California's K-12 Test Scores: What Can the Available Data Tell Us?

Autor/in	Warren, Paul
Institution	Public Policy Institute of California
Titel	California's K-12 Test Scores: What Can the Available Data Tell Us?
Quelle	(2018), (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Tests; Language Tests; Achievement Tests; Academic Achievement; Scores; Elementary Secondary Education; Low Income Students; Differences; Regional Characteristics; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Disabilities; English Language Learners; Achievement Gains; Growth Models; Student Mobility; Data; Accountability; Accuracy; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language test; Sprachtest; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Schulleistung; Unterscheiden; Regionaler Faktor; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Handicap; Behinderung; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Daten; Verantwortung; Kalifornien
Abstract	California's K-12 system relies on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) English and mathematics tests to measure student academic progress and assess school and district performance. This report uses publicly available data to explore trends in student performance during the first three years this test has been in place. Key findings include: (1) In the 2016-17 school year, about 45 percent of 3rd grade students performed at proficient levels both in mathematics and English; (2) Overall, 2016-17 scores changed little from 2015-16; and (3) Scores for low-income students are consistently low across the state, while scores of higher-income students vary more widely by region. This report represents the third in a series on SBAC test scores in California (see Hill and Ugo 2016 and Ugo and Hill 2017). It has three sections. The first briefly describes the SBAC tests and the two ways they report student scores. The second section discusses 2016-17 results for major student groups, including low-income and English Learner (EL) students, and students with disabilities. The third section uses the SBAC data to examine growth in achievement from 2014-15 to 2016-17. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Public Policy Institute of California. 500 Washington Street Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111. Tel: 415-291-4400; Fax: 415-291-4401; Web site: http://www.ppic.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01