2015 PSSA/Keystone Data and Information Monday, October 12, 2015 Presented by Dr. Tammy Stern
2015 PSSA Data Concerns New assessment in 2015 The State Board of Education adopted new standards for grades 3 – 8 in ELA and math in the fall of Because of the methods used at the state level, the scores were lower than they should be. There has been no massive in-servicing or funding from the state to in-service staff members across the state to prepare the students for the new content in the new standards. There is now new content at various grade levels that had not been taught or assessed as in the past.
Grade 3 ELA Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 3 English Language Arts GroupYearN - Below Basic% Below BasicN - Basic% BasicN - Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 61.9%. Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 63.4% proficient/advanced. CNP exceeded the state average with 64% proficient/advanced.
Grade 3 Math Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 3 Mathematics GroupYearN - Below Basic% Below BasicN -Basic%BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN- Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 48.5%. Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 57.7% proficient/advanced. CNP exceeded the state average with 52% proficient/advanced.
Grade 4 ELA Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 4 English Language Arts GroupYearN- Below Basic% Below BasicN- Basic% BasicN- Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.6%. We had NO schools exceed the state average in the percentage of proficient or advanced students. The district average was 45.2%.
Grade 4 Math Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 4 Mathematics GroupYear N - Below Basic% Below BasicN- Basic% BasicN- Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 44.6%. We had NO schools exceed the state average in the percentage of proficient or advanced students. The district average was 27.8%.
Grade 4 Science Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 4 Science GroupYear N - Below Basic% Below BasicN - Basic% BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 77.1%. The district average was 77.4% of students who were proficient or advanced. CNP exceeded the state average with 93.4% proficient or advanced. South Side exceeded the state average with 92.7% proficient or advanced.
Grade 5 ELA Data The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 61.7%. Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 65.1% proficient/advanced. Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 64.7% proficient/advanced. Springfield Twp. exceeded the state average with 63.4% proficient/advanced. Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 5 English Language Arts GroupYearN -Below Basic% Below BasicN - Basic% BasicN - Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School
Grade 5 Math Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 5 Mathematics GroupYearN -Below Basic% Below BasicN -Basic% BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 42.9%. Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 48.5% proficient/advanced. Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 52.9% proficient/advanced.
Grade 6 ELA Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 6 English Language Arts GroupYearN -Below Basic% Below BasicN -Basic% BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN -Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 60.6%. Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 77% proficient/advanced.
Grade 6 Math Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 6 Mathematics GroupYearN -Below Basic% Below BasicN -Basic% BasicN - Proficient% Proficient N - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Bullskin El Sch Clifford N Pritts El Connellsville Twp El Dunbar Boro El Sch Dunbar Twp El Sch South Side El Sch Springfield El Sch West Crawford El School The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 40%. CNP exceeded the state average with 40.7% proficient or advanced. Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 53.9% proficient/advanced. Springfield Twp. exceeded the state average with 54.5% proficient/advanced.
Grade 7 ELA Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 7 English Language Arts GroupYearN - Below Basic% Below BasicN Basic% BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN -Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Connellsville JH The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.6%. We had 43.6% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.
Grade 7 Math Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 7 Mathematics GroupYearN - Below Basic% Below Basic N - Basic% BasicN - Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Connellsville JH The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 33.1%. We had 27% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.
Grade 8 ELA Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 8 English Language Arts GroupYearN -Below Basic% Below BasicN - Basic% BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Connellsville JH The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 57.9%. We had 49.7% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.
Grade 8 Math Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 8 Mathematics GroupYearN -Below Basic% Below BasicN - Basic% BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Connellsville JH The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 29.9%. We had 17.4% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.
Algebra I Keystones Group Summary: Performance Levels Algebra I, Spring 2015 GroupAdminN Below Basic% Below BasicN Basic% BasicN- Proficient% ProficientN Advanced% Advanced StateSpring Connellsville Area SDSpring Connellsville Area SHSpring Connellsville JHSpring GroupAdminN Tested Mean Scale Score StateSpring Connellsville Area SDSpring Connellsville Area SHSpring Connellsville JHSpring The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 38.7%. The Junior High exceeded the state average with 80.9% of the students who took the Algebra I Keystone scored proficient or advanced. The Senior High had 27.1% of the students who took the Algebra I Keystone scored proficient or advanced.
Grade 8 Science Data Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 8 Science GroupYearN -Below Basic% Below BasicN -Basic% BasicN -Proficient% ProficientN - Advanced% Advanced State Connellsville Area SD Connellsville JH The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.5%. The Jr. High exceeded the state average with 62.7% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.
Biology Keystones Group Summary: Performance Levels Biology, Spring 2015 GroupAdminN Below Basic% Below Basic N Basic% BasicN Proficient% ProficientN Advanced% Advanced StateSpring Connellsville Area SDSpring Connellsville Area SSpring GroupAdminN Tested Best Mean Scale Score StateSpring Connellsville Area SDSpring Connellsville Area SSpring The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 46.4%. The Senior High exceeded the state average with 47.7% of the students who scored proficient or advanced.
Literature Keystones Group Summary: Performance Levels Literature, Spring 2015 GroupAdminN Below Basic% Below Basic N Basic% BasicN Proficient% ProficientN Advanced% Advanced StateSpring Connellsville Area SDSpring Connellsville Area SSpring GroupAdminN Tested Best Mean Scale Score StateSpring Connellsville Area SDSpring Connellsville Area SSpring The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.5%. The Senior High had 57.5% of the students score proficient or advanced.
Points to Consider Although the overall PSSA scores are a point of focus, 2015 data provided a baseline for the new assessment. Principals are required to develop Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) targeted at PVAAS data, which will serve as measureable growth goals for this year. Instructional coaches are in place at all elementary buildings and the junior high to provide on-site professional development, aimed at assisting the teachers with the teaching of the PA Common Core Standards. Due to the new PSSA and the federal waiver, the only schools which will receive an School Performance Profile will be schools that have an 11 th Grade. Therefore Senior High and CTC will receive a School Performance Profile for 2015.