Dataset 1 School State Criterion-referenced Assessment Test Proficiency Percentages by Grade Level Over Time Grade Six Percentages

2006-07 (n=219) 2007-08 (n=233) 2008-09 (n=240) 2009-10 (n=244) 2010-11 (n=249) Grade Seven Percentages 2006-07 (n=226) 2007-08 (n=238) 2008-09 (n=218) 2009-10 (n=242) 2010-11 (n=232) Grade Eight Percentages 2006-07 (n=223) 2007-08 (n=214) 2008-09 (n=243) 2009-10 (n=224) 2010-11 (n=246) Below Basic 18% 15% 13% 15% 14% Basic 36% 34% 38% 35% 49% Below Basic 17% 13% 17% 11% 14% Basic 38% 32% 35% 38% 43% Below Basic 13% 28% 20% 15% 18% Basic 27% 18% 29% 27% 31% % BB & B 41% 46% 48% 43% 49% Proficient 49% 39% 34% 37% 37% Advanced 10% 15% 18% 21% 14% %P&A 59% 54% 52% 57% 51%

TOTAL % BB & B 55% 45% 52% 50% 57%

Proficient 35% 47% 39% 42% 38%

Advanced 9% 8% 9% 9% 5%

TOTAL %P&A 45% 55% 48% 50% 57%

TOTAL % BB & B 54% 49% 51% 51% 63%

Proficient 34% 41% 47% 39% 30%

Advanced 12% 11% 2% 11% 7%

TOTAL %P&A 46% 51% 49% 49% 37%

Grade Six Numbers 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Grade Seven Numbers 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Grade Eight Numbers 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Total Students Below Basic 219 29 233 66 240 47 244 38 249 45

Basic 60 41 69 68 77

Total BB & B Proficient 89 108 107 90 116 82 106 88 122 92

Advanced 22 36 42 50 35

Total P & A 130 126 124 138 127

Total Students Below Basic 226 38 238 30 218 37 242 28 232 32

Basic 87 77 77 93 100

Total BB & B 125 107 114 121 132

Proficient 80 112 85 99 88

Advanced 21 19 19 22 12

Total P & A 101 131 104 121 100

Total Students Below Basic 223 40 214 32 243 32 224 36 246 34

Basic 81 72 92 78 121

Total BB & B 121 104 124 114 155

Proficient 75 87 114 86 74

Advanced 27 23 5 24 17

Total P & A 102 110 119 110 91

Dataset 2 Building Assessment Results for a Common Assesment Given to All Students in the same Grade on the same Day Student ID Gender Ethnicity English Prof 3 F W EP 4 M As EP 6 F Hi EP 10 M W EP 11 M W EP 24 M AA EP 44 F AA EP 46 M W EP 48 M Hi LEP/EL 49 M AA LEP/EL Total Below Basic Percentage Below Basic 2 7 8 9 12 13 14 17 18 19 M M M M F M M M F M W AA W As W AA As W As As EP EP EP LEP/EL EP EP EP EP EP EP Teacher A A A A B B A A A B Skill1 no no no no no no no no no no Skill2 no no no no no no no no no no Skill3 no no no no no no no no no no Proficency Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic Below Basic 10 20% Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic

B B B A A A A B B A

no no yes no yes yes no no yes yes

yes no no no no no yes no no no

no yes no yes no no no yes no no

20 21 22 25 28 29 31 32 33 35 37 39 42 43 45 Total Percentage Total Percentage 15 26 38 41 Total Percentage 1 5

M F F F M M F F M F M F F M F Basic Basic BB & B BB & B F M M F Advanced Advanced M M

Hi W W W W Hi AA Hi AA W Hi Hi W AA As

EP EP EP EP EP EP EP LEP/EL EP EP LEP/EL LEP/EL EP LEP/EL LEP/EL

B A A B B A A A A B A A B B B

no no yes no yes no yes no no no no no no no no

yes no no no no no no yes yes no no no no no no

no yes no yes no yes no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes

Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic 25 50% 35 70%

Hi As Hi W

EP EP EP EP

B B B B

yes yes yes yes

yes yes yes yes

yes yes yes yes

Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced 4 8% Proficient Proficient

As Hi

EP LEP/EL

B B

no no

yes yes

yes yes

16 23 27 30 34 36 40 47 50 Total Percentage Total Percentage

M M F F M F M F F Proficient Proficient Adv & Prof Adv & Prof

Hi AA As AA W W Hi Hi Hi

LEP/EL EP LEP/EL EP EP EP EP LEP/EL LEP/EL

B A A B B A B B B

yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes

yes no yes no yes yes yes yes no

no yes yes yes no no no no yes

Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 11 22% 15 30%

Cohort A Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Cohort B Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Cohort C Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Grade 6 7 8 Grade 6 7 8 Grade 6 7 8

Total Students 226 238 243

Proficient Number 108 112 114

Advanced Number 22 19 5

Percentage Total Prof & Adv 58% 55% 49%

233 218 224

Proficient Number 90 85 86

Advanced Number 36 19 24

54% 48% 49%

240 242 246

Proficient Number 82 99 74

Advanced Number 42 22 17

52% 50% 37%

Below Basic Gender M M M M M M M 7 14% 24% Gender M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 14 28% 48% 42% 72% Teacher A A A A B B B

Total Percentage of total students Percentage of just male/female Basic

Teacher A A A A A A A B B B B B B B

Total Percentage of total students Percentage of just male/female Percentage BB & B of total students Percentage BB & B of male/female

Proficient

Gender M M M M M M

Teacher A B B B B B

Total Percentage of total students Percentage of male/female Advanced

6 12% 21% Gender M M 2 4% 7% 16% 28% Teacher B B

Total Percentage of total students Percentage of male/female Percentage Prof & Adv of total students Percentage Prof & Adv of male/female

FALSE

The goal is to have 50% of Males or Females performing at Proficient or Advanced as compared to all stu True total percentage is greater than 50% and False if total percentage is less than 50%.

Gender F F F

Teacher A A A

29 Males 21 Female 50 Total

3 6% 14% Gender F F F F F F F F F F F Teacher A A A A A A B B B B B

11 22% 52% 28% 67%

Gender F F F F F

Teacher A A B B B

5 10% 24% Gender F F 2 4% 10% 14% 33% Teacher B B

FALSE

nced as compared to all students. than 50%.