2014 statewide mcas and accountability results 1 a toast to ashley and francisco’s future london,...
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2014 Statewide MCAS and Accountability Results
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A toast to Ashley and Francisco’s
futureLondon, England
November 21, 2014
Mitchell D. Chester, Commissioner
More than a decade of improvement:Grade 10 Achievement
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2% p
rofic
ient
or
high
er o
n g
rade
10
MC
AS
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
38%
90%
24%
79%
0.57
0.710000000000001
English Language Arts MathematicsScience and Technology/Engineering
Narrowing the 10th GradeLow Income Achievement Gap (2002 - 2014)
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English Language Arts
Mathematics
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
200
220
240
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280 Not Low Income Low Income
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Not Low Income Low IncomeAdvanced
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Failing
Low Income: +24Not Low Income: +16
Low Income: +28Not Low Income: +22
Advanced
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Failing
Narrowing the 10th GradeAchievement Gap (2002 - 2014)
Confidential: Not for Public Distribution
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English Language Arts Mathematics
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
200
220
240
260
280
African American Hispanic
White
African American: +24Hispanic: +26
White: +16
African American: +28Hispanic: +24
White: +20
Advanced
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Failing
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
African American HispanicWhite
Advanced
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Failing
Rising Graduation Rates
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
75%
78%
81%
84%
87%
90%
82.7%
87.5%
79.9%
85.0%
Students Graduating in 4 or 5 yearsStudents Graduating in 4 years
Cohort graduation year
% g
raduate
d f
rom
cohort
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Dropout Trend 2007-2013
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
3.8
2.2
7.3
4.6
State Urban
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ual D
ropo
ut R
ate
Benchmarking National
Tops among states (NAEP – grades 4 & 8)• Reading & mathematics
InternationalTIMSS (grades 4 & 8)
• Among top nations in math & sciencePISA (15-year-olds)
• 4th in reading• 10th in mathematics• 7th in science
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Improving Achievement
Greater Persistence
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Improving Achievement
Greater Persistence
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But:• Many students need remediation
in college• Many employers report
graduates ill-prepared
Massachusetts’s goal is to prepare all students for success after high school, by:
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Strengthening curriculum, instruction, & assessment
Improving educator effectiveness
Turning around the lowest performing districts & schools
Using technology and data to support teaching & learning
Upgrading Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
Revised Academic StandardsNew Curriculum Frameworks in ELA, Math,
Science Piloting Next Generation Assessment Policy considerations
Avoid artificial dichotomies• Knowledge versus skills• Academic versus career
Civic education & engagement
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Sir John Gurdon 2012 Nobel Recipient
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Expanding our Understanding of the Problem
Teacher Effectiveness
Nu
mb
er
of
Teach
ers
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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mb
er
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Teach
ers
Expanding our Understanding of the Problem
Employment decisions maytake us here
This will take us farthest!
School & District Turnaround Graduated consequences
Increased district authorityState receivership
New approaches to:TimeCompensationwork rules
Attention to non-academic dimensions
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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School & District TurnaroundPractices in sustained gain schools: Community of practice
LeadershipShared responsibilityProfessional collaboration
Student-specific supports & interventions Informed by data
Intentional improvement practicesTeacher-specificStudent responsive instruction
Orderly & respectful culture
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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“We need to rethink our strategy of hoping the Internet will just go away.”
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Digital Learning Opportunities
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Multiple approachesBlended LearningOn-line CoursesVirtual Schools
Technology upgrades InfrastructureDevices
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Their future is ours
Where will Ashley & Francisco be: In one year? Two? Five?
Ten?