Compiled by Maggie Smith
What happened:
The school board members, assistant superintendents, and superintendent reviewed 2012-2013 I-STEP results, student end of course assessment test results, SAT scores and ACT scores.
What it means:
Highlights I-STEP results:
- Math results for third, fourth and fifth grades showed improvement trend from 2009.
- Math results for middle schools: all trending up except Pass+ category for sixth grade, which dropped from 61.8 percent in 2011-2012 to 50.7 percent in 2012-2013.
- Social Studies results for fifth and seventh grades trending up.
- English/Language Arts: All trends are consistent with past results. But after reviewing the eighth grade results, Carmel School Assistant Superintend Amy Dudley said further analysis of the data is warranted.
- Science results have been delayed for all school districts.
Highlights of end-of-course assessments: Dudley explained that all students must pass the end-of-course assessments for Grade 10 English and Grade 10 Algebra to graduate from Carmel High School. The pass/fail percentages for 2012-3013 were nearly the same as last year.
Highlights ACT/SAT results: The average SAT scores for Carmel students decreased by a few points in 2012-13 compared to 2011-12, but they are still above the state and national averages. The average ACT scores for 2012-13 were down slightly, but they still are above the state average.
What’s next:
The results will be discussed at the next school board meeting on Nov. 25.
Note: Data is available at the district website, www1.ccs.k12.in.us, select the DATA tab at the top and go to District Dashboard to see results under Student Performance Data section. http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/uploads/attachments/0001/6387/dashboard_ok_to_post.pdf