Annual Report on Academic Achievement
2007-2008
Arrowhead Elementary School
Summary of Results – Annual Benchmark Progress:
MET indicates that the benchmark was met at the overall district level or in a majority of indicators where there are multiple areas listed in the benchmark. The legend below will be used throughout the report to let you know, at a glance, whether or not the benchmark has been met.
Benchmark 1: Achievement at or above anticipated levels based on measured ability –
Percentage of students achieving at or above their anticipated level of achievement, as measured by nationally standardized tests, will increase overall in a majority of areas and grades from 3-year averages.
- MET– 7 of 14 subjects increased from 3-year average.
Benchmark 2: Gain a year or more in achievement for every year of instruction –
Student achievement in each grade level and subject will demonstrate at least a year's worth of learning for a year's worth of instruction, as measured by the Ohio growth model.
- NOT MET – Overall growth rating is far below a year’s worth of growth.
Benchmark 3: Meet state and national standards –
75% or more of students taking Ohio tests will score proficient and above.
- NOT MET – Did not meet state benchmark for 5th grade social studies and science.
Meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goal for each testing subgroups.
- NOT MET – Missed AYP for Economic Disadvantaged students in reading.
State Performance Index will increase from 2006-2007 level.
- NOT MET – Performance index decreased from 98.7 to 96.7.
Benchmark 4: Top of state and nation –
Percent proficient will increase in a majority of Ohio tests from 2006-07 levels and will surpass similar district average in a majority of subjects tested.
- NOT MET – 2 of 9 subjects increased from previous year.
- NOT MET – 0 of 9 subjects surpassed the similar district average.
State Performance Index Ranking will increase from 2008-07 level.
- NOT MET – Performance Index ranking fell from top 32.1 percent to the top 37.1 percent in the state.
Benchmark 5: Increased percentages of students at advanced levels –
Percentage of students scoring at an advanced proficient level will increase in a majority of subjects from 2007 levels.
- NOT MET – 4 of 9 subjects increased from previous year.
Highlights:
- Fifth grade teachers facilitated more than a year's worth of growth in math.
- Fourth grade teachers facilitated more than a year's worth of growth in social studies.
- Over 37 percent of third grade students scored advanced on the reading achievement test.