1. 1 How to Maximize API Riverside County Assessment Network September 10, 2010 Wes Scott

2. 2 Overview Background Taking correct assessments Demographics End-of-course assessments Future Considerations

3. 3 Bac kground API – STAR and CAHSEE – CST: ELA, Math, Science, HSS – CMA: ELA, Math, Science – CAPA: ELA, Math, Science – CAHSEE: ELA and Math, Grades 10-12

4. 4 Background (cont.) Test Weights Grade 2-8Grade 9-11 ELA0.480.30 Math0.320.20 Grade Science0.200.10 HSS0.200.23 EOC Science 0.22 Math Gift of 2000.10 Science Gift of 200 0.05 CAHESS ELA 0.30 CAHSEE Math 0.30 Total w/o Gift of 2001.201.65

5. 5 Background (cont.) Content Area Weights 2009-2010 Content Area Weights K-56-8K-89-12 ELA56.50%51.40%54.20%27.10% Math37.60%34.30%36.10%18.10% Science5.90%7.10%6.50%22.90% HSS 7.10%3.20%13.90% CAHSEE ELA 9.00% CAHSEE Math 9.00%

6. 6 Taking The Correct Test CMA – Criterion FBB or BB on CST in prior CST or 2 Years CAPA Proficient or Advanced – CAPA to CMA may result in lower scores Grade level instruction Determined will not be at grade level (proficient) IEP team determination – All who qualify should be assessed with CMA – 2% district limit applies to AYP not API Includes County Office of Education Special Ed Students

7. 7 CMA Results County-Wide CMA* ELAMathScience Grade%% 0335.9%41.3% 0437.7%42.5% 0541.0%48.8%51.7% 0634.4%39.7% 0730.7%27.7% 0826.8% 33.9% Total34.4%39.6%43.3% * Excludes one district

8. 8 Taking The Correct Test CAPA – All who qualify should be assessed with the CAPA – 1% limit applies to AYP, not API – Apply for 1% exception – appeal if did not and exceeded 1% Includes County Office of Education Special Ed Students

9. 9 CAPA Results County-Wide CAPA ELAMathScience Grade%% 0284.4%72.3% 0386.8%77.5% 0489.2%74.5% 0589.6%77.3%75.4% 0676.8%73.0% 0785.4%79.7% 0885.8%82.4%79.6% 0987.4%74.5% 1084.8%77.0%75.9% 1187.2%79.3% Total85.8%76.8%76.9%

10. 10 Demographics All listed demographic data are correctable. Mobility – CBEDS – Continuously Enrolled since First Wednesday in October Value of ‘N’ excludes from API and AYP Blank (“U” in CAHSEE) treated as ‘Y’ July, October, November, December CAHSEE – Uses prior years CBEDS Date. E.g. October 2010 uses October 7, 2009 CBEDS reference date

11. 11 Demographics (cont.) Mobility (cont.) – EL Date First Enrolled in a US School After March 15 of prior year, not in API (or AYP) Blank means nothing Students with Disabilities (SWD) – Have a valid Disability code OR – Assessed with CAPA or CMA OR – Special Ed Exit Date after March 15 two years prior to testing (March 15, 2008 for 2010 report)

12. 12 Demographics (cont.) English Learners – English Learners – RFEP not Proficient 3 times since Reclassification Does not need to be consecutive Value of ‘N’ includes in EL subgroup (blank grades 2-4) Value of blank and grade 5 or above, treated as ‘Y’ Value of ‘Y’ excluded from EL subgroup

13. 13 Demographics (cont.) Race/Ethnicity – Hispanic = ‘Y’ - Hispanic subgroup – Hispanic = ‘N’ If no races – Not in Ethnic Subgroup but in Schoolwide and Districtwide – Only one racial/ethnic group – in that group – In two or more racial/ethnic groups – Two or More Race » Awaiting USDE approval

14. 14 End-Of-Course Test Only if in appropriate class If not in class do not take CST (except Summative Math) – Math penalty is.1 versus full weight of.2 – Science penalty is.05 versus full weight of.22 Be sure ‘test taken’ is bubbled on answer doc – FBB if left blank – Unknown (wrong answer key) if marked incorrectly

15. 15 End-Of-Course Test (cont.) Math grade 8 and 9 – If not Algebra I or higher, take General Math – Grade 8 – If not ready for Algebra I, take appropriate Math class and General Math. API results better with General Math (one performance level penalty is acceptable) – Grade 9 – It not ready for Algebra I, double block Math support and Algebra I. API penalty (two performance levels) too great.

16. 16 Future Considerations 2011 STAR – CMA – ELA grades 10 and 11 – Math – Geometry 2011 Base API – Grade 8 and 9 dropouts part of API – API contribution unknown – Grade 8 – dropout during 8 th grade school year – Grade 9 – no show at expected 9 th grade school – Same level dropout tracking as in High School

17. 17 Questions? (951) 245-0828 extension 212 Wes@KeyDataSys.com