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New York State Education Department

 

District Report

New York State Testing Program (NYSTP)

2005–06
English Language Arts Results

For the Superintendent of:
GROW UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEDS Code 01-23-45-68-0000

Dear Superintendent,

This report shows results for students in your district who took the grades 3–8 English language arts assessments in 2005–06. The purpose of this report is to support an informed discussion about student performance and to encourage and recognize improvement.

On behalf of the Board of Regents and the State Education Department, I would like to thank you for your pivotal role in leading change and improving student achievement.

Richard P. Mills
Commissioner of Education

Visit the Department’s website at www.nySTART.gov for more information.


District Performance

2005–06 Grades 3–8 English Language Arts Tests

Percentage of all tested students who scored at Level 3 and above: Grade 3: 691 Mean Scale Score, 66%. Grade 4: 721 mean scale score, 65%. Grade 5: 677 mean scale score, 64%. Grade 6: 688 mean scale score, 66%. Grade 7: 721 mean scale score, 72%. Grade 8: 677 mean scale score, 60%.

About the NYS Testing Program

The New York State Testing Program is designed to measure student performance on the State’s Learning Standards. These tests allow you to identify strengths and weaknesses at the student, school, and district levels.
Please visit www.p12.nysed.gov/3–8/ for more information.


More about your district’s performance

GROW UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: 2005–06 English Language Arts

Results by Performance Level

The number and percentage of all tested students performing in each level.

  Grade 3     Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
Level 4 197 26% 202 25% 203 26% 207 25% 232 28% 162 24%
Level 3 300 40% 320 40% 305 38% 338 41% 363 44% 243 36%
Level 2 163 22% 181 22% 188 24% 175 21% 148 18% 178 26%
Level 1 87 12% 105 13% 97 12% 108 13% 86 10% 92 14%
Total Tested 747   808   793   828   829   675  
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

What These Performance Levels Mean

Level 1, Not Meeting Learning Standards
Student performance does not demonstrate an understanding of the ELA knowledge and skills expected at the grade level.

Level 2, Partially Meeting Learning Standards
Student performance demonstrates a partial understanding of the ELA knowledge and skills expected at the grade level.

Level 3, Meeting Learning Standards
Student performance demonstrates an understanding of the ELA knowledge and skills expected at the grade level.

Level 4, Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction
Student performance demonstrates a thorough understanding of the ELA knowledge and skills expected at the grade level.


Results by Student Group

The number of tested students and the percentage of all tested students who scored at Level 3 and above.

  Grade 3     Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
All Students 747 66% 808 65% 793 64% 828 66% 829 72% 675 60%
General Education 731 67% 755 66% 788 64% 778 68% 820 73% 671
Students with Disabilities 16 40% 53 58% 5 60% 50 40% 9 10% 4
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 20% 5 50%                
Black or African American 139 50% 147 52% 142 52% 135 50% 141 S 155 30%
Hispanic or Latino 141 70% 164 40% 133 52% 186 50% 177 70% 120 S
Asian or Pacific Islander 11 100% 5 80% 6 80% 8 66% 3 S 2 S
White 451 70% 487 78% 512 70% 499 76% 511 72% 400 77%
Small Group Totals (S)                 144 74% 122 40%
Female 496 67% 411 64% 350 66% 370 63% 356 70% 342 62%
Male 251 64% 397 66% 443 62% 458 68% 473 74% 333 58%
English Proficient       742 66% 801 66% 753 67% 766 67% 746 78% 671
Limited English Proficient       5 10% 7 8% 40 10% 62 59% 83 20% 4
Economically Disadvantaged       121 45% 57 30% 31 40% 21 61% 24 25% 30 20%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 626 70% 751 68% 762 65% 807 66% 805 73% 645 62%
Migrant      12 20% 9 10% 5 5% 10 40% 8 50% 15 2%
Not Migrant      735 67% 799 66% 788 64% 818 66% 821 72% 660 61%
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
These calculations are based on all tested students. Accountability decisions are based on continuously enrolled students.

Student Confidentiality/Suppressed Data: To ensure student confidentiality, the Department does not publish data for groups with fewer than five students or data that would allow readers to easily determine the performance of a group with fewer than five students. When fewer than five students in a group are tested, percentages of tested students scoring at various levels are suppressed for that group and for the next smallest group, as indicated by an (S). However, the performance of tested students in these groups is aggregated and shown in the Small Group Total row.