Academic Achievement Gaps in WCPSS Presented To Raising Achievement, Closing Gaps Taskforce September 18, 2009 Wake County Public School System

EOG Reading

Reading by Sub Group Difference (08 to 09) All91.0%91.1%66.2%68.1%1.9% Asian96.1%96.6%82.1%84.8%2.7% Black81.7%82.5%41.1%43.3%2.2% Hispanic78.4%78.3%40.0%42.5%2.5% Am India n 90.3%91.7%65.3%60.1%-5.2% Multi92.8%92.3%68.0%70.7%2.7% White97.1%96.9%82.2%84.0%1.8% FRL79.1%79.6%38.2%41.3%3.1% LEP65.7%67.5%26.5%31.3%4.8% SWD74.5%73.9%34.6%36.2%1.6%

Reading After Re-Test Difference (08 to 09) All91.0%91.1%66.2%74.7%8.5% Asian96.1%96.6%82.1%89.3%7.2% Black81.7%82.5%41.1%52.0%10.9% Hispanic78.4%78.3%40.0%51.0%11.0% Am India n 90.3%91.7%65.3%72.3%7.0% Multi92.8%92.3%68.0%77.9%9.9% White97.1%96.9%82.2%89.2%7.0% FRL79.1%79.6%38.2%50.0%11.8% LEP65.7%67.5%26.5%38.6%12.1% SWD74.5%73.9%34.6%43.8%9.2%

EOG Math

Mathematics by Sub-group Difference (08 to 09) All74.5%76.1%78.0%79.3%1.3% Asian92.3%93.5%93.8%93.9%0.1% Black49.0%51.9%55.3%57.8%2.5% Hispanic57.4%59.5%62.7%64.1%1.4% Am India n 69.4%76.3%80.3%78.7%-1.6% Multi74.2%76.3%77.3%81.1%3.8% White88.4%89.5%90.7%91.5%0.8% FRL49.5%52.2%55.9%58.9%3.0% LEP45.2%47.5%53.4%57.2%3.8% SWD48.0%48.9%50.2%51.0%0.8%

Mathematics After Re-test Difference (08 to 09) All74.5%76.1%78.0%84.5%6.5% Asian92.3%93.5%93.8%96.1%2.3% Black49.0%51.9%55.3%66.6%11.3% Hispanic57.4%59.5%62.7%72.6%9.9% Am India n 69.4%76.3%80.3%83.8%3.5% Multi74.2%76.3%77.3%86.5%9.2% White88.4%89.5%90.7%94.5%3.8% FRL49.5%52.2%55.9%67.5%11.6% LEP45.2%47.5%53.4%66.0%12.6% SWD48.0%48.9%50.2%58.8%8.6%

Algebra I

English I

Biology

Civics & Economics

US History

SAT Scores,

SAT by Ethnicity,

SAT Scores by Gender

Advanced Placement (AP) Course Participation

Group% Increase ( ) Female17% Male10% Asian33% Black15% Hispanic/Latino21% White11%

Advanced Placement (AP) Course Participation

AP Exams Taken by WCPSS Students

Average AP Scores for WCPSS, NC & U.S.

Percentage of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher, WCPSS, N.C., U.S.

Changes in AP Participation by Gender Math and Science Courses,

Changes in AP Participation by Ethnicity Math and Science Courses, Note: Data not shown for courses taken by fewer than 20 students.

Percentage of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher, WCPSS, N.C., U.S.

SAT/AP Comparison