Measuring Student Proficiency in Grades 3-8 English Language Arts ... [PDF]

Measuring Student Proficiency in Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics July 29, 2016

Heard From Parents, Teachers, Students & Administrators • Traveled approximately 35,000 miles by car to speak with parents, teachers, students, administrators, and school board members • Visited more than   

30 counties 33 school districts 105 different schools

• What I heard was things needed to change; so we have done just that

2

Made Sensible Changes to Improve Testing Experience • Started with a new test vendor; even greater teacher involvement • Reduced the number of questions on every grade 3-8 assessment • Allowed students working productively to complete their exams • Released more test questions than ever before and earlier to support instruction

3

Changes Made As a Result of a Deliberate Process • Started multi-year process with the Board of Regents report in June 2015 • Listened to feedback from parents, teachers, administrators and students • Made recommendations as part of Governor’s Task Force • Presented changes to the Board of Regents in December 2015 • Implemented the changes in time for the spring 2016 exams 4

2016 Test Different Than Previous Years • The content of the 2016 Tests and 2015 Tests is comparable. • The items used on the 2016 Tests and 2015 Tests is similarly rigorous • However, because of the changes made to the 2016 exam and testing environment, the 2016 tests scores are not an “apples-to-apples” comparison with previous years

5

2016 Summary - Statewide • In ELA this year, the percentage of all test takers in grades 3-8 who scored at the proficient level (Levels 3 and 4) went up by 6.6 percentage points to 37.9, up from 31.3 in 2015. • In math, the percentage of all test takers who scored at the proficient level increased this year to 39.1, up one percentage point from 38.1 in 2015. • Given the numerous changes in the tests, we cannot pinpoint exactly why the test scores increased % of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8

Statewide Combined Grades ELA Statewide Combined Grades Math

2015

2016*

Percentage Point Change

31.3

37.9

6.6

38.1

39.1

1

*Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

6

2016 Summary – NYC The percentage of NYC students who scored at the proficient level increased in both ELA and math and NYC now meets the rest of the State in proficiency in ELA. % of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8 Statewide Combined Grades ELA NYC Combined Grades ELA Statewide Combined Grades Math NYC Combined Grades Math

2015

2016*


31.3

37.9

6.6

30.4

38

7.6

38.1

39.1

1

35.2

36.4

1.2


7

2016 Summary – Big 5 School Districts Most Big 5 schools saw increases in ELA with smaller increases in math % of Students Proficient in ELA in Grades 3-8

New York City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Yonkers

2015

2016*

30.4 11.9 4.7 8.1 20.3

38 16.4 6.7 10.9 26

Percentage Point Change 7.6 4.5 2 2.8 5.7

% of Students Proficient in Math in Grades 3-8

New York City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Yonkers

2015

2016*

35.2 15.1 7.4 9.4 24

36.4 16.1 7.2 10.4 24.6

Percentage Point Change 1.2 1 -0.2 1 0.6


8

2016 Summary – Proficiency by Race/Ethnicity • Black and Hispanic student proficiency went up in 2016 on the ELA exam and more modestly in math. • Overall, black and Hispanic statewide proficiency saw a larger percentage-point increase than their white peers. • As a result, the achievement gap between black and Hispanic student proficiency from the proficiency of their white peers closed slightly. % of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8 2015

2016*

Black ELA Hispanic ELA White ELA

18.5 19.7 40.4

26.2 26.8 46.0

Percentage Point Change 7.7 7.1 5.6

Black Math Hispanic Math White Math

21.3 24.5 49.7

23.0 25.7 50.0

1.7 1.2 0.3


9

2016 Summary – Charter Schools • Charter school students’ proficiency on the ELA exam across grades 3-8 went up this year, more so for students attending charter schools in New York City. • In math, student proficiency went up less. % of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8 Charter Schools Combined Grades ELA NYC Charter Combined Grades ELA Charter Schools Combined Grades Math NYC Charter Combined Grades Math

2015

2016*


27.5

40.3

12.8

29.3

43

13.7

41.5

45.4

3.9

44.2

48.7

4.5


10

Early Grade ELA Proficiency • Grades 3 and 4 saw the biggest change in student proficiency on the ELA exam this year was in. • Statewide, the percentage of third graders who scored at the proficient level increased by 10.9 percentage points; the percentage of fourth graders increased 8.1 percentage points. % of Students Proficient in ELA in Grades 3 & 4 Statewide Combined Grade 3 ELA Statewide Combined Grade 4 ELA

2015

2016*


31

41.9

10.9

32.7

40.8

8.1


11

Variety of Factors May Have Contributed: These differences may be the result of a number of factors, including the following: • Reduced number of test questions on every assessment • Allowed students who are productively working to complete their exams • Students in grades 3 & 4 have received instruction in the new learning standards since kindergarten and first grade • Teachers have had an additional year of experience with the State’s higher learning standards

12

Test Refusal Remains Flat

• The test refusal rate was approximately 21% in 2016 • This remains relatively flat compared to the previous year

13

2016 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Test Results

14

Students Scoring at Proficiency Level Statewide Increased in ELA

2& above

3& above

Grade 3

2& above

Grade 4

2& above

3& above

Grade 5

2& above

3& above

Grade 6

2& above

3& above

Grade 7

68.3% 67.5% 66.4% 72.2%

70.5% 72.0% 70.5% 76.3% 2& above

3& above

Grade 8

31.1% 30.6% 31.3% 37.9%

33.8% 34.2% 34.7% 40.9%

29.6% 28.0% 30.6% 34.4%

31.4% 28.4% 29.2% 35.5%

68.0% 64.5% 62.2% 71.7%

71.2% 72.6% 69.4% 72.6%

65.9% 64.1% 64.7% 63.8% 3& above

30.2% 29.0% 29.8% 33.5%

31.2% 31.6% 31.0%

30.3% 32.4% 32.7% 40.8%

41.9%

64.4% 62.9% 62.9% 73.3%

2013 2014 2015 2016

69.6% 69.2% 69.1% 75.6%

The percentage of students who met or exceeded the ELA proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) increased to 37.9 in 2016 from 31.3 in 2015, an increase of 6.6 percent.

2& above

3& above

Combined Grades

Percentage of All Test Takers Statewide in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above by Grade Level *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

15

Grade 3 Grade 4 15.1%

Grade 5

Level 1 Level 2 Grade 6 Grade 7

Level 3 Level 4

Grade 8

11.8%

13.7%

11.2%

34.8%

35.5%

36.2%

38.2%

27.8% 34.3% 26.0%

27.2%

23.7%

24.2%

28.3%

27.4%

36.2% 30.3% 23.3%

25.7%

24.4%

20.2% 14.1%

10.2%

7.2%

26.7% 31.3% 34.7%

2016 Statewide Proficiency in ELA

Combined Grades

16

NYC Students Parallel the State’s Increase in ELA

2& above

3& above

Grade 3

2& above

3& above

Grade 4

3& above

Grade 5

2& above

3& above

Grade 6

3& above

Grade 7

2& above

3& above

Grade 8

26.5% 28.5% 30.4% 38.0%

25.5% 28.9% 32.9% 40.5%

25.6% 26.8% 28.2% 36.0% 2& above

63.7% 65.4% 66.4% 72.9%

62.4% 68.3% 71.3% 77.9%

73.7% 23.4% 25.3% 30.0% 34.7%

28.8% 28.4% 29.7% 34.1% 2& above

62.7% 62.8% 62.2%

64.9% 69.5% 69.2% 72.8%

64.4% 63.5% 65.1% 64.1% 41.4%

28.2% 30.0% 30.2%

27.3% 31.2% 31.3%

40.9%

61.5% 61.0% 62.7%

72.7%

2013 2014 2015 2016

66.6% 67.3% 68.1% 76.4%

The percentage of students who met or exceeded the ELA proficiency standard increased to 38.0 in 2016 from 30.4 in 2015, an increase of 7.6 percentage points. NYC now meets the proficiency of Statewide Public Schools.

2& above

3& above

Combined Grades NYC

Percentage of All NYC Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above by Grade Level *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

17

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

Level 1 Grade 6

Level 2

27.2%

Level 3 Grade 7 Grade 8

12.7%

13.5%

37.4%

37.7%

38.1%

27.1% 34.9% 25.3%

27.0%

22.1%

23.9%

26.3%

19.5% 15.2%

12.1%

35.0%

35.9% 29.9% 22.7%

25.0%

23.6% 16.5%

11.4%

7.7%

27.3% 31.8% 33.2%

2016 NYC Proficiency in ELA

Combined Grades NYC

Level 4

18

Big 5 City District Proficiency in ELA

2& 3& above above

NYC

2& 3& above above

Buffalo

Rochester

2& 3& above above

Syracuse

2& 3& above above

Yonkers

31.1% 30.6% 31.3% 37.9%

16.4% 18.6% 20.3% 26.0%

52.5% 55.5% 55.3% 62.1%

2& 3& above above

8.7% 8.5% 8.1% 10.9%

32.9% 31.6% 29.1% 33.9% 5.4% 5.5% 4.7% 6.7%

28.4% 28.6% 24.3% 30.5%

11.5% 11.9% 11.9% 16.4%

39.9% 39.0% 36.7% 44.2%

26.5% 28.5% 30.4% 38.0%

63.7% 65.4% 66.4% 72.9%

2013 2014 2015 2016

68.3% 67.5% 66.4% 72.2%

ELA proficiency increased in each Big 5 City School District

2& 3& above above

Total Public

Percentage of All Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above by Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

19

Statewide Proficiency in ELA by Need/Resource Group

NYC

Large City

Average

Charter

37.9%

31.3%

30.6%

31.1%

27.5%

40.3%

58.9%

52.2%

49.1%

Low

26.1%

34.1%

33.2%

23.1%

22.4%

21.9%

Rural

39.4%

51.5%

UrbanSuburban

23.0%

21.2%

16.0%

16.2%

17.2%

15.4%

11.5%

11.2%

10.4%

2016

27.3%

2015

35.1%

2013 2014

38.0%

30.4%

28.5%

26.5%

ELA proficiency remained consistent for most Need/Resource Groups, with low-need districts continuing to outperform other groups. In addition, Charter Schools demonstrated the largest increase while NYC now meets the proficiency of statewide public schools.

Total Public

High Need Districts Percentage of All Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 3 & Above by Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

20

Statewide Proficiency in ELA by Race/Ethnicity

2& 3& above above

2& 3& above above

Black

Hispanic

2& 3& above above American Indian/Alaska Native

39.9% 38.5% 40.4% 46.0%

77.1% 75.5% 74.7% 78.6% 21.2% 22.0% 23.8% 29.9%

58.4% 59.9% 60.4% 66.8% 17.7% 18.5% 19.7% 26.8%

Asian/Pacific Islander

16.2% 17.4% 18.5% 26.2%

2& 3& above above

53.5% 54.4% 54.3% 62.9%

50.1% 50.4% 52.5% 59.0%

2013 2014 2015 2016

56.5% 57.2% 57.3% 64.5%

82.5% 82.4% 83.2% 86.2%

Increases were seen overall within all Race/Ethnicity groups, with black students showing the largest increase overall and white students showing the least increase. Asian/Pacific Islander students continue to outperform all Race/Ethnicity groups. This year, black and Hispanic Race/Ethnicity groups made the largest increase statewide to continue to close the achievement gap.

2& 3& above above White


21

NYC Proficiency in ELA by Race/Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander

2& 3& above above

Black

Hispanic

25.6% 26.7% 28.7% 34.9%

16.6% 18.3% 19.8% 27.2%

2& 3& above above

47.0% 49.5% 51.3% 58.9%

63.6% 65.7% 66.9% 72.3%

55.5% 57.4% 58.4% 65.8% 16.4% 18.1% 19.0% 26.6%

2& 3& above above

54.9% 56.6% 57.0% 65.7%

47.8% 49.2% 52.0% 58.8%

81.7% 82.0% 83.3% 86.5%

2013 2014 2015 2016

81.6% 82.6% 82.8% 86.3%

NYC’s proficiency by Race/Ethnicity parallels statewide public school proficiency

2& 3& above above

2& 3& above above

American Indian/Alaska Native

White


22

2 & above

66.8%

61.0%

2 & above 2013 2015

2014 2016

32.2%

26.5%

26.3%

27.0%

3 & above

Females

62.7%

43.9%

36.4%

35.1%

35.4%

63.8%

77.8%

72.1%

72.6%

73.0%

Girls Continued to Outperform Boys Statewide in ELA in 2016

3 & above

Males

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

23

Black

39.5%

52.9% 34.9%

21.8%

32.1% 20.5%

2& 3& above above

25.2%

58.3%

55.8%

32.1%

Asian/ Pacific Islander

61.0%

71.1%

70.2% 53.5%

64.9%

2& 3& above above

73.0%

Males

73.9%

83.7%

Females

83.2%

89.4%

Across all Race/Ethnicity groups, girls performed better than boys statewide

2& 3& above above

2& 3& above above

Hispanic


2& 3& above above

White

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above for 2016 by Gender and Race/Ethnicity *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

24

Charter School Proficiency in ELA NYC Charters saw the largest increase, 13.7 percentage points, while the Rest of Charters saw an 8.3 increase 2014 2016

2& above

3& above

NYC Charters

2& above

3& above

Rest of State Charters

31.1% 30.6% 31.3% 37.9%

23.1% 26.1% 27.5%

17.4% 19.6% 20.5% 28.8%

25.0% 28.0% 29.3%

40.3%

43.0%

58.4% 59.5% 58.0% 68.0%

66.9% 69.0% 69.1%

68.3% 67.5% 66.4% 72.2%

79.1%

69.9% 71.7% 71.9% 81.7%

2013 2015

2& above

3& above

All Charters

2& above

3& above

Total Public

Percentage of All Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Leve 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above by Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

25

Statewide English Language Learner Proficiency in ELA

31.1% 30.6% 31.3% 37.9%

3.2% 3.3% 3.9% 4.0%

25.0% 24.5% 25.1% 28.5%

27.8% 30.5% 39.7%

2014 2015 2016

33.0% 33.9% 40.8%

2013

68.3% 67.5% 66.4% 72.2%

70.1% 69.1% 74.9%

74.6% 75.1% 82.6%

ELL students statewide continued to see increases in ELA scores with a higher percentage of students scoring at Level 2 & above. Ever ELLs have experienced a significant increase, with a higher percentage scoring above proficient than the total public student population.

2& above

3& above

Current ELLs1

2& above

3& above

Ever ELLs2

2& above

3& above

Never ELLs3

2& above

3& above

Total Public

1 Students

identified as ELL during the reported year. identified as ELL any year prior to the reported year but not including the reported year. 3Students never reported to have received ELL services. 2Students

Ever and Never ELLs data are only available for 2014, 2015, and 2016. *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

26

31.1% 30.6% 31.3% 37.9%

32.0% 33.8% 42.1%

3.2% 3.6% 4.4% 4.4%

25.0% 26.4% 27.4% 30.9%

31.1% 34.2% 43.2%

2013 2014 2015 2016

68.3% 67.5% 66.4% 72.2%

69.1% 70.1% 76.7%

77.8% 78.8% 85.5%

NYC English Language Learners Proficiency in ELA

2& above

3& above

Current ELLs1

2& above

3& above

Ever ELLs2

2& above

3& above

Never ELLs3

2& above

3& above

Total Public

1 Students



27

Students with Disabilities Proficiency in ELA

2 & above Students with Disabilities

3 & above Students with Disabilities 2013

44.1%

36.6%

35.6%

35.9%

80.1%

74.4%

75.4%

7.9%

5.7%

5.2%

4.9%

33.8%

28.3%

27.8%

27.4%

75.8%

7.9 percent of students with disabilities met or exceeded the ELA proficiency standard (Level 3 and 4) in 2016, and the percentage scoring at Level 2 & above increased to 33.8 percent

2014

2 & above General Education 2015

3 & above General Education

2016


28

2016 Grades 3-8 Math Test Results

29

Students Scoring at Proficiency Level Statewide Went Up Slightly in Math

3& above

Grade 3

2& above

3& above

Grade 4

2& above

3& above

Grade 5

2& above

3& above

Grade 6

2& above

3& above

Grade 7

27.5% 21.5% 21.9% 23.8%

31.1% 36.2% 38.1% 39.1%

67.2% 69.3% 69.3% 69.9%

68.9% 62.6% 60.3% 60.1% 27.8% 32.0% 34.8% 35.9%

36.4% 41.8% 43.1% 44.7%

60.3% 67.9% 69.2% 68.0%

71.1% 73.3% 73.0% 72.5% 34.2% 42.2% 42.0% 44.1%

2& above

62.1% 64.6% 66.4% 66.3%

2016

30.6% 37.2% 38.9% 40.1%

2015

29.9% 39.3% 42.7% 40.1%

2014

69.7% 73.1% 72.1% 74.8%

2013

71.1% 72.6% 71.6% 74.1%

A USED eliminated of unnecessary allowed accelerated math students to participate in high school Thewaiver percentage studentsdouble who testing met orand exceeded the proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4)math Regents Exams instead of the Grade 8 Math Test, which may cause a decrease in the percentage proficient in Grade 8 as increased to 39.1 in 2016 from 38.1 in 2015, a gain of 1.0 compared to other grades.

2& above

3& above

Grade 8

2& above

3& above

Combined Grades

The Percentage of All Test Takers Statewide in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above by Grade Level *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

30

2016 Statewide Proficiency in Math The percentage of students scoring at each proficiency level by grade level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

21.3% 17.8%

30.1% 30.8%

Grade 7

7.9%

Grade 6

15.8%

Grade 5

39.9% 36.3%

32.0% 27.9% 24.0% 16.2%

Grade 4

33.7% 30.4% 22.0% 13.9%

27.5% 27.8% 23.4% 21.3%

Grade 3

25.9% 34.0% 18.4% 21.7%

25.2% 30.7% 22.1% 22.0%

A USED waiver eliminated unnecessary double testing and allowed accelerated math students to participate in high school math Regents Exams instead of the Grade 8 Math Test, which may cause a decrease in the percentage proficient in Grade 8 as compared to other grades.

Grade 8

Level 4

Combined Grades

31

NYC Students Scores in Math The percentage of students who met or exceeded the proficiency standard increased to 36.4 in 2016 from 35.2 in 2015, an increase of 1.2

3& above

Grade 3

2& above

3& above

Grade 4

2& above

3& above

Grade 5

2& above

3& above

Grade 6

2& above

3& above

Grade 7

25.8% 22.8% 22.5% 25.0%

29.7% 34.3% 35.2% 36.4%

63.4% 66.2% 66.5% 67.3%

63.1% 60.5% 59.0% 59.4% 25.1% 29.7% 32.5% 34.0%

35.3% 40.0% 39.1% 41.4%

58.0% 66.9% 68.0% 66.0%

69.0% 70.7% 69.9% 69.3% 33.2% 38.7% 38.5% 41.0%

2& above

55.5% 60.2% 63.4% 63.4%

2016

28.9% 33.8% 35.5% 36.9%

2015

29.7% 38.8% 40.9% 37.5%

2014

67.8% 70.1% 69.7% 72.8%

2013

66.7% 67.6% 67.7% 71.0%


2& above

3& above

Grade 8

2& above

3& above

Combined Grades NYC

Percentage of All NYC Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above by Grade Level *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

32

2016 NYC Proficiency in Math

15.8% 21.1%

18.9% 15.1%

Grade 6

Grade 7

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Grade 8

19.0% 17.5%

29.0% 34.1%

Grade 5

32.7% 30.9%

34.0% 28.4% 21.8% 15.8%

Grade 4

34.4%

30.7% 27.9% 20.7% 20.8%

Grade 3

15.0% 10.1%

27.2% 31.8% 20.8% 20.2%

36.6% 29.4%

40.6%


Combined Grades NYC 33

Big 5 City District Proficiency in Math Most Big 5 city districts had minor increases of students scoring at Level 3 & Above in 2016

2& 3& above above

NYC

Buffalo

2& 3& above above

2& 3& above above

Rochester

Syracuse

31.1% 36.2% 38.1% 39.1%

14.6% 21.8% 24.0% 24.6%

5.0% 7.2% 7.4% 7.2%

6.9% 8.3% 9.4% 10.4%

29.2% 27.8% 28.3% 29.9%

46.9% 54.0% 54.7% 55.6%

2& 3& above above

25.4% 29.3% 28.7% 27.7%

9.6% 13.1% 15.1% 16.1%

35.3% 39.2% 40.1% 41.7%

29.7% 34.3% 35.2% 36.4%

63.4% 66.2% 66.5% 67.3%

67.2% 69.3% 69.3% 69.9%

2013 2014 2015 2016

2& 3& above above

Yonkers

2& 3& above above

Total Public


34

Statewide Proficiency in Math by Need/Resource Group

NYC

Large City

UrbanSuburban

Rural

Average

Low

Charter

39.1%

38.1%

36.2%

31.1%

45.4%

41.5%

40.8%

31.3%

64.5%

63.3%

57.7%

50.4%

43.8%

38.9%

32.4%

30.9%

30.5%

25.6%

19.4%

21.0%

19.6%

17.9%

14.8%

15.1%

14.5%

12.8%

9.0%

36.4%

35.2%

34.3%

29.7%

2013 2014 2015 2016

43.4%

In 2016, all Need/Resource Groups saw increases in math, with low-need districts continuing to outperform other groups. Charter schools saw the largest increase of 3.9.

Total Public

High Need Districts Percentage of All Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 3 & Above by Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

35

Statewide Proficiency in Math by Race/Ethnicity

2& 3& above above Asian/Pacific Islander

2& 3& above above Black

76.4% 78.8% 80.6% 80.6% 57.6% 62.2% 64.4% 62.8%

2& 3& above above Hispanic

20.9% 27.6% 30.7% 29.5%

18.5% 23.4% 24.5% 25.7%

55.4% 58.5% 58.8% 59.8% 15.3% 19.8% 21.3% 23.0%

49.2% 52.6% 53.4% 54.7%

59.9% 64.7% 66.0% 66.5%

2013 2014 2015 2016

38.1% 44.8% 49.7% 50.0%

86.5% 87.8% 88.2% 88.2%

All Race/Ethnicity groups had a greater percentage of students meeting or exceeding the math proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) in 2016, with the exception of American Indian/Alaska Native students who had a small decrease. The achievement gap closed slightly but persists statewide.

2& 3& above above

2& 3& above above


White

Percentage of All Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above by Combined Grades


36

NYC Proficiency in Math by Race/Ethnicity

2& 3& above above Asian/Pacific Islander

2& 3& above above Black

82.5% 84.4% 84.5% 84.4%

2& 3& above above Hispanic

28.4% 34.4% 34.3% 32.2%

50.3% 56.0% 56.7% 57.8%

63.2% 67.3% 67.2% 65.3% 18.6% 23.2% 23.7% 24.3%

55.2% 58.6% 58.8% 59.3% 15.3% 18.6% 19.1% 20.0%

49.8% 52.6% 52.5% 53.5%

61.0% 66.0% 66.8% 67.2%

87.4% 88.9% 89.2% 89.0%

2013 2014 2015 2016

2& 3& above above

2& 3& above above


White

Percentage of All NYC Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 by Combined Grades


37

2 & above

2 & above 2013 2015

2014 2016

38.6%

37.5%

35.8%

68.4%

31.2%

3 & above

Females

67.8%

67.8%

39.6%

38.7%

36.7%

30.9%

66.0%

71.6%

70.9%

70.7%

68.4%

Girls and Boys Performed Similarly Statewide in Math in 2016

3 & above

Males

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 by Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

38

87.4%

3& above

Asian/ Pacific Islander

3& above

Black

79.5%

Hispanic

2& above

49.8%

50.2%

3& above

29.1%

30.0%

25.4%

25.9%

2& above

60.9%

64.8%

58.2%

61.6%

2& above

21.2%

51.5%

58.1%

65.8%

Males

24.9%

2& above

81.7%

Females

67.2%

89.0%

Across all Race/Ethnicity groups, girls and boys performed similarly in math

3& above


2& above

3& above

White

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above for 2016 by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

39

Charter School Proficiency in Math NYC Charters saw the largest increase of students scoring at the proficient level, 4.5 percentage points, while the Rest of State Charters saw a 0.7 increase 2016

2& above

3& above

NYC Charters

2& above

3& above

Rest of State Charters

67.2% 69.3% 69.3% 69.9%

2& above

3& above

All Charters

31.1% 36.2% 38.1% 39.1%

31.3% 40.8% 41.5% 45.4%

21.0% 30.4% 30.2% 30.9%

34.8% 43.9% 44.2% 48.7%

63.1% 68.4% 66.7% 65.2%

2015

71.5% 76.4% 75.6% 77.3%

2014

74.4% 78.6% 77.8% 80.0%

2013

2& above

3& above

Total Public

The Percentage of All Test Takers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 who scored at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

40

31.1% 36.2% 38.1% 39.1%

39.1% 40.7% 41.7%

67.2% 69.3% 69.3% 69.9%

72.5% 72.0% 72.5%

9.8% 12.1% 12.7% 11.5%

35.0% 37.3% 37.4% 37.5%

35.6% 40.6% 43.6%

2013 2014 2015 2016

70.3% 76.9% 78.5%

Statewide English Language Learner Proficiency in Math

2& above

3& above

Current ELLs1

2& above

3& above

Ever ELLs2

2& above

3& above

Never ELLs3

2& above

3& above

Total Public

1 Students



41

37.3% 37.3% 38.7%

31.1% 36.2% 38.1% 39.1%

67.2% 69.3% 69.3% 69.9%

69.5% 68.6% 69.5%

9.8% 14.0% 14.6% 13.0%

35.0% 41.2% 41.3% 40.6%

38.1% 44.3% 46.8%

2013 2014 2015 2016

71.5% 79.8% 80.7%

NYC English Language Learner Proficiency in Math

2& above

3& above

Current ELLs1

2& above

3& above

Ever ELLs2

2& above

3& above

Never ELLs3

2& above

3& above

Total Public

1 Students



42

Students with Disabilities Proficiency

2 & above Students with Disabilities

3 & above Students with Disabilities 2013

45.0%

43.9%

41.6%

35.5%

77.2%

76.6%

76.4%

10.9%

10.6%

9.6%

6.8%

35.3%

34.3%

33.7%

29.9%

74.0%

10.9 percent of students with disabilities met or exceeded the math proficiency standard (Level 3 and 4) in 2016; the percentage scoring at Level 2 & Above increased to 35.3 percent

2014

2 & above General Education 2015

3 & above General Education

2016

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 & Above and Level 3 & Above for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 by Combined Grades *Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates

43

2016 Not Tested and Test Refusal Data

44

Not Tested Data •

SED historically only tracked the number of students not tested for an invalid, unknown reason. These students are categorized as “not tested” students.

•

The not tested count includes students who were absent during the test administration period as well as students who refused the test. The count does not include students who were medically excused.

•

NYSED is able to provide additional analysis this year on Test Refusal data through collaboration with our regional information centers. A Test Refusal file is available online here: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/pressRelease/20160729/

•

Approximately 78% of eligible test takers participated in the 2016 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math tests; about 22% percent of eligible test takers did not participate in these tests and did not have a recognized, valid reason for not participating.

2015 Not Tested

2016 Not Tested

2016 Test Refusal

20%

22%

21%

45

Test Refusal Data • The test refusal rate was approximately 21% in 2016. • This remains relatively flat compared to the previous year. • About 50 percent of those who did not participate this year also did not participate in 2015 if they took the tests. • 2016 Test Refusal Students were: • Much more likely to be from low-need or average-need districts • More likely to have scored at Level 1 and Level 2 in 2015 • Less likely to be economically disadvantaged • Less likely to be a student with a disability • Much less likely to be English Language Learners

46

2016 Test Refusals by Need/Resource Group 52.0%

51.4%

27.5% 25.2%

8.2% 4.2%

6.0%

4.7% 1.9%

ELA

9.2%

Math

New York City

ELA

6.8%

2.4%

Math

Big 4 Cities

ELA

Math

ELA

Math

ELA

Math

High Need High Need Rural Average Need Urban/Suburban

ELA

Math

Low Need

0.3%

0.4%

ELA

Math

Charter

*Please note that NYC’s data represents the percent of NYC students out of students statewide who refused tests in 2016. NYC’s specific test refusal data can be found in the district test refusal file.

47

Conclusion • Overall, students scoring at the proficiency level increased, especially in ELA • Work remains to improve scores across the board • Multi-year process to make improvements to standards, curriculum and testing will continue

48