created literacy teams of teachers and are increasing professional development to improve instruction.

19. 19 Similar Trends Emerge for Different Groups of Students Over Time.

20. 20 Growth: More students with disabilities met the standards (scoring in Levels 3 & 4) as they progressed through school. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 But achievement is still low.

21. 21 Growth: Fewer students with disabilities are scoring in Level 1 (showing serious academic difficulties) as they move through school. Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 Percentage of Students at Level 1

22. 22 Growth: The average scale score for students with disabilities has also increased significantly as students have moved through school. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Mean Scale Scores

23. 23 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67 8 8 7 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 Growth: English Language Learners show mixed improvement in advancing to Levels 3 & 4 as they have moved through school. Performance is low. Note: 2007 was the first year the federal government required all ELL students to be tested, except for those in this country for one year or less. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

24. 24 Growth: The percentage of English Language Learners scoring in Level 1 (showing serious academic difficulties) has decreased significantly. Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 Percentage of Students at Level 1

25. 25 Growth: The increase in average scale scores for English Language Learners has been greater than the increase in the percentage of students scoring at Levels 3 and 4. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Mean Scale Scores

26. 26 Across all Grades 3-8, Black, Hispanic, and American Indian students have experienced the most growth in meeting the standards. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

27. 27 Across all Grades 3-8, Black, Hispanic, and American Indian students also had the most growth in average scale scores. 650 Mean Scale Scores

28. 28 Growth: More Black students reached Levels 3 & 4 as they moved through school. The gains are larger than for White and Asian students. Percentage of Black Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8

29. 29 Growth: Black students made larger gains in average scale scores as they progressed through school than did White and Asian students. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Mean Scale Scores

30. 30 Growth: More Hispanic students reached Levels 3 & 4 as they moved through school. The gains are larger than for White and Asian students. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 The percentage of this year’s Hispanic 4th, 5th, and 7th graders scoring in Levels 3 & 4 increased significantly as they moved from one grade to the next through school over the 4 years. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

31. 31 Growth: Hispanic students have often made larger gains in average scale scores as they progressed through school than have White and Asian students. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Mean Scale Scores

32. 32 Growth: White students often made smaller gains in reaching Levels 3 & 4 as they progressed through school than did Black and Hispanic students, but overall performance is much higher. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

33. 33 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Growth: Average scale scores for White students have declined for some students as they moved through school. Mean Scale Scores

34. 34 Status: However, this year’s White students have higher average scale scores than White students in those grades did 4 years before. 650 Mean Scale Scores

35. 35 Across all Grades 3-8, districts in all need/resource categories have made significant gains in the percentage of students scoring in Levels 3 & 4. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

36. 36 Across all grades 3-8, scale score gains have generally been much smaller. 650 2006-2009 ELA: Grades 3-8 Need/Resource Capacity Category Mean Scale Scores

37. 37 Growth: In New York City, students who began the 3-8 grade-by-grade curriculum in the early grades are making bigger gains as they progress through school than did older students who started the grade-by-grade curriculum in higher grades, e.g., grades 6 and 7. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8678 Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

38. 38 Status: More of this year’s New York City students are scoring in Level 3 & 4 than did students in those grades 4 years ago. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

39. 39 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Growth: The average scale score of New York City students has generally increased as students have progressed from one grade to the next through school. Mean Scale Scores

40. 40 Status: New York City students in 2009 have higher scale scores than did students in those same grades 4 years ago. That’s especially true in the middle grades. 650 Mean Scale Scores

41. 41 Growth: In the Big 4 Cities, students who began the 3-8 grade-by-grade curriculum in the early grades are making bigger gains as they progress through school than did older students who started the grade-by-grade curriculum in higher grades, e.g., grades 6 and 7. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8678 Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

42. 42 Status: In the Big 4 Cities, more of this year’s students are scoring in Level 3 & 4 than did students in those same grades 4 years ago. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

43. 43 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Growth: In the Big 4, there has been a net gain in average scale scores as students have progressed from one grade to the next through 4 years of school. Mean Scale Scores

44. 44 Status: In the Big 4, students this year have higher scale scores than did students in those same grades 4 years ago. That’s especially true in the middle grades. 650 Mean Scale Scores

45. 45 Across all Grades 3-8, in each of the Big 5 Cities, the percentage of students scoring in Levels 3 & 4 has significantly increased over the past 4 years. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

46. 46 Across all Grades 3-8, in each of the Big 5 Cities, students’ average scores have increased over the past 4 years. 650 Mean Scale Scores

47. 47 Growth: In Buffalo, the percentage of students scoring in Level 3 and 4 has increased substantially as students have moved from one grade to the next through school during the past 4 years. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

48. 48 Growth: In Buffalo, the average student scale score has typically increased as students have moved from one grade to the next through school during the past 4 years. 335456563473 Class of 2018Class of 2017Class of 2016 46758 Grade 3 in 2006 Class of 2015 Grade 4 in 2006 Class of 2014 4 Grade 5 in 2006 Class of 2013 67887 Grade 6 in 2006 Class of 2012 Grade 7 in 2006 Class of 2011 Grade 8 in 2006 Class of 2010 8 650 Mean Scale Scores

49. 49 In Buffalo, more students in every grade have met the standards than 4 years ago. Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4

50. 50 650 In Buffalo, students in every grade have now achieved higher average scale scores than 4 years ago. Mean Scale Scores

51. 51 What Are the Results? 1.Moderate gains overall. 2.Students who began the 3-8 grade-by-grade curriculum 4 years ago (and later) are often making bigger gains as they progress through school than did older students who started the grade-by-grade curriculum in higher grades, for example, grades 6 and 7. 3.More of this year’s 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are meeting the standards (scoring in Level 3 & 4) than did students in those grades 4 years ago.

52. 52 What Are the Results? 4.When we look at average student scores (as opposed to the percentage at Level 3 & 4), we see that students have generally made smaller gains as they have progressed from one grade to the next through school. 5. Middle school performance, which was very low when the grade 3-8 curriculum began 4 years ago, has improved significantly over time. 6. Even with the improvements, many students still are not meeting the standards.