DATA CAN BE YOUR FRIEND Ann Arbor School Counselors October 31, 2014

MEAP Reading 11 th Grade Data available online:

MEAP Math 11 th Grade Data available online:

Highest performing county in Michigan?  Number 1 in 8 th grade math (Kids Count)  Number 1 in 11 th grade reading (mischooldata.org)  Number 1 in 11 th grade math (mischooldata.org)  Half our high schools in the top 5% of all Michigan high schools (top to bottom ranking)  Several of the top high schools in the country (US News and World Report)

MEAP 3-8 Academic Growth 2012 to 2013 Comparison Available online:

MEAP ProficiencyProficiency Range Level 1Medium Level 2High Medium Low Level 3High Medium Low Level 4High Medium Low Improve Significantly Improve Decline Significantly Decline Maintain

Performance Funding Growth Calculation ProficiencyDecliningMaintainingImproving Proficient022 Not Proficient013

Reading Growth by District MEAP , 4 th -8 th Grade 1.5 or higher is growth Data Source: WISD analysis of MDE Bureau of Assessment and Accountability MEAP data file

Math Growth by District MEAP , 4 th -8 th Grade 1.5 or higher is growth Data Source: WISD analysis of MDE Bureau of Assessment and Accountability MEAP data file

Math Cohort Growth Data Source: WISD analysis of MDE Bureau of Assessment and Accountability MEAP data file

Reading Cohort Growth Data Source: WISD analysis of MDE Bureau of Assessment and Accountability MEAP data file

African American Math Performance 482 African American 8 th graders, Fall of those also in their district in 3 rd grade Data Source: WISD analysis of MDE Bureau of Assessment and Accountability MEAP data file

ACT Math Comparison by Race Available online:

ACT Math Comparison by Income Available online:

Homeless Youth 1,316 Number of youth served by the Education Project for Homeless Youth in Data Source: Education Project for Homeless Youth

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Attendance

The Importance of Being in School

How are absence rates determined?  Any absence from school or from a class period  excused or unexcused  examples: illness, skipping class, participating in school- sponsored activity, family vacation  Calculated as a percent present of total time possible  Example 1 Student misses 2-3 days per month = days (80-85% attendance)  Example 2 Student is late once a week and misses half a day = 18 days (85% attendance)

What is chronic absence?  Michigan Department of Education  Missing 10 days a year or more (5% or more)  Attendanceworks.org defined as  missing 10% of a school year for any reason  Missing 18 days a year (or more)  Severe chronic absence  Missing 20% of the school year or more  Missing 36 days or more

Number of Students Chronically Absent (missed 10 days or more) 13,981 Students in Washtenaw County missed 10 or more days in Available online:

Source: MSDS Attendance Data Washtenaw County

Who is missing school?  Which subgroups of students are impacted most? Average White student in Washtenaw County attends 171 days of school Average Black student attends 160 days of school Source: MSDS Attendance Data Washtenaw County

Suspension Patterns for Students with IEPs (Special Education) Type of Disciplinary Consequence Students with IEPs in Washtenaw County Approximately 6,100 students with disabilities with 1400 discipline consequences 1037 out-of-school suspensions 352 in school suspensions 11 expulsions Source: MSDS Discipline Data Washtenaw County

In Washtenaw County suspension data for students with IEPs: 1037 out of school suspensions for an average of 3.6 days each 3743 days of school missed Source: MSDS Discipline Data Washtenaw County

For More Information on Attendance  Attendance Works:  Chronic Absenteeism Report: content/uploads/2012/05/FINALChronicAbsenteeis mReport_May16.pdf content/uploads/2012/05/FINALChronicAbsenteeis mReport_May16.pdf  Attendance data for all districts and schools in Michigan:

SAFETY

What is MiPHY? Michigan online student health survey Grades 7, 9, 11 MiPHY or MiPHY Basic  MiPHY Basic excludes sexual behavior and suicide Available every other school year, even years 179 High School questions 161 Middle School questions Students complete in approximately 30 minutes

School Safety: Violence, Substance Abuse, Sexual Behavior MiPHY Survey results Grades 9 and 11 3,421 students 5 school districts Exit Survey results Grade students 14 school districts Senior Exit Survey

Bullying/Violence Amongst Youth MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade

Percent of students who did not go to school because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school on one or more of the past 30 days 3.4% MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade

Bullying/Violence Amongst Youth Senior Exit Survey, Washtenaw & Livingston Counties, Class of 2014

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

MiPHY: Sexual Behavior Grade9th11th % students “ever had sexual intercourse” 10.1%32.3% 14.5 % or 435 respondents reported having “sexual intercourse with one or more people during the past three months” MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade

MiPHY: Relationship Violence MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Percent of Students… MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade

Alcohol Use: Binge Drinking 8.5% of students binge drink: 279 students in MiPHY survey 9 th graders: 3.8% 11 th graders: 14.8% As/Bs: 7.9% Ds/Fs: 19.6% MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade

MiPHY: Marijuana MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade

MiPHY: Other Drugs MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=3421, 9 th & 11 th grade MiPHY Washtenaw County, n=1115, 9 th & 11 th grade

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE

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Data Source: Washtenaw County Senior Exit Survey 2013 Graduates

Senior Exit Survey- Student Perception  17 questions, some with multiple parts  Demographic info, future plans, high school experience, extra curricular participation, feelings of self-efficacy  Graduating high school seniors  Spring of senior year  24 high schools – Public, Consortium, & PSAs  Livingston and Washtenaw Counties (17 th year for Washtenaw County, 1 st year for all Livingston County schools)

Data Source: National Student Clearinghouse

Washtenaw Livingston Top Colleges for Washtenaw and Livingston County Graduates Data Source: National Student Clearinghouse

Data Source: MISchoolData.org

College Remedial Course-Work Classes of Math and Writing State Average Math 2008: 17% 2009: 20% 2010: 21% State Average Writing 2008: 9% 2009: 12% 2010: 12% Data Source: MISchoolData.org

OPPORTUNTIES

Why do some “at-risk” students succeed despite traditional indicators that predict otherwise? What correlates to success most closely? Resilience

Supportive Adults At least one adult at my school that I could count on to help and support me if I needed assistance Sometimes or Often: 78.3% Senior Exit Survey, Washtenaw & Livingston Counties, Class of 2014

Pilots  Engage Social Emotional Survey Pilot

Partnerships  School Justice Partnership  Washtenaw Futures

For more information:  School data: Naomi Norman, Washtenaw ISD,  School health data: Mary Beno, Washtenaw ISD & Livingston ESA,  Depression/Suicidality and ACE data: Adreanne Waller, Public Health,