2015 PSSA/Keystone Data and

InformationMonday, October 12, 2015

Presented by Dr. Tammy Stern

2015 PSSA Data Concerns

• New assessment in 2015

• The State Board of Education adopted new standards for grades 3 – 8 in ELA and math in the fall of 2013. Because of the methods used at the state level, the scores were lower than they should be.

• There has been no massive in-servicing or funding from the state to in-service staff members across the state to prepare the students for the new content in the new standards. There is now new content at various grade levels that had not been taught or assessed as in the past.

Grade 3 ELA DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 3 English Language Arts

Group Year N - Below Basic % Below Basic N - Basic % Basic N - Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % AdvancedState 2015 17187 13.5 31458 24.7 62641 49.1 16312 12.8Connellsville Area SD 2015 54 16.2 125 37.4 136 40.7 19 5.7Bullskin El Sch 2015 1 1.9 18 34.6 23 44.2 10 19.2Clifford N Pritts El 2015 2 8 7 28 15 60 1 4Connellsville Twp El 2015 3 20 8 53.3 1 6.7 3 20Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 4 19 8 38.1 9 42.9 0 0Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 7 8.4 37 44.6 35 42.2 4 4.8South Side El Sch 2015 8 18.6 13 30.2 22 51.2 0 0Springfield El Sch 2015 13 29.5 13 29.5 17 38.6 1 2.3West Crawford El School 2015 16 32 21 42 13 26 0 0

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 61.9%.Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 63.4% proficient/advanced.CNP exceeded the state average with 64% proficient/advanced.

Grade 3 Math DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 3 Mathematics

Group Year N - Below Basic % Below Basic N -Basic %Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N- Advanced % AdvancedState 2015 35749 28 30136 23.6 36745 28.8 25121 19.7Connellsville Area SD 2015 127 37.9 91 27.2 82 24.5 35 10.4Bullskin El Sch 2015 5 9.6 17 32.7 14 26.9 16 30.8Clifford N Pritts El 2015 5 20 7 28 10 40 3 12Connellsville Twp El 2015 5 33.3 6 40 2 13.3 2 13.3Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 8 38.1 5 23.8 7 33.3 1 4.8Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 30 36.1 24 28.9 23 27.7 6 7.2South Side El Sch 2015 23 53.5 7 16.3 10 23.3 3 7Springfield El Sch 2015 16 35.6 15 33.3 10 22.2 4 8.9West Crawford El School 2015 35 70 10 20 5 10 0 0

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 48.5%.Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 57.7% proficient/advanced.CNP exceeded the state average with 52% proficient/advanced.

Grade 4 ELA DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 4 English Language Arts

Group YearN- Below Basic % Below Basic N- Basic % Basic N- Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 16405 13 35995 28.5 47186 37.3 26882 21.3Connellsville Area SD 2015 60 18.6 117 36.2 110 34.1 36 11.1Bullskin El Sch 2015 15 23.4 18 28.1 24 37.5 7 10.9Clifford N Pritts El 2015 0 0 14 46.7 11 36.7 5 16.7Connellsville Twp El 2015 4 28.6 5 35.7 5 35.7 0 0Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 6 23.1 12 46.2 7 26.9 1 3.8Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 6 9.7 26 41.9 19 30.6 11 17.7South Side El Sch 2015 6 14.6 13 31.7 16 39 6 14.6Springfield El Sch 2015 10 27.8 8 22.2 14 38.9 4 11.1West Crawford El School 2015 10 22.7 19 43.2 13 29.5 2 4.5

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.6%.We had NO schools exceed the state average in the percentage of proficient or advanced students. The district average was 45.2%.

Grade 4 Math DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 4 Mathematics

Group YearN - Below Basic % Below Basic N- Basic % Basic N- Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 31435 24.8 38763 30.6 35387 27.9 21094 16.7Connellsville Area SD 2015 125 38.7 108 33.4 56 17.3 34 10.5Bullskin El Sch 2015 23 35.9 17 26.6 15 23.4 9 14.1Clifford N Pritts El 2015 9 30 9 30 7 23.3 5 16.7Connellsville Twp El 2015 7 50 4 28.6 2 14.3 1 7.1Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 12 48 12 48 0 0 1 4Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 18 29 21 33.9 13 21 10 16.1South Side El Sch 2015 5 12.2 21 51.2 10 24.4 5 12.2Springfield El Sch 2015 16 44.4 13 36.1 6 16.7 1 2.8West Crawford El School 2015 31 68.9 10 22.2 2 4.4 2 4.4

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 44.6%.We had NO schools exceed the state average in the percentage of proficient or advanced students. The district average was 27.8%.

Grade 4 Science DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 4 Science

Group YearN - Below Basic % Below Basic N - Basic % Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 13384 10.6 15662 12.4 46484 36.7 51232 40.4Connellsville Area SD 2015 29 9 44 13.6 136 42.1 114 35.3Bullskin El Sch 2015 5 7.8 12 18.8 20 31.3 27 42.2Clifford N Pritts El 2015 1 3.3 1 3.3 14 46.7 14 46.7Connellsville Twp El 2015 3 21.4 2 14.3 6 42.9 3 21.4Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 2 8 5 20 12 48 6 24Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 4 6.5 7 11.3 25 40.3 26 41.9South Side El Sch 2015 2 4.9 1 2.4 18 43.9 20 48.8Springfield El Sch 2015 4 11.1 6 16.7 16 44.4 10 27.8West Crawford El School 2015 5 11.1 9 20 23 51.1 8 17.8

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 77.1%.The district average was 77.4% of students who were proficient or advanced.CNP exceeded the state average with 93.4% proficient or advanced.South Side exceeded the state average with 92.7% proficient or advanced.

Grade 5 ELA Data

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 61.7%.Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 65.1% proficient/advanced.Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 64.7% proficient/advanced. Springfield Twp. exceeded the state average with 63.4% proficient/advanced.

Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 5 English Language Arts

Group Year N -Below Basic % Below Basic N - Basic % Basic N - Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % AdvancedState 2015 17362 13.5 32056 24.9 56952 44.2 22595 17.5Connellsville Area SD 2015 52 15.8 111 33.7 146 44.4 20 6.1Bullskin El Sch 2015 6 9.1 17 25.8 34 51.5 9 13.6Clifford N Pritts El 2015 1 3.6 15 53.6 9 32.1 3 10.7Connellsville Twp El 2015 1 5.9 5 29.4 9 52.9 2 11.8Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 7 21.9 13 40.6 11 34.4 1 3.1Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 13 18.6 24 34.3 32 45.7 1 1.4South Side El Sch 2015 6 15 13 32.5 19 47.5 2 5Springfield El Sch 2015 3 10 8 26.7 17 56.7 2 6.7West Crawford El School 2015 13 32.5 13 32.5 14 35 0 0

Grade 5 Math DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 5 Mathematics

Group Year N -Below Basic % Below Basic N -Basic % Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % AdvancedState 2015 33458 25.9 40207 31.1 35787 27.7 19694 15.2Connellsville Area SD 2015 87 26.4 133 40.4 90 27.4 19 5.8Bullskin El Sch 2015 11 16.7 23 34.8 25 37.9 7 10.6Clifford N Pritts El 2015 7 25 10 35.7 11 39.3 0 0Connellsville Twp El 2015 2 11.8 6 35.3 5 29.4 4 23.5Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 10 31.3 13 40.6 8 25 1 3.1Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 23 32.9 31 44.3 12 17.1 4 5.7South Side El Sch 2015 9 22.5 17 42.5 12 30 2 5Springfield El Sch 2015 7 23.3 12 40 10 33.3 1 3.3West Crawford El School 2015 13 32.5 20 50 7 17.5 0 0

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 42.9%.Bullskin Twp. exceeded the state average with 48.5% proficient/advanced.Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 52.9% proficient/advanced.

Grade 6 ELA DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 6 English Language Arts

Group Year N -Below Basic % Below Basic N -Basic % Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N -Advanced % AdvancedState 2015 13049 10.1 37743 29.3 50953 39.6 27061 21Connellsville Area SD 2015 50 14.2 155 44 107 30.4 40 11.4Bullskin El Sch 2015 5 9.1 25 45.5 12 21.8 13 23.6Clifford N Pritts El 2015 2 7.4 11 40.7 12 44.4 2 7.4Connellsville Twp El 2015 0 0 3 23.1 6 46.2 4 30.8Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 3 8.8 22 64.7 9 26.5 0 0Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 18 20.7 35 40.2 28 32.2 6 6.9South Side El Sch 2015 9 20 20 44.4 11 24.4 5 11.1Springfield El Sch 2015 2 6.1 12 36.4 11 33.3 8 24.2West Crawford El School 2015 11 20 24 43.6 18 32.7 2 3.6

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 60.6%.Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 77% proficient/advanced.

Grade 6 Math DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance LevelsPSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 6 Mathematics

Group Year N -Below Basic % Below Basic N -Basic % BasicN - Proficient % Proficient

N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 32382 25.1 44930 34.9 37048 28.7 14525 11.3Connellsville Area SD 2015 119 33.9 131 37.3 82 23.4 19 5.4Bullskin El Sch 2015 14 25.5 20 36.4 16 29.1 5 9.1Clifford N Pritts El 2015 4 14.8 12 44.4 9 33.3 2 7.4Connellsville Twp El 2015 1 7.7 5 38.5 3 23.1 4 30.8Dunbar Boro El Sch 2015 13 38.2 18 52.9 3 8.8 0 0Dunbar Twp El Sch 2015 40 46.5 30 34.9 16 18.6 0 0South Side El Sch 2015 20 44.4 14 31.1 9 20 2 4.4Springfield El Sch 2015 6 18.2 9 27.3 14 42.4 4 12.1West Crawford El School 2015 18 32.7 23 41.8 12 21.8 2 3.6

The state average of students who scored proficient or advanced was 40%.CNP exceeded the state average with 40.7% proficient or advanced.Connellsville Twp. exceeded the state average with 53.9% proficient/advanced.Springfield Twp. exceeded the state average with 54.5% proficient/advanced.

Grade 7 ELA DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels

PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 7 English Language Arts

Group Year N - Below Basic % Below Basic N Basic % Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N -Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 8493 6.6 44828 34.8 53902 41.9 21506 16.7

Connellsville Area SD 2015 36 9.7 177 47.6 138 37.1 21 5.6

Connellsville JH 2015 33 9 173 47.4 138 37.8 21 5.8

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.6%.We had 43.6% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.

Grade 7 Math Data

Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels

PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 7 Mathematics

Group Year N - Below Basic % Below BasicN - Basic % Basic N - Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 43117 33.5 43071 33.4 30409 23.6 12208 9.5

Connellsville Area SD 2015 156 41.8 118 31.6 81 21.7 18 4.8

Connellsville JH 2015 149 40.7 118 32.2 81 22.1 18 4.9

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 33.1%.We had 27% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.

Grade 8 ELA DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels

PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 8 English Language Arts

Group Year N -Below Basic % Below Basic N - Basic % Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 14461 11 40834 31.1 57277 43.6 18844 14.3

Connellsville Area SD 2015 49 14 130 37 146 41.6 26 7.4

Connellsville JH 2015 45 13 129 37.3 146 42.2 26 7.5

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 57.9%.We had 49.7% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.

Grade 8 Math Data

Group Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels

PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 8 Mathematics

Group Year N -Below Basic % Below Basic N - Basic % Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 49276 37.5 42822 32.6 28865 22 10420 7.9

Connellsville Area SD 2015 140 39.9 151 43 56 16 4 1.1

Connellsville JH 2015 135 39 151 43.6 56 16.2 4 1.2

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 29.9%.We had 17.4% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.

Algebra I KeystonesGroup Summary: Performance LevelsAlgebra I, Spring 2015

Group Admin N Below Basic % Below Basic N Basic % Basic N- Proficient % Proficient N Advanced % AdvancedState Spring 2015 27558 14.9 86085 46.4 45778 24.7 26026 14Connellsville Area SD Spring 2015 34 9.9 182 53.1 99 28.9 28 8.2Connellsville Area SH Spring 2015 34 12.1 170 60.7 69 24.6 7 2.5Connellsville JH Spring 2015 0 0 12 19 30 47.6 21 33.3

Group Admin N TestedMean Scale Score

State Spring 2015 185447 1490.3 Connellsville Area SD Spring 2015 343 1488 Connellsville Area SH Spring 2015 280 1478.8 Connellsville JH Spring 2015 63 1528.8

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 38.7%.The Junior High exceeded the state average with 80.9% of the students who took the Algebra I Keystone scored proficient or advanced.The Senior High had 27.1% of the students who took the Algebra I Keystone scored proficient or advanced.

Grade 8 Science DataGroup Summary: Scale Scores and Performance Levels

PSSA+PASA, Year 2015, Grade 8 Science

Group Year N -Below Basic % Below Basic N -Basic % Basic N -Proficient % Proficient N - Advanced % Advanced

State 2015 30141 23 23974 18.3 42326 32.3 34769 26.5

Connellsville Area SD 2015 75 21.4 59 16.8 124 35.3 93 26.5

Connellsville JH 2015 71 20.5 58 16.8 124 35.8 93 26.9

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.5%.The Jr. High exceeded the state average with 62.7% of our students who scored proficient or advanced.

Biology KeystonesGroup Summary: Performance LevelsBiology, Spring 2015

Group Admin N Below Basic % Below BasicN Basic % Basic N Proficient % Proficient N Advanced % Advanced

State Spring 2015 35905 23.1 47177 30.4 39620 25.5 32508 20.9Connellsville Area SD Spring 2015 65 16 148 36.4 157 38.6 37 9.1Connellsville Area S Spring 2015 65 16 148 36.4 157 38.6 37 9.1

Group Admin N TestedBest Mean Scale Score

State Spring 2015 155210 1501.9 Connellsville Area SD Spring 2015 407 1497.6 Connellsville Area S Spring 2015 407 1497.6

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 46.4%.The Senior High exceeded the state average with 47.7% of the students who scored proficient or advanced.

Literature KeystonesGroup Summary: Performance LevelsLiterature, Spring 2015

Group Admin N Below Basic % Below BasicN Basic % Basic N Proficient % Proficient N Advanced % Advanced

StateSpring 2015 15135 10.8 43045 30.7 70985 50.7 10894 7.8

Connellsville Area SDSpring 2015 38 10.9 110 31.6 183 52.6 17 4.9

Connellsville Area SSpring 2015 38 10.9 110 31.6 183 52.6 17 4.9

Group Admin N TestedBest Mean Scale Score

StateSpring 2015 140059 1510.3

Connellsville Area SDSpring 2015 348 1505

Connellsville Area SSpring 2015 348 1505

The state average for the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced was 58.5%.The Senior High had 57.5% of the students score proficient or advanced.

Points to Consider

• Although the overall PSSA scores are a point of focus, 2015 data provided a baseline for the new assessment.

• Principals are required to develop Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) targeted at PVAAS data, which will serve as measureable growth goals for this year.

• Instructional coaches are in place at all elementary buildings and the junior high to provide on-site professional development, aimed at assisting the teachers with the teaching of the PA Common Core Standards.

• Due to the new PSSA and the federal waiver, the only schools which will receive an School Performance Profile will be schools that have an 11th Grade. Therefore Senior High and CTC will receive a School Performance Profile for 2015.