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2003/2004 SAT Results

2003/2004 SAT Results. What is the SAT?. An objective standardized test that: Measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities related to successful performance in college Used by colleges and universities as a supplement to school record in predicting successful performance in collete.

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2003/2004 SAT Results

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  1. 2003/2004 SAT Results

  2. What is the SAT? • An objective standardized test that: • Measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities related to successful performance in college • Used by colleges and universities as a supplement to school record in predicting successful performance in collete

  3. Who Takes the SAT? • Typically students in their junior or senior of high school • No restriction on age or grade

  4. Why Take the SAT? • Intended to supplement, not replace, students’ high school records in assessing readiness for college • Part of the college admissions process

  5. Measures of the SAT • Verbal • Critical Reading Skills • Verbal Reasoning • Vocabulary • Math • Arithmetic Reasoning • Algebraic Reasoning • Geometric Reasoning

  6. Division HighlightsParticipation • 64% of NNPS graduating seniors chose to take the SAT in 2004 • 62% took the SAT in 2003 • 48% chose to take the SAT in the nation in 2004 and 2003

  7. School Highlights • One high school showed improvement in both verbal and math mean scores over 2003: • Woodside students improved 4 points on both portions of the SAT • Two high schools showed gains on the verbal portion of the test: • Denbigh students gained 2 points • Warwick students gained 7 points • Warwick high school exceeded the national average of 508 with a verbal mean score of 513

  8. School HighlightsVerbal

  9. School HighlightsMath

  10. Division 6-Year SummaryVerbal Mean Scores

  11. Division 6-Year SummaryMath Mean Scores

  12. Division SummaryMean Scores • 2004 SAT scores for Grade 12 students showed a decrease in both math and verbal portions of the test • Verbal mean score decreased by 1 point • Math mean score decreased by 5 points • State verbal scores increased by 1 point / math scores decreased by 1 point • National verbal scores increased by 1 point / math scores decreased by 1 point

  13. Division SummaryEthnicity

  14. Division SummaryGender

  15. A study 2004 conducted at Ball State University has found that the average combined SAT verbal and math scores are an average of 34 lower in states that have required exit exams. SOL type tests are content driven whereas SAT tests require reasoning and critical thinking skills.

  16. Coming: The New SAT • When: March 2005 • Who: Senior & Junior students taking the SAT • Changes: • Student-written essay • Shorter reading passages • New content from third-year college preparatory math

  17. Newport News Public SchoolsSAT Improvement Plan • Demystifying the PSAT and SAT • Access / Resources for Students • Professional Development / Support for Staff

  18. AYP*At a Glance *Adequate Yearly Progress

  19. What is AYP? • The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires annual testing to measure student progress in English and mathematics. • NCLB requires school and school divisions to meet annual objectives for Adequate yearly Progress (AYP).

  20. What is AYP? • For a school or school division toMake AYP,it must meet or exceed 29 established benchmarks. • Missing a single benchmark may result in a school or school division Not Making AYP.

  21. What is AYP? 5 AYP measures: • English Performance (SOLs & Alternative Assessments) • English Participation (95% of all eligible students) • Mathematics Performance (SOLs & Alternative Assessments) • Mathematics Participation (95% of all eligible students) • Average Daily Attendance or Graduation Rate

  22. Making AYP 2 Ways to Make Academic Performance AYP • Meet Performance Benchmark or • Safe Harbor 95% participation rate and 10% reduction of failures from previous year’s performance

  23. What is AYP? 7 distinct demographic groups: • All Students • Black Students • Hispanic Students • White Students • Limited English Proficient Students • Students Identified as Disadvantaged • Students with Disabilities • A student may be counted in a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 demographic groups.

  24. AYP: ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES English Performance (percent pass)

  25. AYP: ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES Mathematics Participation (percent pass)

  26. AYP: ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES Attendance - Average Daily Attendance for Elementary & Middle

  27. AYP: ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES Graduation Rate: Standard, Advanced Studies, & IB Graduation rate does not include certificates and completers.

  28. Newport News Schools 2004 Performance

  29. 2004 AYP - Division

  30. 2004 AYP - Elementary

  31. 2004 AYP - Elementary

  32. 2004 AYP – Middle & High

  33. 2004 AYP – Middle & High

  34. Points to Consider • AYP is a yearly measure. • A school can earn full state accreditation and Not Make AYP. Likewise… • A school can Make AYP and not earn state accreditation.

  35. Points to Consider A school that does not make AYP is not necessarily a “failing” school.

  36. Points to Consider All Newport News Schools not making AYP missed AYP by less than 3 AMOs. All schools except 1, made overall AYP for Attendance.

  37. 2004 AYP - Division

  38. 2004 AYP – Elementary Schools TS = Too Small of a Group (less than 50 Students)

  39. 2004 AYP – Middle Schools TS = Too Small of a Group (less than 50 Students)

  40. 2004 AYP – High Schools TS = Too Small of a Group (less than 50 Students)

  41. Public School Choice • No later than the first day of the school year following Title I School Improvement identification, the school division must provide all students enrolled in a Title I School with the option to transfer to another public school served by the school division that has not been identified for Title I School Improvement.

  42. Public School Choice • The school division is obligated to fund transportation for the student to attend the selected school. • The obligation of the school division to provide transportation for the student ends at the close of a school year, if the school from which the student transferred is no longer identified for Title I School Improvement.

  43. Public School Choice • A school division must permit a student who transferred to another school to remain in that school until the student has completed the highest grade in that school. • The school division is no longer required to provide transportation once the school the student transferred from is no longer in Title I School Improvement.

  44. Public School Choice • Four Schools Must Provide Public School Choice for school years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 • Briarfield Elementary (67) • Hidenwood Elementary (10) • Lee Hall Elementary (20) • Palmer Elementary (11)

  45. Public School Choice • August 16 parents mailed explanation of Public School Choice options and response form. • School Choice Forms available at Open House and Back to School Night meetings. • Principals available to answer questions. • September 17 all response forms returned. No forms accepted after this date. • Schools return forms to Bob Johnson, Instruction.

  46. Public School Choice • September 20 - 24 parents first and second choices will be considered based on schools’ capacity and transportation costs. • After September 27, parents will be notified of their children's school choice assignments and transportation bus stops.

  47. SOL Results & Potential State Accreditation

  48. Newport News Schools 2004 State Accreditation *Based upon preliminary data. Additional schools may be fully accredited.

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