Math Placement Level Comparisons Summary Board Presentation November

Math Placement Level Comparisons Summary Board Presentation November 11, 2008 1

Elementary Math Placement Levels Last year, there were 3992 elementary students who were not taught on grade level GPS. Beginning this school year, all students are being taught at or above grade level. A greater number of students within cohorts qualify for advanced and/or accelerated classes when compared with their prior year performance. This is especially true for students moving from grade 3 to 4 and from grade 4 to 5. Almost 4, 000 students participated in advanced or accelerated math classes during the 2007 -08 school year. This year, 7, 230 students are participating in advanced or accelerated math classes which is an increase of over 55 percent. Based upon performance, students can continue to be placed in higher levels throughout the school year at regular intervals as outlined in the system’s continuous achievement plan adopted by the Board in May 2008. 2

Elementary Comparison: 2007 -2008 to 2008 -2009 3

Grade 3 Comparison GRADE Supported On Level Advanced Accelerated TOTAL 2 939 4881 756 82 6658 3 N/A 5287 1492 136 6915 4

Grade 4 Comparison GRADE Supported On Level Advanced Accelerated TOTAL 3 1097 4650 636 285 6668 4 N/A 4757 1563 333 6653 5

Grade 5 Comparison GRADE Supported On Level Advanced Accelerated TOTAL 4 848 4654 416 612 6530 5 N/A 4897 1114 6678 6

Middle School Math Placement Levels Last year, there were 497 middle school students who were not taught on grade level GPS. Beginning with the 2008 -09 school year, all middle school students are being taught on grade level or above. A greater number of students within cohorts qualify for advanced and/or accelerated classes when compared with their prior year performance. 4, 920 students participated in advanced or accelerated math classes at the middle school level during the 2007 -08 school year. This year, 5, 660 students are participating in advanced or accelerated math classes which is an increase of 87 percent. Based upon performance, students can continue to be placed in higher levels throughout the school year at regular intervals as outlined in the system’s continuous achievement plan adopted by the Board in May 2008. 7

Middle School Comparison: 2007 -2008 to 2008 -2009 8

Grade 6 Comparison GRADE Supported On Level Advanced Accelerated 5 1108 4203 445 665 6421 6 N/A 3974 1106 672 5752 TOTAL 9

Grade 7 Comparison GRADE Supported On Level Advanced Accelerated 6 145 4136 950 477 5708 7 N/A 4022 1365 499 5886 TOTAL 10

Grade 8 Comparison GRADE Supported On Level Advanced Accelerated 7 208 3708 1100 566 5582 8 N/A 3727 1471 547 5745 TOTAL 11