Moving msa scores at veterans elementary school

Moving MSA Math scores at Veterans Elementary School

Presented by: Alex Will AD681.61

The School Population

Mathematics Focus

AYP Mathematics Target:

By June 2011, the number of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Special Education students at or above the proficient level on the Math MSA will increase from 59.2 % to 75%

MSA Math trends at Veterans Elementary School

What the data suggests…

The data suggests that the MSA math scores are trending in a positive direction.

Over the past 2 years… Students scoring advanced increased

from 30.5 to 42.3% Students scoring basic decreased from

17.7 to 13.0%

MSA Scores Overview


Veterans MSA scores greatly exceed the MSDE AYP standards as well at the Howard County Standard

Veterans Elementary school showed continued growth from last year from 82.3% to 87% scoring proficient and advanced

Veterans Math Scores vs. the State

What does the data suggest…

Compared to other Howard County schools Veterans Elementary has fewer students scoring basic and more scoring proficient and advanced

Compared to other Maryland schools Veterans Elementary has fewer students scoring basic and more students scoring proficient and advanced

MSA Math Scores by grade level


When looking at MSA math scores by grade level…

4th grade has the fewest students who scored basic and the most scoring proficient and advanced

5th grade has the most students scoring basic and the fewest scoring proficient and advanced

MSA Math scores by subgroups


Veterans Elementary stacks up when looking at the overall MSA math scores and comparing them to other Howard County Schools and Maryland State school

BUT THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE DONE…

When we drill down the data, we can see that the subgroups of African American (23.9%), FARM (21.1%), and especially Special Education (40.7%) scored basic

MSA Math Scores: Focused on Subgroups

What can we do/Where do we go from here?

Increase in the number of Special Education Teachers

Quality Professional Development for Teachers

After School Math Tutoring for Students Double Math Classes for grades 3, 4, and

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Providing Resources

Veterans Elementary provides several math resources for teachers, parents, and students.

Teachers can use resources at https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Parents can use resources at http://mdk12.org Students can use resources at

http://www.fun4thebrain.com

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