Review of Evidence Grade 9 Mid-Year Benchmark Reading and Writing Assessments Summary Data February 8, 2011 Curriculum and Assessment Department

Review of EvidenceReview of EvidenceGrade 9Grade 9

Mid-Year BenchmarkReading and Writing Assessments

Summary Data

February 8, 2011

Curriculum and Assessment Department

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Assessment ResultsAssessment ResultsAssessment results include and can be sorted by:

Student ID Number, Student’s Name, Course Code, Period, and Teacher’s NameSpEd/504/ELL StatusAssessments results from the following:

2010-11 Baseline & Mid-Year Benchmark Reading 2010-11 Baseline & Mid-Year Benchmark Writing 2009-10 Mid-Year Benchmark Writing (Grade 8)Reading MSP (Grade 8)Writing WASL (Grade 7)

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Demographics by School

Cas

cade

HS

Ever

ett H

S

HM

Jac

kson

HS

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Scho

ols

464 323 460 1247

473 321 420 1214

42 35 32 10912 9 17 3811 22 9 42

454 320 456 1230

448 305 379 1132

Everett Public SchoolsGrade 9

Baseline - Students Tested

Mid-Year Benchmark - Students Tested

Baseline - Students Tested

Mid-Year Benchmark - Students Tested

Reading Assessment

Writing Assessment

Mid-Year Benchmark DemographicsSpecial Education Students504 PlansELL Students

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Secondary Reading AssessmentsSecondary Reading Assessments

Mid-Year Benchmark 2010-11Mid-Year Benchmark 2010-11

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District-wide ResultsGrade 9 - Mid-Year

Secondary Reading Assessments

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Reading Strands

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Level 1 15.7% 17.1% 17.2%

Level 2 39.4% 27.3% 31.4%

Level 3 37.5% 43.1% 43.0%

Level 4 7.4% 12.6% 8.4%

(12 items)Mid-Year

Comprehension

(9 items)Mid-YearAnalysis

(9 items)Mid-Year

Critical Thinking

COMPREHENSION ANALYSIS CRITICAL THINKING

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District-wide Results

Grade 9 - Mid-YearSecondary Reading Assessments

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Comparing Baseline to Mid-Year Strands

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Level 1 19.2% 15.7% 15.2% 17.1% 20.6% 17.2%

Level 2 40.0% 39.4% 26.1% 27.3% 33.5% 31.4%

Level 3 33.4% 37.5% 38.1% 43.1% 37.8% 43.0%

Level 4 7.4% 7.4% 20.5% 12.6% 8.1% 8.4%

(12 items)Baseline

Comprehension

(12 items)Mid-Year

Comprehension

(9 items)Baseline Analysis


(9 items)Baseline

Critical Thinking

(9 items)Mid-Year

Critical Thinking


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District-wide Results

Secondary Writing Assessment Grade 9

Baseline & Mid-Year Benchmark

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Writing Strands

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Level 1 3.5% 11.6% 4.0% 13.3% 2.9% 8.4% 6.8% 15.8%

Level 2 40.2% 46.1% 47.6% 49.0% 47.2% 47.3% 52.9% 55.3%

Level 3 47.9% 35.4% 42.6% 32.6% 42.1% 39.5% 36.8% 26.6%

Level 4 8.3% 6.9% 5.8% 5.2% 7.8% 4.8% 3.5% 2.3%

BaselineContent

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CONTENT CONVENTIONSSTYLEORGANIZATION

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Cascade High School


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Reading Strands

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Level 1 19.7% 15.6% 15.4%

Level 2 39.7% 24.7% 27.3%

Level 3 34.9% 43.8% 47.1%

Level 4 5.7% 15.9% 10.1%

(12 items)Mid-Year

Comprehension


(9 items)Mid-Year

Critical Thinking


Cascade HS

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Level 1 22.4% 19.7%

Level 2 20.9% 38.9%

Level 3 30.7% 28.8%

Level 4 25.2% 12.7%

(13 Items)Mid-Year

Informational Text

(17 Items)Mid-Year

Literary Text

INFORMATIONAL TEXT LITERARY TEXT

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Cascade High School

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Cascade High School


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Level 1 18.4% 18.0% 26.6% 16.3% 11.2% 22.2%

Level 2 18.6% 22.4% 34.7% 48.4% 17.1% 20.3%

Level 3 28.8% 32.8% 38.5% 25.2% 34.5% 36.4%

Level 4 34.2% 26.8% 0.0% 10.1% 37.2% 21.1%

Mid-Year Informational

Comprehension

Mid-YearInformational

Analysis


Critical Thinking

Mid-YearLiterary

Comprehension

Mid-YearLiterary Analysis

Mid-YearLiterary Critical

Thinking

Cascade HS

INFORMATIONAL LITERARY

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Level 1 19.6% 19.7% 19.0% 15.6% 23.3% 15.4%

Level 2 41.2% 39.7% 26.5% 24.7% 34.3% 27.3%

Level 3 33.0% 34.9% 37.7% 43.8% 33.4% 47.1%

Level 4 6.3% 5.7% 16.8% 15.9% 9.1% 10.1%

(12 items)Baseline

Comprehension

(12 items)Mid-Year

Comprehension



(9 items)Baseline

Critical Thinking

(9 items)Mid-Year

Critical Thinking


Cascade HS

Cascade High School

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Everett High School


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Reading Strands

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Level 1 18.7% 15.9% 18.4%

Level 2 40.2% 24.6% 24.0%

Level 3 33.3% 43.9% 44.5%

Level 4 7.8% 15.6% 13.1%

(12 items)Mid-Year

Comprehension


(9 items)Mid-Year

Critical Thinking


Everett HS

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Level 1 22.1% 21.2%

Level 2 21.8% 36.1%

Level 3 29.6% 29.6%

Level 4 26.5% 13.1%

(13 Items)Mid-Year

Informational Text

(17 Items)Mid-Year

Literary Text


321N=Everett HS

Everett High School

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Everett High School


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Sub-strands

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Level 1 17.8% 17.4% 28.7% 20.2% 14.0% 23.4%

Level 2 19.9% 20.6% 33.0% 40.2% 16.2% 19.9%

Level 3 26.2% 34.9% 38.3% 28.0% 33.0% 33.6%

Level 4 36.1% 27.1% 0.0% 11.5% 36.8% 23.1%


Comprehension


Analysis


Critical Thinking

Mid-YearLiterary

Comprehension



Thinking

Everett HS


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Level 1 25.4% 18.7% 17.0% 15.9% 22.9% 18.4%

Level 2 39.3% 40.2% 32.2% 24.6% 34.7% 24.0%

Level 3 30.3% 33.3% 35.6% 43.9% 34.4% 44.5%

Level 4 5.0% 7.8% 15.2% 15.6% 8.0% 13.1%

(12 items)Baseline

Comprehension

(12 items)Mid-Year

Comprehension



(9 items)Baseline

Critical Thinking

(9 items)Mid-Year

Critical Thinking


Everett HS

Everett High School

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HM Jackson High School


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Reading Strands

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Level 1 9.4% 19.4% 18.3%

Level 2 38.4% 31.9% 41.1%

Level 3 43.3% 41.7% 37.5%

Level 4 8.9% 6.9% 3.1%

(12 items)Mid-Year

Comprehension


(9 items)Mid-Year

Critical Thinking


Jackson HS

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Level 1 13.4% 17.4%

Level 2 42.4% 34.2%

Level 3 30.4% 37.5%

Level 4 6.7% 4.2%

(12 Items)Mid-Year

Informational Text

(18 Items)Mid-Year

Literary Text


448N= Jackson HS

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Level 1 12.3% 16.5% 19.4% 8.5% 21.2% 36.4%

Level 2 24.6% 17.6% 45.8% 12.3% 33.5% 32.1%

Level 3 35.7% 35.3% 34.8% 55.4% 28.8% 24.1%

Level 4 27.5% 30.6% 0 23.9% 16.5% 7.4%


Comprehension


Analysis


Critical Thinking

Mid-YearLiterary

Comprehension



Thinking

Jackson HS

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Level 1 12.3% 16.5% 19.4% 8.5% 21.2% 36.4%

Level 2 24.6% 17.6% 45.8% 12.3% 33.5% 32.1%

Level 3 35.7% 35.3% 34.8% 55.4% 28.8% 24.1%

Level 4 27.5% 30.6% 0 23.9% 16.5% 7.4%


Comprehension


Analysis


Critical Thinking

Mid-YearLiterary

Comprehension



Thinking

Jackson HS


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Secondary Writing Assessment Secondary Writing Assessment

Mid-Year Benchmark 2010-11Mid-Year Benchmark 2010-11

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Writing Strands

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Level 1 2.4% 10.5% 1.8% 13.4% 1.5% 9.6% 3.1% 18.5%

Level 2 44.9% 44.6% 55.7% 48.2% 50.7% 45.3% 57.3% 49.6%

Level 3 44.5% 30.8% 36.1% 27.9% 40.7% 37.7% 37.4% 27.5%

Level 4 8.1% 14.1% 6.4% 10.5% 7.0% 7.4% 2.2% 4.5%

BaselineContent

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448N=Cascade HS

Cascade High School

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Level 1 6.9% 17.7% 9.4% 19.0% 6.6% 13.8% 13.4% 17.4%

Level 2 50.0% 48.9% 52.2% 49.2% 56.3% 50.5% 61.9% 57.0%

Level 3 41.3% 31.8% 37.5% 31.8% 34.7% 34.1% 24.1% 24.6%

Level 4 1.9% 1.6% 0.9% 0.0% 2.5% 1.6% 0.6% 1.0%

BaselineContent

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305N=Everett HS

Everett High School

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HM Jackson High SchoolSecondary Writing Assessment

Grade 9Baseline & Mid-Year Benchmark

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Writing Strands

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Level 1 2.3% 8.1% 2.5% 8.8% 1.7% 2.9% 6.0% 11.5%

Level 2 29.3% 45.7% 37.0% 49.6% 38.0% 47.2% 42.8% 60.2%

Level 3 55.6% 43.2% 52.1% 38.3% 48.3% 45.5% 44.6% 27.3%

Level 4 12.8% 2.9% 8.5% 3.2% 12.0% 4.4% 6.6% 1.0%

BaselineContent

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407N= Jackson HS

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Review of Evidence Grade 9 Mid-Year Benchmark Reading and Writing Assessments Summary Data February 8, 2011 Curriculum and Assessment Department