WWES Data
About the tests…
ISTEP+
3rd Grade: Math, English/LA
4th Grade: Math, English/LA, Science
Applied Skills (written): Early March
Multiple Choice (on-line): Early May
About the tests…
NWEA Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP)
Computer-based, “intelligent” tests
K/1st: Reading & Math
2nd, 3rd, 4th: Language, Reading, Math
Administered: Early fall, mid-winter (1st
-4th), late spring
About the tests…
IREAD-3
3rd grade only
Assessment of basic reading skills
Administered mid-March
*Must pass in order to avoid being
retained
ISTEP – 3rd Grade
2011 – 2012
Language Arts
 Pass
+
 Pass
 Total
14%
78%
92%
2011 – 2012 Math
• Pass +
• Pass
• Total
27%
60%
87%
2012 – 2013
Language Art
 Pass
+
 Pass
 Total
10%
81%
91%
2012 – 2013 Math
• Pass +
• Pass
• Total
25%
58%
83%
ISTEP – 4th Grade
2011 – 2012
Language Arts
 Pass
+
 Pass
 Total
28%
58%
86%
2011 – 2012 Math
• Pass +
• Pass
• Total
24%
61%
85%
2012– 2013Language
Art
 Pass
+
 Pass
 Total
29%
63%
92%
2012– 2013 Math
• Pass +
• Pass
• Total
33%
62%
95%
Five-year Passing Rate Trends
Math
Lang.
Arts
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
3rd
76
77
84
87
83
4th
85
76
82
85
95
3rd
75
81
90
92
90
4th
93
85
85
90
91
Noteworthy
Nine fourth graders DNP 1 or 2 tests.
Three are spec. ed., four ESL.
Three DNP's from third grade passed in fourth.
Seventeen third graders DNP 1 or 2 tests.
Nine are ESL.
Nine new fourth graders were Pass+ in L.A.
Six new fourth graders were Pass+ in Math
Six former Pass+ third graders moved to Pass in Math
Zero former Pass+ third graders move to Pass in L.A.
NWEA - % of students who
reached their growth targets
2010 – 2011

LA
Ma
Rdg
85
60
73
56
71
79
54
68
44
77
87
68
74
K
1
2
3
4
2011 – 2012
 LA
•
•
•
•
•
K
1
2
3
4
83
62
80
Ma
Rdg
53
81
74
78
78
50
82
63
70
68
IRead 3
2012 Results for WWES


All 3rd grade
general
education
students passed
IRead 3 – 100%!
2 students
received Good
Cause Waivers.
•
3rd Grade Reading
Assessment
•
First year was 2011
•
Legislation states that
all 3rd graders must
take and pass the
IRead 3 assessment in
order to receive
language arts
instruction in 4th
grade.