Measuring Student Proficiency in Grades 3-8 English ...the percentage of all test takers in grades 3-8 who scored at the proficient level (Levels 3 and 4) is 45.2 percent ... Grade

Measuring Student Proficiencyin Grades 3-8

English Language Arts and Mathematics

September 26, 2018

ESSA, Equity and Assessments• NY’s ESSA plan is ensuring that all students succeed and thrive in

school no matter who they are, where they live, where they go to school or where they come from

• NY’s ESSA plan is a set of interlocking strategies to promote educational equity by providing support to districts and schools as they work to ensure that every student succeeds. Every student includes English language learners, students with disabilities,

economically disadvantaged students, neglected and delinquent youth, migrant students, homeless students, and students in rural districts where sparse population density creates its own challenges

• NY’s ESSA plan goes beyond ELA and math to include science and social studies, acquisition of English proficiency by ELLs and MLLs, and chronic absenteeism

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ESSA, Equity and Assessments• State assessments are one part of NY’s overall strategy to

determine the level of equity in schools and allocate resources but assessments are not the only part.

• NY’s ESSA strategies to foster equity include to: Address disparities in training for teachers to help them be effective

in the classroom; Provide students more access to rigorous high school coursework; Make schools equally welcoming environments for all students; Increase fiscal transparency in school building spending; and Use multiple measures to allow students to demonstrate proficiency

in state learning standards

• NYSED will collect data for these ESSA indicators to see if improvements in equity are being realized

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ESSA, Equity and Assessments

• State assessments:o Provide important information about how students,

schools and school districts are performingo Identify where the gaps in achievement persisto Establish a foundation to determine which grades,

schools and groups of students need additional support

• NY’s ESSA plan will evolve over time to add additional measures of school quality and student success

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ESSA, Equity and Assessments

• New York’s ESSA Plan: Is about equity – ensuring all students

have access to a high-quality education Recognizes and rewards strengths Incentivizes creating and expanding

coursework and programs that lead to student success; and

Provides targeted help where help is needed

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Next Generation Learning Standards

• Deliberate, inclusive and transparent approach to develop our Next Generation Learning Standards

• The standards are rigorous and will prepare children for successful lives in the 21st century

• Nearly 3,000 educators who received in-depth professional learning this year

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Next Generation Learning Standards & Assessment Projected Time Line

• September 2017: Adopted Next Generation Standards• 2017-2018 School Year (New Baseline): New two-day

assessments measuring the current standards; new performance standard-setting process; professional development on Next Generation Standards;

• 2018-2019 School Year: Two-day assessments measuring the current standards; professional development continuing on Next Generation Standards;

• 2019-2020 School Year: Two-day assessments measuring the current standards; professional development continuing on Next Generation Standards;

• September 2020: Full implementation of the Next Generation Standards;

• Spring 2021 (New Baseline): New tests measuring Next Generation Standards and new performance standard-setting process.

• This time line allows teachers to adjust to the new standards. 7

Brand New Baseline• New baseline established due to switch from three

to two-day testing• Conducted standards review to determine

knowledge and skills needed at each performance level (1-4)

• With a new baseline, you cannot compare proficiency levels with prior years

• This year and next two years will be comparable (2018, 2019 & 2020)

• A new baseline will be established for the Next Generation Assessments in Spring 2021

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Performance Standard Review Process

• Panels of NYS educators certified in the grade-level • Followed a standardized, research-based process • Discussed expectations for students in each

performance level and reviewed 2018 test questions• Made recommendations to the Commissioner on the

knowledge and skills required of students at each grade level

• Commissioner accepted recommendations• Performance standards applied to student tests to

determine proficiency levels

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Computer-Based Testing• Spring 2018 is the second time the state offered operational assessments on

computers

• More than 145,000 students took the operational tests on computer at more than 10% of schools in New York State offering grades 3-8 tests More than 100,000 students took the ELA tests on computer More than 74,000 students took the math tests on computer

• Some students encountered technical difficulties on the ELA test. NYSED addressed them and held Questar accountable. Math CBT went more smoothly.

• The Department remains committed to transitioning to CBT to: provide access to technology and improved instructional tools for all

students, including students with disabilities who benefit from an equitable testing environment offered on computer;

Computer-based testing will allow NY to transition adaptive testing for special populations; and

help prepare students for the world we live in

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2018 Summary -Statewide

• ELA: the percentage of all test takers in grades 3-8 who scored at the proficient level (Levels 3 and 4) is 45.2 percent

• Math: the percentage of all test takers who scored at the proficient level this year is 44.5 percent

• Proficient is scoring at levels 3 or 4• Scores from last year’s exam cannot be compared to this year’s

% of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8

2017 2018 # of Test Takers

Statewide Combined Grades ELA 39.8 45.2 966,661

Statewide Combined Grades Math 40.2 44.5 931,449

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2018 Summary – NYCThe percentage of NYC students who scored at the proficient level in ELA slightly exceeds the rest of the State.

% of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8

2017 2018

Statewide Combined Grades ELA 39.8 45.2

NYC Combined Grades ELA 40.6 46.7

Statewide Combined Grades Math 40.2 44.5

NYC Combined Grades Math 37.8 42.7

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2018 Summary – Big 5 School DistrictsNYC continues to have the highest percentage of students proficient in ELA and Math with Yonkers having the second highest.

% of Students Proficient in ELA in Grades 3-8

2017 2018New York City 40.6 46.7

Buffalo 17.8 23.4Rochester 7.6 11.4Syracuse 13.1 15.4Yonkers 29.6 26.7

% of Students Proficient in Math in Grades 3-8

2017 2018

New York City 37.8 42.7Buffalo 17.2 21.0

Rochester 7.9 10.7Syracuse 11.0 13.5Yonkers 28.3 29.4

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• The achievement gap between black and Hispanic students’ proficiency narrowed slightly when compared with their white peers. The gap also narrowed slightly for American Indian/ Alaska Native students and their white peers.

• Asian/ Pacific Islander students continued to perform the highest in proficiency among race and ethnicity groups.

• The implementation of ESSA Plan, the My Brother’s Keeper movement and social emotional learning will help to further close the gaps.

2018 Proficiency

Achievement Gap to White

Peers

2017 Proficiency Achievement Gap to White

Peers

Change in Gap 2017 to 2018

Black ELA 34.5 17.3 29 18.1 -0.8Hispanic ELA 35.1 16.7 29.2 17.9 -1.2

American Indian/ Alaskan Native ELA

38.5 13.3 32.7 14.4 -1.1

White ELA 51.8 47.1Asian/ Pacific Islander ELA 66.7 60.8

2018 Proficiency

Achievement Gap to White

Peers

2017 Proficiency Achievement Gap to White

Peers

Change in Gap 2017 to 2018

Black Math 29.3 24.9 24.4 26 -1.1Hispanic Math 31.8 22.4 27 23.4 -1.0

American Indian/ Alaskan Native Math

36.3 17.9 31.3 19.1 -1.2

White Math 54.2 50.4Asian/ Pacific Islander Math 71.2 67.2

% of Students Proficient & Achievement Gap

2018 Summary – Proficiency by Race and Ethnicity

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2018 Summary – Charter Schools• Charter school students’ proficiency on the ELA and math

exams was higher for students attending charter schools in NYC than the rest of state.

• # Charter Students Statewide who took ELA: 66,649 (6.9% of test takers statewide)

• # Charter Students Statewide who took Math: 63,642 (6.8% of test takers statewide)

% of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8 2017 2018

Charter Schools Combined Grades ELA 45.0 54.0NYC Charter Combined Grades ELA 48.2 57.3

Charter Schools Combined Grades Math 48.2 55.8NYC Charter Combined Grades Math 51.7 59.6

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Test Refusal Rate Declined

• In 2018, the test refusal rate was approximately 18%

• That is a one-percentage-point drop from 2017.

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2018Grades 3-8

ELA Test Results

17

73.3

%

41.9

%

75.6

%

40.8

%

63.8

%

33.5

%

72.6

%

34.4

%

71.7

%

35.5

%

76.3

%

40.9

%

72.2

%

37.9

%

72.2

%

42.9

%

75.9

%

41.2

%

67.2

%

35.4

%

70.9

%

32.4

%

78.3

%

41.9

%

78.8

%

45.5

%

73.7

%

39.8

%

82.2

%

50.5

%

80.5

%

47.4

%

67.0

%

36.6

%

72.2

%

49.0

%

71.4

%

40.0

%

81.1

%

47.6

%

75.7

%

45.2

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2016

2017

2018

18

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Combined Grades

Grade 8

Percentage of All Test Takers Statewide in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above by Grade Level

*Due to the new two-session test design and performance standards, the 2018 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with prior-year results.

Student Proficiency Statewide in ELAThe percentage of students who met or exceeded the

ELA proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) is 45.2% in 2018

19

17.8

%

19.5

%

33.0

%

27.8

%

28.6

%

18.9

% 24.3

%

31.7

%

33.1

%

30.4

%

23.1

%

31.4

%

33.5

%

30.5

%

43.3

%

29.4

%

22.4

%

22.1

% 28.0

%

27.0

%

28.9

%

7.2%

18.0

%

14.2

%

26.9

%

12.1

%

20.6

%

16.3

%

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 CombinedGradesLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

2018 Statewide Performance in ELA

72.7

%

40.9

%

76.4

%

41.4

%

64.1

%

34.1

%

72.8

%

34.7

%

73.7

%

36.0

%

77.9

%

40.5

%

72.9

%

38.0

%

71.2

%

42.6

%

76.1

%

42.0

%

67.0

%

36.1

%

69.7

%

32.3

%

80.4

%

43.3

%

81.2

%

47.5

%

74.2

%

40.6

%

81.8

%

50.6

%

80.7

%

49.4

%

67.2

%

38.0

%

72.1

%

49.0

%

73.7

%

42.7

%

83.6

%

50.8

%

76.5

%

46.7

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2016

2017

2018

20


NYC

Grade 8

NYC Student Performance Exceeded the State’s in ELA

Percentage of All NYC Test Takers in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above by Grade Level

Students who met or exceeded the ELA proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) is 46.7% in 2018.


2018 NYC Performance in ELA

21

18.2

%

19.3

%

32.8

%

27.9

%

26.3

%

16.4

%

23.5

%

31.2

%

31.4

%

29.2

%

23.1

%

31.0

%

32.8

%

29.8

%

41.7

%

27.5

%

21.9

%

20.2

%

27.6

%

26.9

%

27.7

%

8.9%

21.9

%

16.1

%

28.7

%

15.0

%

23.8

%

19.0

%

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 CombinedGrades NYC

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

72.9

%

38.0

% 44.2

%

16.4

%

30.5

%

6.7%

33.9

%

10.9

%

62.1

%

26.0

%

72.2

%

37.9

%

74.2

%

40.6

% 45.7

%

17.8

%

32.3

%

7.6%

36.7

%

13.1

%

65.7

%

29.6

%

73.7

%

39.8

%

76.5

%

46.7

% 53.2

%

23.4

%

38.5

%

11.4

%

40.0

%

15.4

%

61.0

%

26.7

%

75.7

%

45.2

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2016

2017

2018

22

YonkersBuffalo Total PublicSyracuseRochesterNYC

Big 5 City District Performance in ELA

Percentage of All Test Takers in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above by Combined Grades


High Need Districts

38.0

%

15.4

% 21.2

% 27.3

%

39.4

%

58.9

%

40.3

%

37.9

%

40.6

%

17.5

% 23.2

% 28.0

%

40.1

%

60.1

%

45.0

%

39.8

%46.7

%

19.7

% 27.8

% 33.2

%

44.5

%

64.8

%

54.0

%

45.2

%

NYC Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Charter Total Public

2016

2017

2018


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Statewide Performance in ELA by Need/Resource Group

Low-need districts continue to outperform other groups. In addition, Charter Schools and NYC exceed the performance of public schools statewide.

Percentage of All Test Takers in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 3 and Above by Combined Grades

86.2

%

59.0

% 62.9

%

26.2

%

64.5

%

26.8

%

66.8

%

29.9

%

78.6

%

46.0

%

86.6

%

60.8

%

65.0

%

29.0

%

66.2

%

29.2

%

68.8

%

32.7

%

80.1

%

47.1

%

87.8

%

66.7

%

67.6

%

34.5

%

69.2

%

35.1

%

71.0

%

38.5

%

81.2

%

51.8

%

2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above

2016 2017 2018 *Due to the new two-session test design and performance standards, the 2018 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with prior-year results.

Statewide Performance in ELA by Race and EthnicityWhile the achievement gap between black, Hispanic and American Indian/ Alaskan Native students and their white peers

narrowed slightly, much work remains to be done to close the gap

American Indian/Alaska

Native

Asian/Pacific Islander HispanicBlack White

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86.5

%

58.8

% 65.7

%

26.6

%

65.8

%

27.2

%

72.3

%

34.9

%

86.3

%

58.9

%

86.9

%

61.0

% 67.1

%

28.9

%

67.2

%

29.7

%

73.6

%

37.4

%

87.2

%

61.0

%

88.1

%

67.2

%

69.1

%

34.0

%

70.3

%

36.0

%

74.5

%

42.8

%

88.4

%

66.5

%


2016 2017 2018


Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

HispanicBlack White

NYC Performance in ELA by Race and Ethnicity


NYC’s performance by race and ethnicity parallels statewide public school performance.

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77.8

%

43.9

%

66.8

%

32.2

%

79.1

%

46.0

%

68.6

%

33.9

%

81.0

%

51.4

%

70.8

%

39.4

%

2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above

2016

2017

2018

Females Males

Girls Continued to Outperform Boys Statewide in ELA in 2018

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2016, 2017, and 2018 Combined Grades by Gender

26


90.7

%

71.8

%

74.5

%

41.2

%

75.1

%

41.0

%

76.7

%

44.1

%

85.8

%

58.4

%

85.1

%

61.9

%

60.9

%

28.0

%

63.4

%

29.5

%

65.5

%

33.2

%

76.9

%

45.6

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

Females

Males


Native

Asian/ Pacific

Islander

HispanicBlack White

Across all Race and Ethnicity groups, girls continued to perform better than boys in ELA statewide

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2018 by Gender and Race and Ethnicity

27

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Charter School Performance in ELA81

.7%

43.0

%

68.0

%

28.8

%

79.1

%

40.3

%

72.2

%

37.9

%

83.9

%

48.2

%

69.8

%

30.8

%

81.3

%

45.0

%

73.7

%

39.8

%

86.5

%

57.3

%

72.4

%

39.1

%

83.9

%

54.0

%

75.7

%

45.2

%

2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above

2016 2017 2018

Total PublicNYC Charters All ChartersRest of State Charters

Percentage of All Test Takers in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Leve 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above by Combined Grades

NYC charter schools outperformed rest of state charters in ELA.


28.5

%

4.0%

82.6

%

39.7

%

74.9

%

40.8

%

72.2

%

37.9

%

32.4

%

5.2%

85.8

%

45.2

%

76.4

%

42.6

%

73.7

%

39.8

%

39.6

%

9.2%

87.6

%

54.7

%

78.3

%

48.0

%

75.7

%

45.2

%


201620172018

Never ELLs3Current ELLs1 Ever ELLs2 Total Public

1Students identified as ELL during the reported year. 2Students identified as ELL any year prior to the reported year but not including the reported year.3Students never reported to have received ELL services.

Statewide English Language Learner Performance in ELA

Ever ELLs increased their performance over Never ELLs and Total Public in ELA.

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30.9

%

4.4%

85.5

%

43.2

%

76.7

%

42.1

%

72.2

%

37.9

%

34.6

%

5.6%

88.4

%

49.1

%

77.9

%

44.7

%

73.7

%

39.8

%

41.3

%

9.9%

90.0

%

58.7

%

79.9

%

50.8

%

75.7

%

45.2

%


2016

2017

2018




NYC English Language Learners Performance in ELA

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33.8

%

7.9%

80.1

%

44.1

%

38.6

%

9.3%

80.9

%

46.0

%

44.3

%

13.8

%

82.2

%

51.7

%

2 & above Students with Disabilities 3 & above Students with Disabilities 2 & above General Education 3 & above General Education

2016

2017

2018

Students with Disabilities Performance in ELA13.8% of students with disabilities met or exceeded the ELA proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) in 2018,

and the percentage of students scoring at Level 2 or above is 44.3%.

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2018 Grades 3-8

Math Test Results

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74.8

%

44.1

%

72.5

%

44.7

%

68.0

%

40.1

%

74.1

%

40.1

%

66.3

%

35.9

%

60.1

%

23.8

%

69.9

%

39.1

%

75.3

%

48.4

%

73.2

%

43.0

%

67.9

%

43.1

%

70.1

%

39.8

%

67.0

%

37.7

%

58.5

%

21.6

%

69.5

%

40.2

%

75.8

%

53.8

%

74.2

%

48.2

%

67.3

%

43.6

%

68.9

%

44.2

%

66.8

%

41.3

%

61.4

%

30.0

%

69.7

%

44.5

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2016 2017 2018*Due to the new two-session test design and performance standards,

the 2018 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with prior-year results.

ESSA eliminated unnecessary double testing and allowed accelerated math students to participate in high school math Regents Exams instead of the Grade 8 Math Test, which may lower the percentage proficient in Grade 8 as compared to other grades.

Note: Accelerated math course availability varies by district and school.

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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Combined

GradesGrade 8

The Percentage of All Test Takers Statewide in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above by Grade Level

Student Proficiency Statewide in MathStudents who met or exceeded the proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) is 44.5% in 2018.

2018 Statewide Performance in MathThe percentage of students at each performance level by grade level.

34

24.2

%

25.8

% 32.7

%

31.1

%

33.2

% 38.6

%

30.3

%

22.0

% 26.0

%

23.7

%

24.7

%

25.4

% 31.4

%

25.1

%30.5

%

23.0

%

23.0

%

22.7

%

23.0

%

17.9

% 23.8

%

23.3

%

25.2

%

20.6

%

21.5

%

18.3

%

12.1

%

20.8

%

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 CombinedGradesLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4



72.8

%

41.0

%

69.3

%

41.4

%

66.0

%

37.5

%

71.0

%

36.9

%

63.4

%

34.0

%

59.4

%

25.0

%

67.3

%

36.4

%

73.7

%

46.0

%

70.4

%

40.0

%

65.3

%

40.8

%

65.7

%

36.1

%

64.2

%

35.9

%

59.1

%

24.2

%

66.8

%

37.8

%

74.3

%

52.2

%

72.3

%

46.4

%

65.2

%

41.7

%

64.7

%

39.9

%

64.3

%

39.8

%

62.7

%

33.2

%

67.5

%

42.7

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above


35


NYC

Grade 8

NYC Student Proficiency Statewide in Math

Percentage of All NYC Test Takers in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above by Grade Level

Students who met or exceeded the proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) is 42.7% in 2018.



2018 NYC Performance in Math

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25.7

%

27.7

%

34.8

%

35.3

%

35.7

%

37.3

%

32.5

%

22.1

% 26.0

%

23.6

%

24.9

%

24.5

% 29.4

%

24.9

%28.9

%

20.6

%

20.4

%

19.3

%

19.9

%

17.1

% 21.2

%

23.3

%

25.8

%

21.3

%

20.5

%

19.9

%

16.1

% 21.4

%

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 CombinedGrades NYC

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4



Big 5 City District Performance in MathNYC remains the top performer among the Big 5 districts while Yonkers is the second highest in Math.

67.3

%

36.4

% 41.7

%

16.1

%

27.7

%

7.2%

29.9

%

10.4

%

55.6

%

24.6

%

69.9

%

39.1

%

66.8

%

37.8

%

41.2

%

17.2

%

27.6

%

7.9%

29.9

%

11.0

%

58.6

%

28.3

%

69.5

%

40.2

%

67.5

%

42.7

%

42.2

%

21.0

% 27.8

%

10.7

%

30.5

%

13.5

%

56.3

%

29.4

%

69.7

%

44.5

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2016

2017

2018



37

YonkersBuffalo Total PublicSyracuseRochesterNYC



36.4

%

15.1

% 21.0

%

30.9

%

43.8

%

64.5

%

45.4

%

39.1

%

37.8

%

16.7

% 22.4

%

31.4

%

44.2

%

64.6

%

48.2

%

40.2

%

42.7

%

19.2

% 25.6

%

35.2

%

47.7

%

67.9

%

55.8

%

44.5

%

NYC Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Charter Total Public

2016 2017 2018


Statewide Performance in Math by Need/Resource Group

In 2018, low-need districts continued to outperform other groups. Charter schools and average need districts outperformed the total public population.

38

Percentage of All Test Takers in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 3 and Above by Combined Grades

High Need Districts

39

88.2

%

66.5

%

54.7

%

23.0

%

59.8

%

25.7

%

62.8

%

29.5

%

80.6

%

50.0

%

87.8

%

67.2

%

54.4

%

24.4

%

59.1

%

27.0

%

62.3

%

31.3

%

79.9

%

50.4

%

88.0

%

71.2

%

55.2

%

29.3

%

59.6

%

31.8

%

62.4

%

36.3

%

79.4

%

54.2

%



Statewide Performance in Math by Race and EthnicityAmong black, Hispanic and America Indian/Alaskan Native students, the achievement gap with their white peers

closed slightly but persists statewide.


Native


HispanicBlack White


40

89.0

%

67.2

%

53.5

%

20.0

%

59.3

%

24.3

%

65.3

%

32.2

%

84.4

%

57.8

%

88.5

%

67.8

%

52.6

%

20.7

%

58.1

%

25.3

%

63.8

%

33.1

%

84.2

%

59.0

%

89.0

%

72.2

%

53.4

%

25.4

%

58.9

%

30.3

%

64.0

%

38.2

%

84.2

%

63.6

%


2016 2017 2018


Native


HispanicBlack White

NYC Performance in Math by Race and Ethnicity

Percentage of All NYC Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Combined Grades

*Due to the new two-session test design and new NYS educator-recommended performance standards, the 2018 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with prior-year results.

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Combined Grades by Gender

71.6

%

39.6

%

68.4

%

38.6

%

71.1

%

40.7

%

67.9

%

39.7

%

71.1

%

45.1

%

68.4

%

44.1

%

2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above

2016

2017

2018

41

Females Males

Girls Continued to Outperform Boys Statewide in Math in 2018


Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2018 by Gender and Race and Ethnicity

88.7

%

71.5

%

58.5

%

31.6

%

60.9

%

32.1

%

64.4

%

37.0

%

80.4

%

54.3

%

87.4

%

70.9

%

52.0

%

27.2

%

58.4

%

31.5

%

60.5

%

35.6

%

78.6

%

54.0

%

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

2 &above

3 &above

Females

Males

42


Native

Asian/ Pacific

Islander

HispanicBlack White

Across all Race and Ethnicity groups, girls performed better than boys in math statewide

43

80.0

%

48.7

%

65.2

%

30.9

%

77.3

%

45.4

%

69.9

%

39.1

%

80.4

%

51.7

%

65.2

%

32.4

%

77.7

%

48.2

%

69.5

%

40.2

%

82.3

%

59.6

% 65.6

%

38.4

%

79.2

%

55.8

%

69.7

%

44.5

%


2016

2017

2018

Total PublicNYC Charters All ChartersRest of State Charters

Charter School Performance in Math

The Percentage of All Test Takers in 2016, 2017, and 2018 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above Combined Grades

NYC charter schools outperformed rest of state charters in Math.


37.5

%

11.5

%

78.5

%

43.6

%

72.5

%

41.7

%

69.9

%

39.1

%

38.5

%

13.2

%

79.3

%

46.8

%

72.1

%

42.7

%

69.5

%

40.2

%

39.2

%

16.1

%

81.1

%

54.1

%

72.2

%

47.0

%

69.7

%

44.5

%


201620172018



Statewide English Language Learner Performance in Math

Ever ELLs increased their performance over Never ELLs and Total Public in Math.

44



NYC English Language Learner Performance in Math

45

40.6

%

13.0

%

80.7

%

46.8

%

69.5

%

38.7

%

69.9

%

39.1

%

41.4

%

14.7

%

80.9

%

49.7

%

69.1

%

40.1

%

69.5

%

40.2

%

42.4

%

18.0

%

83.1

%

57.2

%

69.7

%

44.9

%

69.7

%

44.5

%


2016

2017

2018



46

35.3

%

10.9

%

77.2

%

45.0

%

34.6

%

11.4

%

76.6

%

46.0

%

35.3

%

14.6

%

76.9

%

50.8

%

2 & above Students with Disabilities 3 & above Students with Disabilities 2 & above General Education 3 & above General Education

2016

2017

2018


Students with Disabilities Performance in Math14.6% of Students with Disabilities met or exceeded the math proficiency standard (Level 3 and 4) in 2018.

Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Combined Grades

2018Test Refusal Data

47

Test Refusal Data on 3-8 ELA and Math Assessments

The test refusal rate is down one percentage point from 2017.

48

2017 Test

Refusal

2018 Test

Refusal19% 18%

6.8% 7.8%

1.2% 1.5%

8.4% 9.0%

4.8%

5.2%

50.8

%

50.2

%

27.5

%

25.8

%

0.5% 0.5%

ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math

New York City Big 4 Cities High NeedUrban/Suburban

High Need Rural Average Need Low Need Charter

2018 Test Refusal Students by Need/Resource Group

Of the total test refusals statewide, the most are from average and low need districts.

49

Percentage by Combined Grades

*This data shows that out of test refusal students statewide, which percentage came from each Need/Resource Group. This data does NOT represent the test refusal rate of each Need/Resource Group.

Conclusion• Established a new baseline in 2018 that will be

comparable with scores in 2019 and 2020 Cannot compare 2018 scores with prior years because of

switch from 3 to 2-day testing• All race and ethnicity groups made progress, continuing

to slowly close the achievement gap• Emphasis on fostering equity and closing gaps will

continue through implementing ESSA, our My Brother’s Keeper movement and educating the whole child through social emotional learning, culturally responsive-sustaining education and school climate initiatives

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Measuring Student Proficiency in Grades 3-8 English ...the percentage of all test takers in grades 3-8 who scored at the proficient level (Levels 3 and 4) is 45.2 percent ... Grade

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