Winnetka District36 Academic Data (june2014)

Winnetka D36: Academic Data

June 2014

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In general, the population on the North Shore and in Winnetka has very high academic achievement.

New Trier Township

• More than half of New Trier’s Class of 2013 (54%) achieved ACT composite scores that placed them among the top 9 percent in the country. (2)

• 98% of New Trier students attend college. (2)

Winnetka

• 88% of Winnetka residents ages 25+ have Bachelor’s degree or higher, versus 31% of those in Illinois (1)

(1) http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1782530.html(2) http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/uploadedfiles/files/content/New_Trier_Web_Site/Administration/Communications/Publications/NTHS%20Profile%202012-2013.pdf

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There are six feeder schools to New Trier (plus students from private schools, etc.)

New Trier Feeder Schools - % of Total

*Based on Class of 2017

Avoca; 7%

Glencoe; 16%

Kenilworth; 5%

Northfield; 7%

Wilmette; 36%

Winnetka; 21%

Other; 8%

New Trier Feeder Schools - % of Total

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Standardized test scores provide one way to examine academic achievement of Winnetka students compared to other NT feeder districts.

• Illinois State Achievement Test, required by all public school students in grades 3-8.• Used to measure progress towards No Child Left Behind goals.

• The ERB provides the CPT-4 test for assessment, more rigorous than ISAT• Administered by New Trier to all incoming 8th graders.• Used for placement into leveled classes at NT

ISAT

ERB

D36 Custom Year-End Assessments

• Customized year-end assessments designed by staff to evaluate student mastery of topics specific to D36 curriculum.

• Administered by District to evaluate teacher performance .

STAR Assessments

• STAR assessments are computer-based adaptive assessments administered 3x/year to students in grades 3-8. Wider range of skills tested than on ISAT. Nationally normed.

• Began in 2012/13 . Best to have 3 years of data for statistical reliability and validity. • Use data for individual student evaluation as well as to compare differences between genders,

elementary schools and student achievement (quartiles: low to high achieving students). • In 2013/14 the school improvement plans set SGP goals in math, but no reading goals were

established. So, only math data was reported in June 2014 Board packet.• STAR has been major investment and Board/parents should be very concerned if administration

abandons the assessment just as it is becoming statistically useful to evaluate District performance. Also, D36 has decided to set goals much lower (2013=41% and 2014=50%) than target of 61% growth that highly effective districts achieve.

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ISAT

• Illinois State Achievement Test, required by all public school students in grades 3-8.• Used to measure progress towards No Child Left Behind goals. • ISAT is being replaced by PARCC in 2015.

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Based on average ISAT scores over the past 3 years, Hubbard Woods and Crow Island are at bottom of NT feeder, while Greeley moved from the bottom to the top.

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State Rank Based on Average ISAT Scores

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Winnetka D36

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When looking at percent of students who exceed state standards in Math, Greeley students score best, but Hubbard Woods and Crow Island lag cohort.

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2013 ISAT % Exceeds Standards - Math

3rd 4th

3rd grade average

4th grade average

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In the 2013/14 school year, the District standardized curricular materials across all the elementary schools, choosing TERC to be used at all elementary schools. TERC was chosen over several other curricula (including Singapore Math) after a two week math “pilot.”

Pre 2011 2011-2013 2013/14

Greeley

University of Chicago Everyday Math

University of Chicago Everyday Math

TERC

Hubbard Woods

Teachers used materials of their choice, no standard curriculum.

TERC

Crow IslandTERC and/or University of Chicago

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Comparing % of students who exceed state standards in reading, Winnetka has the fewest 3rd graders exceeding standards of all feeder districts and fewer 4th graders than the average of the other NT feeder schools.

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2013 ISAT % Exceeds Standards: Reading

3rd 4th

3rd grade average

4th grade average

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In junior high, the % of Winnetka D36 students who exceed state standards in math is similar to most other feeders, though Marie Murphy (Avoca District) students have almost double the students exceeding standards than rest of cohort.

Washburne Wilmette Jr High Glencoe Central Sunset Ridge Northfield

Marie Murphy Wilmette

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2013 ISAT % Exceeds Standards: Math

7th 8th

8th grade average

7th grade average

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In junior high, the % of Winnetka D36 students who exceed state standards in reading is slightly lower than the other feeder schools.

Washburne Wilmette Jr High Glencoe Central Sunset Ridge Northfield

Marie Murphy Wilmette

Sears Kenilworth0

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ISAT % Exceeds Standards: Reading

7th 8th

8th grade average

7th grade average

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Writing: (old data because writing test discontinued) Winnetka D36 scores the lowest of all New Trier feeder districts on the ISAT writing assessment with 27% of students failing to meet state standards.

2010 Grade 3 - ISAT Writing Performance vs. State StandardsNew Trier Feeder Districts

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66 64 69 61

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% Exceeds 23 34 18 22 10 12

% Meets 73 55 66 64 69 61

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Again, performance across Winnetka‘s elementary schools varies widely, with 42% of HWS 3rd graders not meeting state standards in writing in 2010.

2010 Grade 3 - ISAT Writing Performance vs. State Standardsby D36 Elementary School

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% Exceeds 12 24 5

% Meets 69 62 52

Crow Island Greeley Hubbard Woods

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D36 Custom Year-End Assessments

• Customized year-end assessments specific to D36 grade-level curriculum. • Used to evaluate curriculum design and inform instruction (not a tool for individual student

assessment).• No longer administered for math and reading, but there will be a District-wide writing

assessment for grades 3-8 administered in the Spring 2014.

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District 36 custom year-end assessments also show with Greeley consistently outperformed other elementary schools in math.

Source: District 36 Board Packets;2010 incomplete reporting on 3rd grade results.

District 36 Year-end Math Assessment Results

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ERB

• The ERB provides the CPT-4 test for assessment, more rigorous than ISAT• Administered by New Trier to all incoming 8th graders.• Used for placement into leveled classes at NT

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Verbal Reasoning

Reading Comprehension

Quantitative Reasoning

Mathematics

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9%

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% Students Scoring in Top Stanine of Suburban Norm

Wilmette

Winnetka

Wilmette has double the 8th grade students scoring in top stanine of ERB compared to Winnetka. Scores on ERB help determine how to level students at New Trier.

Source: FOIA of D36 and D39 ERB results

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STAR Assessments

• STAR assessments are computer-based adaptive assessments administered 3x/year to students in grades 3-8. Wider range of skills tested than on ISAT. Nationally normed.

• Began in 2012/13 . Best to have 3 years of data for statistical reliability and validity. • Use data for individual student evaluation as well as to compare differences between genders,

elementary schools and student achievement (quartiles: low to high achieving students). • In 2013/14 the school improvement plans set SGP goals in math, but no reading goals were

established. So, only math data was reported in June 2014 Board packet.• STAR has been major investment and Board/parents should be very concerned if administration

abandons the assessment just as it is becoming statistically useful to evaluate District performance. Also, D36 has decided to set goals much lower (2013=41% and 2014=50%) than target of 61% growth that highly effective districts achieve.

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STAR math results for grades three and four show decrease in student growth in the past year, and mostly fail to meet District goals or expected growth for highly effective districts.

Note: The District committed to sharing STAR results with parents at mid-year conferences but did not do so. Instead, STAR results will be mailed to parents after the school year is finished.

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STAR Assessment Math - SGP* Scores

2012/132013/14

*SGP, “student growth percentile,” compares a student’s growth to that of his or her academic peers nationwide. Academic peers are students at a similar achievement level as well as the same grade level.

District Goal 2012/13District Goal 2013/14

Goal for Highly Effective Districts

Source: D36 Board Packet, 6/10/14 and 6/13/13

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Skokie also saw decline in student growth in math since last year, falls short of expected performance for highly effective districts, but meets District goal. Washburne meets goals and year-over-year growth remains same.

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STAR Assessment Math - SGP* Scores

2012/132013/14

District Goal 2012/13District Goal 2013/14

Goal for Highly Effective Districts

Source: D36 Board Packet, 6/10/14 and 6/13/13

*SGP, “student growth percentile,” compares a student’s growth to that of his or her academic peers nationwide. Academic peers are students at a similar achievement level as well as the same grade level.

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OTHER ISSUES

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Unlike most other feeder districts, though, Winnetka D36 does not have programs or curriculum for students who have mastered grade level materials.

Accelerated Curriculum

Pull-out Programs for Advanced Students

Gifted Programs

Winnetka

Wilmette √ √ √

Avoca √ √ √

Kenilworth

Sunset Ridge

Glencoe √ √ √

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Tutoring rates in the District are high.

According to the 2012 D36 Strategic Plan survey, more than one-third of parents reported that their children use a tutor, primarily for math and reading.

On this same survey, 17% of 5th-8th graders reported using a tutor.

D36 administration has been generally dismissive of tutoring rates and has not looked into tutoring in greater detail; general belief seems to be that tutoring is rampant across the North Shore and is not an indicator of poor academic performance in D36.

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Caucus has called upon the Board to address academic issues, especially differentiation, serving academically advanced students and assessment protocol, for many years.

 2013 Proposed 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Platforms across Multiple Years

Improve Differentiation X x x x x       xPlan to Serve Academically Advanced Students X x x x x       xComplete Strategic Plan   x x x x        Improve Foreign Language   x x x x x     xImprove Assessment Protocol   x x x x x x x  

Investigate Tutoring to Supplement D36 deficiencies   x x x x     x  Improve Consistency of Curriculum and Instruction   x x x x        

Improve Communication and Information Transparency   x x x     x   xAddress Board Performance   x x            Address Quality of Curriculum and Instruction   x x            Address Community Dissatisfaction   x x                               

Single Year PlatformsReduce Costs X                Reduce Tax Levy X                Return Excess Reserves to Taxpayers X                Address Financial Management Issues   x              Engage in Communication via Open Forum         x        

Create Performance Measurement for Administrators         x        Align Calendar with New Trier             x    Investigate Teaching Cultural Diversity             x    Show Fiscal Restraint during facility expansion and renovation               x  Improve Hiring Practices                 xImprove Web Communications                 xRetain but Improve Progressive Ed       x          

In process or complete

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The first parent satisfaction survey for D36 was administered in 2009, which showed high parent dissatisfaction across the district, but also with high variance across the schools.

Crow Island Greeley Skokie Washburne Hubbard Woods

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3.2

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4.1

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vs. benchmark

response rate

Percent of respondents

Benchmark 8-12% dissatisfaction*

*source: School Perceptions, survey firm who has worked with over 9,000 schools, 12% is the average range dissatisfaction for similar suburban schools

Community Survey, Fall 2009:% Parents Not Satisfied

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Winnetka’s enrollment has declined more than double the rate of surrounding districts.

Source: IIRC

Winnetka D36 Wilmette D39 Glencoe D35

-20%

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Enrollment Change '05-13

Enrollment Change '05-13

Note: D36 administration continues to measure enrollment decline from 2006/7 and reports a 14% decline in enrollment. But, as measured from peak enrollment in 2005/06 the total enrollment decline is 18%.

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While a full study would be required to understand drivers of enrollment decline, experts warn that parent dissatisfaction, enrollment and property values are related.

Greeley Crow Island Hubbard Woods Skokie Washburne

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Enrollment & Dissatisfaction

2009 Parent Dissatisfaction

% Enrollment Decline ('05-15)