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Special Education MCAS
Results, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success
Presented by
Assistant Superintendent Christopher Campbell
January 30, 2008
How do students with disabilities participate in MCAS tests?
• The student's IEP Team or 504 team must determine annually
• Must be documented in the student's IEP and 504 Plan.
• The team may determine – Standard test with or without accommodations – MCAS Alternate Assessment.
Requirements for Use of Test Accommodations
Accommodations are based on an individual student’s need and may only be provided when the following conditions are met:
• The student uses the accommodation routinely during classroom instruction and assessment in this subject (both before and after the test is administered); AND
• The student requires the accommodation in order to participate in statewide tests; AND
• The accommodation is documented in the student’s IEP or 504 plan.
MCAS Test Accommodations
Standard accommodations • Changes in the routine conditions under which
students take MCAS tests.
Grouped into the following four categories: 1. Changes in timing or scheduling of the test
(ex. short intervals or at a time of day)2. Changes in test setting
(ex, small group or separate setting)3. Changes in test presentation
(ex, large-print or Braille version)4. Changes in how the student responds to test questions
(ex, dictating responses to a scribe (except ELA Long Comp)
MCAS Test Accommodations
Non-standard accommodations • modifications that change the way in which an MCAS
test is presented or the way in which a student responds to test questions.
• Since non-standard accommodations alter what the test measures, teams must exercise caution in considering whether a student requires a non-standard accommodation in order to access the test.
Grade 3 Reading(17%)
11%
/4
49%
/18
30%
/11
11%
/41%
/2
32%
/58
51%
/91
16%
/29
Warn. NI Prof. Prof.+0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Perc
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Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 37
General Education 180
66% 12%
11%24%
Groups
Spec Ed [37] State Spec. Ed.
35
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
5 M
C S
12 F ictio
n
28
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
39
MC
S16
Myt h
26
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
27
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
17
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
19
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
36
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
18
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
9 M
C S
14 P o
etr y
22
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
37
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
13
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
33
OR
S12
4pts Fict io
n
32
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
25
MC
S10
Gen
re
23
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
42
MC
S16
Myt h
30
MC
S12
Ficti on
2 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
12
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
3 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
16
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
31
MC
S12
Ficti on
34
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
14
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
20
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
15
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
10
MC
S14
Poet ry
29
MC
S12
Ficti on
11
MC
S14
Poet ry
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
38
MC
S16
Myt h
4 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
21
OR
S13
4pts N
onfi
cti on
24
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
1 M
C S
12 F ictio
n
40
MC
S6 F o
rmal/In
form
al E
ng
41
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
6 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 3 Reading
Grade 3 Reading (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [37] State Spec. Ed.
33
OR
S1
2 4
pts Fic tion
21
OR
S1
3 4
pts N
o nfictio n
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage
Perc
en
t C
orre
ct
Grade 3 Reading (Vocabulary)
Groups
Spec Ed [37] State Spec. Ed.
37
MC
S4
Voc abu
la ry
32
MC
S4
Voc abu
la ry
12
MC
S5
En
g lish S
truct u
re
7 M
C S
4 Voca b
ular y
40
MC
S6
Formal/In
formal E
ng
8 M
C S
4 Voca b
ular y
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage
Perc
en
t C
orre
ct
Grade 3 Mathematics (17.5%)
24%
/9
37%
/14
39%
/15
4%
/7
24%
/43
52%
/93
20%
/36
Warn. NI Prof. Prof.+0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 38
General Education 179
56%
25%14%
0%
Grade 3 Mathematics Groups
Spec Ed [38] State Spec. Ed.
7 O
R 3
-P-1 2
pts
19
MC
3-P- 4
20
MC
3-N
- 4
31
MC
3-P- 2
21
MC
3-D
- 1
16
OR
3-N
- 1 2
pts
29
OR
3-G
- 2 S
A 1
pt
26
MC
3-N
- 7
8 M
C 3
-M-1
14
MC
3-N
- 12
5 M
C 3
-G-7
17
MC
3-D
- 3
18
MC
3-N
- 9
2 M
C 3
-N-2
34
OR
3-P-3
SA
1pt
23
OR
3-M
- 3 2
pts
13
OR
3-N
- 3 S
A 1
pt
35
OR
3-G
- 6 2
pts
15
MC
3-D
- 2
1 M
C 3
-P-1
9 M
C 3
-G-1
24
MC
3-M
- 2
3 M
C 3
-N-1
1
22
OR
3-N
- 10 S
A 1
pt
30
OR
3-D
- 3 2
pts
12
MC
3-D
- 3
10
MC
3-P- 2
25
MC
3-N
- 8
11
MC
3-N
- 5
28
MC
3-M
- 4
27
MC
3-D
- 4
33
MC
3-N
- 13
6 O
R 3
-D-3
SA
1pt
32
MC
3-N
- 6
4 M
C 3
-P-4
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 3 Mathematics (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [38] State Spec. Ed.
7 O
R 3
-P-1 2
pts
16
OR
3-N
- 1 2
pts
23
OR
3-M
- 3 2
pts
35
OR
3-G
- 6 2
pts
30
OR
3-D
- 3 2
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 4 (ELA) (18.6%)
18%
/7
68%
/27
15%
/61%
/2
2%
/4
30%
/52
58%
/101
9%
/16
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 40
General Education 175
100%
34%
6%
0%64%
Grade 4 Language ArtsGroups
Spec Ed [40] State SpEd
32
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
6 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
38
MC
S17
Dra
ma
12
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
35
OR
S13
4pts N
onfi
cti on
30
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
33
MC
S10
Gen
re
2 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
17
OR
S14
4pts Po
etry
26
OR
S12
4pts Fict io
n
8 O
R S
13 4
pts N
onfictio
n
40
MC
S17
Dra
ma
4 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
14
MC
S14
Poet ry
27
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
41
OR
12 p
ts Topic D
eve
lop
men
t
23
MC
S12
Ficti on
31
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
42
OR
8 p
t s Conve
ntio
ns
9 M
C S
16 M
yth
28
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
34
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
20
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
15
MC
S14
Poet ry
24
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
25
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
3 M
C S
15 S
tyle/La
ngu
age
22
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
36
MC
S17
Dra
ma
10
MC
S16
Myt h
29
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
37
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
21
MC
S12
Ficti on
5 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
11
MC
S16
Myt h
13
MC
S14
Poet ry
18
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
19
MC
S12
Ficti on
16
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
39
MC
S17
Dra
ma
1 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 4 (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [40] State SpEd
35
OR
S13
4pts N
onfi
cti on
17
OR
S14
4pts Po
etry
26
OR
S12
4pts Fict io
n
8 O
R S
13 4
pts N
onfictio
n
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 4 ELA (Vocabulary)Groups
Spec Ed [40] State SpEd
12
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
34
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
24
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
25
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
37
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
16
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 4 Mathematics (18.6%)
18%
/7
62%
/25
8%
/3
2%
/1
10%
/4
1%
/1 4%
/7
34%
/60 3
9%
/69
22%
/38
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 40
General Education 175
0%
50%
29%
4%3%
100%
Grade 4 MathematicsGroups
Spec Ed [36] State SpEd
16
MC
4-N
- 2
15
MC
4-M
- 1
14
MC
4-D
- 6
9 M
C 4
-N-1
7
29
OR
4-N
- 10 S
A 1
pt
13
OR
4-P-4
4 p
ts
34
MC
4-D
- 3
8 M
C 4
-P-6
18
MC
4-N
- 18
33
MC
4-G
- 9
27
OR
4-N
- 10 4
pts
35
MC
4-N
- 13
24
MC
4-D
- 3
26
MC
4-M
- 2
36
MC
4-P- 5
3 M
C 4
-D-1
32
MC
4-D
- 4
21
MC
4-N
- 4
30
OR
4-P-3
SA
1 p
t
10
OR
4-D
- 3 4
pts
2 M
C 4
-N-1
17
OR
4-G
- 2 4
pts
20
MC
4-N
- 11
38
MC
4-P- 1
25
MC
4-P- 5
12
OR
4-N
- 13 S
A 1
pt
31
OR
4-M
- 3 4
pts
6 M
C 4
-N-7
11
OR
4-P-1
SA
1 p
t
39
MC
4-N
- 5
23
MC
4-N
- 10
28
OR
4-D
- 3 S
A 1
pt
4 M
C 4
-G-1
5 M
C 4
-P-2
1 M
C 4
-N-3
19
MC
4-G
- 4
22
MC
4-N
- 6
37
MC
4-D
- 5
7 M
C 4
-N-1
0
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 4 Mathematics (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [36] State SpEd
13
OR
4-P-4
4 p
ts
27
OR
4-N
- 10 4
pts
10
OR
4-D
- 3 4
pts
17
OR
4-G
- 2 4
pts
31
OR
4-M
- 3 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 5 (ELA) (20.6%)
2%
/1
50%
/26
44%
/23
4%
/2
1%
/2
22%
/43
54%
/109
23%
/46
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 52
General Education 200
33%
38%
17%
4%
Grade 5 ELAGroups
sped [52] State Spec. Ed.
2 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
16
MC
S16
Myt h
37
MC
S17
Dra
ma
34
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
11
MC
S14
Poet ry
38
MC
S17
Dra
ma
20
MC
S12
Ficti on
36
OR
S13
4pts N
onfi
cti on
35
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
5 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
31
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
13
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
18
OR
S16
4pts M
yt h
9 O
R S
13 4
pts N
onfictio
n
27
OR
S12
4pts Fict io
n
29
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
19
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
28
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
24
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
12
MC
S14
Poet ry
17
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
3 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
10
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
14
MC
S16
Myt h
6 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
15
MC
S16
Myt h
30
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
23
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
1 M
C S
10 G
enre
26
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
4 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
32
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
33
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
21
MC
S12
Ficti on
25
MC
S12
Ficti on
39
MC
S17
Dra
ma
40
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
22
MC
S12
Ficti on
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 5 ELA (Open Response)Groups
sped [52] State Spec. Ed.
36
OR
S13
4pts N
onfi
cti on
18
OR
S16
4pts M
yt h
9 O
R S
13 4
pts N
onfictio
n
27
OR
S12
4pts Fict io
n
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 5 ELA (Vocabulary)Groups
sped [52] State Spec. Ed.
35
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
17
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
40
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 5 Mathematics(20.6%)
27%
/14
58%
/30
15%
/8
5%
/10
31%
/63
42%
/85
22%
/44
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 52
General Education 202
58%
32%
9%
0%
Grade 5 MathematicsGroups
sped [52] State Spec. Ed.
22
MC
5-N
- 3
3 M
C 5
-G-5
4 M
C 5
-N-5
16
MC
5-N
- 14
38
MC
5-G
- 4
17
OR
5-M
- 4 4
pts
12
OR
5-G
- 2 S
A 1
pt
35
MC
5-N
- 13
33
MC
5-N
- 6
8 M
C 5
-N-7
21
MC
5-M
- 3
30
OR
5-M
- 1 S
A 1
pt
32
MC
5-P- 2
15
MC
5-P- 5
1 M
C 5
-P-1
20
MC
5-P- 6
39
MC
5-N
- 11
14
MC
5-N
- 1
11
OR
5-D
- 1 S
A 1
pt
5 M
C 5
-M-5
24
MC
5-P- 4
31
OR
5-P-4
4 p
ts
34
MC
5-N
- 8
28
OR
5-N
- 12 S
A 1
pt
29
OR
5-N
- 5 S
A 1
pt
6 M
C 5
-P-4
36
MC
5-D
- 2
26
MC
5-D
- 1
10
OR
5-D
- 2 4
pts
23
MC
5-N
- 12
25
MC
5-P- 3
7 M
C 5
-D-3
9 M
C 5
-P-5
13
OR
5-N
- 8 4
pts
37
MC
5-N
- 9
18
MC
5-G
- 3
19
MC
5-N
- 10
27
OR
5-G
- 6 4
pts
2 M
C 5
-N-2
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 5 Mathematics (Open Response)
Groups
sped [52] State Spec. Ed.
17
OR
5-M
- 4 4
pts
31
OR
5-P-4
4 p
ts
10
OR
5-D
- 2 4
pts
13
OR
5-N
- 8 4
pts
27
OR
5-G
- 6 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 5 (Science/Tech)(20.6%)
13%
/7
69%
/36
17%
/93%
/6
36%
/73
45%
/90
16%
/33
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 52
General Education 202
54%
33%
9% 0%
Grade 5 Science / Technology
Groups
sped [52] State Spec. Ed.
20
MC
Life S
9
10
MC
Life S
2
22
MC
Tech
S1- 3
37
OR
Phys ica
l S1
4pts
11
MC
Eart h
S3
12
MC
Phys ica
l S2
18
OR
Eart h
S1
2 4
pts
17
MC
Eart h
S5
39
OR
Life S
8 4
pts
5 M
C E
arth
S2
32
MC
Eart h
S8
26
MC
Life S
4
6 M
C T e
ch S
2-2
16
MC
Tech
S1- 2
13
MC
Life S
1
35
MC
Phys ica
l S1
1
31
MC
Tech
S2- 2
1 M
C L ife
S2
36
MC
Life S
4
19
OR
Tech
S1- 2
4pts
25
MC
Tech
S2- 3
14
MC
Tech
S1- 1
9 M
C P
hysi ca
l S7
34
MC
Tech
S2- 3
28
MC
Eart h
S1
4
23
MC
Life S
11
3 M
C P
hysi ca
l S6
27
MC
Phys ica
l S1
1
38
OR
Eart h
S6
4pt s
4 M
C P
hysi ca
l S2
2 M
C T e
ch S
1-3
8 M
C P
hysi ca
l S3
29
MC
Tech
S2- 3
24
MC
Phys ica
l S8
21
MC
Eart h
S7
33
MC
Life S
6
15
MC
Phys ica
l S4
7 M
C L ife
S7
30
MC
Phys ica
l S1
2
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 5 Science (Open Responses)
Groups
sped [52] State Spec. Ed.
37
OR
Phys ica
l S1
4pts
18
OR
Eart h
S1
2 4
pts
39
OR
Life S
8 4
pts
19
OR
Tech
S1- 2
4pts
38
OR
Eart h
S6
4pt s
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 6 (ELA)(13.3%)
3%
/1
3%
/1
53%
/16
27%
/8 13%
/4
1%
/1
2%
/3
19%
/37
69%
/135
10%
/20
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 30
General Education 196
50% 25%
30%6%
0%
100%
Grade 6 ELAGroups
Spec Ed [25] State Spec. Ed.
3 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
2 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
14
MC
S14
Poet ry
15
MC
S14
Poet ry
30
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
37
MC
S17
Dra
ma
21
MC
S12
Ficti on
24
MC
S12
Ficti on
18
OR
S14
Poet ry 4
pts
32
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
4 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
25
MC
S12
Ficti on
31
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
38
MC
S17
Dra
ma
16
MC
S14
Poet ry
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
17
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
36
OR
S13
Nonfictio
n 4
pts
40
MC
S17
Dra
ma
26
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
27
OR
S12
Ficti on 4
pts
33
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
39
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
6 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
1 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
20
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
5 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
13
MC
S12
Ficti on
9 O
R S
13 N
on
fictio
n 4
pts
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
11
MC
S12
Ficti on
19
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
28
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
35
MC
S15
Styl e
/Language
22
MC
S12
Ficti on
29
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
34
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
10
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
12
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
23
MC
S12
Ficti on
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 6 ELA (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [25] State Spec. Ed.
18
OR
S14
Poet ry 4
pts
36
OR
S13
Nonfictio
n 4
pts
27
OR
S12
Ficti on 4
pts
9 O
R S
13 N
on
fictio
n 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 6 ELA (Vocabulary)
Groups
Spec Ed [25] State Spec. Ed.
31
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
26
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
12
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 6 Mathematics(13.3%)
33%
/10
43%
/13
7%
/2
3%
/1
13%
/4
1%
/1
5%
/10
29%
/56
38%
/74
28%
/55
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 30
General Education 196
0%
50% 19%
3%2% 100%
Grade 6 Mathematics Groups
Spec Ed [26] State Spec. Ed.
14
MC
6-N
- 8
7 M
C 6
-N-1
3
34
MC
6-P- 1
11
OR
6-N
- 8 S
A 1
pt
3 M
C 6
-G-9
6 M
C 6
-M-7
5 M
C 6
-P-2
29
OR
6-G
- 2 S
A 1
pt
12
OR
6-G
- 5 S
A 1
pt
8 M
C 6
-N-3
24
MC
6-P- 4
25
MC
6-D
- 2
28
OR
6-N
- 6 S
A 1
pt
22
MC
6-N
- 2
27
OR
6-M
- 3 4
pts
10
OR
6-P-4
4 p
ts
31
OR
6-N
- 16 4
pts
37
MC
6-N
- 6
20
MC
6-P- 6
39
MC
6-D
- 1
2 M
C 6
-N-1
2
32
MC
6-P- 6
16
MC
6-P- 7
19
MC
6-N
- 4
30
OR
6-M
- 1 S
A 1
pt
23
MC
6-N
- 5
17
OR
6-D
- 1 4
pts
38
MC
6-P- 5
4 M
C 6
-N-9
35
MC
6-G
- 7
21
MC
6-P- 3
9 M
C 6
-D-4
1 M
C 6
-N-1
13
OR
6-G
- 1 4
pts
18
MC
6-M
- 2
36
MC
6-P- 1
15
MC
6-N
- 14
33
MC
6-N
- 11
26
MC
6-N
- 7
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 6 Mathematics (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [26] State Spec. Ed.
27
OR
6-M
- 3 4
pts
10
OR
6-P-4
4 p
ts
31
OR
6-N
- 16 4
pts
17
OR
6-D
- 1 4
pts
13
OR
6-G
- 1 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 7 (ELA)(19.1%)
12%
/5
66%
/27
22%
/9
1%
/1
20%
/34
74%
/129
6%
/10
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 41
General Education 174
83%
44%
7%
0%
Grade 7 ELAGroups
Spec Ed [41] State Spec. Ed.
11
MC
S14
Poet ry
14
MC
S16
Myt h
13
MC
S14
Poet ry
19
MC
S12
Ficti on
23
MC
S12
Ficti on
30
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
24
MC
S12
Ficti on
26
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
17
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
34
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
21
MC
S12
Ficti on
35
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
2 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
33
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
12
MC
S14
Poet ry
27
OR
S12
4 p
t s Fic tion
37
MC
S16
Myt h
18
OR
S16
4 p
t s My th
6 M
C S
15 S
tyle/La
ngu
age
20
MC
S12
Ficti on
28
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
41
OR
12 p
t Wr itin
g Pro
mpt
9 O
R S
15 4
pts S
tyl e/La
nguage
36
OR
S13
4 p
t s Nonfict io
n
42
OR
8 p
t Writ in
g P ro
mp
t
3 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
40
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
22
MC
S12
Ficti on
32
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
15
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
4 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
39
MC
S16
Myt h
8 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
25
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
1 M
C S
15 S
tyle/La
ngu
age
29
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
7 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
31
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
5 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
38
MC
S16
Myt h
10
MC
S14
Poet ry
16
MC
S16
Myt h
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 7 ELA (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [41] State Spec. Ed.
27
OR
S12
4 p
t s Fic tion
18
OR
S16
4 p
t s My th
9 O
R S
15 4
pts S
tyl e/La
nguage
36
OR
S13
4 p
t s Nonfict io
n
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 7 ELAGroups
Spec Ed [41] State Spec. Ed.
26
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
17
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
35
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
40
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
25
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 7 Mathematics (18.8%)
50%
/20
45%
/18
5%
/2
10%
/18
33%
/57
39%
/68
17%
/30
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 40
General Education 173
53% 24%
3% 0%
Grade 7 Mathematics Groups
Spec Ed [40] State Spec. Ed.
18
MC
7-P- 2
17
MC
7-N
- 6
19
OR
7-N
- 9 S
A 1
pt
3 M
C 7
-N-3
6 M
C 7
-N-4
27
MC
7-M
- 3
33
MC
7-N
- 2
29
OR
7-M
- 3 4
pts
11
MC
7-D
- 1
34
MC
7-D
- 3
9 O
R 7
-N-9
4 p
t s
14
MC
7-N
- 1
30
MC
7-N
- 2
12
MC
7-N
- 8
15
MC
7-D
- 1
4 M
C 7
-G-6
22
OR
7-P-3
4 p
ts
31
MC
7-P- 3
1 M
C 7
-P-1
32
MC
7-P- 1
26
MC
7-P- 5
37
MC
7-M
- 3
7 O
R 7
-G-1
SA
1 p
t
36
MC
7-P- 4
13
MC
7-D
- 3
24
MC
7-P- 3
16
MC
7-P- 5
5 M
C 7
-M-1
10
MC
7-N
- 7
35
MC
7-D
- 2
38
MC
7-P- 6
28
OR
7-D
- 2 4
pts
25
MC
7-D
- 1
2 M
C 7
-N-5
20
OR
7-P-4
SA
1 p
t
39
OR
7-G
- 4 4
pts
23
MC
7-D
- 2
8 O
R 7
-P-5 S
A 1
pt
21
OR
7-G
- 3 S
A 1
pt
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 7 Mathematics (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [40] State Spec. Ed.
29
OR
7-M
- 3 4
pts
9 O
R 7
-N-9
4 p
t s
22
OR
7-P-3
4 p
ts
28
OR
7-D
- 2 4
pts
39
OR
7-G
- 4 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 8 (ELA)(24.2%)
9%
/5
44%
/24
47%
/26
1%
/2
1%
/1
9%
/16
77%
/132
12%
/21
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 55
General Education 172
0%
83%
60%
16%
0%
Grade 8 ELAGroups
Spec Ed [55] State Spec. Ed.
35
MC
S4 V
oca
b
33
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
4 M
C S
4 V
oca
b
40
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
5 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
15
MC
S16
Myt h
21
MC
S12
Ficti on
14
MC
S4 V
oca
b
38
MC
S15
Styl e
/Lang
37
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
b
6 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
17
MC
S16
Myt h
1 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
9 O
R S
13 4
pts N
on
fictio
n
19
MC
S16
Myt h
20
OR
S16
4 p
t s My th
23
MC
S12
Ficti on
28
OR
S12
4 p
t s Fic tion
29
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
3 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
39
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
11
MC
S14
Poet ry
18
MC
S16
Myt h
22
MC
S12
Ficti on
32
MC
S15
Styl e
/Lang
12
MC
S14
Poet ry
16
MC
S16
Myt h
25
MC
S12
Ficti on
7 M
C S
15 S
tyle/La
ng
34
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
13
MC
S14
Poet ry
36
OR
S13
4 p
t s Nonfict io
n
2 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
24
MC
S15
Styl e
/Lang
30
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
26
MC
S12
Ficti on
31
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
10
MC
S14
Poet ry
27
MC
S4 V
oca
b
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 8 ELA (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [55] State Spec. Ed.
9 O
R S
13 4
pts N
on
fictio
n
20
OR
S16
4 p
t s My th
28
OR
S12
4 p
t s Fic tion
36
OR
S13
4 p
t s Nonfict io
n
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 8 ELA (Vocabulary)
Groups
Spec Ed [55] State Spec. Ed.
35
MC
S4 V
oca
b
4 M
C S
4 V
oca
b
14
MC
S4 V
oca
b
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
b
27
MC
S4 V
oca
b
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 8 Mathematics(24.2%)
67%
/37
25%
/14
4%
/2
4%
/2
2%
/3
24%
/41
42%
/72
20%
/35
12%
/21
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 55
General Education 172
0%
47%
16%
5%0%
100%
Grade 8 Mathematics
Groups
Spec Ed [53] State Spec. Ed.
27
MC
8-P- 5
14
MC
8-P- 3
26
MC
8-D
- 2
11
MC
8-N
- 5
5 M
C 8
-N-6
2 M
C 8
-N-2
6 M
C 8
-G-4
24
MC
8-N
- 3
25
MC
8-G
- 1
16
MC
8-P- 1
12
MC
8-N
- 8
35
MC
8-D
- 3
21
OR
8-P-7
SA
1 p
t
3 M
C 8
-M-5
38
MC
8-D
- 3
10
MC
8-P- 7
4 M
C 8
-N-4
32
MC
8-P- 8
9 O
R 8
-P-6 4
pts
17
MC
8-P- 1
0
37
MC
8-P- 4
30
MC
8-D
- 2
22
OR
8-G
- 8 4
pts
15
MC
8-N
- 9
20
OR
8-N
- 10 S
A 1
pt
31
MC
8-N
- 3
19
OR
8-M
- 3 S
A 1
pt
23
MC
8-P- 2
29
OR
8-M
- 3 4
pts
1 M
C 8
-P-1
36
MC
8-D
- 4
34
MC
8-P- 9
33
MC
8-D
- 2
8 O
R 8
-M-1
SA
1 p
t
28
OR
8-N
- 3 4
pts
7 O
R 8
-G-3
SA
1 p
t
39
OR
8-D
- 2 4
pts
18
MC
8-N
- 7
13
MC
8-D
- 2
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 8 Mathematics (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [53] State Spec. Ed.
9 O
R 8
-P-6 4
pts
22
OR
8-G
- 8 4
pts
29
OR
8-M
- 3 4
pts
28
OR
8-N
- 3 4
pts
39
OR
8-D
- 2 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 8 (Science/Tech) (24.2%)
51%
/28
42%
/23
4%
/2
4%
/2
1%
/1 17%
/30
55%
/95
27%
/46
Exclude. Warn. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 55
General Education 172
0%
48%
19%
4%
100%
Grade 8 Science and Technology
Groups
Spec Ed [53] State Spec. Ed.
11
MC
Eart h
S2
3 M
C P
hysi ca
l S4
12
MC
Phys ica
l S8
36
MC
Eart h
S1
31
MC
Phys ica
l S6
25
MC
Eart h
S9
15
MC
Phys ica
l S8
17
MC
Eart h
S5
38
OR
Phys ica
l S1
5 4
pts
14
MC
Phys ica
l S9
33
MC
Tech
S4- 1
21
MC
Eart h
S1
2
34
MC
Phys ica
l S1
3
35
MC
Tech
S7- 2
13
MC
Tech
S3- 1
29
MC
Phys ica
l S1
0
19
OR
Life S
1 4
pts
10
MC
Phys ica
l S1
0
22
MC
Phys ica
l S1
1
39
OR
Tech
S6- 4
4 p
ts
30
MC
Life S
6
20
MC
Tech
S4- 4
26
MC
Life S
8
4 M
C T e
ch S
1-1
23
MC
Eart h
S6
24
MC
Tech
S4- 2
37
OR
Life S
14
4pts
1 M
C E
arth
S8
16
MC
Tech
S4- 3
32
MC
Life S
13
9 M
C E
arth
S4
18
OR
Eart h
S1
0 4
pts
5 M
C E
arth
S3
8 M
C L ife
S10
6 M
C T e
ch S
5-2
28
MC
Tech
S1- 2
2 M
C L ife
S16
7 M
C E
arth
S7
27
MC
Life S
15
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 8 Science and Technology (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [53] State Spec. Ed.
38
OR
Phys ica
l S1
5 4
pts
19
OR
Life S
1 4
pts
39
OR
Tech
S6- 4
4 p
ts
37
OR
Life S
14
4pts
18
OR
Eart h
S1
0 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 10 (ELA)(14.4%)
67%
/18
30%
/8
4%
/1
1%
/2
17%
/27
48%
/78
34%
/54
Exclude. Fail. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 27
General Education 161
0%
40% 9%
2%
Grade 10 ELA
Groups
Spec Ed [27] State Spec. Ed.
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
35
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
28
MC
S15
Styl e
/Lang
42
OR
8 p
t s Conve
ntio
ns
17
MC
S14
Poet ry
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
23
MC
S12
Ficti on
30
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
41
OR
12 p
ts Topic D
eve
lop
men
t
39
MC
S16
Myt h
40
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
16
MC
S14
Poet ry
6 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
5 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
19
OR
S14
4pts Po
etry
1 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
4 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
3 M
C S
13 N
on
fictio
n
10
MC
S11
Them
e
27
OR
S12
4pts Fict io
n
34
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
37
MC
S16
Myt h
22
MC
S15
Styl e
/Lang
33
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
31
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
11
MC
S12
Ficti on
32
MC
S13
Nonfictio
n
25
MC
S12
Ficti on
38
MC
S16
Myt h
9 O
R S
13 4
pts N
onfictio
n
36
OR
S8 4
pts U
ndersta
ndin
g Te xt
24
MC
S12
Ficti on
12
MC
S12
Ficti on
29
MC
S8 U
ndersta
ndin
g Tex t
18
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
2 M
C S
8 U
nders ta
nd
ing Text
21
MC
S15
Styl e
/Lang
15
MC
S14
Poet ry
13
MC
S15
Styl e
/Lang
20
MC
S12
Ficti on
26
MC
S12
Ficti on
14
MC
S11
Them
e
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 10 ELA (Open Response)
Groups
Spec Ed [27] State Spec. Ed.
19
OR
S14
4pts Po
etry
27
OR
S12
4pts Fict io
n
9 O
R S
13 4
pts N
onfictio
n
36
OR
S8 4
pts U
ndersta
ndin
g Te xtResponses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 10 ELA (Vocabulary)
Groups
Spec Ed [27] State Spec. Ed.
7 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
35
MC
S5 E
nglis h
St ru
ct ure
8 M
C S
4 V
oca
bula
ry
40
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
34
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
18
MC
S4 V
oca
bula
r y
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 10 (Math) (14.4%)
4%
/1
15%
/4
26%
/7
48%
/13
7%
/2
1%
/2
1%
/2
11%
/18
26%
/42
60%
/97
Exclude. Fail. NI Prof. Adv. ALT0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Perc
ent
in D
istr
ibuti
on
Group Number of Students
Spec Ed 27
General Education 161
33% 67% 28%
24%
2%
Grade 10 Mathematics
Groups
Spec Ed [26] State Spec. Ed.
27
MC
10-G
-6
25
MC
10-P -7
33
MC
10-D
-1
40
MC
8-D
- 4
13
MC
10-P -4
23
MC
10-D
-1
12
MC
10-G
-11
15
OR
10-D
-1 S
A 1
pt
32
MC
10-P -8
37
MC
10-P -2
11
MC
10-P -5
17
OR
10-P -2
4p
ts
26
MC
10-D
-1
31
OR
10-D
-1 4
pts
10
MC
10-D
-2
30
MC
10-P -7
29
MC
10-G
-5
42
OR
10-G
-6 4
pts
39
MC
10-P -6
16
OR
10-G
-4 S
A 1
pt
3 M
C 1
0-D
- 1
14
MC
10-N
-2
5 M
C 1
0-N
- 2
35
MC
10-D
-1
1 M
C 1
0-N
- 2
9 M
C 1
0-N
- 3
22
MC
10-M
-1
24
MC
10-M
-1
20
OR
10-P -8
4p
ts
21
OR
10-N
-2 4
pts
7 M
C 8
-N-2
38
MC
10-M
-1
8 M
C 1
0-P- 3
36
MC
10-G
-3
2 M
C 1
0-N
- 3
41
OR
10-M
-2 4
pts
34
MC
10-M
-2
4 M
C 1
0-P- 3
6 M
C 1
0-P- 1
18
OR
10-M
-1 S
A 1
pt
28
MC
10-M
-3
19
OR
8-D
- 4 S
A 1
pt
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
Grade 10 Mathematics
Groups
Spec Ed [26] State Spec. Ed.
17
OR
10-P -2
4p
ts
31
OR
10-D
-1 4
pts
42
OR
10-G
-6 4
pts
20
OR
10-P -8
4p
ts
21
OR
10-N
-2 4
pts
41
OR
10-M
-2 4
pts
Responses (MC= Multiple Choice, OR= Open Response)
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Ave
rage P
erc
ent
Corr
ect
DEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL & STATE RESULTS ELA & MATH
How do we address students’ needs?
• In-depth analysis of student results
• Individual Student Success Plans– Tutoring, course selection, after school support, etc..
• Re-examine the IEP (principals, liaisons,teachers)– Is the student receiving support in the area of concern? How often?– Objective summaries (specific strengths/weaknesses)– Is the student receiving the appropriate accommodations?
• Middle School– Team Taught Mathematics
• High School– Additional MCAS Math course– Strategies for Success
Improvement Plan Middle School AYP
• September 2007 implementation of new mathematics textbook and online support materials
• Implement Individual Student Success Plans (all students in Warning and Needs Improvement)
• Analyze and link data from previous MCAS and Stanford-9 Tests to classroom instruction (Test Wiz ®)
• Objective analysis (breaking down results by strand within MA Frameworks)
• Comparing to student IEPs and service delivery– Make any necessary changes to IEPs
• Implement Plato ® program• Utilize YPP math program• Provide targeted after-school programs• Consult with prior year teachers on students’ strengths
and weaknesses• Use common assessment to monitor student
performance and drive instruction • Provide ongoing Professional Development on new
instructional materials, software and assessment programs
• Initiate peer tutoring (before/after school)
Improvement Plan Middle School AYP
District Special Education Improvement Goals
• To support meaningful and measurable change that will result in making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for all Dedham special education student subgroups.– What systemic strategies will be employed by teachers and/or
administrators (different than those already being practiced) to address the identified student needs? What specific changes in educational practice (including changes to instruction, curriculum, assessment and other programmatic elements) are needed to
address the identified student needs?
District Special Education Improvement Goals
• For those students who will be submitting portfolios for the Alternate Assessment, teachers will review and update work monthly. Teachers will align portfolio evidence to the assessment standards.
• Use formative assessments to track ELA reading comprehension, students writing and mathematical skills and keep an accurate, up-to-date record of scoring data.
• Review formative assessments and develop appropriate and individualized instructional strategies.
• Review the MCAS ELA and Mathematics tests for respective grade levels and discuss student subgroup and individual student results and make appropriate instructional changes.
• Review and revise writing templates to help students become proficient writers.
• Regularly meet with regular education teachers
Targeted Remediation
Vantage Learning ® and Plato ®
Plato ®
• Technology-based program – Individualized support in ELA and Math– Generate reports on student performance
instantaneously – Self-paced tutorials– Online assessments– Offline extension activities
• Procured through a grant with JFY Networks– Provides a liaison to support teachers and
administrators (data analysis, instructional implementation)
Plato ®
• All students grades 6-8 will have opportunity to utilize program before, during, and after school
• Other Districts that have utilized program with favorable results:– Boston Public Schools– Worchester Public Schools– Brockton Public Schools– Taunton Public Schools– Dartmouth Public Schools– Malden Public Schools– Medford Public Schools
Vantage Learning: Go My Access ®
• Technology-based writing program– Provides students with instant feedback on writing as well as specific support on
written organization, fluency, grammar, spelling, sentence structure and topic development
• Teachers can use this product to encourage increased writing across the curriculum
• Districts that have utilized this product with successful results:– Northbridge Public Schools– Taunton Public Schools– Holliston Public Schools– Sutton Public Schools– Acton/Boxboro Public Schools– Berkley Public Schools– North Adams Public Schools
How can parents show support?
• Carefully review the MCAS results you receive
• Ask your child’s liaison for more detailed breakdown of results
• Be aware of standard/non-standard accommodations (handout)
• Work with TEAM to determine most appropriate accommodations
Post Secondary Statistics
Students with IEP’s or
504 Accommodation Plans
36 Students
• 21 students on IEP’s • 15 students on 504 plans
– 31 June Graduates– 1 August Graduate– 3 Certificates of Attainment– 1 Non-graduate
• Average SAT Scores:– Critical Reading: 441– Math: 441– Writing: 441
Post Secondary Plans
• 13 are attending four-year schools
• 12 are attending two-year schools
• 1 is attending a proprietary school
• 5 are currently working
42%39%
3%
16%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
4-yr. 2-yr. Proprietary Employment
Schools Attended
Assumption College 1 Massasoit CC 4
Blaine Academy 1 Plymouth State College 1
Bridgewater State College 2 Regis College 2
Bunker Hill CC 1 UMass Dartmouth 2
Eastern Nazarene College 1 UMass Lowell 1
Keene State College 1 Wentworth Institute of Technology 1
Mass Bay CC 7 Westfield State College 1
Four-year College Statistics
• Of the 31 June graduates in this study, 17 of them (55%) applied to at least one four-year college.
• 16 out of those 17 were accepted to at least one four-year college.
Four-year College Statistics
• Average SAT scores of students applying to four-year colleges:– Critical Reading: 466
– Math: 458
– Writing: 455
• 74% acceptance rate at all four-year colleges.
Four-year Acceptances
• Assumption College
• Becker College
• Bridgewater State College
• Champlain College
• Curry College
• Eastern Nazarene College
• Emmanuel College
• Fitchburg State College
• Framingham State College
• Keene State College
• Merrimack College
• Mt. Ida College
• New England College
• Plymouth State College
• Regis College
• Rivier College
• Salem State College
• St. Joseph’s College of Maine
• St. Michael’s College
• Suffolk University
• UMass Amherst
• UMass Boston
• UMass Dartmouth
• UMass Lowell
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• University of New Hampshire
• University of Vermont
• Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Western Carolina State University
• Western State of Colorado
• Westfield State College
• Worcester State College
Accommodations for the SAT
Services for
Students with Disabilities (SSD)
DHS Application Process
• Every spring, a letter is sent to every student with extended time written into his/her IEP or 504 plan, inviting them to apply for SSD accommodations.
• This letter outlines the process for applying for SSD accommodations
• Student or parent requests an SSD form from the guidance office.
• The form is returned to guidance with pages one and two completed (personal information).
• The liaison or counselor completes the remainder of the form (accommodations requested and evaluative data), and compiles any necessary supplemental data.
DHS Application Process (cont.)
• The completed form (and supporting data, if any) is mailed to the College Board for review.
• The College Board informs the family, and the school, if accommodations have been approved, rejected, or if any further information is needed (typically done within five to seven weeks).
• Approved students are issued an SSD code to use when registering for any College Board exam.
Possible Accommodations
• Extended time• Visual Assistance
– Large Print– Magnifier– Braille
• Auditory Assistance– Reader– Cassette Version Test
• Manual Assistance– Writer/Scribe– Computer
• Additional Assistance– Extended breaks– Medication/food/drink during test– Small group testing
Specific accommodations are limited to include only those given and regularly utilized by the student in class at school.
Important to Note…
• The presence of a current IEP or 504 plan does not guarantee approval for SSD services.
• The presence of a disability does not guarantee approval for SSD services
• Often, review of both cognitive and achievement testing (not older than three years) is required for approval.