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

2. EOG Reading

3. Reading by Sub Group 2005- 06 2006- 07 2007- 08 2008- 09 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%

4. Reading After Re-Test 1 2005- 06 2006- 07 2007- 08 2008- 09 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%

5. EOG Math

6. Mathematics by Sub-group 2005- 06 2006- 07 2007- 08 2008- 09 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%

7. Mathematics After Re-test 1 2005- 06 2006- 07 2007- 08 2008- 09 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%

8. Algebra I

9. English I

10. Biology

11. Civics & Economics

12. US History

13. SAT Scores, 1990-2009

14. SAT by Ethnicity, 1996-2009

15. SAT Scores by Gender

16. Advanced Placement (AP) Course Participation

17. Group% Increase (2007- 2009) Female17% Male10% Asian33% Black15% Hispanic/Latino21% White11%

18. Advanced Placement (AP) Course Participation

19. AP Exams Taken by WCPSS Students

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

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

22. Changes in AP Participation by Gender Math and Science Courses, 2007-2009

23. Changes in AP Participation by Ethnicity Math and Science Courses, 2007-2009 Note: Data not shown for courses taken by fewer than 20 students.

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

25. SAT/AP Comparison