Social Studies Department Analysis

on Student Achievement

Explanation of Data

We began giving pre and post tests for each required class and honors classes during the second trimester of the 2010/2011 school year

We have broken down the results of pre and post tests per section of the class and then also compiled results as an average of all students who took the class

Growth was figured using an average pre test score and an average post test score

United States HistoryThis class is taught during all three trimesters and broken down into an A, B and C section covering the time period from post Reconstruction to present day.

Kelly Netzley teaches all juniors, with the exception of the 2011/2012 school year in which Mark Gregory also taught one section during first and second trimesters due to large class sizes

United States History is a Junior Level class that is required to graduate from OEHS

United States History BSecond Tri 2010/2011

United States History BSecond Tri 2010/2011

United States History B

Second Tri 2010/2011

Students averaged 26.544% on their pre tests and 66.938% on their post tests

Students’ knowledge of United States History grew by an average of 40.394% during this trimester

United States History CThird Tri 2010/2011

United States History CThird Tri 2010/2011

United States History C

Third Tri 2010/2011

Students averaged 24.192% on their pre tests and 71.37% on their post tests

Students’ knowledge of United States History grew by an average of 47.178% during this trimester

United States History AFirst Tri 2011/2012

United States History AFirst Tri 2011/2012

United States History A

First Tri 2011/2012

Students averaged 21.166% on their pre tests and 71.413% on their post tests

Students’ knowledge of United States History grew by an average of 50.247% during this trimester

United States History BSecond Tri 2011/2012

United States History BSecond Tri 2011/2012

United States History B

Second Tri 2011/2012

Students averaged 26.937% on their pre tests and 71.157% on their post tests

Students’ knowledge of United States History grew by an average of 44.22% during this trimester

Honors United States History

Honors United States History is a class that was designed to challenge our top students

Students must have a B or better in all previous social studies classes to be enrolled in the honors class

Honors United States History is a year long course split into A, B and C sections and fulfills the United States History requirement needed for graduation

Honors United States History was first offered during the 2011/2012 school year and all 35 openings were filled

Honors United States History A 1st Tri 2011/2012

Honors United States History A First Tri 2011/2012

Students averaged 25.3% on their pre-tests and 90.15% on their post tests.

Students’ knowledge of United States History grew by an average of 64.85% during this trimester.

Honors United States History B2nd Tri 2011/2012

Honors United States History BSecond Trimester 2011/2012

Students averaged 25.55% on their pre-tests and 84.5% on their post tests.

During this trimester, students’ knowledge of United States History grew by an average of 58.95%.

World History

This class is taught during all three trimesters and broken down into an A, B and C section.

Lonnie Harger teaches all freshmen World History.

World History is a Freshmen Level class that is required to graduate from OEHS.

World History A 1st Tri 2011/2012

World History A1st Tri 2011/2012

World History A 1st Tri 2011/2012

Students averaged 26.45% on their pre-tests and 53.7225% on their post tests.

Students’ knowledge of World History grew by an average of 27.2725% during this trimester.

World History B2nd Tri 2011/2012

World History B 2nd Tri 2011/2012

World History B 2nd Tri 2011/2012

Students averaged 22.228% on their pre-tests and 44.066% on their post tests during this trimester.

Students’ knowledge of World History grew by an average of 21.838% during this trimester.

Economics

Economics is taught over the course of one trimester.

Julie Keck and Stephanie Anderson both teach sections of economics to sophomores.

Economics is a sophomore level class and is required to graduate from Ovid-Elsie High School.

Economics3rd Tri 2010/2011

Economics 3rd Tri 2010/2011

Economics3rd Tri 2010/2011

Students averaged 37.18% on their pre-tests and 57.335% on their post tests.

Students’ knowledge of Economics grew by an average of 20.155% during this trimester.

Civics

Civics is taught over the course of two trimesters and split into an A and B section.

Julie Keck and Stephanie Anderson both teach sections of Civics A and B.

Civics is a sophomore level course that is required to graduate from Ovid-Elsie High School.

Civics B 2nd Tri 2011/2012

Civics B2nd Tri 2011/2012

Civics B2nd Tri 2011/2012

Students averaged 30.11% on their pre-tests and 69.4025% on their post tests.

Students’ knowledge of Civics grew by an average of 39.2925% during this trimester.