Student Assessment Report
2012-2013
One Goal: Support Student Success
West Hempstead UFSD
Board of Education Presentation
August 20, 2013
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NYS ELA and Math Scores
in Grades 3, 4 and 5
Cornwell Avenue and
George Washington
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New York State’s New Baseline
 Assessments
(3-8 ELA and Math) aligned
with Common Core State Standards
 Scale
score change from 800 to 450
 Commissioner
King predicts 30-40% drop
in students scoring at proficiency
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English Language Arts – 3rd Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
60%
45%
40%
31%
28%
27%
28%
GW
District
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
20%
0%
Cornwell
Nassau
NYS Public
4
English Language Arts – 4thGrade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
60%
43%
37%
40%
29%
33%
30%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
20%
0%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
5
English Language Arts – 5th Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
60%
43%
40%
29%
20%
30%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
25%
19%
0%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
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NYS ELA Scale Score Comparison
2013
Levels 3 and 4
2013
Mean Scale Score
2013
CA
GW
WH
NC
NYS
CA
GW
WH
NC
NYS
3
28%
27%
28%
46%
31%
303
305
304
312
300
4
29%
37%
33%
43%
30%
302
308
305
310
299
5
19%
29%
25%
43%
30%
293
305
300
311
300
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Math – 3rd Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
60%
45%
42%
44%
47%
40%
34%
20%
0%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
8
Math – 4th Grades
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
60%
48%
40%
38%
38%
38%
36%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
20%
0%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
9
Math – 5th Grades
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
60%
42%
40%
37%
31%
30%
23%
20%
0%
Cornwell
GW
District
Nassau
NYS Public
10
NYS Math Scale Score Comparison
2013
Levels 3 and 4
2013
Mean Scale Score
2013
CA
GW
WH
NC
NYS
CA
GW
WH
NC
NYS
3
45%
42%
44%
47%
34%
310
309
310
311
300
4
38%
38%
38%
48%
36%
305
305
305
310
300
5
23%
37%
31%
42%
30%
296
306
302
311
300
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NYS ELA and Math Scores
In Grades 6, 7, and 8
West Hempstead Middle School
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English Language Arts – 6th Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
60%
MS
Nassau
42%
40%
30%
27%
NYS
20%
0%
WHMS
Nassau
NYS
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English Language Arts – 7th Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
MS
60%
Nassau
43%
40%
NYS
31%
26%
20%
0%
WHMS
Nassau
NYS
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English Language Arts – 8th Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
60%
48%
MS
40%
34%
31%
Nassau
20%
NYS
0%
WHMS
Nassau
NYS
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NYS ELA Scale Score Comparison
2013
Levels 3 and 4
2013
WHMS
NC
Mean Scale Score
2013
NYS
WHMS
NC
NYS
6
27%
42%
30%
301
311
299
7
26%
43%
31%
294
310
299
8
31%
48%
34%
298
311
299
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Math – 6th Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
MS
60%
Nassau
44%
40%
37%
NYS
31%
20%
0%
WHMS
Nassau
NYS
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Math –7th Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
MS
60%
Nassau
40%
40%
28%
NYS
28%
20%
0%
WHMS
Nassau
NYS
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Math – 8th Grade
Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4
100%
80%
MS
60%
Nassau
40%
NYS
36%
27%
19%
20%
0%
WHMS
Nassau
NYS
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NYS Math Scale Score Comparison
2013
Levels 3 and 4
2013
WHMS
NC
Mean Scale Score
2013
NYS
WHMS
NC
NYS
6
37%
44%
31%
307
311
300
7
28%
40%
28%
304
310
300
8
19%
36%
27%
299
309
300
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Assessment Report
West Hempstead
High School
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Cohort Graduation Rate
100%
90%
89%
93%
95%
96%
96%
96%
80%
2003 Cohort
2004 Cohort
2005 Cohort
2006 Cohort
2007 Cohort
2008 Cohort
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Percentage of Graduates
Earning Regents Diplomas
100%
91% 89% 90% 90%
90% 85% 84% 85% 89%
80%
70%
60%
50%
47%
50%
42% 40%
41% 40% 41%
39%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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10
11
12
2013
Regents
Diplomas
Regents with
Advanced
Designation
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Percentage Passing Regents Examinations
(at or above 65%)
100%
97%
97%
96%
94%
90%
90%
88%
85%
84%84%
80%
95%
91%
75%
73%
81%
81%
85%
91%
83% 82%
80%
82%
77%
71%
70% 71%
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88%
88% 89%
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60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
2009
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2013
Percentage Reaching Mastery on
Regents Examinations
(at or above 85%)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
2009
2010
65%
57%
51%
46%
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43%
37%
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2011
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Advanced Placement Data
Students who took at least one AP course and test had higher college GPAs and
graduation rates than students who took at least one AP course but no tests.
Klein, University of Texas, 2007
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195 199 197
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108 111 104
AP Students
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
AP Exams
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Advanced Placement Data
% of Students Scoring 3 +
86%
85% 83%
79%
78%
77%
73% 69%
62%
80%
74% 75%
74%
80%
56%
47%
79%
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72% 75%
61%
57%
53%
56% 56%
46%
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One Goal:
Support
Student Success
How?
Improve

Instruction by
Focusing on Best Practice
 Monitoring
 Intervening
 Assessing
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Strategic Plan 2011-14
Academic
Excellence
Use of Data
To Improve
Instruction
Educational
Equity
Supporting
Student Success
Educational
Technology
Community
Relations
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What have we done?
2012-2013 Initiatives
 Selection
of Common Core-aligned math
program in K-8
 Math
professional development K-5
 Building,
department and grade level
meetings to review data
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What have we done?
2012-2013 Initiatives
 Vocabulary
program—Greek and Latin
roots in grades 3-12
 Fundations
pacing guide and purchase of
updated teacher resource materials
 STELLAR
program proposal and curriculum
development
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What have we done?
2012-2013 Initiatives
 Ongoing
curriculum projects
 K-5
Report Cards aligned with Common
Core
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What do we plan to do?
2013-2014 Initiatives
 Align
instruction and assessments with
Common Core Standards
 Utilize
ELA and Math modules on
engageny
 Monitor
fidelity of program implementation
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What do we plan to do?
2013-2014 Initiatives
 Analyze
data through Building-Based Inquiry
Teams, Department Meetings, Staff Meetings
and Leadership Meetings (ongoing)
 Electronic
planbooks made available to
encourage horizontal and vertical sharing of
best practice
 Target
areas for instructional improvement
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What do we plan to do?
2013-2014 Initiatives
 Identify
and share best practices
 Carefully
monitor student progress
 Maximize
all resources to support
student success
 Mobilize
parents as partners
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Improving Instruction:
Strategies for 2013-2014
 Benchmark
each student
 Analyze
data
 Provide
quality intervention
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Improving Instruction:
Strategies for 2013-2014
 Monitor
progress regularly
 Promote
best practice
 Professional
Development—Common
Core, ELA, new Math programs, and
instructional strategies
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Improving Instruction:
Strategies for 2013-2014
 Mobilize
all members and resources of the
school community to support student
success
 Work
with PASSION and PERSISTENCE
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Goal 2013-2014
Increase district performance on all
New York State Assessments at
levels of proficiency by supporting
student success.
Teamwork starts Day 1!
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Every day in every setting
every person must ask:
What have I done to
support student
success?
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Five Steps to Reach Our Goal:

Know each student—academically and
personally

Believe in each student

Carefully monitor progress

Promote best practices

Mobilize the school community
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West Hempstead UFSD
Student Assessment Report
2012-2013
We are committed to
supporting the success of every student.
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