Valentine Elementary School San Marino Unified School District

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Valentine Elementary SchoolSan Marino Unified
School District

• Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
• Spring 2008 California Standards Test

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A Criterion Referenced Test

• The student is compared to his/her achievement on
  California standards, not to a norm referenced
  group.
  
• The CST is the primary component of both state
  and federal accountability measures.

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California Standards Test Performance Levels

• Advanced
• Proficient
• Basic
• Below Basic
• Far Below Basic

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Things to remember...

• Remember this is group data for one point in
  time
  
• Validate or invalidate data by comparing with
  additional information sources
  
• Start the conversation to examine results for
  your last class and your incoming class!

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English Language Arts

• Valentine 2008

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Valentine Grade Level Summary for Spring
2008California English Language Arts Standards
TestPercent of Students Achievement by
Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 2 ComparisonsCalifornia
English Language Arts Standards TestPercent of
Students Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 3 Comparisons California
English Language Arts Standards TestPercent of
Students Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 4 Comparisons California
English Language Arts Standards TestPercent of
Students Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 5 Comparisons California
English Language Arts Standards TestPercent of
Students Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Valentine Grade 3 Results for Spring 2007 and
2008 California English Language Arts Standards
TestPercent of Students Reported by Proficiency
Level
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Valentine Grade 4 Results from Spring 2006 to
2008 California English Language Arts Standards
TestPercent of Students Reported by Proficiency
Level
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Valentine Grade 5 Results for Spring 2005
through 2008 California English Language Arts
Standards TestPercent of Students Reported by
Proficiency Level
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Grade 6 Results for Spring 2004 through 2008
California English Language Arts Standards
TestPercent of Students Reported by Proficiency
Level
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Valentine 2003 through 2008 Grade 4
ClassesCalifornia Writing Sample Standards
TestPercent of Students Reported by Point Scores
Note NoteEach writing sample is scored on a
rubric from 1 to 4, 4 being the highest. That
score is doubled. Validity is confirmed in
statistical studies.
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Huntington 2003 through 2008 Grade 7
ClassesCalifornia Writing Sample Standards
TestPercent of Students Reported by Proficiency
Levels
NoteEach writing sample is scored on a rubric
from 1 to 4, 4 being the highest. That score is
doubled. Validity has been confirmed in
statistical studies.
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Valentine Grade 2 English Language Arts
StrandsMean Percent of Items Correct

• Relative Strength
• Writing Strategies
• Relative Need
• Word Analysis

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Valentine Grade 3 English Language Arts
StrandsMean Percent of Items Correct

• Relative Strength
• Literary Response
• Word analysis and Vocabulary
• Relative Need
• Writing Strategies

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Valentine Grade 4 English Language Arts
StrandsMean Percent of Items Correct

• Relative Strength
• Word Analysis and Vocabulary
• Literary Response and Analysis
• Relative Need
• Writing Strategies

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Valentine Grade 5 English Language Arts
StrandsMean Percent of Items Correct

• Relative Strength
• Word Analysis and Vocabulary
• Written Conventions
• Relative Need
• Writing Strategies

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Grade 6 Valentine HistoryEnglish Language Arts
StrandsMean Percent of Items Correct

• Relative Strength
• Written Conventions
• Relative Need
• Literary Response and Analysis

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English Language ArtsPoints to Explore Further

• What is the pattern of scores for students you
  served last year? This year?
  
• What new strategies did you try last year? Did
  they work? Which ones will you keep? Change?
  
• Is your curriculum aligned to the standards
  tested? How do you know? What is your strategy
  to align them more specifically?
  
• Were there any groups that specifically need to
  be addressed? How?

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Mathematics

• Valentine Spring 2008

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Valentine Summary Report for Spring 2008
California General Math Standards TestsPercent
of Students Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 2 Comparisons California
General Math Standards TestsPercent of Students
Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 3 Comparisons California
General Math Standards TestsPercent of Students
Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 4 Comparisons California
General Math Standards TestsPercent of Students
Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Spring 2008 Grade 5 Comparisons California
General Math Standards TestsPercent of Students
Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Valentine Grade 2 Results for Spring 2006 to
2008 California Math Standards TestPercent of
Students Reported by Proficiency Level
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Valentine Grade 3 Results for Spring 2006 to
2008 California Math Standards TestPercent of
Students Reported by Proficiency Level
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Valentine Grade 4 Results for Spring 2006 to
2008 California Math Standards TestPercent of
Students Reported by Proficiency Level
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Valentine Grade 5 Results for Spring 2005
through 2008 California Math Standards
TestPercent of Students Reported by Proficiency
Level
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Grade 6 Results Valentine History for Spring
2004 through 2008 California Math Standards
TestPercent of Students Reported by Proficiency
Level
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Valentine Grade 2 2008 Math StrandsMean
Percent of Items Correct
Relative Strengths Algebra and Functions Rel
ative Weakness
Measurement and Functions
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Valentine Grade 3 2007 and 2008 Math
StrandsMean Percent of Items Correct
Relative Strengths Statistics Probability
Relative Weakness
Measurement and Functions
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Valentine Grade 4 Math StrandsMean Percent of
Items Correct
Relative Strength Closely matched Relative W
eakness
Measurement and Functions
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Valentine Grade 5 Math StrandsMean Percent of
Items Correct

• Relative Strength
• Positive/Negative numbers, decimals and
  fractions
  
• Relative Need
• Measurement

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Valentine Grade 6 Math StrandsMean Percent of
Items Correct

• Relative Strength
• Closely matched
• Relative Need
• Ratios, Proportions, Percentages and negative
  fractions
  

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MathematicsPoints to Explore Further

• What is the pattern of scores for students you
  served last year? This year?
  
• What new strategies did you try last year? Did
  they work? Which ones will you keep? Change?
  
• Is your curriculum aligned to the standards
  tested? How do you know? What is your strategy
  to align them more specifically?
  
• Were there any groups that specifically need to
  be addressed? How?

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Science

• Valentine 2008

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Elementary science achievement improved after
adoption of a new text!
2007 and 2008 SMUSD fifth grade science
curriculum strands
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Valentine Grade 5 Comparison Report for Spring
2008Elementary Science StandardsPercent of
Students Achievement by Proficiency Level
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Valentine Grade 5 Elementary Science
StandardsPercent of Students Achievement by
Proficiency Level
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Performance Standards Results

• Most students are proficient or advanced.
• Predictable patterns of instructional needs for
  English learners and special needs students who
  are the majority of students in the basic and
  below categories.
• Individuals and groups of students scoring below
  proficient will have needs identified and
  addressed through established support systems.

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In summary...

• What did you learn from reviewing the results
  from this years STAR?
  
• What strengths and improvements can we
  celebrate?
  
• What data signals a need to take a closer look?

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Next Steps...

• Share CST data to appropriate audiences
• Review results, course standards, and alternate
  measures that may validate or challenge this
  data
  
• Share observations and insights and identify
  priorities and focus
  
• Set concrete goals for groups and individuals
• Share and celebrate proven strategies that have
  worked
  
• Plan to address the students needs