Bentonville School District 2012-13

Performance

November 21, 2012Gary W. Ritter

DirectorOffice for Education Policy

Overview of Today’s Presentation

1. Introduction to the OEP2. Arkansas’ Achievement on National

Tests3. State Benchmark Scores over time 4. How does Bentonville compare? 5. Bentonville Elementary Data6. Bentonville Mid/JR High Data7. How Should we Rate Schools?

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Arkansas Achievement on National Tests• The NAEP, often called “The Nation’s

Report Card,” is administered to a representative sample of Arkansas students in grades 4, 8 and 12 every other year. It includes math and reading subtests.

• As can be seen in the NAEP graphs, Arkansas’ performance is improving and approaching the national average in several areas, but continues to lag behind the nation as a whole in math and reading.

• 2013 12th grade data for math and reading will be released in the winter.

Math Proficiency %, Grade 4, 1992-2013

• In math, both grades are decreasing the gap between Arkansas and the nation, especially 4th graders. The 4th grade has shrunk from -8 in 1992 to -2 in 2013.

• However, Arkansas still performs less well than the nation in math in grades 4-8 on the NAEP.

Arkansas NAEP Time Trends: MathMath Proficiency %, Grade 8, 1992-2013

• Again, Arkansas performs less well than the nation in reading in grades 4-8 on the NAEP.

• However, the state has closed the gap.• The narrative that “Arkansas Ranks 49th in Education” has little merit!

Arkansas NAEP Time Trends: ReadingReading Prof. %, Grade 4, 1992-2013 Reading Prof. %, Grade 8, 1992-2013

1998 2002 2005 2007 2009 2011 20130%

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30% 29% 29% 30%32%

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34%

Arkansas Nation

1998 2002 2005 2007 2009 2011 20130%

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27% 26% 25%27% 28%

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31% 31%29% 29% 30%

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Arkansas Nation

Overall AR Achievement on STATE Exams:

How was Arkansas’ performance on the Benchmark and End-of-Course Exams in

2012-13? Over time?

State Scores on Benchmarks• Growth over

time, until slight decrease in 2012-13 in literacy and math

• Slight decrease can be attributed to many factors, including ceiling effects and CCSS “implementation dip”

• Grade-level trends: lower grades perform at higher levels than upper grades

Arkansas Overall, Grade 3 – 8, % Proficient/Advanced, Over time

75%

78%

77%

68%

55%

79%

81%

75%

64%

59%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2007-08

2005-06

% Proficient/Advanced

Literacy Math

Regional Variations on Exams

73%

77%

78%

78%

83%

79%

75%

79%

80%

81%

85%

81%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Region 5 (SE)

Region 4 (SW)

Region 3 (CN)

Region 2 (NE)

Region 1 (NW)

Arkansas

%Proficient/Advanced

2011-12 2012-13

Literacy Benchmark, Grades 3-8

67%

72%

73%

74%

80%

75%

70%

73%

76%

77%

82%

78%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Region 5 (SE)

Region 4 (SW)

Region 3 (CN)

Region 2 (NE)

Region 1 (NW)

Arkansas

% Proficient/Advanced

2011-12 20012-13

Math Benchmark, Grades 3-8

• Higher-performing regions: Northwest and Northeast

73%

77%

78%

78%

83%

79%

75%

79%

80%

81%

85%

81%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Region 5 (SE)

Region 4 (SW)

Region 3 (CN)

Region 2 (NE)

Region 1 (NW)

Arkansas

%Proficient/Advanced

2011-12 2012-13

EOC Performance

• In 2012-13, slight decreases in Algebra & Geometry scores

• Steady increases in Grade 11 Literacy and Biology scores over time

44%

70%

72%

77%

42%

68%

75%

81%

41%

65%

72%

78%

29%

51%

60%

66%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Biology

Literacy

Geometry

Algebra

% Proficient/Advanced

2007-08 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Math: Compared to Region & AR

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

88%

91%

92%

91%

88%

86%

75%

78%

77%

75%

73%

68%

AR NWA Region Bentonville

LIT: Compared to Region & AR

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

90%

90%

86%

87%

83%

80%

79%

81%

75%

73%

68%

64%

AR NWA Region Bentonville

Achievement & Attainment: Compared to Rest of Big Five!

Math 2013 Overall TAGG

Bentonville 89% 78%

Fayetteville 87% 76%

Rogers 83% 77%

Siloam Springs 80% 72%

Springdale 77% 72%

Grad Rate 2013 Overall TAGG

Bentonville 86% 78%

Fayetteville 86% 72%

Rogers 88% 84%

Siloam Springs 90% 88%

Springdale 78% 73%

Highest test scores in region for all students, but still room for improvement in Grad Rates.

Datasets allow us to study achievement of all students and vulnerable student groups.

How does Bentonville compare with Similar Districts?

District FRL%

Total % Proficient or

Advanced Math

Total % Proficient or Advanced

Literacy

Bentonville 31% 88% 90%

Fayetteville 41% 84% 85%

Bryant 37% 84% 88%

Cabot 36% 82% 86%

Valley View 22% 93% 95%

Comparison Average 34% 86% 89%

Bentonville v. Comparable Districts – Math

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

88%

91%

92%

91%

88%

86%

86%

87%

85%

86%

85%

82%

AR Comparison Bentonville

Bentonville v. Comparable Districts – Literacy

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

90%

90%

86%

87%

83%

79%

89%

90%

85%

84%

81%

78%

AR Comparison Bentonville

Beyond Arkansas?

Bentonville Elementary DataSchool Name FRL

%2012-13 Math Prof./Adv. %

2012-13 Lit. Prof./Adv. %

Overall Status 2012-13

Apple Glen Elementary 36% 90% 89% Needs Improvement School

Centerton Gamble Elementary 39% 92% 90%Needs Improvement School

Central Park at Morning Star Elementary 18% 97% 93% Achieving School

Cooper Elementary 29% 95% 92%Needs Improvement School

Elm Tree Elementary 12% 96% 97% Achieving School

Mary Mae Jones Elementary 48% 95% 89% Achieving School

R. E. Baker Elementary 13% 94% 91%Needs Improvement School

Sugar Creek Elementary 52% 89% 86% Achieving School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary 42% 88% 83%Needs Improvement School

Willowbrook Elementary 24% 94% 91%Needs Improvement School

Middle School/Junior High DataSchool Name FRL % 2012-13 Math

Prof./Adv. %2012-13 Lit. Prof./Adv. %

Overall Status 2012-13

Ardis Ann Middle School 31% 83% 88% Needs Improvement School

Bright Field Middle School 21% 89% 93% Needs Improvement School

Lincoln Junior High School 37% 82% 90% Achieving School

Old High Middle School 36% 81% 85% Needs Improvement School

Ruth Barker Middle School 38% 87% 89% Needs Improvement SchoolWashington Junior High School 27% 86% 92% Needs Improvement School

State Rating System??% in Each Category State

WideSchools

Achieving 13%

Needs Improvement 75%

Focus 9%

Priority 4%

Districts

Achieving 4%

Needs Improvement 96%

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