Through one of our networks, it has come to our attention that the New York Times has posted a data tool that allows people to “rate” a school or district in NY State by finding the district’s percentile rank on all tests in a given grade from 1999 to 2009. The rank is based on what it calls “passing rate” for these tests.
Many in our network have expressed concern over a misuse of data.
When you click on this link, on the left hand side, choose Dutchess County and then your school district. Once your district comes up, you can view the results for All Tests, Science, English, Math, and Social Studies.
Use this link to find your district’s rating.
http://projects.nytimes.com/new-york-schools-test-scores/counties/new-york/districts/nyc-geographic-district-1/schools/new-explorations-science-technology-and-math-school
We thought you’d like to be made aware of this as soon as possible.
The NYSED Office of Standards, Assessment, and Reporting (SAR) has released the 2009-10 revised NYS 3-8 testing schedule. They have also posted guidance with regard to how the mathematics assessments will handle the pre-March/post-March curriculum framework. They can be found online at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/sar/ as well as on our Resources page.
At their Monday June 29, 2009 meeting in Albany, the District Superintendents met with Johanna Duncan-Poitier. It seems very clear that the grades 3-8 ELA and Math exams will be administered in May in 2010. The District Superintendents spoke firmly about the need for precise dates to be identified and released.
Please see the attached file from Johanna Duncan-Poitier, for a Special Edition P-16 News and Notes. In it, there is important information regarding the 3-8 Mathematics and ELA Assessment Schedule as decided on by the Board of Regents.
http://erac.mariner.dcboces.org/files/2009/06/important-updates-from-june-meeting-of-the-board-of-regents2.pdf
The State Board of Regents agreed to move the administration of the grades 3-8 state assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts to May. The change is to go into effect next year.
Please visit this NYSCOSS Blog for more information: http://blog.nyscoss.org/2009/06/22/regents-plan-to-move-all-grades-3-8-tests-to-may/
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jdelucia August 5, 2009
