1 How to Maximize API Riverside County Assessment Network September 10, 2010 Wes Scott

2 Overview Background Taking correct assessments Demographics End-of-course assessments Future Considerations

3 Bac kground API – STAR and CAHSEE – CST: ELA, Math, Science, HSS – CMA: ELA, Math, Science – CAPA: ELA, Math, Science – CAHSEE: ELA and Math, Grades 10-12

4 Background (cont.) Test Weights Grade 2-8Grade 9-11 ELA Math Grade Science HSS EOC Science 0.22 Math Gift of Science Gift of CAHESS ELA 0.30 CAHSEE Math 0.30 Total w/o Gift of

5 Background (cont.) Content Area Weights Content Area Weights K-56-8K ELA56.50%51.40%54.20%27.10% Math37.60%34.30%36.10%18.10% Science5.90%7.10%6.50%22.90% HSS 7.10%3.20%13.90% CAHSEE ELA 9.00% CAHSEE Math 9.00%

6 Taking The Correct Test CMA – Criterion FBB or BB on CST in prior CST or 2 Years CAPA Proficient or Advanced – CAPA to CMA may result in lower scores Grade level instruction Determined will not be at grade level (proficient) IEP team determination – All who qualify should be assessed with CMA – 2% district limit applies to AYP not API Includes County Office of Education Special Ed Students

7 CMA Results County-Wide CMA* ELAMathScience Grade%% %41.3% %42.5% %48.8%51.7% %39.7% %27.7% % 33.9% Total34.4%39.6%43.3% * Excludes one district

8 Taking The Correct Test CAPA – All who qualify should be assessed with the CAPA – 1% limit applies to AYP, not API – Apply for 1% exception – appeal if did not and exceeded 1% Includes County Office of Education Special Ed Students

9 CAPA Results County-Wide CAPA ELAMathScience Grade%% %72.3% %77.5% %74.5% %77.3%75.4% %73.0% %79.7% %82.4%79.6% %74.5% %77.0%75.9% %79.3% Total85.8%76.8%76.9%

10 Demographics All listed demographic data are correctable. Mobility – CBEDS – Continuously Enrolled since First Wednesday in October Value of ‘N’ excludes from API and AYP Blank (“U” in CAHSEE) treated as ‘Y’ July, October, November, December CAHSEE – Uses prior years CBEDS Date. E.g. October 2010 uses October 7, 2009 CBEDS reference date

11 Demographics (cont.) Mobility (cont.) – EL Date First Enrolled in a US School After March 15 of prior year, not in API (or AYP) Blank means nothing Students with Disabilities (SWD) – Have a valid Disability code OR – Assessed with CAPA or CMA OR – Special Ed Exit Date after March 15 two years prior to testing (March 15, 2008 for 2010 report)

12 Demographics (cont.) English Learners – English Learners – RFEP not Proficient 3 times since Reclassification Does not need to be consecutive Value of ‘N’ includes in EL subgroup (blank grades 2-4) Value of blank and grade 5 or above, treated as ‘Y’ Value of ‘Y’ excluded from EL subgroup

13 Demographics (cont.) Race/Ethnicity – Hispanic = ‘Y’ - Hispanic subgroup – Hispanic = ‘N’ If no races – Not in Ethnic Subgroup but in Schoolwide and Districtwide – Only one racial/ethnic group – in that group – In two or more racial/ethnic groups – Two or More Race » Awaiting USDE approval

14 End-Of-Course Test Only if in appropriate class If not in class do not take CST (except Summative Math) – Math penalty is.1 versus full weight of.2 – Science penalty is.05 versus full weight of.22 Be sure ‘test taken’ is bubbled on answer doc – FBB if left blank – Unknown (wrong answer key) if marked incorrectly

15 End-Of-Course Test (cont.) Math grade 8 and 9 – If not Algebra I or higher, take General Math – Grade 8 – If not ready for Algebra I, take appropriate Math class and General Math. API results better with General Math (one performance level penalty is acceptable) – Grade 9 – It not ready for Algebra I, double block Math support and Algebra I. API penalty (two performance levels) too great.

16 Future Considerations 2011 STAR – CMA – ELA grades 10 and 11 – Math – Geometry 2011 Base API – Grade 8 and 9 dropouts part of API – API contribution unknown – Grade 8 – dropout during 8 th grade school year – Grade 9 – no show at expected 9 th grade school – Same level dropout tracking as in High School

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