NYS Department of Education has released 2010 test results for 3rd-8th grade ELA and Math testing. Click here for testing data spreadsheets broken down by county / district.
Results for English:
The average scale scores on the English Language Arts test this year were about the same as last year in all grades.
While 53% of Grade 3-8 students across the state met or exceeded the new ELA Proficiency standard, 14% of English Language Learners met or exceeded the new ELA Proficiency standard. Fifteen percent of Students with Disabilities met or exceeded the new ELA Proficiency standard.
The ELA results for racial/ethnic groups across Grades 3-8 reflect the stubborn persistence of the tragic racial achievement gap. Low-need communities continued to outperform large cities and rural areas in ELA. A smaller proportion of students met or exceeded the new ELA Proficiency standard in the Big Five cities than in the rest of the state. In New York City, 42.4% of students met or exceeded the English Proficiency standard, while in the Big 4 cities the figure was 29.1%.
Fewer than 40% of the students from economically disadvantaged districts met or exceeded the new ELA Proficiency standard.
In charter schools, 43% of students met or exceeded the new ELA Proficiency standard.
Results for Math:
The average scale scores on the Mathematics test this year were about the same as last year in all grades. Rapid student gains from previous years leveled off. Although there may be several possible explanations, we note that 25% to 30% more performance indicators were tested in 2010 than in 2009.
While 61% of all students met or exceeded the new Proficiency standard, 31% of English Language Learners met or exceeded the new Mathematics Proficiency standard. For Students with Disabilities 25% met or exceeded the new Mathematics Proficiency standard.
The Mathematics results for racial/ethnic groups across Grades 3-8 reflect the stubborn persistence of the tragic racial achievement gap. Low-need communities continued to outperform large cities and rural areas in Mathematics. A smaller proportion of students met or exceeded the Mathematics Proficiency standard in the Big Five cities than in the rest of the state. In New York City, 54% of students met or exceeded the Mathematics Proficiency standard, while in the Big 4 cities the figure was 31.1%.
Fewer than half the students from economically disadvantaged districts met or exceeded the new Mathematics Proficiency standard.
In charter schools, 60% of students met or exceeded the new Mathematics Proficiency standard.
Background:
In order to align our Grade 3-8 assessments with a new college-readiness goal, the 2010 Math and ELA Proficiency Standard scores (Level 3) have changed from 650 where they have been set in the past to these scores:
| Grade | Math | ELA |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 673 | 658 |
| 7 | 670 | 664 |
| 6 | 674 | 662 |
| 5 | 674 | 666 |
| 4 | 676 | 668 |
| 3 | 684 | 662 |
The Level 2 score, renamed the Basic Standard, has been set at a level that gives students a 75% chance of earning a Regents score of 65, sufficient to earn a Regents diploma. The 2010 Math and ELA Basic Standard scores have changed from where they have been set in the past to these scores:
| Grade | Math | ELA |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 639 | 627 |
| 7 | 639 | 642 |
| 6 | 640 | 644 |
| 5 | 640 | 647 |
| 4 | 636 | 637 |
| 3 | 661 | 643 |
The Performance levels for students have been renamed to reflect more precisely for parents, teacher and schools whether a student is below, meeting, or exceeding the Proficiency standard. The new labels are:
| Performance Level | Label |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Below Standard |
| Level 2 | Meets Basic Standard |
| Level 3 | Meets Proficiency Standard |
| Level 4 | Exceeds Proficiency Standard |
