Annual Report: Multiple Measures of Student Achievement Data for School Year 2015-2016 PSD Board Presentation
Mission Statement Pennridge School District strives to provide all students with a well-rounded educational experience where they acquire the 21st century skills necessary for a successful future.
District Demographics Number of Schools 7 Elementary Schools, grades K - 5 3 Middle Schools, grades 6 - 8 1 High School, grades 9 - 12
19 Advanced Placement Courses offered Average years of experience, total = 15.67 years Average years of experience, in the district = 13.97 years 100% of the classes are taught by highly qualified staff District enrollment = 7297
8.32% of gifted students 0.14% dropout rate Charter School enrollment = 141 Vocational-Technical School enrollment = 259
Percent Enrollment By Ethnicity American Indian/Alaskan Native (not Hispanic)
0.12
Asian (not Hispanic)
2.80
Black or African
2.19
Hispanic
4.58
Multi-Racial (not Hispanic)
1.84
White (not Hispanic)
88.37
Pacific Islander (not Hispanic)
0.11
Percent Enrollment By Student Groups School
Economically Disadvantaged
English Language Learner
Special Education
District
20.41
1.41
14.65
Bedminster
16.85
2.22
14.63
Deibler
16.52
0
16.3
Grasse
21.83
0.44
21.62
Guth
31.86
13.92
12.87
Sellersville
23.72
0
19.02
Seylar
14.45
0
20.87
West Rockhill
25.78
0.24
16.63
Central MS
17.58
0.15
12.27
North MS
17.07
1.14
10.08
South MS
27.31
0.62
26.49
High School
18.96
0.55
10.33
Class of 2016 Post High School Plans Total Graduates
550
Four-Year College
60%
Two-Year College
19%
Other Post-Graduation Training
2%
Entering the Military
4%
Entering the Workforce
13%
Other
2%
Class of 2016 College Choices College
Attend
College
Attend
College
Attend
Albright College
1
Bryan Mawr College
1
Cornell University
1
Alvernia University
5
Bucks County Community College
99
Delaware College of Art and Design
1
Arcadia University
5
Cairn University
1
Delaware Valley University
5
Arizona State University
2
California University of Pennsylvania
2
DeSales University
3
Automotive Training Center
2
Cedar Crest College
1
Dickinson College
1
Becker College
1
Chestnut Hill College
2
Drexel University
6
Bennington College
1
Coastal Carolina University
1
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
6
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
27
Colgate University
1
Eastern Mennonite University
1
Brigham Young University
1
Commonwealth Technical Institute
1
Eastern University
3
Class of 2016 College Choices College
Attend
College
Attend
College
Attend
Eckerd College
1
Hofstra University
1
Kean University
1
Elizabethtown College
3
Immaculata University
2
Keystone College
1
2
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
6
King’s College
2
1
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Punxsutawney Campus
1
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
11
1
Ithaca College
1
La Salle University
3
Franklin & Marshall College
1
James Madison University
2
Lehigh Carbon Community College
1
Gettysburg College
1
1
Lehigh University
2
Grove City College
1
1
LeTourneau University
1
Gwynedd Mercy University
7
1
Liberty University
2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles Franciscan University of Steubenville
Johnson & Wales University (Charlotte) Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Johnson State College
Class of 2016 College Choices College
Attend
College
Attend
College
Attend
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
2
Monmouth University
1
Lycoming College
1
Montclair State University
1
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
3
Montgomery County Community College
4
Marywood University
1
Moravian College
4
Messiah College
1
Neamann College
1
Milford Academy
1
New College of Florida
1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
12
Northampton Community College
4
Philadelphia University
2
Misericordia University
1
Nova Southeastern University
1
Purdue University
1
Monmouth College
1
Oregon State University
1
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania State University – All Campuses Pennsylvania State University – World Campus Pennsylvania State University – Abington Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley
1 3 28 1 1 1
Class of 2016 College Choices College
Attend
College
Attend
College
Attend
Rider University
2
St. Olaf College
1
The University of Northwestern Ohio
2
Rosemont College
1
Stevens Institute of Technology
1
The University of Oklahoma
1
Royal Academy of Art
1
SUNY College at Cobleskill
1
The University of Scranton
1
Saint Joseph’s University
5
Syracuse University
2
The University of Tampa
2
San Diego Mesa College
1
Temple University
13
The University of the Arts
4
San Diego State University
1
Temple University – Ambler
1
Thomas Jefferson University
1
2
United Stated Military Academy Army
1
2
Universal Technical Institute
1
1
University of Aberdeen
1
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
7 1 1
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology The Culinary Institute of American (NY) The University of Akron
Class of 2016 College Choices College
Attend
College
Attend
College
Attend
University of Louisville
2
University of Rhode Island
1
Virginia Tech
2
University of Maine
3
University of South Florida, Tampa
1
Wagner College
1
University of Miami
2
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
2
Washington and Jefferson College
2
University of Michigan
1
University of Vermont
1
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
11
University of Mississippi
1
University of Virginia
1
West Virginia University
2
University of New Haven
1
Ursinus College
4
Western Michigan University
1
University of Pennsylvania
1
Utah State University
1
Widener University
6
University of Pittsburgh
10
Villanova University
1
Wilkes University
4
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
2
Virginia Commonwealth University
1
York College of Pennsylvania
1
School Performance Profile (SPP) Breakdown of indicators used in calculating an SPP score: Academic achievement = 40% Closing the Achievement Gap for all students = 5% Closing the Achievement Gap for historically underperforming students = 5% Academic Growth = 40% Other factors = 10% (such as graduation rates, promotion rates, attendance rates, AP scores or college credit offered, and PSAT/Plan participation) Extra credit (up to 7 points): Percent PSSA/Keystone Advanced in Math/Algebra 1, ELA/Literature, and Science/Biology; Percent Advanced on Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments; Percent 3 or Higher on AP exams
PSSA English Language Arts General Education
Special Education
2014 2105 Number of Students
2014 2015 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2015 2016 Number of Students
2015 2016 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2014 2015 Number of Students
2014 2015 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2015 2016 Number of Students
2015 2016 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
3
356
87
371
88
99
52
114
42
4
426
84
347
85
91
30
108
49
5
406
90
423
87
82
46
93
32
6
442
83
396
85
75
36
89
42
7
371
86
425
85
81
33
78
42
8
455
81
358
80
65
29
83
22
Overall
2456
85
2320
85
493
38
565
39
Grade Level
PSSA Mathematics General Education
Special Education
2014 2105 Number of Students
2014 2015 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2015 2016 Number of Students
2015 2016 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2014 2015 Number of Students
2014 2015 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2015 2016 Number of Students
2015 2016 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
3
355
69
371
77
99
43
114
39
4
427
67
348
74
91
25
108
46
5
406
65
422
67
82
30
93
25
6
443
59
397
59
75
17
89
22
7
373
42
427
52
81
11
77
21
8
454
45
356
32
65
5
83
6
Overall
2458
57
2321
60
493
24
564
28
Grade Level
PSSA Science General Education
Special Education
2014 2105 Number of Students
2014 2015 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2015 2016 Number of Students
2015 2016 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2014 2015 Number of Students
2014 2015 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
2015 2016 Number of Students
2015 2016 Percent Proficient/ Advanced
4
427
94
348
97
91
65
107
75
8
455
85
355
83
65
31
83
37
Overall
882
89
703
90
156
51
190
58
Grade Level
Keystone Exams General Education Subject
Grade Level
Algebra
Special Education
Number of Students
2015 - 2016 Percent Proficient/Advanced
Number of Students
2015 - 2016 Percent of Proficient/Advanced
7
196
89
3
100
Algebra
8
133
53
7
29
Algebra
HS
450
36
132
9
Biology
HS
528
81
66
26
Literature
HS
523
78
70
34
SAT/ACT College Ready Benchmark Determined by converting the percent of grade 12 students who achieved a total score of 1550 or higher on the SAT and/or a 22 or higher on the ACT prior to graduation to a scaled score. Percent of Grade 12 Students with 1500 or higher (SAT) and/or 22 or higher (ACT)
Performance Measure
Greater than 40.00%
100.00
30.00 - 40.00%
75.00 - 100.00
20.00 - 30.00%
50.00 - 75.00
10.00 - 20.00%
25.00 - 50.00
0.00 - 10.00
00.00 -25.00
SAT/ACT College Ready Benchmark School Year
Performance Measure
2015 - 2016
100.00
2014 - 2015
100.00
2013 - 2014
100.00
SAT Statistics Year
Reading
Mathematics
Writing
Composite
2016
510
521
488
1519
2015
521
525
505
1551
2014
518
529
497
1544
Before March 1, 2016: Maximum Score is 2400. The national average is 1540. After March 1, 2016: Range of Scores-400 to 1600. ● Reading/Writing: 200 to 800 ● Math: 200 to 800
ACT Statistics Year
English
Mathematics
Reading
Science
2016
22.3
24.2
24.0
23.5
2015
23.7
23.7
24.6
24.1
2014
22.2
23.1
23.6
23.2
Range of Score is from 1 to 36 for each subject area. Composite score is the average of the four subject areas. The national average is between 20 and 21.
Advanced Placement Test Statistics AP Scholar Award
Criteria
# of Students
AP Scholar
Students that have received a 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams.
43
AP Scholar with Honors
Students that have received an average score of at least 3.25 on all exams and scores of 3.00 or higher on 4 or more AP exams.
20
Students that have received an average score of AP Scholar with Distinction at least 3.50 on all exams and scores of 3.00 or higher on 5 or more of AP exams.
31
National AP Scholar (Also AP Scholar with Distinction)
Students that have an average score of at least 4.00 on all AP exams and scores of 4.00 or higher on 8 or more of AP exams.
7
Advanced Placement Test Statistics To the right is a bar graph and table that shows five years of data at the school, state and global levels. The graph illustrates the year-over-year change in the percentage of AP students with scores of 3 or higher, the table provides the overall total exams, total unique students and both the number and percentage of AP students with one or more scores of 3 or higher.
Middle School Clubs
Middle School Sports & Activities
High School Clubs
High School Sports & Activities
Pennridge Secondary Action Plan Goal: Keystone/PSSA Improvement of Student Achievement Action Step
Issue Addressed
Timeline
Audience
Identify current students retaking the Keystone Algebra exam in May 2017 ensure explicit instruction based on eligible content (Note: These students are currently in Informal Algebra II/Algebra II)
Basic and below basic first time testers; traditionally underperforming students
Oct-May 2017
Classroom teachers, special education teachers
Investigate supplemental materials for 6th grade math, especially involving algebra thinking skills
Overall student performance
Oct - April 2017
5th and 6th grade math teachers, secondary math supervisor, middle school administration
Pennridge Secondary Action Plan Goal: Keystone/PSSA Improvement of Student Achievement Action Step
Issue Addressed
Timeline
Audience
Identify assessment anchors and eligible content where low academic performance occurred.
Overall student performance
Oct - April & May 2017
Classroom teachers, supervisors, administration
Identify current Sophomores retaking the Keystone Biology exam in December 2016, and ensure explicit instruction based on eligible content
Basic and below basic first time testers; traditionally underperforming students
Oct-Dec 2016
Classroom teachers, special education teachers
Pennridge Secondary Action Plan Goal: Keystone/PSSA Improvement of Student Achievement Action Step
Issue Addressed
Timeline
Audience
Identify current Juniors retaking the Keystone Literature exam in December 2016, and ensure explicit instruction based on eligible content
Basic and below basic first time testers; traditionally underperforming students
Oct-Dec 2016
Classroom teachers, special education teachers
Identify current IEP students that are scheduled to take a retake in Biology or Literature in December 2016 and ensure that their case managers, academic support and/or resource room teachers have these students review the eligible content in preparation for the retake exam
Overall student performance
Oct - Dec 2016
IEP case managers, Academic Support and Resource Room teachers
Pennridge Secondary Action Plan Goal: Keystone/PSSA Improvement of Student Achievement Action Step
Issue Addressed
Timeline
Audience
Administer LinkIt & Study Island benchmarks to students that are preparing to take a PSSA and/or Keystone exam in Spring 2017; conduct classroom and grade level data review
Overall student performance
October 2016 Early Spring 2017
Classroom teachers, grade level teams
Gather reading/ remediation teachers to review curriculum and data (Reading, LinkIt, Study Island classroom)
Underperforming students
2016-17 School year
Secondary reading specialists, ELA and Science teachers
Pennridge Secondary Action Plan Goal: Keystone/PSSA Improvement of Student Achievement Action Step
Issue Addressed
Timeline
Audience
Utilize “Digging Deeper” in all Content Areas to Overall student guide teacher discussions from the initial step performance of identifying strengths, weaknesses, and patterns in data to determining the “root cause”-or the “why”--in order to plan for improvement and enhancements leading to continuous growth for all students.
Ongoing beginning in 2016-17 school year
K-12 Reading, ELA, Math and Science teachers, supervisors, administration
Offering of additional AP courses and encouraging of students to challenge themselves to take an AP course, if they meet the prerequisites
2017 - 2018 school year
Teachers, guidance counselors, supervisors, and administration
Overall student performance
Pennridge Secondary Action Plan Goal: Keystone/PSSA Improvement of Student Achievement Action Step
Issue Addressed
Timeline
Audience
Create a Literacy Leadership task force committee to establish beliefs and district priorities regarding literacy K-12
Overall student performance
Ongoing beginning in 2016-17 school year
K-12 Reading, ELA, and Science teachers, supervisors, administration
Create an ELA Task Force to focus on writing instructional strategies and professional development needed
Overall student performance
Ongoing beginning in 2016 - 2017 school year
ELA teachers, Secondary ELA supervisor, administration
