Dr. Edward A. Ricci School

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Dr. Edward A. Ricci School

• Jill H. Graovac
• September 11, 2003

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What are the students learning?

• Mathematics
• 42 achieved the standard in skills
• 6 achieved the standard in concepts
• 13 achieved the standard in problem solving
• English Language Arts
• 44 achieved the standard in reading
  comprehension
• 23 achieved the standard in analysis and
  interpretation
• 64 achieved the standard in writing
  effectiveness
• 48 achieved the standard in writing conventions
• RI Writing
• 23 achieved the standard in writing
• RI Health
• 13 achieved the standard in health

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Which students are learning?

• Mathematics
• Approximately 20 of white students have achieved
  the standard
• Approximately 18 of females and 20 of males
  have achieved the standard
• Approximately 16 of Asians have achieved the
  standard
• Approximately 5 of Hispanic students have
  achieved the standard
• Reading
• Approximately 30 of white students have achieved
  the standard
• Approximately 38 of females and 24 of males
  have achieved the standard
• Approximately 24 of Asians have achieved the
  standard
• Approximately 22 of Hispanic students have
  achieved the standard
• Writing
• Approximately 42 of white students have achieved
  the standard
• Approximately 55 of females and 35 of males
  have achieved the standard
• Approximately 35 of Hispanic students have
  achieved the standard

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Ricci student performance vs. state

• Mathematics
• Ricci students fall below similar students
  statewide in skills, concepts and problem solving
• English Language Arts
• Ricci students fall below similar students
  statewide in basic understanding and
  analysis/interpretation
• Ricci students score slightly above similar
  students statewide in writing effectiveness
• Ricci students scores are consistent with
  similar students statewide in writing conventions

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How well is Ricci performing over time?

• Mathematics
• Students have performed slightly worse from the
  baseline to current with the greatest decrease in
  performance in problem solving
• Writing
• Students have performed significantly better in
  writing effectiveness but scores in writing
  conventions has remained the same
• Reading
• There is very little change in performance
  progress from baseline to current
• Baseline 98-00
• Current 01-02

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Conclusions

• Ricci School has been labeled a Low Performing,
  Not Improving School
• The data suggests that Ricci School has a low
  percentage of students achieving state standards
• There has been little improvement over time
• There are only slight differences in scores among
  the various demographic groups represented at
  Ricci School
• Information Works! 2003