Data Overview ~ Writing Achievement October 4, 2010 Presentation to South Middle School Seventh Grade Language Arts and Social Studies Teachers In good writing, words become one with things. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Principal: Karen Ryan Data Coordinator: Jane Phillips
CMT Writing Results, Grade 6 ~ 2010 Percent of Students in Each Performance Level State Results, Grade 6 South M.S. Results, Grade 6 Number Tested = 41,773 Number Tested= 276
Performance Statements and Reminders Currently meeting all NCLB requirements. In our District Reference Group, your current students ranked 2 nd in percentage of students reaching goal in writing (behind Davis by 1.7%) Our goal as a school remains 100% proficiency in all subjects. Our goal as a school remains 90% at or above goal level in all subjects.
Gender Achievement in Math, Reading and Writing Grade 6 CMT ~ 2010: Students Meeting Goal MathReadingWriting Subjects Assessed Percentage of Students at/above Goal Level Female, N = 135 Male N = 141
Students at/above Goal 6th Grade Writing CMT , State and South, by Gender Years Percentage of Students at/above Goal Level Males: State N= 21, ,933 Females: State N=20, ,952 B Males: South N= Females: South N=
Percent in Each Performance Level South M.S., Grade 6, CMT Writing, 2010 Female Number Tested: 135 Percent in Each Performance Level South M.S., Grade 6, CMT Writing, 2010 Male Number Tested: 141
South Middle School CMT Writing Holistic Scores Grade 6 ~ 2010 ~ by Gender Holistic Score: 12 Highest, 1 Lowest Percentage of Students Receiving Each Score F, n = 135 M, n = 141
Percentage of Students Achieving Mastery Composing and RevisingEditing Males Females Writing Subtests 2010 Writing CMT, Grade 6, Students Achieving Mastery in Editing and Revising Males N = 141 Females N = 135
M, n = 141 F, n = 135
Data Discussion Time! ~ You will each now review this data with your assigned partner. ~ Please compile a list of five to ten comments and questions. ~ After fifteen minutes, split into groups representing your two departments. ~Please work together to formulate what you believe to be the priority question regarding the presented data.