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National assessment of educational progress bps 2015 naep results

Nicole Wagner Lam, Office of Data and Accountability

Presentation to Boston School CommitteeNovember 4, 20151For the first time since 2003, 4th graders in BPS performed on par with students across all other school districts throughout the nation in reading.

BPS has successfully closed the 14 point gap between the district and the national average in 8th grade mathematics that existed in 2003, sustaining performance on par with the nation since 2009.

2BPS achievement in both reading and math are now on par with the national average, as measured by NAEP - also known as the nations report card.BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS232015 4TH AND 8TH GRADE READING RESULTSBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS3Boston Public Schools was one of only 4 urban districts* to demonstrate significant gains in 4th grade reading between 2013 and 2015. For the first time since 2003, the performance of 4th graders in BPS is comparable to the national average in reading.

African-American, Latino, students with disabilities, and English Language Learners in BPS outperformed both the national average and that across large cities in the U.S. in 4th reading.

BPS achieved significant gains with 4th graders in the lower percentile bands (10th and 25th) between 2013 and 2015.

42015 4TH AND 8TH GRADE READING RESULTS* Note: In 2015, Boston was one of 21 urban school districts to participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). In 2003, Boston was one of only ten districts that volunteered by participate in TUDA, which now includes these cities: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore City, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Duval County (FL), Washington D.C., Fresno, Hillsborough County (FL), Houston, Jefferson County (KY), Los Angeles, Miami-Dada, New York, Philadelphia, and San Diego. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS454TH GRADE READING 2003 - 2015

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS568th GRADE READING 2003-2015

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS74TH GRADE READING 2003 2015, SUBGROUPS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS784th GRADE READING: LATINO STUDENTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS94TH GRADE READING 2015: ENGLISH LEARNERS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS9104TH GRADE READING 2003 2015: PERCENTILE BANDS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS10112015 4TH AND 8TH GRADE MATH RESULTSBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS11Since 2009, 8th graders in Boston have sustained strong performance on par with the national average. In 2015, though, Boston successfully closed the gap between the district and the national average, being the only urban district to have done so.

Boston has made some of the greatest long term gains in both 4th and 8th grade mathematics of any urban district since 2003.

African-American students in both 4th and 8th grade in BPS are outperforming the national average and that of large cities in mathematics. Students with disabilities are outperforming the large cities average in 8th grade math. English Language Learners are outperforming the national average in 4th grade math.

122015 4th AND 8TH GRADE MATH RESULTSBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS134th GRADE MATH 2003-2015

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS148TH GRADE MATH 2003 - 2015

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS158TH GRADE MATH 2015 RESULTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS168TH GRADE MATH: AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS178th GRADE MATH: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS188th GRADE MATH 2003-2015: SUBGROUPS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS19APPENDIXBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS204th grade Reading demographic comparisonsNote: Demographics for Boston Public Schools, across the nation, and across all large cities in the U.S. is almost identical for 4th grade Math as it is for Reading. * In Cleveland, all students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program** In 2015, all Boston students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.

Black Students

Hispanic Students

English Language Learners

Students with Disabilities

Students from Low-Income FamiliesBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS218th grade Reading demographic comparisons

Black Students

Hispanic Students

English Language Learners

Students with Disabilities

Students from Low-Income FamiliesNote: Demographics for Boston Public Schools, across the nation, and across all large cities in the U.S. is almost identical for 8th grade Math as it is for Reading. * In Cleveland, all students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program** In 2015, all Boston students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS224th grade Reading: long-term gains

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS238th grade Reading: long-term gains

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS244TH & 8th GRADE READING 2015 - TUDA DISTRICTSBPS 4th and 8th graders exceeded or performed on par with all but 4 urban TUDA districts in reading in 2015.

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS24258th GRADE READING 2003-2015, SUBGROUPS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS264th GRADE READING: AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS274th GRADE READING: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS288th grade Reading: African-American student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS298th grade Reading: Latino students performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS308th grade Reading: Students with disabilities

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS318th grade Reading: English Language Learners

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS324th grade Reading: At or Above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS338th grade Reading: At or above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS348th grade Reading: General Ed population comparisons

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS358th grade Reading: General Ed Performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS364TH GRADE MATH 2015 RESULTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS374th & 8TH GRADE MATH 2015 RESULTSBPS 4th and 8th graders exceeded or performed on par with all but 5 urban TUDA districts in mathematics in 2015.

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS384th GRADE MATH 203-2015: SUBGROUPS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS394TH GRADE MATH: AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS404th grade Math: Latino student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS414th GRADE MATH: ENGLISH LEARNERS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS424th grade Math: Students with Disabilities

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS438th grade Math: Latino student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS448th grade Math: English Language Learners

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS454th grade Math: At or above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS468th grade Math: At or Above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS478TH GRADE 2015 MATH: GENERAL ED POPULATIONS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS488TH GRADE 2015 MATH: GENERAL ED

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