NEBRASKASTATE OF THE SCHOOLS

REPORT

Nebraska Department of EducationSeptember 27, 2013

State of the Schools Report

http://reportcard.education.ne.gov/

Assessment Data•NeSA: Nebraska State Accountability

▫Writing, Reading, Mathematics and Science released earlier

•National Student Performance▫Norm-referenced tests▫National measures

ACT [Released later] National Assessment of Educational Progress

(NAEP)

Nebraska State Accountability: NeSA Scores

SUBJECT 2010 2011 2012 2013

Reading 69% 72% 74% 77%

Mathematics 63% 68% 69%

Science 67% 70%

Writing 68%

Student Groups Improved•All student groups in Reading improved in

2013

•Improvement consistent sinceNeSA testing began

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Reading: All Student Groups Improve

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Mathematics: Student Groups Improve2010-

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State AccountabilityNePAS: Nebraska State Performance

Accountability System

▫School district accountability

▫Informs instruction

▫ Informs state and federal policy-makers

NePAS: Multiple Measures•Status of State Assessment Results

▫Grades 3-8, 11 Reading/Language Arts Mathematics Science

▫Grade 4 Writing

NePAS: Multiple Measures (continued)

•Status▫Average scale scores in reading,

mathematics, science, and writing•Improvement

▫Same grade last year compared to same grade this year – different students

•Growth▫Same students last year to same students

this year , Grades 4-8

New

NePAS: Multiple Measures (continued)

•Graduation Rates – available in November▫2013 four-year cohort graduation rate

▫2013 Six-year cohort graduation rate

NePAS: Average Scale Scores

Status Reading Math Science Writing

Average scale score above the cut score of 85 (40 for writing)

244 of 249

districts

243 of 249

districts

243 of 249

districts

224 of 249

districts

NePAS:Improvement and Growth

Reading Mathematics Science

Improvement

205 of 248 districts

169 of 248 districts

178 of 248 districts

Growth 204 of 248 districts

141 of 248 districts

Federal Accountability: SchoolsSchools Identified for Needs Improvement

(NI)AYP RESULTS

NON-TITLE I

SCHOOLSTITLE I

SCHOOLSTITLE I YR 1

NI

TITLE I YR 2

NI

TITLE I YR 3

NI

TITLE I YR 4

NI

TITLE I YR 5

NI

2008-09 31 21 9 11 0 1 0

2009-10 29 20 8 11 0 1 0

2010-11 56 80 68 6 6 0 0

2011-12 96 103 51 46 3 3 0

2013-14 131 155 60 49 41 2 3

Federal Accountability: DistrictsDISTRICTS IDENTIFIED FOR NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

(NI)

AYP RESULTS

NON-TITLE I

DISTRICTS

TITLE I DISTRICTS

BREAKDOWN OF DISTRICTS

TITLE I YR 1 NI

TITLE I YR 2 NI

TITLE I YR 3 NI

2008-09 0 0 0 0 02009-10 0 1 1 0 02010-11 0 9 8 1 02011-12 0 11 6 5 02012-13 1 16 7 4 5

Program Data•Career Education

▫Programs of Study▫Programs of Study by District▫Career Education Performance

Nebraska’s Report Card• Contents:

NeSA Results NePAS Federal

Accountability: AYP Career Education Special Education Student

Characteristics Teacher and School

Data

• Current and trend data

• Compare/Analyze Data

2012-13

Mission Statement: To lead and support the preparation of all

Nebraskans for learning, earning and living.

Questions?