High School Data Team progress update Co-Chairs: Scott Summers Ororo T'Challa-Wakandas Members: Rachel Grey James Howlett Katherine Pryde Kurt Wagner Consultant: Sean Parker This Demo Uses Fictional Data For Purposes of Example The Ultimate Goal is to Answer Your Questions with Your Data DataTeamConsulting.Com

Questions We’ve Been Asking Are students “tracked” within course level? Honors Level Courses College Preparatory Level Courses General Education Level Courses If so, is “tracking” related to race/ethnicity? Asian Black Hispanic White As Self-identified For NCLB Purposes DataTeamConsulting.Com

This difference is statistically significant. Are students “tracked” in general education (G.E.) courses if they begin as freshmen in G.E. courses? Of the 564 students in our sample (last year’s seniors), we will look at the 270 students who took at least one G.E. course during their freshman year. Thus, we are looking at 48% of our sample. Possible explanations: Differences in Parental Advocacy Bias in Placement Peer Influences Differences in Proficiency Notice the racial/ethnic difference in average number of G.E. courses taken. Average Number of G.E. Courses 64% Hispanic and Black Students We might expect the upper line to represent 48% of Hispanic and Black students and the lower line to represent 48% of White and Asian students. However… This difference is statistically significant. 42% White and Asian Students Also notice the difference from freshman to sophomore year. The red denotes statistically significant differences. Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Year DataTeamConsulting.Com

Is the “tracking” related to race/ethnicity? We will look at all 564 students (last year’s seniors), and we will consider their probability of taking G.E. freshman math. We will ask if this probability differs by race/ethnicity. 240 is “Proficient” By State Standards 6% DataTeamConsulting.Com

Is the “tracking” related to race/ethnicity? We will look at all 564 students (last year’s seniors), and we will consider their probability of taking G.E. freshman math. We will ask if this probability differs by race/ethnicity. 240 is “Proficient” By State Standards 13% 12% 6% DataTeamConsulting.Com

Is the “tracking” related to race/ethnicity? We will look at all 564 students (last year’s seniors), and we will consider their probability of taking G.E. freshman math. We will ask if this probability differs by race/ethnicity. 240 is “Proficient” By State Standards Possible explanations: Tracking Since 7th Grade Differences in Parental Advocacy Bias in Placement MCAS Does Not Fully Capture Proficiency 28% 13% 12% 6% DataTeamConsulting.Com

The Data Wise Model and Our Process We began this year at the end of step 2 and are in the middle of step 4 on the Data Wise Model. DataTeamConsulting.Com

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