Minority Achievement
and
Achievement Gap
End-Of-Grade & End-Of-Course Tests Results
1992-93 to 1999-2000
Gongshu Zhang
Evaluation Section
Accountability Division
NCDPI
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Part I
Student Achievement
Progress on End-Of-Grade (EOG)
and End-Of-Course (EOC) Tests
[Note that data collection for some tests and/or groups of students
started after 1992-93]
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Finding 1
All minority and white student groups
have made progress since 1993 in terms of
percentage of students at/above grade level
as well as mean scale score
in EOG Reading and Math
especially after implementation of the
ABCs in 1996-97.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Trend of Student Achievement Grades 3 - 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
100
90
White
Asian
Percent of Students (%)
80
State
Hispanic
70
Am. Indian
60
Black
50
40
Before ABCs After ABCs
30
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Trend of Student Achievement Grades 3 to 8
EOG Math: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
100
White
90
Asian
State
Percent of Students (% )
80
Hispanic
70
Am. Indian
Black
60
50
40
Before ABCs After ABCs
30
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Trend of Student Achievement Grades 3 to 8
EOG Reading: Mean Scale Score in by Ethnicity
160
158
White
Asian
156
State
Mean Scale Score
154
Hispanic
152
Am. Indian
Black
150
148
146
144
142
Before ABCs After ABCs
140
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Trend of Student Achievement: Grades 3 to 8 - 1993 to 2000
Mean Scale Score in EOG Math by Ethnicity
State of North Carolina
168
White
Mean Scale Score
166
164
Asian
162
State
160
Hispanic
158
Am. Indian
156
Black
154
152
150
Before ABCs After ABCs
148
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Finding 2
Most of the minority groups and the white group
have made progress since 1995 in terms of
percentage of students at/above grade level
as well as mean scale score
in EOC English I and Algebra I ,
especially after implementation of the
High School ABCs in 1998-99.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on English I EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
100
90
White
Percent of Students (%)
80
Asian
70
State
Hispanic
60
Black
Am. Indian
50
40
30
Before ABCs After ABCs
20
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Algebra I EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
100
90
Asian
80
Percent of Students (% )
White
70
State
Hispanic
60
Am. Indian
50
Black
40
30
Before ABCs After ABCs
20
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Biology EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
100
Before ABCs After ABCs
90
Percent of Students (% )
80
70
White
Asian
60
State
50
Hispanic
40
Am. Indian
Black
30
20
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on US History EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
100
Before ABCs After ABCs
90
Percent of Students (% )
80
70
White
Asian
60
State
50
Hispanic
40
Am. Indian
Black
30
20
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1997-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on ELP EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
100
Before ABCs After ABCs
90
80
Percent of Students (%)
White
70
Asian
State
60
Hispanic
50
Black
40
Am. Indian
30
20
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on English I EOC
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
70
White
Asian
Mean Scale Score
60
State
Hispanic
Black
Am. Indian
50
Before ABCs After ABCs
40
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Algebra I EOC
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
70
Asian
White
Mean Scale Score
60
State
Hispanic
Am. Indian
Black
50
Before ABCs After ABCs
40
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Biology EOC
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
70
Before ABCs After ABCs
White
Asian
Mean Scale Score
60
State
Hispanic
Am. Indian
Black
50
40
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on US History EOC
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
70
Before ABCs After ABCs
White
Asian
Mean Scale Score
60
State
Hispanic
Am. Indian
Black
50
40
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
1997-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on ELP EOC
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
70
Before ABCs After ABCs
White
Asian
Mean Scale Score
60
State
Hispanic
Black
Am. Indian
50
40
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Part II
Student Achievement Gaps
Where Are the Gaps?
How Big Are the Gaps?
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Finding 3
Gaps exist between
most of the minority groups and the white group on:
percentage of students at/above grade level,
mean scale score,
percentage of students at Achievement Level IV, and
mean scale score for the academically gifted students
in EOG Reading and Math
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
85
White
80
Asian
75
Percent of Students (%)
State
70
Hispanic
65
Am. Indian
60
Black
55
50
45
40
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8
EOG Math: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
90
White
85
Asian
80
State
Percent of Students (% )
75
Hispanic
70
Am. Indian
65
Black
60
55
50
45
40
35
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gaps for EOG Reading 2000
Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels by Ethnicity
100%
14.9
20.3
80%
19.4
35.2
40.6
45.7
43.4
60%
42.3
43.3
40.1
40%
38.8
38.4
31.4
27.5
27.7
20%
19.1
16.4
12.7
0%
5.6
4.2
STATE
Asian
Level I
January 2001
10.3
9.9
9.6
Black
Hispanic
Am. Indian
Level II
GZHANG
Level III
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
3.2
White
Level IV
Student Achievement Gaps for EOG Math 2000
Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels by Ethnicity
100%
19.4
27.9
80%
27.9
42.2
53.6
56.3
60%
44.7
44.5
40%
44.2
38
34.5
32.4
27.5
20%
21.7
22
15.7
9.8
9.6
0%
4.2
1.7
8.4
6
6
2.1
STATE
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Am. Indian
White
Level I
January 2001
Level II
GZHANG
Level III
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Level IV
Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8
EOG Reading: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
158
White
Mean Scale Score
156
Asian
State
154
Hispanic
152
Am. Indian
Black
150
148
146
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8
EOG Math: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
166
White
164
Asian
162
State
Mean Scale Score
160
Hispanic
158
Am. Indian
156
Black
154
152
150
148
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trend for
Academically Gifted Students Grades 3 - 8
EOG Reading: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
167
White
166
Asian
Mean Scale Score
165
State
Hispanic
164
Am. Indian
163
Black
162
161
160
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trend for
Academically Gifted Students Grades 3 - 8
EOG Math: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
179
178
White
177
Asian
176
Mean Scale Score
175
State
174
Hispanic
173
Am. Indian
172
171
Black
170
169
168
167
166
165
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Finding 4
Gaps exist between
the males and females within same ethnicity
in percentage of students at/above grade level
on EOG Reading and Math.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Student Achievement Gap Gender Trends Grades 3 - 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
90
A_F
A_M
80
B_F
Percent of Students (%)
B_M
70
H_F
H_M
60
AI_F
AI_M
50
NC_F
NC_M
40
W_F
W_M
30
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Gender Trends Grades 3 - 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
90
A_F
A_M
80
B_F
Percent of Students (%)
B_M
70
H_F
H_M
60
AI_F
AI_M
50
NC_F
NC_M
40
W_F
W_M
30
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Finding 5
Gaps exist between
Non-Free/Reduced Lunch and Free/Reduced
Lunch Students within the same ethnicity
in percentage of students at/above grade level
on EOG Reading and Math.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Student Achievement Gaps for Non-FRL and FRL Student Grades 3 - 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
90
NFRL_A
NFRL_W
NC_NONFR
L
Percent of Students (%)
80
NFRL_AI
NFRL_H
FRL_W
70
NFRL_B
FRL_A
NC_FRL
60
FRL_H
FRL_AI
FRL_B
50
1998-99
January 2001
1999-2000
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Student Achievement Gaps for Non-FRL and FRL Student Grades 3 - 8
EOG Math: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity
95
NFRL_A
NFRL_W
NC_NONFR
L
Percent of Students (% )
85
NFRL_AI
FRL_A
NFRL_H
75
FRL_W
NFRL_B
FRL_H
65
NC_FRL
FRL_AI
FRL_B
55
1998-99
January 2001
1999-2000
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Finding 6
Gaps exist between
most of the minority student groups
and white students
in percentage of students at/above grade level, and
in percentage of students at Achievement Level IV
on Five Core Subject EOC Tests
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Student Achievement Gap Trends for English I EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity
80
White
Asian
70
Percent of Students (%)
State
60
Hispanic
Black
50
Am. Indian
40
30
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends for Algebra I EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity
80
Asian
Percent of Students (%)
70
White
State
60
Hispanic
50
Am. Indian
Black
40
30
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends for Biology EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity
75
White
65
Percent of Students (%)
Asian
55
State
Hispanic
45
Am. Indian
35
Black
25
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends for US History EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity
61
White
Asian
Percent of Students (%)
51
State
41
Hispanic
Am. Indian
31
Black
21
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends for ELP EOC
Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity
80
White
Percent of Students (%)
70
Asian
State
60
Hispanic
50
Black
40
Am. Indian
30
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels
on the 2000 English I EOC
100%
10.7
90%
15.4
12
27.9
36.1
80%
36.3
70%
38.5
36.1
36.7
60%
50%
40.4
35.9
41.5
40%
30%
20%
35.5
37.6
24.2
34.5
21.1
17.6
10%
6.8
STATE
Asian
0%
Level I
January 2001
13.4
13.2
7.5
16.4
4.5
Black
Level II
GZHANG
Hispanic
Level III
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Am. Indian
White
Level IV
Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels
on the 2000 Algebra I EOC
100%
11.9
14
21.6
29.8
37.5
80%
46.8
36.1
38
60%
40.4
38.8
40
40%
31.9
34.2
33.2
26.4
20%
22.3
17.2
14.6
17.9
9.1
6.6
STATE
Asian
0%
Level I
January 2001
Black
Level II
GZHANG
11.6
14.9
Hispanic
Am. Indian
Level III
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
5.4
White
Level IV
Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels
on the 2000 Biology EOC
100%
4
6.3
9.7
90%
16.6
21.8
25.4
28
80%
30.1
34.4
70%
60%
40.9
33.9
46.7
50%
41.5
38.2
40%
30%
33.9
29.3
27.1
20%
10%
24.1
26.5
13.2
13.6
STATE
Asian
21.9
25.3
7.4
0%
Level I
January 2001
Black
Level II
GZHANG
Hispanic
Level III
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Am. Indian
White
Level IV
Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels
on the 2000 US History EOC
100%
90%
4.1
14.3
5.8
8.5
18.9
18.7
20.5
21.5
80%
70%
30
32.6
31.5
37.9
60%
44.6
50%
45.4
40%
41.7
36.5
31.8
30%
32.9
20%
30.8
10%
16.7
27.3
19.7
17.8
10.5
0%
STATE
Level I
January 2001
Asian
Black
Level II
GZHANG
Hispanic
Level III
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Am. Indian
White
Level IV
Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels
on the 2000 ELP EOC
100%
10.9
11.2
18.9
90%
28.8
80%
34.9
37.1
30.6
34.9
70%
34.4
60%
50%
38.5
33.7
34.2
40%
36
31.1
30%
20%
23.3
20.9
10%
24
18.3
9.5
10.5
STATE
Asian
Level I
17.4
15.6
5
0%
January 2001
40.5
Black
Level II
GZHANG
Hispanic
Level III
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Am. Indian
White
Level IV
Finding 7
Gaps exist between
the mean scale scores
of Level IV students in all ethnic groups
and the top margin of the Level IV score range on
EOGs & EOCs.
[Grade 3 only is shown as an example for EOG Tests.]
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students
and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range
EOG Reading, Grade 3: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
174
172
170
168
Mean Scale Score
166
164
162
Asian
160
White
158
NC
156
Hispanic
154
Am. Indian
Black
152
Level IV
150
Level III
148
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
960
Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students
and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range
EOG Math, Grade 3: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
174
172
170
168
Mean Scale Score
166
164
162
160
Asian
158
White
156
NC
154
Hispanic
152
Am. Indian
Level VI
150
148
Level III
146
1992-93
January 2001
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
GZHANG
1996-97
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
1999-2000
Black
Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students
and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range
English I EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
86
84
82
80
Mean Scale Score
78
76
Level IV
74
72
70
Asian
68
White
66
NC
Hispanic
64
Am. Indian
62
Black
60
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students
and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range
Algebra I EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
88
86
84
82
Mean Scale Score
80
78
Level IV
76
Asian
White
74
NC
72
Am. Indian
70
Hispanic
68
Black
66
64
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students
and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range
Biology EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
88
86
84
82
Mean Scale Score
80
78
Level IV
76
74
Asian
72
White
NC
70
Hispanic
68
Am. Indian
66
Black
64
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students
and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range
US History EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
88
86
84
82
Mean Scale Score
80
Level IV
78
76
74
Asian
72
White
NC
70
Hispanic
68
Am. Indian
66
Black
64
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students
and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range
ELP EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
90
88
86
84
82
Mean Scale Score
80
78
Level IV
76
74
72
Asian
70
White
68
NC
66
Hispanic
Am. Indian
64
Black
62
60
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Part III
Reduction of
Student Achievement Gaps
How Fast Have the Gaps Decreased?
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Finding 8
The gaps between
most of the minority and
the white student groups
have decreased in EOG Reading and Math
in percentage of students at/above grade level
since 1993, especially
after implementation of the ABCs.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
28.7
28.8
28.8
29.3
30
29.1
26.7
25.5
25.8
25
20
15
10
5
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
32.2
35
32.7
32.4
31.9
30
30.7
26.6
25
24.4
24
20
15
10
5
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30
22.4
25
22.1
20
16.8
18.1
21.5
21.5
15.2
15
10
5
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30
25
18.2
20
16.4
15
19.9
18.8
16.9
16.1
15.4
10
5
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30.7
30
29.8
28.9
27.3
27.4
24
25
21.6
21.4
20
15
10
5
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30.7
30
30.7
29.4
26.9
25.5
25
18.6
20
15.7
16
15
10
5
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
25
20
Percent of Students (%)
15
10
5
3.1
0.1
0
4.3
4.9
5.8
4.6
-0.7
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level
25
20
Percent of Students (%)
15
10
5
0
-5
-3.4
-6
-1.3
-0.7
-0.4
-1.1
-5.5
-10
-15
-20
-25
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Finding 9
The gaps in mean scale score between
most of the minority and the white student groups
have increased somewhat
in EOG Reading and Math from 1993 to 1996
but generally have held steady
after implementation of the ABCs
from 1997 to 2000.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6.4
6.5
7
6.6
7.2
7.1
6.9
7.2
6
4
2
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores
12
10
Mean Scale Score
8.4
8.8
9.2
9.4
9.1
9.2
9.4
7.9
8
6
4
2
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6.4
5.9
6
4.5
4.1
6.2
6.3
4.7
4
2
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.3
6
6
5.5
5.2
4
2
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6.5
6
6.5
6.3
6.7
6.2
6.2
5.9
6
4
2
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores
12
Mean Scale Score
10
7.9
8
7
7.2
7.3
7.3
6.5
6.4
6.7
6
4
2
0
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores
6
Mean Scale Score
4
2
0.5
0.9
1
0.8
0
0
-0.3
-0.5
-2
-4
-6
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8
EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores
6
Mean Scale Score
4
2
0
-2
-1.8
-4
-3.1
-3
-1.5
-1.2
-1.9
-2.8
-6
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Finding 10
The gaps between
most minority students and white students
have been reduced in percentage
of students at/above grade level for E1
and in mean scale score for E1, BI, & USH;
but increased in percentage
of students at/above grade level for BI & USH
and in mean scale score for A1
since 1995.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
31.3
32.8
32.5
31.3
30
30
28.7
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
29.2
31.5
30.6
30.3
30
28.3
29.5
1998-99
99-2000
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
38.1
37.3
37.9
1995-96
1996-97
38.6
36.6
33.8
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
34.5
35
30
28.2
30.7
30.2
31
31.9
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
31.9
31.1
30.7
1997-98
1998-99
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
31.8
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1996-97
January 2001
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30
25
25.8
19.1
22.9
24.7
23.4
23.9
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30
25
20
15
15.2
15.5
16.2
12.8
10.9
10.5
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30
25
20.4
19.4
1995-96
1996-97
20
15
22.6
24.3
1997-98
1998-99
24.4
10.7
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30
25
20
18.2
16.6
17
18.2
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
18
15
10
5
3.1
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
30
23.6
25
24.3
24.3
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
21.6
20
15
10
5
0
1996-97
January 2001
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
31.3
32.8
32.5
30
31.2
30
1997-98
1998-99
28.6
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
31.3
33.5
32
30
25.5
25
20
20.5
19.3
1997-98
1998-99
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
32.1
32.5
32.1
30.6
30
28.5
25.6
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
31
30
27.8
28.6
30.8
30.9
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
29.2
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC
50
45
Percent of Students (%)
40
35
31.9
31.1
30.7
31.9
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1996-97
January 2001
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC
25
20
Percent of Students (%)
15
10
8.4
5
5.1
6.2
1996-97
1997-98
5.8
2.3
0
-5
-0.8
-10
-15
-20
-25
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC
25
20
Percent of Students (%)
15
10
5
0
-1.2
-5
-5.2
1997-98
1998-99
-6.4
-10
-11.7
-15
-20
-5
-16.3
-25
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC
25
20
Percent of Students (%)
15
10
5
9.7
9.2
1998-99
99-2000
5
2.4
2.3
1995-96
1996-97
0
-5
-5.4
-10
-15
-20
-25
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC
25
20
Percent of Students (%)
15
10
6.2
5
1.3
1.7
0
-0.6
-1.2
1995-96
1996-97
-5
-10
-6.3
-15
-20
-25
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000
Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC
25
20
13
Percent of Students (%)
15
10.6
10
9.1
7.5
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Black & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on English I EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
7.3
6.6
6.5
6.3
6.4
6.3
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
6
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
7
7
7.1
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
7.9
6.7
6.3
6
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC
12
10
Mean Scale Score
7.8
8
7.2
7.5
7.5
7.4
7
6
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on US History EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6.6
6
5.7
1995-96
1996-97
6
5.9
5.9
6.2
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6.9
6.8
6.8
1997-98
1998-99
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
7
6
4
2
0
1996-97
January 2001
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on English I EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6
5.3
5.3
5
4.8
5.2
5.5
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6
4.5
4
3.6
3.7
1995-96
1996-97
3.3
3.3
1997-98
1998-99
2.6
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6
4.1
4.2
1995-96
1996-97
4.9
5
5
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
4
2
1.6
0
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on US History EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6
4
3
3
1995-96
1996-97
3.5
3.4
3.4
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
2
0
0.1
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6
5.3
5.2
5
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
5.2
4
2
0
January 2001
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on English I EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
7.3
6.7
6.5
6.3
6
6.4
6.3
1998-99
99-2000
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
7.6
7
7
6.8
6
5.1
4.8
1997-98
1998-99
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC
12
10
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6.4
6.4
6.2
6
5.8
5
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on US History EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8.9
8
6
5.4
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.6
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
4
2
0
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC
12
Mean Scale Score
10
8
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.9
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
6
4
2
0
January 2001
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on English I EOC
6
Percent of Students (%)
4
2
0.7
1.1
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.2
0
-2
-4
-6
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
1997-98
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC
6
Percent of Students (%)
4
2
0
-2
-2.3
-4
-2.1
-1.8
-1.7
1997-98
1998-99
99-2000
-3.8
-4.5
-6
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC
6
Percent of Students (%)
4
2
1.4
0.3
0
0.3
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
0
1
-2
-2.2
-4
-6
1994-95
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1998-99
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on US History EOC
6
Percent of Students (%)
4
2
1.1
0.4
0.2
1997-98
1998-99
0
-0.6
-0.1
-2
-2.2
-4
-6
1994-95
January 2001
1995-96
1996-97
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
99-2000
Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000
Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC
6
Percent of Students (%)
4
2.5
2
1.4
1.6
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1.4
0
-2
-4
-6
January 2001
99-2000
Finding 11
For three matched student cohorts:
Grade 3 in 1997 to Grade 6 in 2000
Grade 4 in 1997 to Grade 7 in 2000
Grade 5 in 1997 to Grade 8 in 2000,
the gaps in mean scale score
between most of the minority groups and
white students have increased
in EOG Reading and Math
each year from 1997 to 2000.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level IV Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
184
G6
G5
182
180
G4
178
176
174
G3
Mean Scale Score
172
Level IV
170
168
Asian
166
White
164
NC
Level IV
G6
162
Am. Indian
160
Black
G5
158
156
G4
154
152
G3
150
1996-97
January 2001
Hispanic
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Mean Scale Score
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level IV Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
198
196
194
192
190
188
186
184
182
180
178
176
174
172
170
168
166
164
162
160
158
156
154
152
150
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
G6
G5
G4
Asian
Level IV
White
NC
Hispanic
G3
Am. Indian
Black
G6
Level IV
G4
G3
1996-97
January 2001
G5
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level III Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
162
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
G6
160
Asian
White
158
G5
Hispanic
NC
156
Am. Indian
Mean Scale Score
G4
Black
154
152
G6
G3
150
G5
148
146
Level III
G4
144
142
G3
140
1996-97
January 2001
Level III
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level III Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
170
Asian
White
168
G6
166
NC
164
Am. Indian
162
Black
G5
Level III
160
Mean Scale Score
Hispanic
158
156
G4
G6
154
152
G5
150
G3
148
146
Level III
144
G4
142
140
138
G3
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level II Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
152
Asian
G6
150
Hispanic
NC
G5
148
Am. Indian
Black
Mean Scale Score
146
Level II
G4
144
142
G6
G3
140
G5
138
136
White
Level II
G4
134
132
G3
130
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level II Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
Asian
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
160
White
158
Hispanic
156
NC
154
G7
152
Black
150
G6
Level II
Mean Scale Score
148
G7
146
144
G5
142
G6
140
138
G4
136
134
132
130
Am. Indian
G5
Level II
128
126
G4
124
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level I Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
148
White
146
Asian
144
Hispanic
NC
142
Am. Indian
G6
140
138
Black
G5
Mean Scale Score
136
G4
134
Level I
132
G3
130
128
126
G5
124
122
G6
Level I
120
G4
118
116
114
G3
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Mean Scale Score
Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level I Matched
Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000
Asian
152
150
148
146
144
142
140
138
136
134
132
130
128
126
124
122
120
118
116
114
112
110
108
106
104
102
100
98
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
White
Hispanic
G7
NC
Am. Indian
Black
G6
Level I
G5
G7
G4
G6
Level I
G5
G4
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Finding 12
For three cohorts of
matched academically gifted students,
there were constant gaps in terms of mean scale
scores on EOG Reading
and increasing gaps on EOG Math between
most of the minority student groups and white
students from 1997 to 2000.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Achievement of AG Student Cohort on EOG Reading
Grade 3 in 1997 to Grade 6 in 2000
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
188
186
184
G6
182
G5
180
G4
178
Mean Scale Score
176
Level IV
174
172
G3
White
170
Asian
168
NC
166
Hispanic
164
Level IV
Am. Indian
G6
162
160
G5
158
156
G4
154
152
G3
150
1996-97
January 2001
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Black
Achievement of AG Student Cohort on EOG Math
Mean Scale Score
Grade 3 in 1997 to Grade 6 in 2000
208
206
204
202
200
198
196
194
192
190
188
186
184
182
180
178
176
174
172
170
168
166
164
162
160
158
156
154
152
150
Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity
G6
Level IV
G5
Asian
G4
White
NC
Hispanic
Am. Indian
G3
Black
G6
Level IV
G4
G3
1996-97
January 2001
G5
1997-98
GZHANG
1998-99
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
1999-2000
Part IV
Conclusions and Suggestions
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Conclusions
• All ethnic groups have made progress in terms of percentage of
students at/above grade level as well as mean scale score since 1993.
• For EOGs, the gaps between most of the minority student groups
and white students have been reduced in percentage of students
at/above grade level but increased in mean scale score since 1993.
• For EOCs, the gaps have been reduced in percentage of students
at/above grade level for E1 and in mean scale score for E1, BI, &
USH, but increased in percentage of students at/above grade level
for BI & USH and in mean scale score for A1 since 1995.
• The gaps in mean scale score between most of the minority groups
and the white students were bigger at levels III & IV than at levels I
& II. Also, there were big gaps among mean scale scores for all
Level IV student groups and the top margin of the Level IV score
range for all courses in EOG from 1993 to 2000 and in EOC from
1995 to 2000.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Conclusions (Continue)
• For matched student cohorts, the gaps in mean scale score between
most of the minority student groups and white students have increased
for EOG Reading and Math since 1997.
• For matched AG student cohorts, there were gaps in mean scale score
among most of the minority student groups and white students in EOG
Reading and Math from 1997 to 2000.
• The maximum gaps for the 2000 EOG, in terms of percentage of
students at/above grade level, among the subgroups of students are:
– about 25% by ethnic group (e.g., 85%-60%),
– about 35% by ethnic group by gender (e.g., 87%-52%),
– about 36% by ethnic group by poverty level (e.g., 89%-53%).
• Most of the gaps on EOGs and EOCs, in terms of percentage of
students at/above grade level, have decreased since 1993 and 1995
respectively, especially after the implementation of the ABCs. However,
the rate of reduction is slow.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section
Attending to All Students
We should pay attention to the percentage of minority
students, as well as economically & educationally disadvantaged
students, at/above grade level. At the same time we should attend to the
mean scale scores of those students.
We should continue to work hard to help low achievement
students move above grade level. At the same time we should work very
hard to help minority students, as well as economically &
educationally disadvantaged students at all four achievement levels
to achieve higher scale scores.
Also, we should work very hard to help high Achievement
students including the academically gifted students in all ethnic groups
to achieve continuous progress and to move to the top margin of the
score range of Level IV.
January 2001
GZHANG
NCDPI Accountability Division
Evaluation Section