2016 DC PARCC Results Office of the State Superintendent of Education Tuesday, August 30, 2016 | Hanseul Kang, State Superintendent
Overview
Background • PARCC measures real-world skills, such as problem solving and critical thinking • Results provide information on where students need additional support or more challenging work • OSSE is releasing statewide results, which include District of Columbia Public Schools and public charter schools • 99% of DC students took PARCC online 3
PARCC Asks Students to Think Critically 6 th Grade Math Question 6 th Grade ELA Question PARCC : Two students use different methods to PARCC : You have read two texts about people $ " evaluate 4 ! ÷ who make pottery. Think about how the narrator ' in the passage from A Single Shard and the speaker in “Turn, Turn, My Wheel” respond to the potters in each text. Write an essay that compares and contrasts how the narrator and the speaker view the potters in the passage and in the poem. Be sure to cite specific details and examples from For each step shown, explain how the diagram both texts to support your essay. drawn by student one relates to the expression written by student two. Show your work. DC CAS: Explain how the poet’s words DC CAS: Simplify ! " ÷ $ show how the speaker feels about rain. % A. $ B. 4 C. $ Support your answer with important D. 9 & ' details from the poem. 4
Results
Overall Results The percent of students who are on track for the next grade level and to leave high school ready for college and career (scoring 4+) increased overall for both ELA and math. 2% 3% 4% 5% Level 5 2 pts 3 pts 20% 22% 21% 22% 26% 23% 24% 23% 24% 23% 29% 32% 28% 27% 22% 21% Level 1 2015 2016 2015 2016 ELA Math 6
Key Takeaways • Scores are up from 2015. • Scores are up across almost all grades and subjects. • There are especially strong results in early grades math for the second year in a row. • Specific groups of students have improved. • Lots of information and resources are available for parents, the public, and schools. 7
Performance Levels PARCC Performance Levels Level 5 Exceeded Expectations On track for: - the next grade level - to leave high school college and career Level 4 Met Expectations ready Level 3 Approached Expectations Level 2 Partially Met Expectations Level 1 Did Not Yet Meet Expectations 8
ELA: Results by Test The percent of students who are on track for the next grade level and to leave high school college and career ready improved across almost all tests for ELA. Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 26% 29% 29% 26% from 25% from 26% from 26% from 23% Grade 7 Grade 8 ELA II 27% 29% 21% Shows % of Students Scoring 4 or 5 Students scoring 4+ are on track for the next grade level and to leave high school from 25% from 25% from 25% college and career ready 9 Note: The results show the % of students scoring 4 or 5 by test. Fewer than 25 students took ELA I so these results are not displayed.
ELA: Results by Grade There is consistent, positive growth statewide in the percent of students scoring 4+ across 3 rd through 8 th grades for ELA. 2015 2016 +3 +3 +4 +3 +1 +3 -4 29% 29% 29% 27% 26% 26% 26% 26% 25% 25% 25% 25% 23% 21% 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th -12 th Enrolled Grade Note: The results show the % of students scoring 4 or 5 by enrolled grade. Due to 10 rounding, growth may not equal the difference between the annual results.
Math: Results by Test As in ELA, the percent of students scoring 4+ improved across most tests for math. Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 37% 32% 30% 21% from 30% from 28% from 25% from 21% Algebra II Grade 7 Grade 8 Algebra I 60% 17% 14% 38% from 14% from 17% from 29% Geometry Integrated Math II Shows % of Students Scoring 4 or 5 11% 82% Students scoring 4+ are on track for the next grade level and to leave high school college and career ready from 10% 11 Note: The results show the % of students scoring 4 or 5 by test. No 2015 results are shown for Algebra II and Integrated Math II because fewer than 25 students took each test.
Math: Results by Grade for 3 rd – 6 th We see strong results for students scoring 4+ in early grades for the second year in a row in math, with the most dramatic growth of 7 points in 3 rd grade. 2015 2016 +7 +4 +5 0 37% 32% 30% 30% 28% 25% 21% 21% 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th Enrolled Grade 12 Note: The results show the % of students scoring 4 or 5 by enrolled grade.
Math: Results by Grade for 7 th -12 th When looking at results by enrolled grade, we see solid improvement in high school and a much smaller decline in 8 th grade among students scoring 4+. 2015 Results for high school tests taken by students enrolled in 7 th & 8 th grade 2016 +3 -1 4 6 4 7 +4 20% 19% 17% 18% 11% 7% 7 th 8 th 9 th -12 th Enrolled Grade 13 Note: The results show the % of students scoring 4 or 5 by enrolled grade.
ELA: Results for Specific Groups Nearly all specific groups of students saw growth in the percent of students scoring 4+ with the greatest gains for economically disadvantaged students at 4 points. % scoring Level 4 or 5 % scoring Level 4 or 5 2016 Change 2016 Change Gender All 27% 1.9% Race / Ethnicity Female 32% 2.3% Black 19% 2.3% Male 22% 1.5% Special Populations Hispanic 25% 2.9% Special Education 5% 1.2% White 74% -4.8% English Language Race by Gender Learner 14% 2.7% Black Female 24% 2.6% Economically Black Male 15% 2.1% Disadvantaged 18% 3.8% Hispanic Female 30% 3.9% At-Risk 13% 1.8% Hispanic Male 19% 2.0% 14 Note: The results shown include all valid PARCC assessments across all assessment subjects.
Math: Results for Specific Groups Gains in the percent of students scoring 4+ for specific groups are consistent across the board in math, ranging from 2 to 3 points. % scoring Level 4 or 5 % scoring Level 4 or 5 2016 Change 2016 Change Gender All 25% 2.7% Female 26% 3.2% Race / Ethnicity Male 24% 2.4% Black 17% 2.2% Special Populations Hispanic 22% 2.0% Special Education 6% 2.5% White 71% 2.7% English Language Race by Gender Learner 19% 2.8% Black Female 19% 2.9% Economically Disadvantaged 17% 2.9% Black Male 16% 1.6% At-Risk 13% 1.9% Hispanic Female 22% 2.0% Hispanic Male 22% 2.1% 15 Note: The results shown include all valid PARCC assessments across all assessment subjects.
Participation in State Tests DC exceeded its 95% overall participation target for both ELA and math. ELA Participation Rate by Grade of Student 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th-12th 99% 99% 99% 98% 98% 98% 84% Math Participation Rate by Grade of Student 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th-12th 98% 98% 99% 99% 99% 98% 83% 16 Note: Students must be enrolled for the Full Academic Year (FAY) to be counted for participation calculations.
Resources & Supports
Resources Available Online Results available at the state, LEA, and school level overall and by specific groups of students at results.osse.dc.gov 18
Supports for Families Families will also receive score reports in September. 19
Additional Information Available • Additional materials on osse.dc.gov/parcc – Detailed school, LEA, sector, and state data – Subject-specific spreadsheets – Score report guide and FAQs for families – Access to 2015 released test items 20
Appendix
Appendix Table of Contents 1. Participation Rates by Sector 2. ELA and Math Overall Results by Sector for Specific Groups of Students 3. ELA and Math Overall Results by Ward 4. ELA Results by Test by Sector 5. Math Results by Test by Sector 6. Math Results for 7 th -12 th Enrolled Grades by Test by Sector 22 Note: Due to rounding, growth may not equal the difference between the annual results in the following slides.
1. Participation Rates by Sector ELA Math State PCS DCPS State PCS DCPS All 96% 99% 95% 96% 99% 94% 3rd 99% 99% 98% 98% 99% 98% 4th 99% 100% 98% 98% 99% 98% 5th 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 6th 98% 99% 97% 99% 99% 98% 7th 98% 99% 98% 99% 99% 98% 8th 98% 99% 96% 98% 99% 97% 9th-12th 84% 96% 80% 83% 96% 79% Note: Ward determination is based on school. Students must be enrolled for the 23 Full Academic Year (FAY) to be counted for participation calculations.
2. ELA: Overall Sector Results State % 4+ PCS % 4+ DCPS % 4+ 2015 2016 % Change 2015 2016 % Change 2015 2016 % Change All 24.8% 26.7% 1.9% 24.9% 28.5% 3.7% 24.9% 25.5% 0.6% Black 17.0% 19.3% 2.3% 20.6% 24.3% 3.7% 13.9% 15.1% 1.2% Hispanic 21.8% 24.7% 2.9% 21.9% 28.3% 6.4% 21.7% 22.9% 1.2% White 79.1% 74.3% -4.9% 80.3% 75.1% -5.2% 78.8% 74.0% -4.8% Special Education 4.2% 5.4% 1.2% 5.2% 6.6% 1.4% 3.4% 4.5% 1.2% English Language Learner 11.1% 13.8% 2.8% 10.0% 13.7% 3.7% 11.6% 13.9% 2.3% Economically Disadvantaged 14.4% 18.2% 3.8% 18.0% 23.0% 5.0% 11.8% 14.6% 2.7% At-Risk 11.4% 13.2% 1.8% 15.3% 17.8% 2.5% 8.6% 10.0% 1.4% Female 29.3% 31.6% 2.2% 29.0% 33.2% 4.2% 29.7% 30.5% 0.8% Male 20.3% 21.8% 1.5% 20.6% 23.7% 3.1% 20.3% 20.6% 0.3% 24
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