Mt. Bethel Elementary Data Overview

Presentation for MBES Faculty and Staff

July 27, 2016

ITEC 7305Summer 2016Julia Varnedoe

Data Overview Purpose

Provide an overview of Mt. Bethel Elementary School’s CRCT data to faculty and administration.

Compare CRCT performance of 3rd and 5th grade students to district and state data in Reading, ELA, and Math for the years 2012-2014.

Recognize areas of strength and weakness.

Identify student achievement gaps

Discuss areas for improvement

MBES Information

o Founded in 1977

o Elementary school located in East Cobb County, Georgia

o Cobb County School District

o Student Enrollment: 1,100

o School Vision: Excellence in Action

o Active parent community, PTA and Foundation

o Students consistently score among the top schools in the district

Student Demographics

Source: Georgia Department of Education

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Number of Male and Female Students atMt. Bethel Elementary School 2012-2014

Female Male

Gender 2012 2013 2014

Female 523 486 492

Male 485 499 516

Total 1008 985 1008

Student Demographics2014

Hispanic5%

Asian12%

Black2%White

79%

Multiracial2%

Enrollment By Ethnicity/Race Mt. Bethel Elementary School 2014

Total Enrollment in 2014 = 1,008 Students

Source: Georgia Department of Education

CRCT 2012-2014Compare 3rd and 5th Grade school student performance to district and state Data.

3rd Grade Score Comparison: Reading

1% 1% 0%

7% 6% 6%9% 8% 8%

12% 11%

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37%34%

39%43%

41%

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88% 88%

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School District State

MBES CRCT 3rd Grade Reading School/District/State Comparison 2012-2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

School 2012 N= 197

2013 N= 164

2014 N= 156

District 2012 N= 7,948

2013 N= 8,186

2014 N= 8,267

State 2012 N= 124,236

2013 N= 124,829

2014 N= 126,745

• At the school level, 82-88% of students Exceeded standards between 2012 and 2014.

• MBES had a higher percent of students scoring in the Exceeds category compared to the district and state.

3rd Grade Score Comparison: ELA

0%2% 1%

8%9% 9% 9%

12% 12%

29% 29%

34%

50% 49%

54% 53% 53%56%

71% 69%65%

43% 41%37% 38%

35%32%

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School District State

MBES CRCT 3rd Grade ELASchool/District/State Comparison 2012-2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

School 2012 N= 197

2013 N= 164

2014 N= 156

District 2012 N= 7,980

2013 N= 8,225

2014 N= 8,295

State 2012 N= 124,311

2013 N= 125,090

2014 N= 127,032

• At the school level, 65-72% of students Exceeded standards between 2012 and 2014.

• MBES had a higher percent of students scoring in the Exceeds category compared to the district and state, however student performance has declined from 71% in 2012 to 65% in 2014.

3rd Grade Score Comparison: Math

4%7%

4%

16%18%

16%19%

22%19%19%

27%

17%

32% 32%35% 37%

35%37%

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52%50% 49%

44% 44% 44%

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School District State

MBES CRCT 3rd Grade MathSchool/District/State Comparison 2012-2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

School 2012 N= 197

2013 N= 164

2014 N= 156

District 2012 N= 8,022

2013 N= 8,248

2014 N= 8,339

State 2012 N= 124,823

2013 N= 125,495

2014 N= 127,519

• At the school level a higher percent of DNM and Meets students appear in 3rd Grade Math

• MBES had a higher percent of students scoring in the Exceeds category compared to the district and state.

5th Grade Score Comparison: Reading

1% 1% 0%

6% 5% 3%

9% 7%5%

40%

26%

16%

55%51%

46%

59%58%

53%

60%

72%

84%

40%44%

51%

32%35%

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School District State

MBES CRCT 5th Grade ReadingSchool/District/State Comparison 2012-2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

School 2012 N= 187

2013 N= 152

2014 N= 201

District 2012 N= 8,000

2013 N= 8,146

2014 N= 8,032

State 2012 N= 126,109

2013 N= 123,897

2014 N= 123,653

• At the school level, students Exceeding standards increased from 60% to 84% between 2012 and 2014.

• MBES had a higher percent of students scoring in the Exceeds category compared to the district and state.

5th Grade Score Comparison: ELA

0% 0% 0%

4% 4% 4% 6% 6% 5%

29%

15%

24%

49% 49% 49%

54% 54% 56%

71%

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47% 47% 46%

41% 40% 39%

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School District State

MBES CRCT 5th Grade ELASchool/District/State Comparison 2012-2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

School 2012 N= 187

2013 N= 152

2014 N= 201

District 2012 N= 8,003

2013 N= 8,139

2014 N= 8,034

State 2012 N= 125,952

2013 N= 123,718

2014 N= 123,571

• MBES had a higher percent of students scoring in the Exceeds category compared to the district and state.

• At the school level, students Exceeding declined from 85% in 2013 to 76% in 2014. Students in the Meets category increased from 15% to 24% over the same period.

5th Grade Score Comparison: Math

1% 0% 0%

9%7%

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10%12%

23%20%

26%

40%37%

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43% 44%

77%80%

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MBES CRCT 5th Grade MathSchool/District/State Comparison 2012-2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

School 2012 N= 187

2013 N= 152

2014 N= 201

District 2012 N= 8,003

2013 N= 8,139

2014 N= 8,034

State 2012 N= 125,952

2013 N= 123,718

2014 N= 123,571

• MBES had a higher percent of students scoring in the Exceeds category compared to the district and state, but the gap is narrowing.

• At the school level, students Exceeding declined from 80% in 2013 to 73% in 2014. Students in the Meets category increased from 20% to 26% over the same period.

Sub Groups: Special Education

20%

80%

3rd Grade StudentsTaking the CRCT Mt. Bethel Elementary 2014

Special Ed General Ed

SPED N=31 Gen Ed N=125

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Math SPED

Math GE

ELA SPED

ELA GE

Reading SPED

Reading GE

MBES CRCT 3rd Grade Reading, ELA & MathGen Ed & Special Ed Comparison 2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

Sub Groups: Special Education

SPED N=39 Gen Ed N=162

3% 46%

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

Math SPED

Math GE

ELA SPED

ELA GE

Reading SPED

Reading GE

MBES CRCT 5th Grade Reading, ELA & MathGen Ed & Special Ed Comparison 2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

19%

81%

5th Grade Students Taking the CRCTMt. Bethel Elementary 2014

Special Ed General Ed

Strengths & Weaknesses• MBES has a higher percent of students scoring in the Exceeds category compared

to the district and state in Reading, ELA, and Math for 3rd & 5th grades.

• 3rd grade students Exceeding in ELA has declined slightly from 71% in 2012 to 65% in 2014.

• 5th grade students Exceeding in ELA has declined from 85% in 2013 to 76% in 2014. Students in the Meets category increased from 15% to 24% over the same period.

• A higher percent of DNM and Meets students appears in 3rd grade Math

• 5th grade students Exceeding in Math declined from 80% in 2013 to 73% in 2014. Students in the Meets category increased from 20% to 26% over the same period.

• Approximately 20% of students in 3rd and 5th grades receive Special Education services.

• 19% of Special Education students did not meet standards in Math.

Opportunity:Move students from Meets to Exceeds in Math

3rd Grade 5th Grade

4%

17%

79%

CRCT 3rd Grade Math Mt. Bethel Elementary 2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

0%

26%

73%

CRCT 5th Grade MathMt. Bethel Elementary 2014

Does Not Meet Meets Exceeds

Discussion

• Maintain student achievement levels and convert Meets students to Exceeds.

• Math skills will be supported by creating common assessments and monitoring student progress at grade level Data Team meetings.

• Use data to identify students needing remediation or extension in math.

• Align Special Education student IEP goals closely with data to understand problem areas and address student learning issues.

References Georgia Department of Education (n.d.). Diversity Data by Ethnicity, Race, Gender, and Grade Level.

Retrieved from https://app3.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_ethnicsex.entry_form

Georgia Department of Education (n.d.). Statewide Scores. Retrieved from http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/CRCT-Statewide-Scores.aspx

Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (n.d.). K-12 Public Schools Report Card. Retrieved from https://gaawards.gosa.ga.gov/analytics/saw.dll?dashboard

National Center for Education Statistics (n.d.). Teacher Ratios and Free/Reduced Lunch Data. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/index.asp?search=1&State=GA&city=Marietta&zipcode=&miles=&itemname=Mount+Bethel+Elementary&sortby=name&School=1&Status=Search+Finished&Records=1&CS=F4F144A6