Spring 2017 MCASMedway Public Schools, School Committee, November 9, 2017

Tonight’s Goals

● Provide a data informed context for identified areas of focus as delineated in our Strategic Plan, District Improvement Plan, and School Improvement Plans.

● Highlight the connectedness between these focus areas and our professional and student learning goals.

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Agenda● Context setting● 2017 Next Generation Massachusetts Comprehensive

Assessment System (MCAS) Highlights - Grades 3-8 English/Language Arts and Mathematics

● 2017 “Legacy” Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Highlights - Grades 5, 8, 9 Science; Grade 10 English/Language Arts and Mathematics

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Tonight’s data look will focus on high level, annual data. This pyramid illustrates our growing learning about different forms of data and the frequency of its analysis for on-going and in the moment data informed decision making.

Source: Using Data to Improve Learning for All, Love, N., 2008.

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What Kinds of Questions Can Analyzing Data Help Us Answer?

Curriculum: Are we teaching the right concepts? With enough depth? In the right sequence?Instruction: Are we using a variety of research-based instructional approaches? Are we sharing

these practices? Did we re-teach and/or differentiate?Assessment: Are we using assessment to build on students’ thinking? Did we provide them

feedback to improve?Equity: Are we providing opportunities for all children to succeed? How are we doing compared

to other MA districts?Individual Assistance: Can we identify students who need additional help/enrichment and support

them?Professional Development: What knowledge or skills do we need to better teach this content? 5

Why MCAS?:To Assess the Learning Standards in Massachusetts

Standard

Math.Content.6.NS.B.4 - Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole numbers 1–100 with a common factor as a multiple of a sum of two whole numbers with no common factor. For example, express 36 + 8 as 4 (9 + 2).

Assessment Question

Elijah wrote two numbers that follow the rules in the box below.

What two numbers did Elijah write?

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What?: Overview of MCAS Assessment

● English Language Arts/Reading: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,10● Mathematics: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10● Science, Technology, Engineering, Grades 5, 8, 9

Red indicates a “Next Generation” assessment

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What?: What information is gained?

● Student Learning/Achievement Information - all students, sub-groups of students, by grade level, over time, etc.

● Student Growth Information - all students, sub-groups of students, by grade level, over time, etc.

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What? Legacy vs. Next Generation:What’s the Difference?

Legacy

● Based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks from 2004 in English/Language Arts and Mathematics Frameworks

● Paper based● Not effectively measuring college and career

readiness (30% remediation statistic)● Nearly 20 year old assessment

Next Generation

● More meaningfully assesses the 2017 English/Language Arts and Mathematics Frameworks

● Facilitated in grades 3-8 ELA and Math for first time in Spring 2017

● Computer based in grades 4 and 8; adding more grades each year

● Reflects the lessons learned from the field with PARCC, MCAS, etc.

● 10th grade Competency Determination will not change until class of 2023 (under discussion) 9

How?How are performance levels reported?

LegacyAdvanced: Students at this level demonstrate a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of rigorous subject matter, and provide sophisticated solutions to complex problems.Proficient: Students at this level demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter and solve a wide variety of problems.Needs Improvement: Students at this level demonstrate a partial understanding of subject matter and solve some simple problems.Warning: Students at this level demonstrate a minimal understanding of subject matter and do not solve simple problems.

Next GenerationExceeding Expectations: A student who performed at this level exceeded grade-level expectations by demonstrating mastery of the subject matter. (530-560)Meeting Expectations: A student who performed at this level met grade-level expectations and is academically on track to succeed in the current grade in this subject. (500-529)Partially Meeting Expectations: A student who performed at this level partially met grade-level expectations in this subject. The school, in consultation with the student's parent/guardian, should consider whether the student needs additional academic assistance to succeed in this subject. (470-499)Not Meeting Expectations: A student who performed at this level did not meet grade-level expectations in this subject. The school, in consultation with the student's parent/guardian, should determine the coordinated academic assistance and/or additional instruction the student needs to succeed in this subject. (440-469)

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How?:How is information communicated to families?

● MCAS FAQs

● Interactive Parent Guide to MCAS

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How?:How is the state holding schools and district accountable?

● Typically, schools have been assigned an accountability designation (Level 1-5) based on student performance, growth and goals that have been set for them

● All Grade 3-8 schools are in “hold harmless” for the 2017 MCAS assessment accountability ratings; no accountability rating has been assigned to Grade 3-8 schools

● All Grade 9-12 schools are assigned accountability status ratings based on “legacy” system

● Medway High School is a Level 2 school: “Not meeting gap narrowing goals” (mathematics gap narrowing, science gap narrowing, English Language Arts growth - high needs, mathematics growth)

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2017 “Next Generation” MCAS Performance Highlights (Grades 3-8)

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Next Generation MCAS: Points of Importance● MCAS results are only one measure of your child's growth and achievement. Your

child's teacher can also talk to you more broadly about your child's academic growth and about his or her social and emotional development.

● In some subjects and grades, fewer students scored Meeting or Exceeding Expectations this year than scored Proficient or Advanced in previous years. This does NOT mean that students learned less; it reflects the fact that the next-generation MCAS measures more rigorous standards in a different way.

● In general, the new standards for Meeting Expectations are at least as rigorous as the legacy standards for reaching the Proficient level, but it varies by subject and grade level. 14

Next Generation: Points of Importance, cont’d.● The next-generation MCAS establishes high expectations to better reflect whether

students are on track for the next grade level and ultimately for college and a career.

● The new tests focus on students' critical thinking abilities, application of knowledge, and ability to make connections between reading and writing.

● 2017 is the baseline year—the first year of a new assessment—and we expect that over time, more students will score in the Meeting Expectations or above. When the original MCAS debuted in 1998, relatively few students scored Proficient, but that changed as students and teachers adjusted to the new expectations.

● Students in grades 3-8 do not face any negative consequences as a result of their scores.

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Grade 3-8 English Language Arts State Performance Comparison

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Medway’s Gr. 3-8 English Language Arts Achievement/Growth

Gr. 3-8 English/Language Arts Regional Achievement Comparisons

M+ % comp

M+

% comp

M+ % comp

M+

% comp

M+ % comp

M+ % comp

Medway 63 83 74 86 69 86 74 87 58 64 63 80Hopkinton 85 98 78 88 75 91 72 88 81 97 87 98

Needham 61 64-86 66 51-94 71 77-90 80 96 78 95 76 95

Holliston 64 81 65 76 61 67 75 92 79 95 69 79

Franklin 63 50-94 63 58-98 66 58-96 64 69-84 62 68-76 61 58-84

Ashland 52 54 55 61 50 57 63 72 66 84 69 85

Medfield 66 79 75 89 72 83 74 85 70 84 69 78

Westwood 80 82-99 80 90-98 77 93-98 73 92 69 83 76 90

Natick 59 43-95 68 69-90 55 60,54 63 70,81 65 82,70 65 81,81

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Gr. 3-8 ELA Student Growth: Three Year Review*2015 2016 2017

Grade 4 63.5 54.5 58

Gr. 4 High needs 44 41 58

Grade 5 40.5 64 57

Gr. 5 High needs 46 57 44

Grade 6 44 42 54

Gr. 6 High needs 38 40.5 32.5

Grade 7 32.5 60 51

Gr. 7 High needs 34 54 39

Grade 8 74 59 49

Gr. 8 High needs 82 65.5 37

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Less than 40

50-59

60 or more

Grade 3-8 ELA Areas of Strength and Opportunity

Strengths

● Language Anchor Standard (gr. 4)● All domains (gr. 6)

Opportunities

● Essay writing (gr. 3, 4, 7, 8)● Constructed responses● All domains (gr. 7 and 8)

(10 or more percentage points higher than the state) (less than 10 percentage points higher than the state)

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Grade 3-8 Mathematics State Performance Comparison

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Medway’s Gr. 3-8 Mathematics Achievement/Growth

Gr. 3-8 Mathematics Regional Achievement Comparisons

District Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7 Gr. 8

M+ % comp.

M+ % comp.

M+ % comp.

M+ % comp

M+ % comp.

M+ % comp

Medway 67 74 67 80 60 74 71 89 65 81 73 87Hopkinton 87 99 76 90 71 91 70 85 83 97 87 98

Needham 61 59-92 66 52-94 69 76-94 84 97 84 96 76 95

Holliston 56 63 56 56 62 81 76 93 73 90 59 82

Franklin 66 49-97 61 38-92 70 66-97 67 81-92 64 76-86 53 54-80

Ashland 46 44 56 63 55 71 66 82 71 87 70 89

Medfield 57 61 72 87 75 90 74 92,76 77 93,91 60 80,89

Westwood 78 85-98 75 78-97 73 90-96 66 76 70 91 68 89

Natick 62 49-92 62 66-83 65 78,81 61 72,75 61 89,80 67 84,8923

Gr. 3-8 Mathematics Student Growth: Three Year Review*2015 2016 2017

Gr. 4 43 64 49

Gr. 4 High needs 40.5 60.5 34

Gr. 5 53 61 46

Gr. 5 High needs 50.5 55 46

Gr. 6 59 54.5 58.5

Gr. 6 High needs 42 51 47

Gr. 7 38 48 55

Gr. 7 High needs 37 39 57

Gr. 8 68 27 48.5

Gr. 8 High needs 63 26 48

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Less than 40

40-59

60 or more

Grade 3-8 Areas of Strength and Opportunity

Strengths

● Number and Operations in Base Ten and Fractions (gr. 3)

● Geometry and Measurement and Data and constructed response (gr. 4)

● Geometry, Number and Operations in Base 10 (gr. 5)

● All domains (gr. 6)● Statistics, Ratios, Geometry (gr. 7)● Expressions and Equations (gr. 8)

Opportunities

● Geometry and Operations and Algebraic Thinking (gr. 3)

● Number and Operations in Base Ten and Fractions (gr. 4)

● Measurement and Data and Operations and Algebraic Thinking (gr. 5)

● Expressions and Equations and selected response (gr. 7)

● The Number System and Geometry (gr. 8)

(less than 10 percentage points higher than the state)(10 or more percentage points higher than the state) 25

Grade 5 and 8 Science State Performance Comparison

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Grades 5 and 8 Science 3 Year Overview

Grade 5 Science ~ Proficient and Advanced %

2015 2016 2017

71 71 53

Grade 8 Science ~Proficient and Advanced %

2015 2016 2017

73 48 48

Gr. 5,8 2017 Science Regional Achievement Comparisons

P+ P+

Medway 53 48Hopkinton 70 74

Needham 67 68

Holliston 60 59

Franklin 61 49

Ashland 51 54

Medfield 66 56

Westwood 76 66

Natick 69 59

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Grade 5, 8 Areas of Strength and Opportunity

Strengths

● Technology and Engineering, Earth’s History, Motion of Objects (gr. 8)

Opportunities

● All domains, Physical Science (energy), Life Science (living things) (gr. 5)

● Life Science (evolution), Physical Science (energy) and Open response (gr. 8)

(10 or more percentage points higher than the state) (less than 10 percentage points higher than the state)

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2017 “Legacy” MCAS Performance Highlights (Grades 9-12)

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Grade 9-12 Legacy MCAS: Points of Importance

● All Grade 9-12 schools are assigned accountability status ratings based on “legacy” system

● Accountability is calculated by combining: MCAS performance, MCAS growth, ACCESS scores, dropout rates, re-engagement rates - over 4 weighted years

● Medway High School is a Level 2 school: “Not meeting gap narrowing goals” specifically in the sub-group of High Needs Students

● High needs students (DESE definition): The high needs group is an unduplicated count of all students in a school or district belonging to at least one of the following individual subgroups: students with disabilities, English language learners (ELL) and former ELL students, or economically disadvantaged students.

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What Factors Have Contributed to MHS’s Level 2 Status?

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Mathematics Performance Baseline 2014 2015 2016 2017 Target

All Students (175) 97.3 96.5 98.2 97.6 97.3 98.7

High Needs Students (27) 88.2 87.1 -- 86.4 88.0 94.1

ELA Growth Baseline 2014 2015 2016 2017 Target

All Students --------- 60 51 64 62 51

High Needs Students --------- --------- 62 59.5 37 51

Math Growth Baseline 2014 2015 2016 2017 Target

All Students ------- 42.5 50 47.5 39 51

High Needs Students ------- ------- 39 39 42 51

Gr. 10 English Language Arts State Performance Comparison

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Gr. 10 Mathematics State Performance Comparison

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Grade 9 Science State Performance Comparison

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Grade 9-10 Regional Achievement* Comparisons

Medway 99 93 85 Level 2 / 80%Hopkinton 98 96 97 Level 1 / 97%

Needham 99 95 94 Level 1 / 90%

Holliston 99 98 95 Level 2 / 89%

Franklin 97 90 94 Level 2 / 72%

Ashland 98 95 93 Level 1 / 91%

Medfield 98 95 94 Level 2 / 93%

Westwood 100 98 96 Level 1 / 95%

Natick 96 91 92 Level 1 /81%

*combines the % of students at Advanced/Exceeding Expectations and Proficient/Meeting Expectations levels of performance

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Grade 10 Student Growth - 3 year review

2015 2016 2017

Grade 10 ELA 51 64 62

Gr. 10 ELA High Needs

62 59.5 37

Grade 10 Math 50 47.5 39

Gr. 10 Math HIgh Needs

35 39 4237

Less than 40

50-59

60 or more

Gr. 9-10 Areas of Strength and Opportunity

Mathematics

Strengths:Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational

Expressions, Building Functions, Geometric Measurement and Dimension, Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data, Seeing Structure in Expressions

Opportunities: The Number System, Expressing Geometric

Properties with Equations, Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations, Statistics and Probability

English/Language Arts

Strengths:Open response, Reading

(Integration of Ideas)

Opportunities:Language Anchor Standard,

multiple choice

Opportunities:All areas

Science

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Future Implementation ~ MCAS 2.0● Computer based in grades 3,4,5,6,7 and 8 in Spring 2018● Grades 5 and 8 Science will be added to computer assessment for 2018● Current Grade 8 class expected to be first Grade 10 class with “Next Generation”

MCAS● Original plan to have high school competency determination in effect for

current 8th grade class has been reconsidered - proposal for slower implementation from Acting Commissioner Wulfson

● Analysis and collaboration in all content areas for targeted improvement efforts● Professional goals have been drafted in response

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Questions?

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