CORRECTION: Statewide test results
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 08/24/2016 07:36 AM PDTHaving trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.
In our Aug. 16 press release on statewide test scores, OSPI incorrectly reported some numbers.
Students receiving special education services can show their proficiency by earning a Level 2 on the Smarter Balanced tests. The original table OSPI posted was inconsistent in showing proficiency across 2015 and 2016. One year included students who passed at a Level 2, while the other did not. For clarity and transparency sake, we offer the following corrected tables:
- All students showing proficiency. This includes students who earned a Level 3 or 4 and those students whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) allows them to show proficiency by earning a Level 2.
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Percent of students proficient, 2015-16 |
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ELA |
Math |
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Grade |
2015 |
2016 |
Diff. |
2015 |
2016 |
Diff. |
|
3 |
52.1 |
54.3 |
2.2 |
56.7 |
58.9 |
2.2 |
|
4 |
54.6 |
57.0 |
2.4 |
54.0 |
55.4 |
1.4 |
|
5 |
57.6 |
60.1 |
2.5 |
48.1 |
49.2 |
1.1 |
|
6 |
54.0 |
56.5 |
2.5 |
45.5 |
48.0 |
2.5 |
|
7 |
56.9 |
58.5 |
1.6 |
48.0 |
49.8 |
1.8 |
|
8 |
56.9 |
59.7 |
2.8 |
46.1 |
47.8 |
1.7 |
- Students earning Level 3 or 4. This includes only students who scored a Level 3 or 4.
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Percent of students proficient, 2015-16 |
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ELA |
Math |
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Grade |
2015 |
2016 |
Diff. |
2015 |
2016 |
Diff. |
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3 |
51.7 |
54.0 |
2.3 |
56.4 |
58.7 |
2.3 |
|
4 |
54.1 |
56.6 |
2.5 |
53.7 |
55.0 |
1.3 |
|
5 |
57.1 |
59.6 |
2.5 |
47.7 |
48.9 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
53.5 |
56.0 |
2.5 |
45.2 |
47.8 |
2.6 |
|
7 |
56.2 |
57.9 |
1.7 |
47.6 |
49.5 |
1.9 |
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8 |
56.4 |
59.0 |
2.6 |
45.8 |
47.6 |
1.8 |
OSPI regrets the error.
Contact
Nathan Olson
OSPI Communications Manager
360-725-6015
About OSPI
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is the primary agency charged with overseeing K–12 education in Washington state. Led by State Superintendent Randy Dorn, OSPI works with the state's 295 school districts and nine educational service districts to administer basic education programs and implement education reform on behalf of more than one million public school students.
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