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The District has prepared information for parents and teachers regarding improvement among the core of students that remained at HMS for PACT 1999 and PACT 2000.
In order to measure progress, the District has matched two years of PACT exams using ID numbers, then selected those that remained in the same location during both PACT administrations. The target grades are cohorts in 6th grade 1998-99, 7th Grade 1999-2000; and 7th grade 1998-99, 8th grade 2000-01.
The report measure changes in performance based on the level obtained in both administrations (Below Basic, Basic Proficient, and Advanced), not the raw or scaled score. The District counted the number of students increasing and decreasing performance to obtain percentages, then calculated the average percentage improvement for elementary and middle schools.

PACT 2000 - COHORT ANALYSIS

Cohort Performance Analysis (PACT 1999 matched with
PACT 2000)
Total regular students tested in PACT 2000 554
Number of students with PACT 1999 and PACT 2000 at HMS 302
English/Language Arts
Total students with PACT 1999 and 2000 in E/LA at HMS 302
From these 302 students:
70 students or 23.2% improved one performance category (from Below Basic to Basic, from Basic to Proficient, or from Proficient to Advanced).
1 student or 0.3% improved two performance categories
(from Below Basic to Proficient or from
Basic to Advanced).
0 students or 0.0% improved three performance categories
(from Below Basic to Advanced)
199 students or 65.9% remained in the same performance
category.
From these 199 students that
remained in the same category:
43 students or 21.6% were in Below Basic and
remained in Below Basic.
80 students or 40.2% were in Basic and remained
in Basic.
72 students or 36.2% were in Proficient and
remained in proficient.
4 students or 2.0% were in Advanced and
remained in Advanced.
31 students or 10.3% decreased one performance category
from Advanced to Proficient, from
Proficient to Basic or from Basic to
Below Basic).
0 students or 0.0% decreased two performance categories
(from Advanced to Basic or from
Proficient to Below Basic).
1 student or 0.3% decreased three performance categories
(from Advanced to Below Basic).
Therefore:  23.5% of HMS students improved performance -10.6% of HMS students decreased performance =
12.9% Real improvement in
English/Language Arts
Comparative View Among Middle Schools: Cohorts Performance in E/LA
HMS Improvement in English/Language Arts: Middle School Average Improvement in
English/Language Arts:
12.9%  9.3%
Math
Total Students with PACT 1999 and 2000 in Math at HMS 402
From these 402 students:
72 students or 17.9% improved one performance category (from Below Basic to Basic, from Basic to Proficient, or from Proficient to Advanced).
4 students or 1.0 % improved two performance categories
(from Below Basic to Proficient or from
Basic to Advanced).
0 students or 0.0% improved three performance categories
(from Below Basic to Advanced)
203 students or 50.5% remained in the same performance
category
From these 203 students that remained
in the same category
67 students or 33.0% were in Below Basic and
remained in Below Basic
89 students or 43.8% were in Basic and remained
in Basic
29 students or 14.3% were in Proficient and
remained in Proficient
18 students or 8.9% were in Advanced and
remained in Advanced
22 students or 5.5%

 

decreased one performance category
(from Advanced to Proficient, from
Proficient to Basic or from Basic to
Below Basic).
1 student or 0.2% decreased two performance categories
(from Advanced to Basic or from
Proficient to Below Basic).
0 students or 0.0% decreased three performance categories
(from Advanced to Basic)
Therefore 18.9% improved performance -
 5.7% decreased performance =
13.2% Real Improvement in Math

Comparative View among Middle Schools: Cohorts Performance in Math

HMS Improvement in Math Middle School Average Improvement in Math

13.2%

12.0%

 



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