DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The classifications are definitely updated. Bancroft fell 2 categories. I think it takes 3 years to get out of the Focus category, no matter how much the scores rise.

This makes sense but I still do not understand why some schools are Rising when the scores are bad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The classifications are definitely updated. Bancroft fell 2 categories. I think it takes 3 years to get out of the Focus category, no matter how much the scores rise.

You're right, my bad. The spreadsheet with the individual school scores has updated categories.

[Anonymous]

This is from a GGE article with some info on how the classifications are made: http://greatergreatereducation.org/post/23537/want-to-know-how-the-proposed-dcps-feeder-patterns-line-up-with-school-quality-check-out-this-/

Obviously it's not just the raw scores.

"The classifications are based both on the number of students who score Proficient or Advanced on DC's standardized test, the DC CAS, and also on the growth in students' scores from one year to the next. The two measures are combined to produce an index score ranging from one to 100.

"The lowest classification is 'Priority,' shown in red. These schools have an index score of 25 or below, or a graduation rate of less than 60% for at least two years in a row. Schools in the top classification, Reward, have an index score of 80 or above, or growth that is in the top 5% of all schools."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reading scores from black children went from 38.8 proficient in 2008 to 38.6 proficient in 2014.

Even with erase-to-the top that's shameful.

Kaya should be fired and Rhee indicted.

The scores for black students are an abomination.

[Anonymous]

When will the breakdown by grade for each school be released?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is from a GGE article with some info on how the classifications are made: http://greatergreatereducation.org/post/23537/want-to-know-how-the-proposed-dcps-feeder-patterns-line-up-with-school-quality-check-out-this-/

Obviously it's not just the raw scores.

"The classifications are based both on the number of students who score Proficient or Advanced on DC's standardized test, the DC CAS, and also on the growth in students' scores from one year to the next. The two measures are combined to produce an index score ranging from one to 100.

"The lowest classification is 'Priority,' shown in red. These schools have an index score of 25 or below, or a graduation rate of less than 60% for at least two years in a row. Schools in the top classification, Reward, have an index score of 80 or above, or growth that is in the top 5% of all schools."

This is helpful. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But where are you seeing the results at the school level? I checked on DCPS website and what they say is that single school results will be published at the end of August.

Thanks for letting me know.

School by School
http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/2014%20DC%20CAS%20Classification%20Results%20by%20Sector%20by%20School.pdf

How has ballou not been shut down. Less than 20% proficient. No one should be allowed to graduate unless they are proficient. this is what happens when DCPS keeps passing kids through year after year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reading scores from black children went from 38.8 proficient in 2008 to 38.6 proficient in 2014.

Even with erase-to-the top that's shameful.

Kaya should be fired and Rhee indicted.

+1

Smoke and mirrors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But where are you seeing the results at the school level? I checked on DCPS website and what they say is that single school results will be published at the end of August.

Thanks for letting me know.

School by School
http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/2014%20DC%20CAS%20Classification%20Results%20by%20Sector%20by%20School.pdf

I'm waiting for the racial/ethnic breakdown by school, which will tell us a lot about achievement differences in middle and high schools that have some ethnic diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS Elementary Schools scoring above 90:

JKLM....RS

90 is a pretty high bar. You're basically filtering for demographics at that point.

Among the testing grades Ross remains a racially and economically diverse school, at least at the moment. In fact, one of the big draws for us a few years ago when we were searching for a school for DC was that there was no achievement gap between black and white kids.

Feeling very proud of our school, our hard-working students, and our excellent faculty and staff today.

me too!

- another Ross parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading scores from black children went from 38.8 proficient in 2008 to 38.6 proficient in 2014.

Even with erase-to-the top that's shameful.

Kaya should be fired and Rhee indicted.

The scores for black students are an abomination.

How much have central office salaries increased during that time?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone else think that scores for FARM-eligible kids are probably even worse than they appear because some non-FARM kids go to the community eligibility schools that list a 99% FARMs rate? It seems like DCPS has not really figured out how to help poor kids learn and is taking credit for test score improvements that are likely due more to changing demographics than anything else.

[Anonymous]

I'm finding that I'm glad they added the 4th grade composition test. That makes it hard to cheat and also harder to "teach to the test." In a general sense, where the writing score is consistent with the other scores it paints a solid picture; where the writing score is significantly lower, especially if it is lower than the reading score, that might be a red flag to me. I would want an explanation from the school. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

I am not a parent and either of these schools but:

YAY for Ross, that is AMAZING!
Yay for Eaton!
Impressed with Basis and think it has a direct relation of th Latin's significant drop in scores
Stoddert is earning the S in the now ERJKLMMS!! Very impressed with Stoddert, larger OOB, minority and FARM than many schools WOTP and still scores keep rising.
Keep it up YY (shake the haters off)!
Why don't Shepherd, Mckinley High, and Banneker get love on DCUM? Can't help to think it's a race thing. Especially since Shepherd is only 33% FARM (79% black), aren't those the "safe" ones you want your kid to go to school with?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else think that scores for FARM-eligible kids are probably even worse than they appear because some non-FARM kids go to the community eligibility schools that list a 99% FARMs rate? It seems like DCPS has not really figured out how to help poor kids learn and is taking credit for test score improvements that are likely due more to changing demographics than anything else.

They haven't figured it out in part because the only thing they tried has failed. They "believed" that all it took was good teachers (i.e. not many of the teachers in DCPS before Rhee/Henderson arrived), so they put - and kept- all of their eggs in that basket.