NECAP PRESENTATION
Definitions NECAP NAEP New England Common Assessment Program National Assessment Educational Progress FOLLOW THE CHILD Targeted Growth
Background Information Who is assessed All students in grades 3-8 and grade 11 What is assessed Reading, Mathematics all grades Writing grades 5, 8 and 11 Science grades 4,8, and 11 (new May 2008)
Understanding the Results Achievement Levels -Proficient with Distinction -Proficient -Partially Proficient -Substantially Below Proficient
Annual Measurable Objectives 2 year intervals, equally spaced to 100
Achievement Level Cut Scores Grade Subject Substantially Below Proficient/ Partially Proficient Partially Proficient/ Proficient Proficient/ Proficient with Distinction Proficient with Distinction 3 Reading 300 - 330 331 - 339 340 - 356 357 - 380 Math 300 - 331 332 - 339 340 - 352 353 - 380 4 400 - 430 431 - 439 440 - 454 455 - 480 5 500 - 529 530 - 539 540 - 555 556 - 580 Mathematics 500 - 532 533 - 539 540 - 553 554 - 580 Writing 500 - 527 528 - 539 540 - 554 555 - 580 6 600 - 628 629 - 639 640 - 658 659 - 680 600 - 632 633 - 639 640 - 652 653 - 680 7 700 - 728 729 - 739 740 - 759 760 - 780 700 - 733 734 - 739 740 - 751 752 - 780 8 800 - 827 828 - 839 840 - 858 859 - 880 800 - 833 834 - 839 840 - 851 852 - 880 800 - 828 830 - 839 840 - 856 857 - 880 11 To be updated upon release of Grade 11 results
Understanding Results (cont.) Based on common items Teaching Year vs. Testing Year
Comparative Scores Math
NECAP Comparative Scores
Comparative Scores Writing
Use of Results Use with other indicators -Identify student strengths and weaknesses -Long term trends in student performance -Evaluate and improve curriculum and instruction through use of data -Action Plans Developed/Evaluated -Professional development
Results Chance to experience Assessment
Important Information to Remember Only one assessment, snapshot in time Over the past three years direct instructional support services have decreased due to No Child Left Behind and budgetary constraints Targeted Growth