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Spring 2013
NECAP Presentation
March 27, 2013
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Introduction: What is NECAP?
 The New England Common Assessment Program is the result of
a collaboration among New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
and Maine to build a set of assessments for grades 3-8 and 11 in
order to meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind.
• NECAP assesses reading and math in grades 3-8 and 11, writing
in grades 5, 8, and 11, and science in grades 4, 8 & 11.
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What does NECAP measure?
NECAP test items are aligned to the Vermont Grade Expectations and
are designed to measure student performance in the following
‘strands.’
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Math (grades 3-8 & 11)
– Number and Operations
– Geometry and Measurement
– Functions and Algebra
– Data, Statistics and Probability
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Writing (grades 5, 8, & 11)
– Structure of Language and Writing
Conventions
– Short Responses
– Extended Response
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Reading (grades 3-8 & 11)
- Word ID/Vocabulary
- Level of Reading Comprehension:
Initial Understanding and Analysis
and Interpretation
- Type of text: Literary and
Informational
Science (grades 4, 8 & 11)
- Physical Science
- Earth Space Science
- Life Science
- Inquiry
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A Focus on Patterns and Trends
Essential Questions:
 How did we do compared to the state?
 How did we do compared to our own history?
 How did the various sub-groups perform?
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Percent of 8th grade students proficient or better in all content
areas? (science scores - last year’s 8th grade class)
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Percent of 11th grade students proficient or better in all content
areas? (science scores - last year’s 11th grade class)
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How do our 8th grade reading scores compare over
time?
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How do our 8th grade math scores compare over
time?
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How do our 8th grade writing scores compare
over time? (no 2009 scores)
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How do our 8th grade science scores compare
over time?
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How do our 11th grade reading scores compare
over time?
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How do our 11th grade math scores compare
over time?
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How do our 11th grade writing scores compare
over time?
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How do our 11th grade science
scores compare over time?
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Are there differences in 8th grade reading
achievement related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 8th grade math achievement
related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 8th grade writing
achievement related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 8th grade science
achievement related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade reading
achievement related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade math
achievement related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade writing
achievement related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade science
achievement related to family income over time?
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Are there differences in 8th grade reading
achievement related to gender over time?
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Are there differences in 8th grade math
achievement related to gender over time?
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Are there differences in 8th writing
achievement related to gender over time?
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Are there differences in 8th grade science
achievement related to gender over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade reading
achievement related to gender over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade math
achievement related to gender over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade writing
achievement related to gender over time?
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Are there differences in 11th grade science
achievement related to gender over time?
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Comparison of current 11th grade cohort
data in Reading and Math
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Trends in Achievement Data
• 8th and 11th grade scores consistent with state levels
in all content areas (slide 5 & 6)
• 8th grade reading scores maintaining improvement
levels over time (7)
• 11th grade math and science scores consistently
above state levels (12 & 14)
• 11th grade FRL reading, math and writing scores
increasing (19, 20 & 21)
• 8th and 11th grade reading and writing - females
continue to score high (23 – 29)
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Trends in Achievement Data
• 8th and 11th grade scores are flat in all content
areas (slide 5 & 6)
• 8th grade FRL reading and math scores are
decreasing (slide 15 & 16)
• 8th grade science scores continue to fall below
state levels (slide 10)
• 11th grade math scores - females continue to
score below males (28)
• 11th grade math scores decrease from 8th grade
levels (31)
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Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan
Professional Development
– Collaborative PD through common planning time,
PLCs, release time, in-service days
– Focus on differentiated instruction, formative
assessments, and unit planning (UbD)
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Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan
Data Collection and Application
– Beyond the current annual comprehensive
assessment
– Designing and implementing a more comprehensive
data collection system- diagnostic tools, formative
and common assessments
– Interventions systems based on data
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Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan
Consistent Curriculum
- Pre-K-12 curriculum: non-negotiables at each
grade level and vertical alignment
- Horizontal alignment: consistency across sections
and courses, common assessments
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