1. Student Achievement in the New Millennium
Where Are We Now?
Student Achievement in the New Millennium

2. NCLB Goals Annual testing for all students by 2005-2006
Highly qualified teachers
All students at meet and exceeds standards by
Passing for AYP as defined in Illinois
Year
‘03
‘04
‘05
‘06
‘07
‘08
‘09
‘10
‘11
‘12
‘13
‘14 % 40
47.5 55
62.5 70
77.5 85
92.5
100

3. ISAT Changes 2006 reformat Colored tests Vertical scaling
Student-friendly
Motivating
Vertical scaling
All students compared on a single scale
Each grade must score a higher minimum to be passing

4. ISAT and PSAE ISAT used in grades 3, 5 and 8 from 1999 to 2005
ISAT used in grades 3-8 beginning in 2006
PSAE used for 11th graders beginning in 2001
We now have at least 10 years of data for each assessment and for grades 3, 5, 8 and 11 in mathematics

5. Percent of Students Passing
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
11th
1999 68
--- 75 43
2000 69 57 47
2001 74 61 50 54
2002 63 53
2003 76
2004 79 72
2005 73
2006 86 85 78
2007 87 83 81
2008 80
2009 82 52
2010 84
Big jump in 2006 for 8th graders. Jump for 3rd graders but not as big as 8th.

6. Target Passing
11th graders – As a state, Illinois juniors missed target (55%) beginning in 2007
With current pass rates in the 80 percents, 3rd – 8th will miss the target (92%) in2012
For the ISAT just completed in 2011, the target pass rate is 85%

7. Percent Passing by Class
Grad
Year
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
11th
2008 68
--- 61 54 53
2009 69 63
2010 74 78 52
2011 72 76 81
2012 73 79 80
2013 82
2014 85 83 84
2015 86
2016 87
2008 & 2009 Grad’s go down over the years Grad’s begin to go down then pop back up (due to 2006 change). Becomes roughly steady through 8th grade then drops once in high school.

8. Enrollment by Class Grad Year 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th 11th 2009 ---
162,933
162,192
149,710
2010
159,499
162,047
160,911
144,822
2011
157,570
158,367
160,362
159,038
146,919
2012
161,441
160,246
160,365
162,594
161,310
2013
161,329
158,622
158,822
160,039
158,700
2014
156,370
154,372
154,719
155,433
154,982
2015
155,155
153,480
153,347
154,465
2016
155,356
152,895
152,820
Class size remains roughly the same through the years until hitting 11th grade. Big jump down in enrollment. Close to 15,000 students each year.

9. Number Passing by Class
Grad Year
3rd
4th
5th
7th
8th
11th
2009
---
87,584
79,347
2010
108,460
125,511
75,308
2011
114,025
121,876
128,821
77,868
2012
124,954
117,067
128,450
129,048
2013
127,450
125,470
128,032
130,134
2014
123,533
131,217
128,417
128,010
130,185
2015
133,434
131,993
124,212
129,751
2016
135,160
129,961
126,841
Point out big jump between 8th graders and from 8th grade to 11th grade.

10. PSAE All juniors required to take PSAE ACT: College Readiness
Minimum score: 22
How to prepare for college
Work Keys: Workforce Readiness
Problem-solving and reasoning
5 levels of problems
Level 3 – single step problems
Level 4 – one/two operations, averages, easy fractions
Level 5 – extra information given, perimeter, area
Level 6 – rearrange formula, find mistakes in previous levels
Level 7 – nonlinear functions, conversions, area, volume
How to prepare for the workforce
Level 5: Area and perimeter of basic shapes; Level 7: area and volume of figures like cones, spheres, etc.; PSAE score combo of Act and Work Keys

11. College Readiness Year in 11th 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Enrollment
147,500
150,475
149,710
144,822
146,919
# Took ACT
128,713
132,221
134,576
133,112
133,416
# Not Take ACT
18,787
18,254
15,134
11,710
13,503
% College Ready 34 37 38
# College Ready
43,713
48,922
49,794
49,252
50,699
Big Question: Why are so many not taking the ACT if all juniors are required to take the ACT? One Possible Solution: Drop outs. State of Illinois drop out age is 17 aka 11th grade. ACT score is increasing over the years = more students college ready.

12. ACT vs PSAE 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 ACT % Pass 34 37 38 IL Avg. Score
20.3
20.4
20.7
National ACT % Pass 42 43
National Avg. Score
20.8
21.0
PSAE 54 53 52
ACT goes up, but PSAE stays the same. PSAE is combo of ACT and Work Keys – does this mean that students are becoming worse at Work Keys? Only six states require 100% of students take ACT - Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Optional in other states. States that have a higher % take ACT, average score lower than those that have smaller % take. Ex. Arkansas 81% ; Connecticut 24%

13. Graduation Rate 70% vs 85-87% All about the definition Grad Year 2007
2008
2009
2010
Starting Enrollment
156,451
160,192
162,192
160,911
Grad Rate
85.9
86.5
87.1
87.8
# Graduated
134,391
138,634
141,269
141,279
# of Grads College Ready
45,693
51,295
52,269
52,273
% of Grads College Ready
29.2
32.0
32.2
32.5
IIRC vs NCHEMS definition (The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems); Calculated # of college grads by multiplying graduates by ACT percent

14. Conclusions NCLB work? – No More students college ready?
Goals too lofty – impossible to achieve, why?
More students college ready?
The percent of Illinois students deemed college ready in math has gone up in last 5 years—even though all are now required to take it
ACT scores up and PSAE scores steady => Work Keys going down
Reading, multi-step problem solving skills need to improve
What can be done?
New common core standards
Higher standards for our students