Nebraska Department of Education STATE OF THE SCHOOLS REPORT

Nebraska Department of Education

STATE OF THE SCHOOLS REPORT

Roger D. Breed, Ed.D.Commissioner of Education

November 20, 2012

STATE OF THE SCHOOLS REPORT

http://reportcard.education.ne.gov/

NePAS: Purpose

•School district accountability

•To inform state and federal policy-makers

•To inform instruction

To access to NePAS

From the NDE Home Page: www.education.ne.gov

Open the State of the Schools Report Click “District” button at the top of the page In the search box, type the district name and

click “Search” Click on school district name. You will be

directed to the Description and Improvement Goals

Under Nebraska Accountability dropdown menu, select NePAS

NePAS: Multiple Measures

•Status (State Tests)▫Reading/Language Arts (3-8, 11)▫Math (3-8, 11)▫Science (3, 8, 11)▫Writing (4, 8, 11)

NePAS: Multiple Measures (continued)

•4 year cohort Graduation Rate

•IMPROVEMENT▫4th grade this year to 4th grade last year

•GROWTH▫Same students last year to same students this year (Grades 4-8)

NePAS: Multiple Measures (continued)

•RANKINGS▫Districts – status, improvement, growth, graduation rate

•CAUTIONS

Nebraska State Accountability:

NeSA Scores SUBJECT 2010 2011 2012

Reading 68.6% 71.8% 74.2%

Mathematics 62.8% 67.4%

Science 66.9%

Writing 73.3%

Districts – Grades 3-5Indicator Type Indicator District Results State Results Rank

# of Ranked Districts

Status

Average NeSA Reading

111.50 249

Average NeSA Math

107.56 249

Average NeSA Science

101.12 224

Grade 4 Writing Scale Scores not available for 2012

Improvement from 2011 (Different Students)


4.49 248

Average NeSA Math

4.62 248

Growth since 2011 (Same Students)

NeSA Reading 6.61 243

NeSA Math 4.41 243

Participation

NeSA Reading No Rankings No Rankings

NeSA Math No Rankings No Rankings

NeSA Science No Rankings No Rankings

NeSA Writing No Rankings No Rankings

Districts: Grades 6-8Indicator Type Indicator

District Results

State Results Rank# of Ranked

Districts

Status


112.48 249

Average NeSA Math

103.11 249


99.80 234

Average NeSA Writing

44.19 231



4.05 248

Average NeSA Math

4.13 248



NeSA Math 2.66 248

Participation





Districts: Grade 11Indicator Type Indicator

District Results


Districts

Status


101.98 227

Average NeSA Math

95.59 227


98.81 227


44.32 226



0.02 218

Average NeSA Math

0.98 218

Graduation Rate2012 Four-Year Cohort

87.61 % 182

Participation





Districts: OverallIndicator Type Indicator

District Results


Districts

Status


110.58 249

Average NeSA Math

104.01 249


99.93 249


44.25 249



3.69 248

Average NeSA Math

3.92 248



NeSA Math 3.37 248

Graduation Rate2012 Four-Year Cohort

87.61 % 182

Participation





Average Scale Scores

Status Reading Math ScienceWriting(8 & 11)

Average scale score above the cut score of 85 (40 for writing)

244 of 249

districts

244 of 249

districts

243 of 249

districts

222 of 249

districts

Improvement and Growth

Reading Mathematics

Improvement185 of 248

districts177 of 248

districts

Growth198 of 248

districts181 of 248

districts

Graduation Rate

180 out of 249 districts have a 2012 cohort graduation rate of 90% or higher

2011 Four-Year Cohort

Graduation Rate

2011 Cohort Extended 5th-

Year Graduation Rate

2012 Four-Year Cohort

Graduation rate

86.07% 88.58% 87.61%

AYP - Schools

AYP Results

Non-Title I School

s(NI*)

Title 1 School

s(NI)

Title 1 Year

1 (NI)

Title I Year 2 (NI)

Title 1 Year 3 (NI)

Title 1 Year 4

or more (NI)

2008-09 31 21 9 11 0 1

2009-10 29 20 8 11 0 1

2010-11 56 80 68 6 6 0

2011-12 99 106 53 47 3 3

*Needs Improvement

AYP - DistrictsDistricts

Identified for Needs

Improvement

Year 1Needs

Improvement

Year 2 Needs

Improvement

2008-09 0 0 0

2009-10 1 1 0

2010-11 9 8 1

2011-12 11 6 5

Mission Statement:

To lead and support the preparation of all Nebraskans for learning, earning and living.

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Nebraska Department of Education STATE OF THE SCHOOLS REPORT