2015 - 2016 State Assessment Results

(Preliminary)

July 21, 2016

Delaware system of student assessments

measures student growth across grades
State- and LEA-level Results from 2016 Delaware
System of Student Assessments (DeSSA)
Assessment

Subject(s)

Grade(s)

Smarter

ELA & Math

3 to 8

ELA & Math

DCAS-Alt1

3 to 11
(Science & Social Studies in
applicable grades)

DCAS

Science

5, 8, 10

DCAS

Social Studies

4, 7
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Delaware assessments focus on real-world

skills connected to classroom instruction
Delaware assessments reflect what students are
learning and practicing in the classroom on a daily
basis
Aligned to the Delaware Common Core Standards

Continue to be one measure of student progress

Scores used in combination with district-level
assessments, report cards, teacher feedback,
classroom work and more to provide a holistic view of
student achievement across grades
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Smarter Assessment:
English Language Arts (ELA)

Smarter: More Delaware students are

demonstrating proficiency in ELA
2015 Overall Proficiency in ELA: 52%
2016 Overall Proficiency in ELA: 55%
Smarter ELA
100

80

+2

+4

54 54

54 56

56 60

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

+5

+4

+3

48 52

50 53

49 54

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

60

40

20

2015

2016

The majority of districts increased ELA

proficiency from 2015 to 2016
District ELA Percent Proficient, Grades 3 to 8, 2015 to 2016
100

75
State ELA
Percent
Proficient:
55%

50

61
25

68
54 55

64 69

65 67
48 50

36 39

47 49

55 55

59 62

57 60

51 50

31

39

48 50

38

49

59 62

49
36

2015

2016

*NOTE: Tech schools are omitted since test covers Grades 3-8.

The majority of charter schools maintained or

increased ELA proficiency across all grades
Charter ELA Percent Proficient, Grades 3 to 8, 2015 to 2016
100

75

50

75 76
25

48

51 51

62 60
37 38

36
20 22
0

96 96

93 94

48

45 46

78 80
66

57 52
12 15

2015

74

34 31

27
15 8

State ELA
Percent
Proficient:
55%

18 11

2016

*NOTES: Charters differ in grade configuration. Not all schools serve all grades 3-8. Some charters did not test or were not in
existence for both testing years shown.
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ELA results across subgroups reflect continued

commitment to prepare all students for college and career
Change in Percent Proficient in ELA from 2015 to 2016
GR 3

GR 4

GR 5

GR 6

GR 7

GR 8

ALL STUDENTS

STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

-3

LOW-INCOME

WHITE

HISPANIC

AFRICAN AMERICAN

ASIAN AMERICAN

-1

MULTIRACIAL

-2

-1

13

-2

STUDENT GAP GROUP

Increased Proficiency

Maintained Proficiency

Decreased Proficiency
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Delaware sees improvements in ELA proficiency in

traditionally underrepresented groups
ELA ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, DISAGGREGATED, GRADES 3-8, 2015 - 2016
Percent at AL1
Hispanic/Latino

30
29

Hispanic/Latino

9,252 Students

2015
2016

African African
American
American
18,427 Students

White
27,322 Students

Asian
2,152 Students

15
13

White

2015
2016

8
6

Asian
2015
2016

11
12

2015
2016

35

10
11
29
32

36
31
30

50
52

24
24
25

12
13

26
28

28
21
20

Percent at AL4
28
30

29

20
19

Multi-Racial

Percent at AL3

30
28

36
33

2015
2016

Multi-Racial
1,717 Students

Percent at AL2

33
32
50

23
26
75

100

*NOTE: Due to rounding, some rows may not equal 100.

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Nearly all subgroups improved ELA

achievement level from 2015 to 2016
2016 ELA ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, DISAGGREGATED, GRADES 3-8
Percent at AL1

Percent at AL2

Percent at AL3

Percent at AL4

SWD

SWD

8,786
Students

2015
2015

63

23

2016
2016

59

25

2015
2015

58

28

11

12

ELL

ELL

3,148
Students

54

2016
2016

12

28

14

LowIncome

Low-Income
22,382
Students

2015
2015
2016
2016

36
33

0
25
*NOTE: Due to rounding, some rows may not equal 100.

29
29
50

25
27

10
11

75

100

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Smarter Assessment:
Mathematics

Smarter: More students are demonstrating

increased proficiency in mathematics
2015 Statewide Overall Proficiency: 41%
2016 Statewide Overall Proficiency: 44%

Smarter Math
100

80

+2
60

+4

+3

+3

+3

38 41

34 37

37 40

35 38

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

+3

40

53 55
20

47 51

Grade 3

Grade 4

2015

2016

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All districts maintained or increased

math proficiency from 2015 to 2016
District Math Percent Proficient, Grades 3 to 8, 2015 to 2016
100

75

State Math
Percent
Proficient:
44%

50

25

49

57
43 45

51

57

56 58

32 36

30 31

32 32

41 43

46 50

47 51

41 41
21

30

38 38

39
28

45 46

44
31

2015

2016

*NOTE: Tech schools are omitted since testing is only in Grades 3-8.
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The majority of charter schools maintained or

increased math proficiency across all grades
Charter Math Percent Proficient, Grades 3 to 8, 2015 to 2016
100

75

State Math
Percent
Proficient:
44%

50

71 76
54

25

41 43

26
0

37 40
23 18

29 27

40
27

17

28

74

70 69
43

41 37

**

0 0

5 5

2015

84 88

13 7

81

55
21 24

2016

*NOTES: Charters differ in grade configuration. Not all schools serve all grades 3-8. Some charters did not test or were not in
existence for both testing years shown.
**Less than 5 percent.
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Math results across subgroups highlight continued

commitment to prepare all students for college and career
Change in Percent Proficient in Math from 2015 to 2016
GR 3

GR 4

GR 5

GR 6

GR 7

GR 8

ALL STUDENTS

STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

10

-1

LOW-INCOME

WHITE

HISPANIC

-2

AFRICAN AMERICAN

ASIAN AMERICAN

MULTIRACIAL

-1

-4

STUDENT GAP GROUP

Increased Proficiency

Maintained Proficiency

Decreased Proficiency
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Delaware continues to close math achievement

gaps in traditionally underrepresented groups
MATH ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, DISAGGREGATED, GRADES 3-8, 2015 - 2016
Percent at AL1
Hispanic/Latino

36
35

Hispanic/Latino

9,464 Students

2015
2016

African African
American
American
18,511 Students

White
27,378 Students

Asian
2,211 Students

Percent at AL3

2015
2016

9
7

Asian
2015
2016

29
28

17
16

2016

6
8

24
29

28

24

51
53

25
34
33
25

9
11

17
18

29

22
22

Multi-Racial
2015

21
21
33
32

18
16

White

Percent at AL4

34
33
44
41

2015
2016

Multi-Racial
1,712 Students

Percent at AL2

27
25
50

17
20
75

100

*NOTE: Due to rounding, some rows may not equal 100.

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Nearly all subgroups improved math

achievement level from 2015 to 2016
2016 MATH ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, DISAGGREGATED, GRADES 3-8
Percent at AL1

Percent at AL2

Percent at AL3

Percent at AL4

SWD
8,788
Students

2015
SWD

68

2016

21

65

23

12

ELL
2015
ELL
3,454
Students

57

2016

28

52

28

15

Low-Income
Low-Income
2015

22,673
Students

2016

41

34

39

0
25
*NOTE: Due to rounding, some rows may not equal 100.

18

33
50

20

75

100

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Our participation rates continue to be high

Statewide Smarter Participation
ELA
Participation Rate
Statewide

Math

2015

2016

2015

2016

97.0

97.5

95.9

97.8

Delaware saw a growth in participation

All grades in both Smarter ELA and Math met or
exceeded the 95% participation threshold for federal
reporting

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DCAS-Alt 1:
ELA and Mathematics

DCAS-Alt1 ELA and math proficiency

100

DCAS-Alt1 ELA AND MATH, PERCENT PROFICIENT,

2013 TO 2016
75

50

59 60 63 59

64 60 64 62

25

52

58 57 54

45

50 50 51

61 61 60 59

49

56 52 52

3 to 5
n = 373

6 to 8

High School

3 to 5

n = 405

n = 277

n = 378

DCAS-Alt 1 Reading
DCAS-Alt1 ELA

2013

2014

2015

6 to 8

High School

n = 408

n = 279

DCAS-Alt 1 Math
DCAS-Alt1 Math

2016
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DCAS and DCAS-Alt1:

Science

Students maintained science proficiency

from 2015 to 2016 in Grade 5 and Grade 8
DCAS Science Percent Proficient, 2012 to 2016
100

80

60

40

52
20

50

49

47

51

47

50

51

49

49

42

42

46

44

43

Grade 5

Grade 8
2012

2013

2014

Grade 10
2015

2016

22

DCAS-Alt1 Science scores from 2013 to 2016

DCAS-Alt1 Science Percent Proficient, 2013 to 2016
100

75

50

53

25

55

54

64

57

68

62
40

39

50

53

42

Grade 5

Grade 8

n = 138

n = 146

2013

2014

Grade 10
n = 127

2015

2016
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DCAS and DCAS-Alt1:

Social Studies

Students maintained social studies proficiency from

2015 to 2016 in Grade 4 and Grade 7
DCAS Social Studies Percent Proficient, 2012 to 2016
100

80

60

40

68

69

65

60

59

58

60

59

58

57

20

Grade 4

Grade 7
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

25

DCAS-Alt1 Social Studies scores

from 2013 to 2016
DCAS-Alt1 Social Studies Percent Proficient, 2013 to 2016
100

75

50

25

47

51

48

49

57
40

42

64

64

63

46

35

Grade 4

Grade 7

Grade 9

n = 129

n = 129

n = 146

2013

2014

2015

2016
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The work continues to focus on

elevating achievement for all students
Professional Learning for educators:
Reimagining Professional Learning Grants
Learning Leader Network: Principal Support
eLearning Courses: Literacy and Mathematics
MSP Grants with focus on middle and high school
Teacher Leadership and Resource Development:
Math and Literacy focus
NextGen Teacher Leader Network

New Castle Elementary, New Castle, DE

Other Initiatives:
Common Core Site Visits to all
districts
AP Incentive and Delaware Goes to
College Grants
CTE Pathways Opportunities
Stubbs Elementary, Wilmington, DE

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Communicating
Results to Students, Educators
and Families

Family Guides provide families with resources for better

understanding of what students should learn each year

Parent Guides provide more

information on what a student should
have learned last year and what
students should be able to do this year

Based on the Delaware

standards

Shows how parents can

support their childrens
learning at home
Arrives with the Family
Score Reports

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This years Family Score Report provides more meaningful

information on student understanding of the standards

Family score report helps parents and students

better understand how well students are learning
the Delaware standards

Will be mailed to families next week

2015 Score Report

Includes detailed
information about how
students scored on
different parts of
ELA/Literacy and
Mathematics

Shows how students are

progressing through the
standards and across
grades

2016 Family Score Report

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Additional Resources for families and

educators available on DelExcels.org
Sample Score Reports
FAQ Documents
Online tools

www.DelExcels.org
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Appendix

District/Charter results for each grade,

including subgroup scores and participation

Complete data tables are available online at:

https://pubapps.doe.k12.de.us/DSARA_Public/default.aspx

School-level results to be released August 2016

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Statewide assessment results show that

Delaware students are getting Smarter in ELA
In English Language Arts:
As more students participated in Smarter, statewide proficiency for all
grades increased in ELA from 52% to 55%
32,875 students across Grades 3-8 in Delaware scored proficient in
2016 compared to 30,706 students in 2015
Increase represents 2,169 more students demonstrating proficiency in
ELA this year 3.6% of the students tested this year

Last year Grade 3 scores were the 2nd highest in the nation
Delaware maintained that proficiency
Grades 4 to 8 each moved their proficiency up 2% to 5%

Grade 8 saw the biggest increase in ELA proficiency for 2016

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Statewide assessment results show that

Delaware students are getting Smarter in math
Mathematics:
As more students participated in Smarter, statewide proficiency for all
grades increased in Math from 41% to 44%
26,440 students across Grades 3-8 in Delaware scored proficient in
2016 compared to 24,301 students in 2015
Increase represents 2,139 more students demonstrating proficiency in
Math this year 3.5% of the students tested this year
All grades saw increases in proficiency ranging from 2% to 4%
Grade 4 saw the biggest increase in math proficiency for 2016
Grades 3 and 4 continue their trend with a 10% higher proficiency rate
than other grades
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Additional student subgroup data for ELA

ELA ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, DISAGGREGATED, GRADES 3-8, 2015 2016
Percent at AL1

Percent at AL2

Percent at AL3

Percent at AL4

American Indian

2015

16

2016

16

American Indian

24

36

25

259
Students

24

37

22

Hawaiian/Pacific
Islander
68
Students

Hawaiian
2015

26

2016

22

20
0

32

25
25

19

30
50

25
75

100

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Additional student subgroup data for Math

MATH ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, DISAGGREGATED, GRADES 3-8, 2015 2016
Percent at AL1

Percent at AL2

Percent at AL3

Percent at AL4

American Indian

2015

23

33

23

20

2016

24

32

25

19

American Indian

260
Students

Hawaiian/Pacific
Islander
68
Students

Hawaiian
2015

22

2016

38
31

18

19
25

22

30
50

20
75

100

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Every district and nearly all charters met or

exceeded the 95% participation benchmark
District Participation

2016 ELA

2016 Math

Appoquinimink School District

97

97

Brandywine School District

95

97

Caesar Rodney School District

97

Cape Henlopen School District

Charter Participation

ELA 2016

Math 2016

Prestige Academy

90

92

Aspira Academy

100

100

97

Positive Outcomes

100

100

98

97

East Side

99

99

Capital School District

95

96

Campus Comm

98

99

Christina School District

96

97

Thomas Edison

98

99

Sussex Academy

99

99

Colonial School District

98

98

Family Foundation

94

98

Delmar School District

99

99

Kuumba

98

98

Indian River School District

99

99

Academy of Dover

99

97

Lake Forest School District

98

98

Odyssey Charter

99

99

Laurel School District

98

99

Providence Creek

99

99

MOT

100

99

Milford School District

98

98

Newark Charter

100

100

Red Clay Consolidated School District

97

98

Gateway Lab

88

90

Seaford School District

98

98

Montessori Academy

100

100

Smyrna School District

98

98

Great Oaks Charter School

95

94

Woodbridge School District

99

99

Freire Charter School

97

96

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Enhanced Smarter Analytics provides educators

with more information to guide in-class instruction
Educators can access deeper level student score
information to better determine student understanding of the
claims and targets aligned to the Delaware standards

Shows Full Claim Scores

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