Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District 2017 Assessment and Accountability Report Ryan T. Powers, Assistant Superintendent

2017 Assessment and Accountability Report As you know, 2017 was a year of transition for the state assessment system. Grade 3-8 students were given MCAS 2.0, also known as the Next Generation MCAS, in ELA and Mathematics Grade 10 students were given the legacy MCAS in ELA, Math, and STE Students in grades 5 and 8 also were given a legacy MCAS in STE

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School Students in Grade 10 continued to take the legacy MCAS in ELA, Mathematics and Science, Technology, and Engineering The legacy assessment and accountability information follows the traditional scoring and reporting methods There are a few key areas that highlight a schools performance: % of Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced CPI—Composite Performance Index SGP—Student Growth Percentile Annual and Composite PPI– Progress and Performance Index

BRRHS Highlights The percentage of students receiving a score of proficient or advanced increased on all 3 assessments from the 2016 assessment and the District had a higher percentage of students scoring advanced or proficient than the State on all 3 assessments The Composite Performance Index increased on both the ELA and Math assessments from the 2016 assessment and was higher than the State CPI on all 3 assessments The Student Growth Percentile improved in both ELA and Math from the 2016 assessment The Annual Performance and Progress Index and the Composite Performance and Progress Index both improved from the 2016 assessment

BRRHS Results

The Next Generation MCAS The next-generation MCAS is a reformatted test from the old MCAS, and the scores are not comparable to the prior tests the students have taken. On the legacy MCAS, the four scoring categories were Advanced, Proficient, Needs Improvement, and Warning/Failing. On the next- generation MCAS, the four scoring categories are Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Partially Meeting Expectations, and Not Meeting Expectations. The new categories emphasize readiness for higher-level work at the next grade level.

The Next Generation MCAS The next-generation MCAS establishes high expectations to better reflect whether students are on track for the next grade level and ultimately for college and a career. 2017 is the baseline year — the first year of a new assessment — and we expect that over time, more students will score Meeting Expectations or above. (When the original MCAS debuted in 1998, relatively few students scored Proficient, but that changed as students and teachers adjusted to the new expectations.) Students in grades 3-8 do not face any negative consequences as a result of their scores nor do Districts.

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Projected Statewide 2017 Results for Grades 3-8 ELA and Math: Percent of students in each achievement level Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Raynham Middle School Results

Bridgewater Middle School Results

Williams Intermediate Results

LaLiberte Elementary School

Mitchell Elementary School Results

Next Generation Transition Plan Spring 2018 Grades 3-8 will continue to take the Next Generation MCAS in ELA and Math Grades 5 and 8 will continue to take the Science, Technology, and Engineering legacy MCAS Grade 10 students will continue to take the legacy MCAS in ELA, Math, and STE All high schools are expected to administer at least one pilot test (ELA or Math) to a portion of its students

Next Generation Transition Plan Spring 2019 Grades 3-10 will take the Next Generation MCAS in ELA and Math Grades 5, 8, and 10 will take the Next Generation MCAS in STE The Next Generation MCAS will be computer-based in the spring of 2019

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Questions and Answers Ryan T. Powers Assistant Superintendent of Schools 508-279-2140 ext 113 rpowers@bridge-rayn.org