1. 2007 ITBS/ ITED Results Cedar Rapids Community Schools

2. DefinitionsDefinitions Proficient: Scoring above the 40 th NPR Cohort: a class of students (e.g. the class of 2008) Full Academic Year (FAY): students who have been enrolled continuously in the district from one standardized test date to the next

3. Trends by Grade Across Years Trends for grades 4, 8, 11 Iowa NCLB compliance trajectories ITBS and ITED Reading Comprehension Mathematics

4. Reading Proficiency Trends - Grade 4 ITBS Reading Comprehension 2003-07 4 th Grade State Trajectory Percent Proficient Test Year

5. Reading Proficiency Trends - Grade 8 ITBS Reading Comprehension 2003-07 8 th Grade State Trajectory Percent Proficient Test Year

6. Reading Proficiency Trends - Grade 11 ITED Reading Comprehension 2003-07 11 th Grade State Trajectory Percent Proficient Test Year

7. Mathematics Proficiency Trends - Grade 4 ITBS Math Total 2003-07 4 th Grade State Trajectory Percent Proficient Test Year

8. Mathematics Proficiency Trends - Grade 8 ITBS Math Total 2003-07 8 th Grade State Trajectory Percent Proficient Test Year

9. Mathematics Proficiency Trends - Grade 11 ITED Math Total 2003-07 11 th Grade State Trajectory Percent Proficient Test Year

10. TrendsTrends District students have consistently performed above the States trajectories in grades 4, 8, and 11 in both reading comprehension and mathematics. With few exceptions, the percentage of students proficient at each grade level increases across the years.

11. 8 th Grade Cohort Proficiency - Reading ITED Math Total 2002-062007 ITBS/ITED – All Students Percent Proficient 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 74.5% 74.6% 66.9% 75.5% 70.9% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 4th Grade5th Grade6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade

12. 11 th Grade Cohort Proficiency - Reading ITED Math Total 2002-062007 ITBS/ITED - All Students Percent Proficient 11 th Grade 2007-08

13. 8 th Grade Cohort Proficiency - Math Percent Proficient 75.3% 78.2% 72.7%76.1% 68.8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 4th Grade 2003-04 5th Grade 2004-05 6th Grade 2005-06 7th Grade 2006-07 8th Grade 2007-08 ITED Math Total 2003-07 - All Students

14. 11 th Grade Cohort Proficiency - Math ITED Math Total 2002-06 86.4% 80.7% 86.9% 82.1% 77.9% 67.6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 6th Grade 2002-03 8th Grade 2004-05 10th Grade 2006-07 2006 ITBS/ITED - All Students Percent Proficient 7th Grade 2003-04 9th Grade 2005-06 11th Grade 2007-08

15. Cohort Proficiency The percentage of students proficient in a cohort group typically increases across grade levels. While the percentage of low SES students proficient in reading and math varies, the trend is generally up.

16. 2007 ITBS/ ITED Results Cedar Rapids Community Schools