Rockville Centre Schools Grade 8 Algebra 95% passing rate New York State 3-8 Assessment Analysis

Rockville Centre UFSD

Rockville Centre UFSD

Rockville Centre UFSD

Disaggregating the Data What we found: AIS – using the right tools to identify AIS, but some at risk students still did not pass The assessment was longer in grades 3,5 and 7(3rd graders needing to read and answer questions on 7 timed passages) Students need more stamina and practice to complete the tasks

Disaggregating the Data What we found: Cost Cutting Measures Loss of academic summer school Reduction of targeted support and scholarships in Project Great Loss of before and after school ELA and Math tutoring for the NYS Assessment Retirement Incentives: More than 15 veteran elementary and middle school teachers retired since 09/10 school year

Behind the Numbers 09/10 10/11 Students with Disabilities 205 221 ELA 09/10 10/11 Students with Disabilities 205 221 Limited English Proficient 39 55 Economically Disadvantaged 163 200 Students in At Risk Subgroups

MATH Comparisons Level 3-4 Grades 3-8 Grade 3 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Not Low Income 98.1% 86.8% 81.3% Low Income 100.0% 60.9% 29.7% Grade 4 Not Low Income 98.2% 93.6% 90.1% Low Income 81.8% 66.7% 71.4% Grade 5 Not Low Income 98.8% 91.5% 89.9% Low Income 96.6% 63.3% 60.7% Grade 6 Not Low Income 95.3% 81.5% 88.2% Low Income 70.4% 47.1% 36.4% Grade 7 Not Low Income 98.4% 85.3% 91.1% Low Income 86.5% 48.3% 51.2% Grade 8 Not Low Income 97.8% 81.2% 81.9% Low Income 71.1% 38.9% 43.9%

ELA Comparisons Level 3-4 Grades 3-8 Not Low Income 96.1% 77.8% 78.1% Low Income 57.9% 59.1% 36.1% Grade 4 Not Low Income 98.6% 93.6% 84.4% Low Income 72.7% 65.2% 69.0% Grade 5 Not Low Income 96.8% 85.8% 86.2% Low Income 86.7% 35.5% 44.4% Grade 6 Not Low Income 94.1% 87.3% 80.3% Low Income 80.8% 42.4% 29.4% Grade 7 Not Low Income 95.3% 77.7% 78.0% Low Income 74.3% 46.2% 25.6% Grade 8 Not Low Income 89.1% 82.8% 75.2% Low Income 55.3% 55.6% 35.0%

Without additional support With additional support Without additional support

Impact on At Risk Students At the very same time NYS was raising the bar, asking more of at risk students, we stopped extending the students’ school day and academic school year.

The Plan Professional Development Implementation of RTI -NWEA Promote more writing across the curriculum-Utilize in house and outside expertise Differentiated Instruction vs Differentiated Expectations Aligning curriculum with Common Core Standards-Depth vs. Breadth Look for ways to give additional support to at risk students

How Long Island High Schools Score on College Prep Indicators The State Department of Education on June 14th released district-by-district data on high school seniors in the Class of 2010. This chart of Long Island districts with high schools shows the percentage of students graduating high school; the percentage of students earning a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation, which requires completion of more rigorous coursework; and the percentage of students reaching what the State says is a college-preparedness performance level, by scoring 80 or higher on the Regents math exam and 75 or higher on the Regents English exam. Education officials say the earning of a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation is another indicator of college preparedness.

COLLEGE READINESS District Grad rate 09/10 Grad Rate 08/09 CRI