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2010 MCAS Presentation

2010 MCAS Presentation. Presentation to School Committee September 14, 2010. MCAS Administration. English Language Arts – grades 3-8, 10 Math – grades 3-8, 10 Science/Technology – grades 5, 8, 9/10. Purpose of MCAS testing. To inform and improve instruction

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2010 MCAS Presentation

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  1. 2010 MCAS Presentation Presentation to School Committee September 14, 2010

  2. MCAS Administration • English Language Arts – grades 3-8, 10 • Math – grades 3-8, 10 • Science/Technology – grades 5, 8, 9/10

  3. Purpose of MCAS testing • To inform and improve instruction • To evaluate student, school and district performance according to the Mass Curriculum Frameworks and MCAS performance standards • To determine if students have met competency determination requirements

  4. Statewide Results Highlights • Overall improvement in ELA – percentage of students scoring proficient/advanced increased by 2-6% in 3 of 7 tests • Overall improvement in Math – percentage of students scoring proficient/advanced increased by 1-5% in 5 of 7 tests • Number of 10th graders scoring Proficient/Advanced on Math and ELA testing has nearly doubled since the state’s graduation requirement was enforced • More than half of all seventh and eighth graders scored proficient or advanced in Math • Improvements in minority subgroups – narrowing achievement gap in math and ELA

  5. Woburn Results Highlights • District and School Accountability – level designation (improvement from Level 3 to Level 2) • Schools commended for Exiting Accountability Status: • Clapp-Goodyear (ELA) • Malcolm White (ELA) • Woburn Memorial High School (Math) • All eight elementary schools made AYP in math

  6. District and School Accountability

  7. Calendar of events – Release of data/information • Sept 14 – DESE release of AYP and MCAS results (school and district level) • Sept 14 – DESE release of school and district accountability status data • Sept 17 – DESE meeting regarding AYP and accountability data • Week of Sept 14 – individual student reports received from DESE • Week of Sept 20 – distribution of student reports • Next school committee meeting – AYP/MCAS presentation

  8. Questions? Comments?

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