Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 10:04     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
I don't have time right now to do it, but would love to see the new list of lowest 40 - wondering if poor Cooke, the only school in ward 1 in last year's lowest 40, is joined by a few others or made it out.

Some of the declines were shocking. Tubman? Last year's secret hidden gem?

I'm not the hugest fan of evaluating a school by scores, but it's definitely interesting to watch how it unfolds. The loonies are out in force in this thread!
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:54     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
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.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:52     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Anonymous wrote:Does anybody know were they base the school classification? Do they base it on the overal index score or do they look at the percentage in each sub-category? I have seen some schools that are considered "Rising" but their overall index score and % in each sub category is less than some that are considered "Focus". Tubman's scores have declined but is classfied as "Rising". Seaton on the other hand which had positive change in the scores is classified as "Focus"?


These are all categories deteremine by ESEA or other federal standards. Focus is different standard from the rest (which are linear in what they express).

http://osse.dc.gov/service/dc-esea-accountability-classification-forms-amo-listings-flexibility-waiver-highlights
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:52     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
The whole region is growing so all school districts are growing. Choose the schools that fit your children best. If your child needs a high performing peer group then a school with low test scores isn't going to work, not in the long term.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:51     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does anybody know were they base the school classification? Do they base it on the overal index score or do they look at the percentage in each sub-category? I have seen some schools that are considered "Rising" but their overall index score and % in each sub category is less than some that are considered "Focus". Tubman's scores have declined but is classfied as "Rising". Seaton on the other hand which had positive change in the scores is classified as "Focus"?


I don't think they've updated the school classifications yet to account for this year's scores. DCPS initially said they were going to release the individual school scores later this summer, but I guess those kind of were leaked yesterday.



PP here.

Ok, thanks. Hope that is the case. I assumed the list was updated since the heading was "Classfication - 2014".
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:46     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Anonymous wrote:Does anybody know were they base the school classification? Do they base it on the overal index score or do they look at the percentage in each sub-category? I have seen some schools that are considered "Rising" but their overall index score and % in each sub category is less than some that are considered "Focus". Tubman's scores have declined but is classfied as "Rising". Seaton on the other hand which had positive change in the scores is classified as "Focus"?


I don't think they've updated the school classifications yet to account for this year's scores. DCPS initially said they were going to release the individual school scores later this summer, but I guess those kind of were leaked yesterday.

Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:40     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Does anybody know were they base the school classification? Do they base it on the overal index score or do they look at the percentage in each sub-category? I have seen some schools that are considered "Rising" but their overall index score and % in each sub category is less than some that are considered "Focus". Tubman's scores have declined but is classfied as "Rising". Seaton on the other hand which had positive change in the scores is classified as "Focus"?
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:34     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
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
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:34     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Anonymous wrote:For once Emma Brown gave us the scoop instead of vice versa

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/district-releases-school-by-school-dc-cas-results/2014/07/31/0e4862f2-18ec-11e4-9e3b-7f2f110c6265_story.html

http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/local/2014-dc-cas-scores-by-school/1166/


Tipping my hat to Emma Brown. I follow her on Twitter and read her columns. She is all over this and other DC education topics.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:23     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
For once Emma Brown gave us the scoop instead of vice versa

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/district-releases-school-by-school-dc-cas-results/2014/07/31/0e4862f2-18ec-11e4-9e3b-7f2f110c6265_story.html

http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/local/2014-dc-cas-scores-by-school/1166/
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:21     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
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.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:20     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Mckinley Tech rarely gets any love on this board but their scores were excellent: 93 math, 87 reading.

The Mckinley middle school's were really poor in the 30's. I wish they had the option of making it a test in middle school.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:19     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DCPS Elementary Schools scoring above 90:

JKLM....RS


E....JKLM....RS

Eaton joins the club this year for the first time.
Off these schools Ross has the highest % of FARMS and English language learners. Tiny school but a significant achievement.


Congrats to Eaton! I noticed that as well.


I wonder which school will join the high 90's club next year.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:18     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The new DC mayor should take note of the possibility that the DC tax base may decline due to the decision of higher SES families to flee to the suburbs where they would have a better school system. Eventually this school leadership will take the city down.


In the aggregate, far fewer families are fleeing to the suburbs (or privates) than in the past. If you had told me when we bought our house 15 years ago that we would be sending our DC to Deal, I would have laughed. Things are getting better not worse. Perhaps they are not getting better fast enough but there are SO MANY more viable options than there used to be for families wishing to remain in the District.


+1; purchased 12 years ago; never thought we'd choose the public schools, and now feel silly for having thought that way.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2014 09:14     Subject: DC CAS scores to be released 7/31/14
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DCPS Elementary Schools scoring above 90:

JKLM....RS


E....JKLM....RS

Eaton joins the club this year for the first time.
Off these schools Ross has the highest % of FARMS and English language learners. Tiny school but a significant achievement.


Does seem to support the idea that size make a difference. Great work Ross!