Utah Sage Results

SAGE ResultsALL STUDENTS

All three areas of English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics and Science displayed improvement;

The numbers show that without a doubt, Utah students are making good progress;

The gains are the result of hard work by teachers, administrators, and our students with the support of parents, community members and education partners;

In addition and especially impressive; more students than ever participated in testing. Typically scores for large scale assessments decrease with the addition of students;

Large gains were seen in Secondary Math courses as more students are enrolled in prescribed course taking patterns.

Student performance much improved the second year of SAGE Assessments (all students)

4.65% change from 2014 to 2015 with an additional 1,854 students tested

Percentage Change=Difference / Original Number X 100



44.38%

41.81%

41.93%

43.07%

42.45%

41.14%

39.78%

40.59%

38.31%

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42.23% 45.07%

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20152014

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY

20152014

44.28% 47.46%

43.70%

35.17%

43.08%

37.21%

31.25%

27.52% 30.45%

50.12%

50.89%

48.97%

38.28%

45.98%

41.88%

40.85%

36.38%

47.86%

3rd GradeMath

4th GradeMath

5th GradeMath

6th GradeMath

7th GradeMath

8th GradeMath

SecondaryMath I

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SecondaryMath III

MATHEMATICS

20152014

42.98% 45.57%

45.54%

42.49% 46.18%

42.65%

38.12%

45.44%

44.75%

44.90%

50.57%

47.21%

45.01%

47.20%

44.93%

43.53%

50.92%

49.30%

4th GradeScience

5th GradeScience

6th GradeScience

7th GradeScience

8th GradeScience

Earth Science Biology Chemistry Physics

SCIENCE

Teachers continue to focus on the standards with new and innovative strategies, as this is the best approach for student mastery of skills and knowledge;

As students become more familiar with the technology and question types, results are a better reflection of their true abilities;

True knowledge is more completely tested when students don’t just pick from four answers, but can drag and drop, graph, calculate, construct short answers, pick multiple answers, formulate essays etc. with questions matched to their ability level;

As students have been learning from the new core over time, skills and knowledge have also increased.

What factors contributed to the gains (for all students)?

SAGE ResultsSTUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Mathematics displayed improvement in every grade;

Generally, English Language Arts/Literacy and Science displayed improvement (except in ELA grades 4 and 11 and Earth Science);

The numbers show that Utah students with disabilities are making progress;

The gains are the result of hard work by teachers, administrators, and our students with the support of parents, community members and education partners.

We are still missing SWD in statewide assessments, particularly in secondary grades.

Student performance improved the second year of SAGE Assessments (SWD)

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Teachers continue to focus on the standards with new and innovative strategies, as this is the best approach for student mastery of skills and knowledge;

As students become more familiar with the technology and question types, results are a better reflection of their true abilities;

True knowledge is more completely tested when students don’t just pick from four answers, but can drag and drop, graph, calculate, construct short answers, pick multiple answers, formulate essays etc. with questions matched to their ability level;

As students have been learning from the new core over time, skills and knowledge have also increased.

How can we use IEP teams to leverage and increase the results for SWD?

What factors contributed to the gains (for SWD)?

Reporting Student Test Results

Raw results Immediate results are available to students and teachers through the Online Reporting System as soon as a test is complete and can be shared with parents.

Public Data Gateway Assessment and Accountability data can be viewed publically at the school, district, and state levels. SAGE overall school scores can be viewed in aggregate and by subgroups in late August and Accountability mid September.

Secure Data Gateway These data are available for educators, administrators and others with a vested educational interest to view test results by district, school, class, subgroups, etc.

Accountability For school accountability purposes, there is a requirement of testing 95% of all students enrolled at their school at the time of test administration. Students whose parents opt them out of testing will not be counted as a participant in the State’s School Grading accountability system, however, they are counted as a participant under the federal UCAS system. Only students who were present for 160 days of instruction are included in the calculations.

All data reporting is in compliance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which is a federal law that protects students' privacy by prohibiting disclosure of education records without adult consent.

http://schools.utah.gov/assessment/default.aspx

Accountability values both growth and proficiency

Proficiency:% of students on the path to college and career readiness in:

◦ English Language Arts/Literacy◦ Math◦ Science

Growth:A student’s growth indicates how much gain the student made from one year to the next compared to like peers.

Medium Growth

Similar CRT performance 2013

SAGE 2015

SAGE 2015

SAGE 2015Similar CRT performance 2013Similar SAGE

performance 2014

How Do We Measure Growth? USOE uses Student Growth Percentiles (SGP’s) to produce measures of academic growth using performance on SAGE last year, 2014, and SAGE this year, 2015. The growth calculation identifies and “academic peer group” of students who performed at the same level in the prior year, and then produces a growth score depending on how those students performed on SAGE in the current year. A 50 SGP means that a student made more growth than 50% of the students who had the same score the previous year .

SFARElements:

Proficiency

Growth

College and Career Ready for HS

Participation:

All Students (% expected to test who actually took a test).

BP Below Proficient (% below proficient the previous year, expected to test who actually took a test).

At least 40 tests are needed to complete either calculation.

If you fail either all students or below proficient participation school receives an overall score of zero. As this is a federal accountability, opt out tests do count.

Elem Dugway School Tooele District 187 pointsHigh Panguitch High Garfield District 118 points

Elem Dugway School Tooele District 158 pointsHigh Tabiona High Duchesne 151 points

Largest increases in total Points

Largest Gains in Growth

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Growth Achievement Overall

Grade 3‐8 Federal Accountability Reports (SFAR)2014 and 2015 Average Points Earned

2014 2015

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Growth Achievement Overall

High School Federal Accountability Reports (SFAR)2014 and 2015 Average Points Earned

2014 2015

What is PACE and how does it inform a school’s continual improvement process?

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entary K‐6 Indicators:

• 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency (DIBELS)• 3rd Grade Math Proficiency (SAGE)• 6th Grade Reading Proficiency (SAGE)• 6th Grade Math Proficiency (SAGE)• School Demographics• Percent Proficient Grades 3‐6 (SAGE) • Student Group Percent Proficient • School Snapshot• Reading Proficiency Goals and Math Proficiency Goals are 90%

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Elementary PACE Statewide Averages

STATE PACE 2014 STATE PACE 2015 STATE PACE Goal

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9‐12 Indicators: • Graduation Rate• ACT

• % reaching composite of 18• School Demographics• College Credit Earned

• % of students enrolled in a minimum of 1 credit for grades 11 &12

• Concurrent Enrollment• Advanced Placement• CTE courses• International Baccalaureate

• Academics• SAGE English Language Arts• SAGE Math• SAGE Science

• Student Group Percent Proficient • School Snapshot

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High School PACE Graduation Rate and ACT (composite of 18 +)

2014 2015

Grading Schools11 Elements:

Proficiency

Growth

College and Career Ready for HS

Participation:

All Students (% expected to test who actually took a test).

BP Below Proficient (% below proficient the previous year, expected to test who actually took a test).

At least 40 tests are needed to complete either calculation. Opt out students not included in calculation.

If you fail either all students or below proficient participation, you are docked one letter grade.

ACT % meeting all four

ACT % meeting all four

English =18Reading = 22Math = 22Science = 23

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