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Preliminary school progress results

MEDIA RELEASE

The state Department of Education has released the results of the 2011 Hawaii State Assessment and preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress reports.

“Hawaii’s educators and students deserve all the credit for once again achieving impressive gains in math — a subject that is the gateway to a seamless transition into colleges and careers — while holding reading scores steady,” Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi said.

“Our focus will remain on supporting students and schools as we implement internationally-benchmarked common core standards, use data to gauge learning and adjust instruction in real time, and engage families and communities in our educational mission,” she said.

Reading Scores Steady, Math Proficiency Climbs

According to the 2011 Hawaii State Assessment results, student proficiency scores in reading held steady after years of impressive gains. In comparison, math proficiency has risen five percent annually for two consecutive years.

The results include the Hawaii State Assessment, the Hawaii State Alternate Assessment, and the Hawaiian Aligned Portfolio Assessment.

The first online adaptive version of the Hawaii State Assessment test was administered to approximately 95,000 students from Oct. 18, 2010 to May 20, 2011, to allow schools the option of administering the test up to three times to any or all students.

The online test replaced the paper-and-pencil reading and math tests, which were last administered to students in April 2010.

Overall, the percentage of students testing proficient in reading rose from 41 percent (2003) and 60 percent (2007) to 66 percent in 2011, down one percent from last year.

In math, it rose dramatically from 20 percent (2003) and 39 percent (2007) to an impressive 54 percent in 2011.

Beginning in 2007, a new version of the Hawaii State Assessment based on the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards III was administered to students.

2011 Hawaii State Assessment by Grade-Level results

Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 made significant gains in math. Proficiency levels improved or remained stable for grade and subject area when compared to the 2007 results.

* Grade 3 – Increased from 62% to 65% in reading, and 49% to 63% in math

* Grade 4 – Increased from 54% to 67% in reading, and 48% to 61% in math

* Grade 5 – Increased from 60% to 66% in reading, and 40% to 57% in math

* Grade 6 – Increased from 56% to 67% in reading, and 39% to 52% in math

* Grade 7 – Increased from 62% to 65% in reading, and 37% to 52% in math

* Grade 8 – Increased from 60% to 67% in reading, and 26% to 53% in math

* Grade 10 – Increased from 65% to 66% in reading, and 29% to 38% in math

Individual HSA school results will be released next month.

Adequate Yearly Progress: 15 Schools Exit Sanctions

The 2011 Hawaii State Assessment results are used to determine a school’s status under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

This school year, Hawaii’s performance targets rose from 58% to 72% in reading and 46% to 64% in mathematics. These targets will continue to rise until 2014, when 100% of students are mandated under NCLB to demonstrate proficiency in reading and math.

Preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress results

Preliminary results showed that 38 percent of Hawaii’s public schools (110 schools) met all of their AYP targets, down from 51 percent (145 schools) last year. Fifty-six schools, or approximately 20 percent, missed making AYP by only one or two of the 37 target areas.

By achieving AYP for the second consecutive year, 15 schools have moved out of NCLB Sanctions and are now in Good Standing. They are:

* Elementary: Hauula, Helemano, Kahaluu, Kaimiloa, Kaiulani, Keolu, Maili, Pahoa, Pope, Scott, Wahiawa

* Middle/Intermediate: Stevenson

* Combination: Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate, Waialua High & Intermediate

* Charter: Volcano School

NCLB’s “all-or-nothing” rating system means if a school does not meet the target for any one area, including 37 possible areas defined by ethnicity, higher poverty levels, limited English proficiency, special education needs, and high school graduation rates, the school will not achieve AYP.

Schools must attain all AYP targets or ultimately face sanctions when AYP is not met for two consecutive years within the same subject or indicator area.

Across the state 286 schools subject to AYP.

AYP results are used to determine a school’s NCLB status. Schools that did not make preliminary AYP have until July 27 to file their intent to appeal, with final results to be determined by Aug. 26.

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