2. Data Overview ~ Writing Achievement October 4, 2010 Presentation to South Middle School Seventh Grade Language Arts and Social Studies Teachers In good writing, words become one with things. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Principal: Karen Ryan Data Coordinator: Jane Phillips

3. CMT Writing Results, Grade 6 ~ 2010 Percent of Students in Each Performance Level State Results, Grade 6 South M.S. Results, Grade 6 Number Tested = 41,773 Number Tested= 276

4. Performance Statements and Reminders Currently meeting all NCLB requirements. In our District Reference Group, your current students ranked 2 nd in percentage of students reaching goal in writing (behind Davis by 1.7%) Our goal as a school remains 100% proficiency in all subjects. Our goal as a school remains 90% at or above goal level in all subjects.

5. Gender Achievement in Math, Reading and Writing Grade 6 CMT ~ 2010: Students Meeting Goal 92.8 95.5 95.8 93.6 94.3 86.9 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 MathReadingWriting Subjects Assessed Percentage of Students at/above Goal Level Female, N = 135 Male N = 141

6. Students at/above Goal 6th Grade Writing CMT 2006-2010, State and South, by Gender 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 20062007200820092010 Years Percentage of Students at/above Goal Level Males: State N= 21,382- 21,933 Females: State N=20,256- 20,952 B Males: South N=141-182 Females: South N=135-181

7. Percent in Each Performance Level South M.S., Grade 6, CMT Writing, 2010 Female Number Tested: 135 Percent in Each Performance Level South M.S., Grade 6, CMT Writing, 2010 Male Number Tested: 141

8. South Middle School CMT Writing Holistic Scores Grade 6 ~ 2010 ~ by Gender 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 121110987654321 Holistic Score: 12 Highest, 1 Lowest Percentage of Students Receiving Each Score F, n = 135 M, n = 141

9. 80.9 82.8 82 83.6 79.5 80 80.5 81 81.5 82 82.5 83 83.5 84 Percentage of Students Achieving Mastery Composing and RevisingEditing Males Females Writing Subtests 2010 Writing CMT, Grade 6, Students Achieving Mastery in Editing and Revising Males N = 141 Females N = 135

10. M, n = 141 F, n = 135

11. Data Discussion Time! ~ You will each now review this data with your assigned partner. ~ Please compile a list of five to ten comments and questions. ~ After fifteen minutes, split into groups representing your two departments. ~Please work together to formulate what you believe to be the priority question regarding the presented data.