Connecticut Academic Performance Test CAPT

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Connecticut AcademicPerformance Test (CAPT)

• New Haven Public Schools
• 2008 Results
• Dr. Reginald Mayo, Superintendent of Schools
• Dr. Brian Perkins, President, New Haven Board of
  Education

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2008 CAPT Results for DistrictPercent Proficient
and Above
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Results in Writing

• New High School Language Arts Curriculum
• District-wide emphasis on writing across the
  curriculum
• Positive citation by Cambridge Review
• Social Studies curriculum contains CAPT-like
  writing prompts

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Results in Reading

• New High School Language Arts Curriculum
• On-site professional development delivered
  throughout the year
• Additional intensive support offered in 07-08
  school year

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Results in Math

• New High School Math Curriculum
• 22 high school math teachers participated in
  Greater New Haven Math Teacher-Leader Cadre
• Professional development focused on
  technology-rich instruction

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Results in Science

• New monitoring system to unroll in 08-09
• New curriculum to be implemented
• Collaborative between high school math and
  science teachers

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District InitiativesAntecedents to Excellence

• Implementation of school-wide data teams
• Monitoring content-area and course-specific data
  teams
• New curriculum in all major academic areas
• Significant tasks aligned with CAPT
• Aligning assessment with CAPT and instruction
• Adherence to NEASC recommendations

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Star Performers Hillhouse

• Significant gains in all 4 areas
• High levels of support from district
• Coming off NEASC accreditation

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Star Performers Hyde
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Star Performers Career
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Star Performers Wilbur Cross

• Coming off NEASC accreditation
• Significant monitoring of data teams
• Supplemental professional development (twice per
  week)

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Notables

• Gains in 11 out of 12 test scores in the citys 3
  largest high schools
• 11 double digit gains throughout the high schools
• HSC gains of 14 and 17 in reading and writing

• 93 proficiency levels in writing at Career and
  Hyde
• Increase in numbers of students taking the test