Growth Data, Spring 2011

View growth and achievement data from the MCAS and NWEA MAP scores: Growth Data, Spring 2011.

MCAS Growth

  

NWEA Growth

     

Key Findings Framingham 2011 MCAS

  • Framingham students' overall percent correct on spring 2011 ELA and math MCAS declined from 1 to 5 percent when compared to the state averages in all grades except grade 10.  Framingham tenth grade students had the same overall percent correct in ELA and 4% higher overall percent correct in math when compared to the state averages for the tenth grade.
     
  • Students in the high needs subgroup (a combination of special education students, English Language Learners (ELLs) including Formerly Limited English Proficient (FLEP) students and low income students) had substantially lower percentages of students who scored proficient or higher than non-high needs students.
     
  • All students, all subgroups, in both ELA and math scored in the average range for median growth percentile (40%-60%) at each grade level as compared to their cohorts in the state.
     
  • Schools with the highest (best) accountability status:  Hemenway, Potter Road and Stapleton, followed by FHS.  All of these schools made AYP in the aggregate.  The three elementary schools also made AYP in all subgroups in either ELA or math, but not both.

 

 


2009-2011 – Building Capacity to Increase Student Achievement and Growth

Materials  - Purchasing for tier one and tier two instruction

  • High school curricular materials requests do not come to central office.
     
  • Middle School Tier One
    • Impact math
    • Need to revisit ELA curriculum – begun last spring with writing units
      • Novels, various materials for various groups
      • Literary analysis, Collins writing
         
  • Middle School Tier Two
    • Additional materials for math
    • Additional materials for ELA
       
  • Elementary Tier One
    • Think Math
    • Comprehensive Literacy
      • Leveled readers, books for classrooms, bookrooms, libraries
      • Lucy Calkins writing
      • Words Their Way, grades 3-5 (phonics, spelling, vocabulary)
         
  • Elementary Tier Two
    • Teacher reteach with various materials
    • Leveled Literacy Intervention
    • Investigate math remediation -  goal for 2011-2012


Support – working on:

  • Building curriculum teams – at the district and school level – with a shared understanding of desired curriculum outcomes
  • Professional development:  courses, workshops, coaches
  • Active supervision by personnel who can identify, diagnose and suggest
  • Curriculum as a high priority in the district
      

Accountability – working on:

  • Processes that are consistently followed (e.g. learning walkthroughs) focused on improving curriculum and instruction at the district and school levels
  • Individual feedback to teachers that identifies strengths and areas for improvement, with follow- up. 

 

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