2013-14 review of standardized test data...district data: reading grades 3 - 8 93.6 96.1 87.1 86.2...

2013-14 Review of Standardized Test Data

• Keystone Exams: Winter Testing– Algebra I, Biology, Literature

• SAT Scores• AP Scores• ERB Test Scores

– Grades 2 and 3• Reading Comprehension, Word Analysis, Math

– Grades 4, 6, and 8• Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative

Reasoning, Math 1 & 2

2013-14 Winter Keystone ExamsNumber of Test Takers

• Algebra I– All Testers 99,604– First-Time Testers 20,692 20.8%– Repeat Testers 78,912

• Biology:– All Testers 63,497– First-Time Testers 18,731 29.5%– Repeat Testers 44,766

• Literature:– All Testers 49,932– First-Time Testers 18,727 37.5%– Repeat Testers 31,205

• Total Testers: 213,033

176

2013-14 Winter Keystone Exams

Algebra I: All Test Takers

15.1

58.9

20.9

5.2415.4

10.7

69.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced

Perc

ent

PACHS

Algebra I: Retesters

14.2

65.1

19.4

1.30

43.837.5

18.8

0

20

40

60

80

100


Per

cent PA

CHS


177

2013-14 Winter Keystone ExamsAlgebra I: PA First-Time Test Takers vs.

CHS First-Time Test Takers

18.4

35.226.3 20.1

4.5 6.812.8

75.9

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

PA FirstCHS First


Biology: All Test Takers

27.6

45.8

215.66.4

19.5

36.4 37.7

0

20

40

60

80

100


Per

cent PA

CHS

178

2013-14 Winter Keystone ExamsLiterature: PA Test Takers vs.

PA Retesters

14

48.333.7

414.7

60.4

24.6

0.30

20

40

60

80

100

BelowBasic

Basic Proficient Advanced

Per

cent

PAPA Retesters

SAT Scores2013 SAT Scores:

National, PA, and CHS

488514496 494 504 482

598611600

0100200300400500600700800

Critical Reading Math Writing

Scor

e National PACHS

179

PA’s Top High Schools Ranked by SAT Scores

• 1. J R Masterman• 2. Conestoga 94% participation• 3. Radnor• 4. Harriton• 5. Upper Saint Clair• 6. Unionville• 7. North Allegheny• 8. Strath Haven• 9. Great Valley • 10. Fox Chapel• Source: Philadelphia Business Journal

SAT: State Participation Rates• 1. Illinois 5% 1807• 2 North Dakota 2% 1799• 3 Michigan 4% 1782• 4 Minnesota 6% 1780• 5 Missouri 4% 1773• 47 South Carolina 64% 1436• 48 Dist of Columbia 91% 1400• 49 Maine 95% 1380• 50 Idaho 99% 1364• 51 Delaware 100% 1351

180

CHS 2013 AP Summary

• 25 AP courses are offered• 1599 tests completed• Average score was 4.08 on a 5 point scale

5 very well prepared, 4 well prepared, 3 prepared, 2 possibly prepared, 1

Top Recognition goes to U.S. History: for more than doubling the number of test takers, 132 to 276 and increasing the average score from: 4.44 to 4.51

Outstanding Accomplishments

• The number of test takers increased: 1363 to 1599• Calculus AB: 70-89 test takers, aver. score 4.51 to 4.69• Chemistry: 88-104 test takers, aver. score 4.10 to 4.23• Computer Sci: 16-21 test takers, aver. score 4.06 to 4.67• Environ. Sci: 47-137 test takers, aver. score 3.85 to 3.87• Spanish: 26-33 test takers, aver. score 4.08 to 4.24• Statistics: 23-55 test takers, aver. score 4.48 to 4.53• U.S. Gov: 32-45 test takers, aver. score 3.59 to 4.07

181

Educational Records Bureau

• Students are tested in grades 2-4, 6, and 8 early in October so that teachers can use the results to identify strengths, relative weaknesses, and to assist with grouping decisions.– Grades 2 and 3

• Reading Comprehension, Word Analysis, Math – Grades 4, 6, and 8

• Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Reasoning, Math 1 & 2

ERB Results: Grades 2-4, 6 and 8

2013 ERB Grade 2:Mean Percentile Scores -Percent Content Mastery

50

60

70

80

90

100

Reading Comp Word Analysis Math

Mea

n Sc

ore Suburban

T/E

Independent

182


2013 ERB Grade 3:Mean Percentile Scores -Percent Content Mastery

50

60

70

80

90

100

Reading Comp Word Analysis Math

Mea

n Sc

ore Suburban

T/E

Independent


2013 ERB Grade 4:Median Percentile Scores

50

60

70

80

90

100

VerbalReasoning

Reding Comp. Quant.Reasoning

Math

Scor

e

National

Suburban

T/E

Independent

183



50

60

70

80

90

100

VerbalReasoning


Math

Scor

e

National

Suburban

T/E

Independent



50

60

70

80

90

100

VerbalReasoning


Math

Scor

e

National

Suburban

T/E

Independent

184

2013 PSSA: Grades 3 - 8

Required!

5

2013 PSSA: Percent Proficient and Advanced

Grade 3

94.796.5100100 94 9396.598.891.293.5

0

20

40

60

80

100

Beaumont Devon Hillside New Eagle VFE

Perc

ent Math

Reading


Grade 4

97.996.896.691.8 9987.6

93.694.389.985.7

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent Math

Reading

6

Science Summary: Grade 4

Percent Proficient or Advanced: Science - Grade 4

98 96.8 9593.9 98

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent


Grade 5

87.8 86 87.992.4 88.4 89.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Math Reading Writing

Perc

ent

TEMS

VFMS

7


Grade 6

85.690.3 86.890.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

Math Reading

Perc

ent

TEMS

VFMS


Grade 7

92.6 94.6 92.593.7

0

20

40

60

80

100

Math Reading

Perc

ent

TEMS

VFMS

8


Grade 8

96.687.9

94 95.3 96.985

96.992.7

0

20

40

60

80

100

Math Reading Science Writing

Perc

ent

TEMSVFMS


District Data: MathGrades 3 - 8

93.1 93.390.689.996.8 96.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Perc

ent

9


District Data: ReadingGrades 3 - 8

96.193.686.287.1

94.390.1

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent


Pennsylvania Scores: Math

76.7 77.169 73.3 76.2 73.6

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

10


Pennsylvania Scores: Writing

73.1 66.5 60.8 6570.1

77.2

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

11

2013-14 review of standardized test data...district data: reading grades 3 - 8 93.6 96.1 87.1 86.2...

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