Initial Impressions SJH WASL Scores
Math
• 81% 8th graders above standard in math compared to 49% statewide. Good growth from 68% in math. (although the same class, Class 2009 scored 74% in 7th grade...does this mean that there may be a decline in next years's 8th grade WASL math scores? or difference in test?)
• NSSD Math Scores were 71% so our 8th graders scored significantly higher than expected. We are normally at the district average. School scores are not available at OSPI yet.
• Districtwide reading and math scores were very close for the first time at 72% and 69%. (SJH showed the same trend at 74% and 68%) 8th grade continued to be much higher in reading at 83% and math 71%. (SJH 85% reading and 81% math)
7th Grade
• Writing scores have been on the rise each year. Looks like we are just above the district average in this area. There is no 8th Writing WASL so no way to evaluate writing growth in junior high after 7th grade.
• Reading scores have been going up every year until this year and we dropped from 84% to 74% which is a significant decrease. That said this appears to be a statewide trend because scores dropped 9 points from 70% to 61%. 80,000 students took the test. My initial thought is that many students creates a standard measurement that shows that the test was harder and could be looked at like a golf handicap. Each golf course and each golf hole is different and so they collect the scores of all golfers and create a standard system for comparison and competition. Perhaps each WASL subtest should have a handicap. I find it very difficult to believe that 80,000 students suddenly decline in reading when there is so much intential focus on this area. Bottom line, Skyview 7th graders performed about as expected on the reading WASL. Will compare to other similar schools to check this hypothesis.
• 69.9% of Wash. students met standard on the 8th grade Science WASL? (info from OSPI) 58% of Northshore students met standard on the WASL. This data doesn't match my hunch. The OSPI data seems wrong and I need to check. 62% of Skyview science students met standard on the 8th grade Science WASL. This was a significant improvement over past years. It was the second highest science jh school score in the district and was statistically significant.
OSPI Science 2005-06 Level 104 Chart
WA State 7th Grade Reading Scores Level 1-4
Looks like there was a significant decline in the number of Level 4 readers across the state and an increase in Level 2. Meeting standard stayed about the same.
• 81% 8th graders above standard in math compared to 49% statewide. Good growth from 68% in math. (although the same class, Class 2009 scored 74% in 7th grade...does this mean that there may be a decline in next years's 8th grade WASL math scores? or difference in test?)
• NSSD Math Scores were 71% so our 8th graders scored significantly higher than expected. We are normally at the district average. School scores are not available at OSPI yet.
• Districtwide reading and math scores were very close for the first time at 72% and 69%. (SJH showed the same trend at 74% and 68%) 8th grade continued to be much higher in reading at 83% and math 71%. (SJH 85% reading and 81% math)
7th Grade
• Writing scores have been on the rise each year. Looks like we are just above the district average in this area. There is no 8th Writing WASL so no way to evaluate writing growth in junior high after 7th grade.
• Reading scores have been going up every year until this year and we dropped from 84% to 74% which is a significant decrease. That said this appears to be a statewide trend because scores dropped 9 points from 70% to 61%. 80,000 students took the test. My initial thought is that many students creates a standard measurement that shows that the test was harder and could be looked at like a golf handicap. Each golf course and each golf hole is different and so they collect the scores of all golfers and create a standard system for comparison and competition. Perhaps each WASL subtest should have a handicap. I find it very difficult to believe that 80,000 students suddenly decline in reading when there is so much intential focus on this area. Bottom line, Skyview 7th graders performed about as expected on the reading WASL. Will compare to other similar schools to check this hypothesis.
• 69.9% of Wash. students met standard on the 8th grade Science WASL? (info from OSPI) 58% of Northshore students met standard on the WASL. This data doesn't match my hunch. The OSPI data seems wrong and I need to check. 62% of Skyview science students met standard on the 8th grade Science WASL. This was a significant improvement over past years. It was the second highest science jh school score in the district and was statistically significant.
OSPI Science 2005-06 Level 104 Chart
WA State 7th Grade Reading Scores Level 1-4
Looks like there was a significant decline in the number of Level 4 readers across the state and an increase in Level 2. Meeting standard stayed about the same.
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