CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL
2012 MCAS Presentation
October 30, 2012
MCAS Tests of Spring 2012
Percent of Students at Each Performance Level for Clinton
GRADE 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ARTS
90 88 34 37 56 51 7 9 3 3 103 97.8 52.0 93
GRADE 10 - MATHEMATICS
82 78 40 50 42 28 14 15 4 7 102 94.1 55.0 93
GRADE 10 – SCIENCE
AND
TECH/ENG
65 69 8 24 57 45 29 25 5 6 95 86.3 N/A N/A
Grade and Subject Proficient or Higher
Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement
Warning/ Failing
District State District StateDistrict State District State District State
Students
IncludedCPI SGP Included
in SGP
ELA GRADE 10THE RESULTS
2012 English MCAS Results by Subgroup
Percent in Each Category
34
56
73
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% of Students
Advanced Proficient N/I W/F
Categories
2012 CHS Grade 10 ELA MCAS
2012 CHS Grade 10 ELA
Comparison to State –
3437
5651
7 93 3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% of Students
Advanced Proficient N/I W/F
Categories
ELA MCAS Grade 10
State
Changes Over Four Years
(Newspaper) GRADE 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Performance Level
2009 2010 2011 2012
ADVANCED 21 11 32 34
PROFICIENT 56 58 54 56
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
17 22 10 7
FAILING 6 9 4 3
Actual Test Takers Data 3 years
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Grade 4 14 44 36 6
Grade 5 8 48 36 7
Grade 6 2 65 28 4
Grade 7 6 68 25 1
Grade 8 11 67 19 3
Grade 10 34 56 7 3
A P N/I W/F
Cohort Groups – ELA 2006-2012
Average Student GrowthPercentile – 2011 Grade 10 ELA (Last Year)
Average Student Growth Percentile - 2012 Grade 10 ELA
Strengths – ELA- Grade 10
• CHS tied or surpassed the state’s percentage of correct answers in 17 out of 36 categories
• On the 4 open response questions, CHS raised its average and exceeded the state’s average on 3 questions and was only 1 tenth of a percentage point lower than the state on the 4th question.
Weaknesses – ELA - Grade 10
• Nonfiction – identifying, analyzing, and applying knowledge of the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction or informational materials and provide evidence from the text to support understanding (1 question below 70%)
• Fiction - identifying, analyzing, and applying knowledge of the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support understanding (3 questions below 70%)
• Genre - identifying, analyzing, and applying knowledge of the characteristics of different genres (1 question below 70%)
• Figurative Language – identifying and analyzing how an author appeals to senses, creates imagery, suggests mood, and sets tone (2 questions below 70%)
• Structure and Origins of Modern English – analyzing standard English grammar and usage, and recognize how its vocabulary has developed and been influenced by other languages (1 question below 70%)
ELA Department Action Steps
• Continue increasing student exposure to nonfiction and fiction selections and analysis
• Increase student exposure to genre, figurative language and the structure and origins of modern English grammar and vocabulary
• Continue increasing MCAS focus and exposure in Freshman Seminar course
MATHEMATICS GRADE 10
THE RESULTS
2012 Math MCAS Results by Subgroup
2012 Math MCAS Results by Subgroup
SPRING 2012 RESULTS BY SUBGROUPS GRADE 10 MATH
Grade 10 MATH MCAS
42% 43%
11%
3%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Advanced Proficient NeedsImprovement
Failing
Percent in Each Category
CHS Vs. StateClinton High vs State
50%
28%
15%
7%
42% 43%
11%
3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Advanced Proficient NeedsImprovement
Failing
2012
State
CHS
Changes over 4 years Newspaper….
41%
43%
36%
42%
36%
30%
41%
43%
18%
20%19%
11%
5%
7%
4%3%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
2009 2010 2011 2012
Advanced
Proficient
Needs improvement
Failing
Actual Test Takers Data 3 years
Actual Test Takers Data 3 years
Cohort Groups - Math10th vs. 8th Math MCAS Percentages
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
10th
8th
10th 48 42 10 0
8th 17 31 36 16
Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing
Cohort Performance History
Math Department Action Steps
• If a student receives less than a 70 in Algebra 1 they will be required to retake the course.
• Algebra I study nights each Thursday Night at CHS for Grade 8, 9, 10 students.
• Math Department trialing on-line software to supplement curriculum.
• All students who received Warning or Needs Improvement Status on previous MCAS exam or who are new to the district are offered tutoring services through Academic Support Grant.
• Math department has reviewed test results and will address Geometry area of weakness prior to this year’s exam.
Budget issues that may negatively impact future MATH scores.
• No Department Head to guide curriculum priorities.
• Shortage of Graphing Calculators and in turn classroom technology use across all courses.
• Textbooks are from 2001 and aside from being out of publication and in poor condition, they do not reflect the current push towards acceptance of Common Core Standards.
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING GRADE 10
THE RESULTS
GRADE 10 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG
Performance Level
2009 2010 2011 2012
ADVANCED 1 10 4 9
PROFICIENT 51 49 53 57
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
44 32 39 30
FAILING 4 10 4 4
Actual Test Takers Data 3 years
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