Thomasville City Schools District Polarys Report

The Reason for Polarys Reports Identify how well schools are performing, based on their context How do we stack up against very similar schools? Identify which curriculum area may need attention in each individual school Should we focus on an individual curriculum area or our overall programming Identify which sub-group programming and strategy may need adjustment in each school Are our sub-group service efficient and effective? Which groups need more attention

What is a Polarys Score Polarys scores tell how the school is performing, relative to its unique benchmark Polarys use state-wide data to create a hypothetical model school serving the same student population. The aggregate score is of that school is you benchmark. The school’s actual percent proficient is compared to the benchmark

What is a Polarys Score cont. 0% Score: School met their benchmark + Score: School exceeded their benchmark - Score: School missed their benchmark School Name School’s EOC/EOG Score Model’s EOC/EOG Score Polarys Score School A 68% 66% +2% School B 71% 72.5% -1.5% School C 59% 0%

Schools in Context – True Peers Polarys Ranking DPI Grade A B C D E Thomasville Primary 7 of 11 1 5 2 Liberty Drive Elementary 9 of 11 4 Thomasville Middle 3 Thomasville High 6 of 11

Schools Polarys Scores Overall Math Reading School DPI Grade % Prof. Polarys TPS D 43% -9% 50% -6% 36% -12% LDES -13% 39% -11% 33% -14% TMS 34% -5% 31% -16% THS 37% -15% -19% 41% -10%

Curriculum Insights mATH – Sub-Group Info School True Peer Ranking Overall SWD EDS LEP TPS 5 OF 11 -6% -13% -2% LDES 8 OF 11 -11% -20% -7% -19% TMS 6 OF 11 -5% -16% 0% -18% THS 10 OF 11 -32% -29%

Curriculum Insights Reading – Sub-Group Info School True Peer Ranking Overall SWD EDS LEP TPS 6 OF 11 -12% -21% -8% -20% LDES 8 OF 11 -14% -23% -9% -22% TMS 7 OF 11 -16% -25% -10% -28% THS -3%