2008 Student Achievement Progress Report August 26, 2008 Terry Bergeson State Superintendent of Public Instruction

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Today’s agenda  Purpose and results of education reform  Progress report on Classes of ’09, ’10 and ’11  2008 WASL results for grades 3-8 and 10  Where do we go from here?

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Our push for excellence is even more important now in 2008 than it was in 1993!  We’re competing against the world in more than just athletics  Education is the key to solving the challenges of our time Economic – scope of personal and national financial crisis Environmental – energy crisis, global warming Health care – access and affordability Conflict resolution – local to global

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report A compelling economic example: “I.O.U.S.A.”  New documentary on nation’s $53 trillion debt ($175,000 per person)  Nation’s financial conditions much worse than leaders are letting on  Ordinary citizens contribute to problem by spending more than they earn  Will take an entire generation to address this problem “We suffer from a fiscal cancer.” -- David Walker, former head of the General Accounting Office

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Have we prepared our current students to address the problem?  Just 34% of teenagers nationwide know how to balance a checkbook  29% of teenagers are already in debt (average debt: $300)  People under age 25 fastest growing age group filing for bankruptcy Source: Dave Ramsey, The Lampo Group, 2008

Results of standards and accountability

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Washington students continue to shine on the national stage  SAT (2008) For the sixth consecutive year, Washington has highest scores in the nation among states in which more than 50% of students tested Strong representation of state’s diverse students taking test (20% increase in Hispanic participation)  ACT (2008) Tied for third place in the nation Record number of participants (1 of every 6 seniors) took the ACT Average scores were 10 percentage points higher than rest of nation

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Washington students continue to shine on the national stage  Advanced Placement (2008) More students earning college credits through AP exams (nearly double since 2004) Number of students taking tests up from 18,000 in 2004 to 28,000 in 2008  Career and Technical Education (2008) More than 17,000 students earn 100,000 college credits annually through CTE courses taken in high school Families saved more than $6 million in tuition

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Outstanding school progress: two examples  Crownhill Elementary, Bremerton Increased number of students meeting standards in all content areas, all grades 4 th -graders: +14% in reading, +18% in math, +21% in writing  Chief Sealth High School, Seattle +11% in reading +13% in writing +16% in math +20% in science

Progress Report: Class of th Graders

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Progress Report: Class of th graders* 71,694 students 86.04% 13.96% * Class of 2009 students who were classified as 11 th -graders in June % earned Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement Percent of students meeting standard Met Reading & Writing Not met 83.6% (Aug. ’07) Class of ’08 students classified as 11 th graders in June % (June ’08)

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Progress Report: Class of th graders Met standard in reading and writing, by ethnic group All Amer. Ind./ Alaska Native Asian* Hawaiian/ Pac. Islander* Black/ African Amer. Hispanic/ Latino Caucasian 61,682 1,296 5, ,546 5,612 45,925 GroupStudents Percent meeting standard 71,694 1,712 5, ,324 7,499 51,937 * Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students were disagreggated in June 2008 # met in August ’ in June ’

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Progress Report: Class of th graders* Met standard in reading and writing Low income English language learners Special education Group 18,968 2,267 5,933 * Class of 2009 students who were classified as 11 th -graders in June ,644 1,092 3,647 Students 2009 percent meeting standard # met 0100 Class of % June ’

Progress Report: Class of th Graders

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Progress Report: Class of th graders* 75,456 students 75.41% 24.59% 46.89% earned Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement Percent of students meeting standard Met Reading & Writing Not met 72.5% Class of ’09 students classified as 10 th graders in June 2007 * Class of 2010 students who were classified as 10 th -graders in June 2008

Progress Report: Class of th Graders

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Progress Report: Class of 2011* 9 th graders 79,896 students TestTested % met of tested % met of total class Reading21, %21.9% Writing20, %23.6% Math18, %12.9% * Class of 2011 students who were classified as 9 th -graders in June 2008

A continuing story: Class of th graders

WASL results: Grades 3-8 and 10

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report 2008 WASL Results Difference in percent meeting standards, 2008 to 2007 ReadingMathWritingScience Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade10* *Including previously passed as 9 th -graders

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Reading: Grades 3-8 and 10 Percent of students meeting standard Percent of students meeting standard ’06 ’07 ’ % 72.3% 75.3% 68.6% 62.8% 65.9% 81.3% Includes previously passed 47.9% in ’ % in ’ % in ’99

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Math: Grades 3-8 and 10 Percent of students meeting standard Percent of students meeting standard ’06 ’07 ’08 Includes previously passed 68.3% 53.4% 61.0% 48.9% 50.3% 51.5% 49.3% 21.4% in ’ % in ’ % in ’99

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Writing: Grades 4,7 and 10 Percent of students meeting standard Percent of students meeting standard Grade 4Grade 7Grade 10 ’08’07’06’08’07’06’08’07’ % in ’ % in ’ % in ’ % 69.7% 86.2% Includes previously passed

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Science: Grades 5,8 and 10 Percent of students meeting standard Percent of students meeting standard Grade 5Grade 8Grade 10 ’08’07’06’08’07’06’08’07’ % in ’ % in ’ % in ’03 Includes previously passed 42.9% 47.9% 39.7%

Students in special education and English-language learners

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Students in Special Education Percent meeting standard in reading, grades 3-8 and 10, Percent Met Standard Grade

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Percent Met Standard State Transitional Bilingual Program Percent meeting standard in reading, grades 3-8 and 10,

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report ELLs who have exited Spokane program Percent meeting standard in reading, 2007 WASL

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report So what does this all mean?  High school College-bound students doing better than ever On track for meeting assessment graduation requirements  Grades 3-8 Gradual progress in writing Breakthroughs for first time in science Stalled in reading and math  Math and science Major transformation underway  Equity Address persisting achievement gap/dropout problem

Where we go from here? Four key initiatives

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report Our overarching goal: An aligned education system that provides personalized support for all students  Academically robust curriculum, aligned to state standards, in all content areas  An assessment system that balances good screening and diagnostic tools for teachers with a streamlined state test of our academic standards  Targeted intervention programs to support struggling students  Support system for teachers and school leaders: resources, time, professional development, community support

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report We are revamping math and science education GOAL: High school graduates will complete more rigorous and relevant math and science programs that prepare them for post-secondary success and the jobs of the future

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report GOAL: Create a funding system to support student success  Educator support funding Professional development and compensation for teachers  Student support funding Class sizes Struggling students (new LAP) English language learners Navigation 101 (student guidance) Counseling and social supports Student health Career and technical education School libraries  Foundation support for district operations School district operating costs Classified staff Improved information systems

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report “No Child Left Behind”: Essential national goal, deeply flawed federal accountability system  Too many English language learners and students in special education programs assessed inappropriately  One-size-fits-all achievement targets  No recognition of improvement  Inadequate resources to support activities required under the law Accountability for our schools is essential. For accountability to work it must be informative, rational and fair. Ironically, the flawed design and punitive implementation of NCLB by the federal government is undermining the very goals it is intended to achieve.

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report An AYP story Goldendale High School, Goldendale – Increased performance in all subject areas – +16% in reading – +3% in math – +14% in writing – +9% in science – Missed participation target by 7 students – Did not make AYP

| Slide Student Achievement Progress Report By multiple measures, our students shine!  Highest averages on SAT among states with 50%+ students tested for sixth consecutive year  Among top 3 states in nation on ACT  Advanced Placement high passage rates have nearly doubled in four years, and number of students taking exams has risen by 75% in four years  91.4% of Class of 2008 students met assessment graduation requirement