Student / School Performance Data Part 2: AP, College Placement, GPARegion 9 Board of Education

November 15, 2016

Gina M. Pin, Assistant Superintendent / Head of SchoolJennifer Desmarais, Assistant PrincipalJulie McTague, Assistant PrincipalPatti Roszko, Student Services AdministratorMichael Santangeli, Athletics AdministratorPaula Panos, Director of School CounselingJT Schemm, Department Chair STEMAngela Staron, Department Chair HUMANITIES

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Social Interactions

Academic Performance

Emotional Wellness

Community

Communication

Complexity

Data Informed Decisions: Budget, Curriculum, Time, Personnel

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● View from the balcony informs the steps being taken on the dance floor

● Teachers use aggregate data to drill down to classroom level

● At all levels District/School/Classroom we:⚫ Ask questions about what we see ⚫ Articulate the challenges we face⚫ Seek solutions to improve teaching & learning

Advanced Placement Courses

● All students at Barlow are required to take the May AP exam

● AP courses are offered to students in grades 11 & 12

● Students scores on AP exams remains consistent in 3+ ranges

● Many colleges, while not counting AP courses for credit, desire to see them listed on the transcript

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Advanced Placement (AP)

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Total AP Students

212 231 240 255 245 264

Number of Exams

367 400 424 440 444 467

# of students w/ Scores 3+

187 193 218 219 219 ??

% of total students w/ Scores 3+

88.2% 83.5% 90.8% 85.9% 89.4% ??

AP courses are offered to students in grades 11 & 12. All Barlow AP Students sit for the AP Exam in May. Scores range from 1 (low) to 5 (high). 3 or higher may be eligible college credit

Five-Year School Score Summary.

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Across all AP tests for May, 2016 test

61% of test taker (n=206) scored in 4’s or 5’s

Across History and Social Science AP tests Comparative Government and Politics;

Psychology; US History

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75.8% of test taker (n=87) scored in 4’s or 5’s

Across English AP tests English Lang (11); Eng Lit (12)

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83.2% of test taker (n=45) scored in 4’s or 5’s

Across Arts AP tests for May, 2016 Music Theory; 2-D; 3-D; Drawing

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86.8% of test taker (n=17) scored in 4’s or 5’s

Across World Language AP tests French Language and Culture; Spanish Language and Culture

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64% of test taker (n=25) scored in 4’s or 5’s

Across Math AP tests Calc AB; Calc BC; Statistics

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61% of test taker (n=46) scored in 4’s or 5’s

Across Science AP tests Biology; Chemistry; Physics

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38.3% of test taker (n=45) scored in 4’s or 5’s

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2016 Total Students Mean CT Δ

Comp Gov. 18 3.83 3.44 0.39

Eng (11) Lang 39 4.26 3.36 0.9

English (12) Lit 15 4.20 3.15 1.05

French 22 3.41 3.54 -0.13

Music Theory 9 3.67 3.16 0.51

Psychology 84 4.01 3.15 0.86

Spanish 17 4.29 3.85 0.44

Studio Art 2-D 15 3.60 3.70 -0.1

Studio Art 3-D 2 3.50 4.13 -0.63

Studio Art Draw 3 4.00 3.52 0.48

US History 15 4.40 3.28 1.12

Humanities AP Courses (9)

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2016 Total Students Mean CT Δ

Biology 66 3.08 3.24 -0.16

Calc AB 42 3.48 3.25 0.23

Calc BC 7 5.00 4.04 0.96

Chem 19 3.47 3.07 0.4

Physics 1 36 3.25 2.70 0.55

Statistics 32 3.66 3.08 0.58

Environmental Science **

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Computer Science Principles **

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STEM AP Courses (6 / 8)

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69 Total Scholars - Avg Score 4.01

30 AP Scholars (3 or higher on three or more AP exams)

13 AP Scholars with Honor (average score of at 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores 3 or higher on four or more of these exams)

26 AP Scholars with Distinction (average of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores 3 or higher on five or more)

% of Applications with Acceptances, Class of 2016 (243 students)

Year Most Competitive

Highly Competitive

Very Competitive

Other* competitive and not ranked

2016

(243 graduates)

122/312 = 39%

representing 106 students

44%

264/332 = 80%

representing160 students

66%

243/321 = 76%

representing 146 students

60%

418/489 = 85%

2015

(251 graduates)

88/286 = 31%

representing 46 students 18%

239/338= 71%

representing 121 students 48%

363/459 = 79%

representing 151 students 62%

433/552 = 78%

2014 117/452 = 26%

representing 30%

233/431 = 54%

representing 68%

236/453 = 52%

representing 64%

324/626 = 52%

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Plan 2015 2016

Most Competitive (Ivy) 30 (3) 45 (3)

Highly Competitive (UCONN) 57 (21) 56 (17)

Very Competitive 50 33

Military Academies 0 3

International Colleges 0 3

Community Colleges 5 7

Technical Schools 3 2

Specialized Programs 1 2

Post-Graduate Year 0 1

Military 3 0

Gap Year 2 9

Apprenticeship 0 1

Work 3 6

Non-Graduates 2 2

Sample of Post-Secondary Plans for Class of 2015 and 2016

Credits Earned by Graduation

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Three-Year GPA

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Summary

● Opportunities to challenge our top performing students continue to be a focus

● Students are graduating Barlow with choices and options

● We continue to use data to inform our course offerings, schedule, and budget planning

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End of Student / School Performance Presentation

Thank you for your support and for your attention.

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Gina M. Pin, Assistant Superintendent / Head of School

Jennifer Desmarais, Assistant PrincipalJulie McTague, Assistant PrincipalPatti Roszko, Student Services AdministratorMichael Santangeli, Athletics AdministratorPaula Panos, Director of School CounselingJT Schemm, Department Chair STEMAngela Staron, Department Chair HUMANITIES