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Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results
September 2012
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary .............................................................................................................1 I. 2012 MCAS at a Glance ...............................................................................................6 II. Summary of the 2012 Statewide MCAS Results ........................................................15 III. 2012 Statewide MCAS Participation Results .............................................................26 IV. 2012 Statewide MCAS Results Disaggregated by Subgroup .....................................27 V. Statewide MCAS Trend Results .................................................................................36 VI. Statewide MCAS Trend Results Disaggregated by Subgroup ...................................43
Executive Summary
The fifteenth administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests took place in spring 2012.
Participation
A total of 552,549 Massachusetts public school students in grades 310 participated in a total of 17 MCAS tests in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science and Technology/Engineering (STE).1 Participation rates remained very high, ranging from 98 to 100 percent across the grades and subjects tested. In 2012, 9,457 students with disabilities participated in the MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) by submitting portfolios documenting their academic achievement in one or more subjects in grades 312.
Overall Achievement
Student achievement statewide improved on nine of the 17 MCAS tests administered in 2012. Between 2011 and 2012, the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher2 improved in ELA at grades 4, 8, and 10; in Mathematics at grades 4, 6, and 10; and in STE at grades 5, 8, and 10.
Trends in Achievement
Because measures of student achievement often change incrementally over short periods of time, the Department is presenting a series of five-year views in this report in order to reveal achievement trends that have occurred over multiple years. Over the five-year period from 2008 to 2012, an increase of five or more percentage points indicates improvement that has been sustained. The grades and subject areas in which the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher increased by five or more points over the last five years are shown in Figure E-1.
The four subject-specific high school Science and Technology/Engineering tests in Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Technology/Engineering given in grades 9 and 10 are counted here as one operational test. 2 In this report, Proficient or higher refers to the cumulative percentage of students scoring at the Proficient and Advanced levels.
Change in percent of students scoring Proficient or higher
Figure E-1: Five or More Percentage-Point Increase in MCAS Achievement, 20082012

14% 12%
10%
13%
12%
8% 8% 6% 6% 4%
2%
6%
5%
5%
0% Grade 3 ELA Grade 4 ELA Grade 5 Math Grade 8 ELA 20082012 Grade 10 ELA Grade 10 Math Grade 10 STE
The five-year increases in student achievement shown above include: In ELA:
Grade 3 increased from 56 to 61 percent Proficient or higher. Grade 4 increased from 49 to 57 percent Proficient or higher. Grade 8 increased from 75 to 81 percent Proficient or higher. Grade 10 increased from 75 to 88 percent Proficient or higher.
In Mathematics: Grade 5 increased from 52 to 57 percent Proficient or higher. Grade 10 increased from 72 to 78 percent Proficient or higher. In STE:
Grade 10 increased from 57 to 69 percent Proficient or higher.
At the high school level, where high stakes have been attached to tests in ELA and Mathematics since 2001 (for the class of 2003), the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher in ELA has increased from 38 percent in 1998 to 88 percent in 2012, and in Mathematics from 24 percent in 1998 to 78 percent in 2012. Beginning in 2012 (for the class of 2014), students must also pass one of four STE tests in Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, or Technology/Engineering to meet the MCAS testing requirement to be eligible to receive a high school diploma. Figure E-2 shows the improvement in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher in grade 10 ELA and Mathematics for the duration of the MCAS program. Figure E-2 also shows the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher on the high school STE test since its inception in 2008.
Table E-2: 19982012 Statewide Grade 10 MCAS Results

Percent of students scoring Proficient or higher
100 90 80 70 60
50 51
84 70 59 61 62 64 67 57 38 34
36 61 68
88
71
75
79
78 77 67 78
69
72 57
75
61
75 65
40 30
20 24
51 45 44
33
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10 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Technology/Engineering
Table E-1 below shows ELA, Mathematics, and STE results at all grade levels for each test since its inception.
Table E-1: 19982012 Statewide MCAS Test Results Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher
Grade
Grade 3
Year
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2012 2011 2010
English Language Arts

61 61 63 57 56 59 58 62 63 63 67 62 57 53 54
Mathematics
61 66 65 60 61 60 52 51 47 48
Science and Technology/Engineering

Grade 4
Grade Year
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Grade 8 2012 2011 2010 2009

54 49 56 50 50 56 56 54 51 61 67 63 63 61 63 59 66 68 69 66 67 67 64 71 73 72 70 69 69 65 66 68 66 64 55 81 79 78 78
Mathematics
48 49 48 40 40 42 40 39 34 40 36 34 57 59 55 54 52 51 43 60 58 59 57 56 52 46 46 43 42 41 36 51 51 53 49 47 46 40 52 52 51 48
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Science and Technology/Engineering 52 50 53 49 50 51 50 51 55 52

43 39 40 39
Grade Year
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

75 75 74 88 84 78 79 75 71 70 64 62 61 59 51 36 34 38
Mathematics
49 45 40 39 39 37 34 34 34 28 31 78 77 75 75 72 68 67 61 57 51 44 45 33 24 24
Grade 10a
Science and Technology/Engineering 39 33 32 33 33 32 69 67 65 61 57
Grade 10 STE results are reported based on students best performance on any STE test taken in grade 9 or grade 10; only students continuously enrolled in Massachusetts public schools from fall of grade 9 through spring of grade 10 are included.
I. 2012 MCAS at a Glance

What is MCAS?
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) is the Commonwealths standards-based student assessment program. MCAS has three primary purposes: (1) to inform and improve curriculum and instruction; (2) to evaluate student, school, and district performance according to the Massachusetts curriculum framework content standards and MCAS performance standards; and (3) to determine whether a student has met the state requirements for the Competency Determination (i.e., whether a student is eligible for a high school diploma).
Who participates in MCAS?

All students who are enrolled in the tested grades and who are educated at public expense are required by state and federal law to participate in MCAS testing. Figure E-3 and the tables below show the number and percentage of students by race who took the 2012 MCAS tests in ELA and Mathematics in grades 38 and 10.
Figure E-3: 2012 ELA and Mathematics Participation by Race Grades 3-8, 10
6% 8% Asian Afr. Amer./Black 15% Hispanic/Latino Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 3% 68% 0.1% Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 0.2% Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
White
Mathematics Participation by Race

Asian Af r. Amer./ Black Hispanic/ Lat ino Mult i- race, Non- Hisp./ Lat . Amer. Ind. or Alask a Nat . Nat . Haw. or Pacif . Isl. Whit e Tot al
Number of Percentage Students of Total 27,859 6% 41,370 8% 74,973 15% 12,783 3% 1,185 0.2% 542 0.1% 339,114 68% 497,826 100%
ELA Participation by Race

Asi an Af r. Am er./ Bl ack Hi spani c/ Lat i no Mul t i - race, Non- Hi sp./ Lat . Am er. Ind. or Al ask a Nat . Nat . Haw. or Paci f . Isl . Whi t e Tot al
Number of Percentage Students of Total 27,788 6% 41,346 8% 74,705 15% 12,765 3% 1,184 0.2% 539 0.1% 339,049 68% 497,376 100%
Figure E-4 and the table below show the number and percentage of students by race who took the 2012 MCAS tests in STE.
Figure E-4: 2012 Science and Technology/Engineering Participation by Race, Grades 5, 8, 10

5% 9% Asian Afr. Amer./Black 15% Hispanic/Latino Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 2% 69% 0.1% Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 0.3% Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
White
STE Participation by Race

Asi an Af r. Am er./ Bl ack Hi spani c/ Lat i no Mul t i - race, Non- Hi sp./ Lat . Am er. Ind. or Al ask a Nat . Nat . Haw. or Paci f . Isl . Whi t e Tot al
Number of Percentage Students of Total 11,750 5% 18,313 9% 31,233 15% 5,229 2% 535 0.3% 236 0.1% 146,641 69% 213,937 100%
Subgroup Participation in MCAS

All students with disabilities and English language learner (ELL) students must participate in MCAS testing. Students with disabilities may receive testing accommodations that are specified in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans and are routinely used during classroom instruction and testing. Federal guidelines allow schools the option of excusing first-year ELL students from the ELA tests. Figure E-5 and the tables below show MCAS student participation for each test by subgroup.
Figure E-5: 2012 MCAS Subgroup Participation by Test

100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 91,757 91,876
Number of Tested Students
38,824
31,048
22,691
31,352 22,737 11,531 9,942
ELA ELL Students
Math Students with Disabilities
STE Students on 504 Plan
ELA
English Language Learner (ELL) Students Percent of Total Total 31,048 6% 497,376
M ath
31,352 6% 497,826
STE
11,531 5% 213,937
ELA
Students with Disabilities Percent of Total Total 91,757 18% 497,376
M ath
91,876 18% 497,826
STE
38,824 18% 213,937
ELA
Students on 5 0 4 Plan Percent of Total Total 22,691 5% 497,376
M ath
22,737 5% 497,826
STE
9,942 5% 213,937
MCAS-Alt Participation in MCAS

Students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to take the standard MCAS tests, even with accommodations, are required to participate in the MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt). The MCAS-Alt enables these students to submit portfolios of their work that demonstrate their performance on the curriculum framework learning standards. Figure E-6 shows the number of students who took the MCAS-Alt.
Figure E-6: 2012 MCAS-Alt Participation by Test

10,000 9,000
Number of Students Tested
8,735
8,911
8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 ELA Math MCAS-Alt Participation STE 3,288
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Which MCAS tests were administered in 2012?

In 2012, a total of 17 operational MCAS tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Technology/Engineering were administered to students across eight grade levels. Table 1 below shows the MCAS tests administered at each grade level in 2012. Table 1: 2012 MCAS Tests Administered by Grade Level Content Area English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Technology/Engineering
a
Grade Level 6 7
10 a
Students may take one of four high school STE tests offered in Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Technology/Engineering in grade 9 or grade 10.
In February 2009, due to fiscal considerations, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved a two-year suspension of operational MCAS History and Social Science testing and waived the Competency Determination requirement in this subject area for the classes of 2012 and 2013. As a result, no History and Social Science tests were administered in grade 5, grade 7, or high school in spring 2012.
What are the administration guidelines for the tests?

MCAS test sessions are designed to be completed in 4560 minutes. However, all MCAS test administrations are untimed, and schools must allocate the necessary resources, including staff and classrooms, to ensure that all students have sufficient time to complete each individual session. Except in grade 3 (for which a combined test/answer booklet is used), students at each grade level receive separate test and answer booklets. The test booklets contain all item-specific information, including the actual test questions, any reading passages and corresponding illustrations, writing prompts, and answer options for multiple-choice items. Students must record their answers to each test item in the corresponding answer booklet. The standard MCAS tests are composed of a variety of question types at each grade level and for each subject. Table 2 below shows the point values of test items by types of test items used on the 2012 MCAS tests.
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Table 2: Total Raw Score Points by Item Type: 2012 MCAS Tests
Subject-Area Test Grade 3 English Language Arts Mathematics Grade 4 English Language Arts Mathematics Grade 5 English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Tech/Eng Grade 6 English Language Arts Mathematics Grade 7 English Language Arts Mathematics Grade 8 English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Tech/Eng Grade 10/High School English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Tech/Eng MultipleChoice 36 26 36 32 36 32 38 36 32 36 32 36 32 38 36 32 40 Raw Score Point Values by Item Type OpenShortShortWriting Response Answer Response Prompt 4 8 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 24 20 8 6 20 6 Total Number of Raw Score Points 48 40 72 54 52 54 54 52 54 20 6 72 54 52 54 54 20 4 72 60 60
Each MCAS test booklet contains both common and matrix-sampled questions. Common questions which comprise roughly 80 percent of a students test bookletare those items that are identical in each students booklet and from which all student, school, and district results are derived. Prior to 2009, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released 100 percent of the MCAS common items to the public after each test administration for use as a tool to improve curriculum and instruction. Beginning in 2009, in order to reduce testing time and test development costs, the Department began releasing approximately 50 percent of the common items for grades 38 while continuing to release 100 percent of the common items at the high school level (with the exception of the Chemistry and Technology/Engineering tests in 2009, for which no common items were released). Matrix-sampled questions are used to equate MCAS tests from year to year and to field test new items for future tests.
When are MCAS tests administered?

Each spring there are three MCAS test administration periods. In 2012, the first testing period was from March 20April 2 for tests in English Language Arts. The second testing period was from May 7May 22 for tests in Mathematics and May 8May 22 for tests in grades 5 and 8 Science and Technology/Engineering. The third testing period was from June 58 for the end-of-course high school STE tests.
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How are results on MCAS tests reported?

Results on the MCAS tests are reported by achievement levels that describe a students knowledge and skills as they relate to the MCAS performance standards and the content standards contained in the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. Students receive a separate score and attain a separate achievement level in each subject area. School and district results are reported according to the percentage of students attaining each achievement level in each grade-level subject area tested. Table 3 below provides the general MCAS achievement level definitions. Table 3: General MCAS Achievement Level Definitions Achievement Level Advanced 3 Definition Students at this level demonstrate a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of rigorous subject matter and provide sophisticated solutions to complex problems. Students at this level demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter and solve a wide variety of problems. Students at this level demonstrate a partial understanding of subject matter and solve some simple problems. Students at this level demonstrate a minimal understanding of subject matter and do not solve simple problems.
Proficient Needs Improvement Warning / Failing 4
Student-level MCAS results are reported as scaled scores, which range from 200 to 280 in each content area. Scaled scores provide more precise feedback to schools, parents, and students by quantifying a students achievement according to the continuum of scores within achievement levels. At grade 3, 2010 was the first year in which student results were reported as scaled scores; prior to 2010, only raw score points representing the total number of points a student earned were reported. Table 4 on the following page provides the scaled score point ranges and their corresponding achievement levels. Table 4: MCAS Scaled Score Ranges Scaled Score Range 260280 240258 220238 200218 Achievement Level Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Warning / Failing
How does the Department collect and report race/ethnicity data?

Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 69, Section 1I, the Department is authorized to collect race/ethnicity data but cannot make such information public. The Department reports these data only in
Prior to 2011, the highest achievement level at grade 3 was Above Proficient. This was changed to Advanced in 2011 to provide consistency in reporting. 4 The Warning level is applicable to grades 38, and the Failing level is applicable to grades 9 and 10.
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the aggregate. Prior to the 20052006 school year, the Department collected data on students according to the following five race/ethnicity categories: African American/Black American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander Hispanic White
Each student was identified by one and only one race/ethnicity category. Beginning in 2006, the Department revised its data collection procedures to comply with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revisions to the standards for classification of federal data on race and ethnicity announced in the Federal Register Notice of October 30, 1997. The revised standards require that agencies offer individuals the opportunity to select one or more races when reporting information on race in federal data collections. In addition, race and Hispanic or Latino origin are considered two separate and distinct concepts. In accordance with these changes, the Department now reports aggregate MCAS results according to the following seven race/ethnicity categories: African American/Black Asian Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaskan Native White Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multi-race, non-Hispanic or Latino
MCAS results reported according to the former five race/ethnicity categories and the current seven race/ethnicity categories are not directly comparable. To better inform comparisons made between MCAS results by race/ethnicity across years, the Department published the 20052006 MCAS Race/Ethnicity Comparison Report, available at profiles.doe.mass.edu/mcas/racecomparison.aspx?linkid=29&orgcode=00000000&fycode=2006&orgtype code=0&. This report provides a crosswalk between the current and former race/ethnicity categories, giving both total numbers of students tested and percentages of students at each achievement level. This information is also available at the school and district levels on the Departments website through the school and district profiles.
Where can I find more information about MCAS?

The Departments website is a resource for educators, parents, and others who are seeking additional information about MCAS results, released items, curriculum frameworks, and other test-related topics. To access that information, visit www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/. If you have additional questions, you may contact the Departments Student Assessment Services Unit at 781-338-3625.
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II. Summary of the 2012 Statewide MCAS Results

In spring 2012, 552,549 Massachusetts public school students in grades 310 participated in the fifteenth administration of the MCAS tests. A total of 17 MCAS tests in ELA, Mathematics, and STE were administered to students across eight grade levels. State-level results for these tests are provided in this report.
Achievement Level Results by Subject

English Language Arts Table 5 below summarizes the percentage changes in ELA achievement by students statewide between 2008 and 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend. Student achievement in ELA5 improved statewide between 2008 and 2012 at all grade levels tested except grade 5, where it remained unchanged. The percentage of students statewide scoring Proficient or higher in 2012 ranged from a low of 57 percent at grade 4 to a high of 88 percent at grade 10. Between 2008 and 2012, achievement in ELA improved markedly in grades 3, 4, 8, and 10, as the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher increased by five or more percentage points. While the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher decreased by six percentage points at grade 6 between 2011 and 2012, the five-year trend reveals no change in that measure.
Table 5: 20082012 Statewide MCAS English Language Arts Results

Grade Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10 2008 56 49 61 67 69 75 75 Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2011 61 53 67 68 73 79 84 Percentage Point Change, 2008 to 2012 +5 +8 0 -1 +2 +6 +13
2012 61 57 61 66 71 81 88
Mathematics Table 6 below summarizes the percentage changes in Mathematics achievement by students statewide between 2008 and 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend. Student achievement in Mathematics improved statewide between 2008 and 2012 at all grades except grade 3, where it remained unchanged. The percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher in 2012 ranged from a low of 51 percent at grades 4 and 7 to a high of 78 percent at grade 10.
The ELA tests at grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 assess reading comprehension, while the ELA tests at grades 4, 7, and 10 assess reading comprehension and writing.
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Between 2008 and 2012, achievement in Mathematics improved markedly in grades 5 and 10, as the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher increased by five and six percentage points, respectively. While the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher decreased by five percentage points at grade 3 between 2011 and 2012, the five-year trend reveals no change in that measure.
Table 6: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Mathematics Results

Grade Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10 2008 61 49 52 56 47 49 72 Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2011 66 47 59 58 51 52 77 Percentage Point Change, 2008 to 2012 0 +2 +5 +4 +4 +3 +6
2012 61 51 57 60 51 52 78
Science and Technology/Engineering Table 7 below summarizes the percentage changes in STE achievement by students statewide between 2008 and 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend. Student achievement in Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) improved statewide at all tested grades between 2008 and 2012. The percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher in 2012 ranged from a low of 43 percent at grade 8 to 69 percent at grade 10. Between 2008 and 2012, achievement in STE improved markedly in grade 10, as the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher increased by 12 percentage points.
Table 7: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering Results

Grade Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 10 2008 50 39 57 Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2011 50 39 67 Percentage Point Change, 2008 to 2012 +2 +4 +12
2012 52 43 69
Between-Group Gap in the Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher: African American/Black and Hispanic or Latino Students
English Language Arts Tables 8 and 9 below summarize the changes in the percentage differences of students scoring Proficient or higher in ELA between white students and African American/Black and Hispanic or Latino students from 2008 to 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend.
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The between-group gap in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher for white students and African American/Black students narrowed between 2008 and 2012 at grades 5, 7, 8, and 10 and widened at grades 3, 4 and 6. The between-group gap for white students and Hispanic or Latino students narrowed at all grades except grade 6, where it widened by two percentage points. Table 8: 20082012 Statewide MCAS English Language Arts Results Change in Between-Group Gap in Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher
Grade African American/Black White Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 33 37 38 63 69 25 30 32 56 59 37 46 40 69 74 47 45 42 74 77 47 56 52 77 80 58 65 66 81 84 55 69 76 80 89 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 30 31 +1 31 32 +1 32 29 -3 27 33 +6 30 26 -4 23 20 -3 25 17 -8
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10

a
2012 69 64 69 75 78 86 93
Negative value represents narrowing of between-group gap; positive value represents widening of gap.
Table 9: 20082012 Statewide MCAS English Language Arts Results Change in Between-Group Gap in Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher
Grade Hispanic or Latino White Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 29 36 36 63 69 23 29 33 56 59 32 41 36 69 74 40 42 39 74 77 42 50 48 77 80 50 58 59 81 84 49 63 71 80 89 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 34 33 -1 33 31 -2 37 33 -4 34 36 +2 35 30 -5 31 27 -4 31 22 -9

a
2012 69 64 69 75 78 86 93
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Mathematics Tables 10 and 11 below summarize the changes in the percentage differences in Mathematics achievement between white and African American/Black and Hispanic or Latino students from 2010 to 2011. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend. From 2008 to 2012 in Mathematics, the between-group gap in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher for white students and students narrowed at grades 6, 7 and 10; widened at grades 4, 5, and 8; and remained unchanged at grade 3. The between-group gap for white students and Hispanic or Latino students narrowed at grades 6, 7, 8, and 10; widened at grades 3 and 4; and remained unchanged at grade 5. Table 10: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Mathematics Results Change in Between-Group Gap in Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher
Grade African American/Black White Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 37 39 38 67 72 26 23 24 56 53 28 35 31 59 66 30 34 38 63 66 21 28 28 54 57 24 28 27 56 59 48 56 59 78 83 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 30 30 0 30 34 +4 31 33 +2 33 29 -4 33 30 -3 32 33 +1 30 25 -5

a
2012 68 58 64 67 58 60 84
Table 11: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Mathematics Results Change in Between-Group Gap in Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher
Grade Hispanic or Latino White Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 39 43 37 67 72 28 25 28 56 53 27 35 32 59 66 30 33 36 63 66 19 26 26 54 57 22 27 27 56 59 46 52 55 78 83 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 28 31 +3 28 30 +2 32 32 0 33 31 -2 35 32 -3 34 33 -1 32 29 -3

a
2012 68 58 64 67 58 60 84
Science and Technology/Engineering Tables 12 and 13 below summarize the changes in the percentage differences in STE achievement between white and African American/Black and Hispanic or Latino students from 2011 to 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend.
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From 2008 to 2012 in STE, the between-group gap in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher for white students and African American/Black students narrowed at grades 8 and 10 and remained unchanged at grade 5. The between-group gap for white students and Hispanic or Latino students narrowed at all tested grades.
Table 12: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering Results Change in Between-Group Gap in Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher
Grade African American/Black White Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 19 19 22 58 59 11 14 17 47 46 28 40 45 65 74 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 39 39 0 36 33 -3 37 32 -5
Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 10b

a b
2012 61 50 77
Negative value represents narrowing of between-group gap; positive value represents widening of gap. Grade 10 STE results are reported based on students best performance on any STE test taken in grade 9 or grade 10; only students continuously enrolled in Massachusetts public schools from fall of grade 9 through spring of grade 10 are included.
Grade Hispanic or Latino White Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 19 21 23 58 59 11 13 16 47 46 25 36 38 65 74 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 39 38 -1 36 34 -2 40 39 -1

a b
2012 61 50 77
Between-Group Gap in the Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher: Students with Disabilities
Tables 1416 below summarize the changes in the percentage differences in ELA, Mathematics, and STE achievement, respectively, between students with disabilities and all students from 2008 to 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend. From 2008 to 2012 in ELA, the between-group gap in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher for students with disabilities and all students narrowed at grade 10; widened at grades 3, 4, and 5; and remained unchanged at grades 6, 7, and 8. In Mathematics, the between-group gap for students with disabilities and all students narrowed at grades 6 and 10 and widened at grades 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8. In STE, the between-group gap for students with disabilities and all students widened at all tested grades.
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Grade Students with Disabilities All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 23 24 24 56 61 14 15 18 49 53 23 27 21 61 67 28 28 26 67 68 27 31 29 69 73 36 41 42 75 79 35 49 60 75 84 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 33 37 +4 35 39 +4 38 40 +2 39 40 +1 42 42 0 39 39 0 40 28 -12

a
2012 61 57 61 66 71 81 88
Grade Students with Disabilities All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 29 31 26 61 66 18 16 18 49 47 18 22 20 52 59 18 19 21 56 58 12 14 14 47 51 12 14 14 49 52 33 39 41 72 77 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 32 35 +3 31 33 +2 34 37 +3 38 39 -1 35 37 +2 37 38 +1 39 37 -2

a
2012 61 51 57 60 51 52 78
Grade Students with Disabilities All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 21 21 19 50 50 10 12 12 39 39 21 30 32 57 67 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 29 33 +4 29 31 +2 36 37 +1

a b
2012 52 43 69
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Between-Group Gap in the Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher: English Language Learner Students
Tables 1719 below summarize the changes in the percentage differences in ELA, Mathematics, and STE achievement, respectively, between ELL students and all students from 2008 to 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend. From 2008 to 2012 in ELA, the between-group gap in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher for ELL students and all students narrowed at grades 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10; widened at grade 3; and remained unchanged at grade 4. In Mathematics, the between-group gap for ELL students and all students narrowed at grade 6; widened at grades 4 and 10; and remained unchanged at grades 3, 5, 7, and 8. In STE, the between-group gap for ELL students and all students widened at all tested grades.
Grade ELL Students All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2011 2012 2008 2011 24 24 56 61 18 20 49 53 23 19 61 67 20 19 67 68 23 20 69 73 25 27 75 79 27 35 75 84 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 36 37 +1 37 37 0 46 42 -4 51 47 -4 54 51 -3 56 54 -2 58 53 -5

a
2008 20 12 15 16 15 19 17
2012 61 57 61 66 71 81 88
Grade ELL Students All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2011 2012 2008 2011 37 32 61 66 22 22 49 47 26 24 52 59 20 24 56 58 14 14 47 51 14 14 49 52 35 32 72 77 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 27 29 +2 30 29 -1 33 33 0 39 36 -3 37 37 0 39 38 -1 41 46 +5

a
2008 34 19 19 17 10 10 31
2012 61 51 57 60 51 52 78
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Grade ELL Students All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2011 2012 2008 2011 10 10 50 50 3 4 39 39 16 17 57 67 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 41 42 +1 36 39 +3 45 52 +7

a b
2008 9 3 12
2012 52 43 69
Between-Group Gap in the Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher: Low-Income Students
Tables 2022 below summarize the changes in the percentage differences in ELA, Mathematics, and STE achievement, respectively, between low-income students and all students from 2008 to 2012. Data for 2011 are included to illustrate the one-year trend. From 2008 to 2012 in ELA, the between-group gap in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or higher for low-income students and all students narrowed at all tested grades. The between-group gap in Mathematics for low-income students and all students narrowed at grades 5 through 10 and remained unchanged at grades 3 and 4. In STE, the gap for low-income students and all students narrowed at all tested grades.
Grade Low-Income Students All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 32 40 40 56 61 26 32 35 49 53 37 45 40 61 67 44 47 45 67 68 46 53 53 69 73 54 62 64 75 79 53 69 77 75 84 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 24 21 -3 23 22 -1 24 21 -3 23 21 -2 23 18 -4 21 17 -4 22 11 -11

a
2012 61 57 61 66 71 81 88
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Grade Low-Income Students All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 41 46 41 61 66 29 28 31 49 47 30 37 36 52 59 33 37 39 56 58 23 29 30 47 51 25 30 30 49 52 51 58 62 72 77 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 20 20 0 20 20 0 22 21 -1 23 21 -2 24 21 -3 24 22 -2 21 16 -5

a
2012 61 51 57 60 51 52 78
Grade Low-Income Students All Students Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher 2008 2011 2012 2008 2011 23 26 28 50 50 14 17 20 39 39 31 44 48 57 67 Five-Year Between-Group Gap Between-Group Gap Change, 2008 2012 20082012a 27 24 -3 25 23 -2 26 21 -5

a b
2012 52 43 69
Competency Determination Attainment Results

The class of 2003 was the first graduating class in Massachusetts that was required to earn a Competency Determination (in addition to meeting local requirements) to be eligible to graduate from high school. In order to earn a Competency Determination (CD), students in the classes of 20032009 were required to earn a scaled score of 220 (Needs Improvement) or higher on the grade 10 MCAS tests or retests in ELA and Mathematics. Beginning with the class of 2010, in order to earn a CD, students must either earn a scaled score of 240 (Proficient) or higher on the grade 10 MCAS ELA and Mathematics tests or retests or earn a score of 220238 on the grade 10 MCAS ELA and Mathematics tests or retests and fulfill the requirements of an Educational Proficiency Plan (EPP). Each EPP must include, at a minimum, a review of the students strengths and weaknesses, based on MCAS and other assessment results, coursework, grades, and teacher input; the courses the student will be required to take and successfully complete in grades 11 and 12; and a description of the assessments the school will administer on a regular basis to determine if the student is moving toward proficiency. (For 20112012, the assessment options included locally
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developed end-of-course assessments, locally scored grade 10 MCAS test forms designed for the EPP, the March 2012 MCAS retest in ELA only, and College Boards Accuplacer.) Students in the class of 2010 and beyond also must earn a score of 220 or higher on one of four high school MCAS tests in Science and Technology/Engineering (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, or Technology/Engineering) to be eligible to receive a high school diploma. In addition, students must meet all local requirements in order to graduate. Table 23 below displays the cumulative percentage of all students and student subgroups in the class of 2014 who have already met or partially met the MCAS requirements for earning a CD by performing at the Needs Improvement level or higher in ELA, Mathematics, and STE through the spring 2012 test administration. Eighty-six percent of students in the class of 2014 performed at the Needs Improvement level or higher in all three subjects on their first attempt, compared to 87 percent for the class of 2013 and 86 percent for the class of 2012.6 Table 23: 2012 Statewide MCAS Results: Class of 2014 Percentage of Students Scoring Needs Improvement or Higher in ELA, Mathematics, and STE through the Spring 2012 Administration
Class of 2014 Subgroup All Students Gender Female Male Race/Ethnicity African American Asian Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Hispanic or Latino Multi-Race, non-Hispanic or Latino Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. White Student Status High Needsb Non-Disabled Students with Disabilities English Language Learner (ELL) Former ELL ELL and Former ELL Low Income
a
ELA 95 96 94 90 95 92 88 95 93 97 89 97 83 72 94 76 91
Math 90 92 89 81 95 84 76 90 82 94 80 95 69 61 86 66 82
ELA and Math 89 91 87 79 92 84 74 89 82 93 79 94 67 53 84 60 80
STE 91 92 90 81 93 84 77 92 86 95 82 95 73 58 87 64 83
All Three Tests 86 88 85 73 90 79 67 87 77 92 73 92 60 43 80 51 75
Class of 2013a All Three Tests 87 89 86 73 90 84 68 87 81 92 74 93 61 43 77 51 75
Class of 2012a All Three Tests 86 87 85 70 87 82 66 83 79 91 91 58 37 69 46 72
To provide comparable data, results for the classes of 2013 and 2012 are based on MCAS tests through the spring 2011 and spring 2010 administrations, respectively. b The High-Needs student subgroup was first introduced in 2011; data for the prior year are not provided.
The figures cited here for students in the class of 2014 are lower than the corresponding figures for grade 10 students cited elsewhere in this report because the figures for students in the class of 2014 include retesters (primarily students retained in grade) while those for grade 10 students include first-time testers only.
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The percentage of students scoring Needs Improvement or higher in ELA, Mathematics, and STE varied widely by subgroup. Of the major racial/ethnic subgroups in the state, the percentage of students scoring Needs Improvement or higher in all three subjects was highest for white students at 92 percent, followed by Asian students at 90 percent, African American/Black students at 73 percent, and Hispanic or Latino students at 67 percent. Seventy-five percent of low-income students performed at the Needs Improvement level or higher in all three subjects, while 73 percent of high-needs students, 60 percent of students with disabilities, and 43 percent of ELL students did so.
Table 24 below shows the number and cumulative percentage of students in the class of 2014 who have already fully met the CD standard by performing at the Proficient level or higher in both ELA and Mathematics and by performing at the Needs Improvement level or higher in STE, through the spring 2012 test administration. Seventy-one percent of students in the class of 2014 have earned a CD by performing at the Proficient level or higher in both ELA and Mathematics and by performing at the Needs Improvement level or higher in STE. For the individual components of the CD requirement, 84 percent of students performed at the Proficient level or higher in ELA, 74 percent of students performed at the Proficient level or higher in Mathematics, and 91 percent of students performed at the Needs Improvement level or higher in STE. Table 24: 2012 Statewide MCAS Results: Class of 2014 Number and Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher in ELA and Mathematics and Needs Improvement or Higher in STE through the Spring 2012 Administration
CD Requirement Earned CD ELA and Mathematics Proficient or Higher ELA Proficient or Higher Mathematics Proficient or Higher STE Needs Improvement or Higher Number 52,974 53,348 62,431 55,305 67,986 Percent 71 71 84 74 91
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III. 2012 Statewide MCAS Participation Results

Students Tested
Table 25 below presents information on the number and percentage of enrolled students who participated in the spring 2012 MCAS tests. The figures include participation rates for all enrolled students educated with public funds, including regular education students, students with disabilities, and ELL students. As in previous years, participation rates were very high, ranging from 98 to 100 percent. Table 25: Participation Ratesa Number and Percentage of Enrolled Students Tested on the Spring 2012 MCAS Tests
Grade Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10
a b
English Language Arts Number 71,111 70,675 71,852 72,020 72,200 73,176 69,450 Percent 100 100 100 100 99 99 98
Mathematics Number 71,237 70,897 71,982 72,135 72,471 73,186 69,420 Percent 100 100 100 100 99 99 98
Science and Technology/Engineeringb Number Percent
71,873
100
73,017 71,679
99 99
Includes regular education students, students with disabilities, and ELL students. Grade 10 STE figures include students in the class of 2014 who participated in an STE test in grade 9 in 2010 or grade 10 in 2012; only students continuously enrolled in Massachusetts public schools from fall of grade 9 through spring of grade 10 are included.
How is participation calculated?

Participation rates indicate the number of students who participated in standard MCAS tests and the MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) divided by the number of students enrolled on the date the tests were administered. ELL students enrolled in U.S. schools for the first time were not required to take ELA tests; however, they were included in school and district participation rates based on their participation in the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA). Because the Department used MEPA testing for state and federal accountability purposes, all ELL students, with the exception of students for whom an accommodation was not available, were required to participate in MEPA testing. Students absent during testing, including those with medical excuses, are counted against school and district participation as non-participants. A student is neither a participant nor a non-participant (i.e., excluded from both the numerator and the denominator in participation rate calculations) if all of the following statements are true: (1) the student transferred during the testing window (between the first day of ELA testing and the last day of testing for Mathematics or STE), (2) the student missed at least one entire session of the test in question, and (3) the student was not medically excused or absent for the test in question.
How are absent students treated in MCAS performance results?

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act requires that absent students be counted as nonparticipants for school and district accountability calculations. Schools are placed in a lower accountability level if their participation rates fall below 95% or 90% in the aggregate or for a subgroup.
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IV. 2012 Statewide MCAS Results Disaggregated by Subgroup

Tables 2642 provide summary statewide achievement level results disaggregated by student subgroup for the spring 2012 MCAS tests.
Table 26: 2012 Statewide MCAS Results: Grade 3 English Language Arts Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Subgroup All Students Gender Female Male Race/Ethnicity African American Asian Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Hispanic or Latino Multi-Race, non-Hispanic or Latino Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. White Student Status High Needsb Non-Disabled Students with Disabilities English Language Learner (ELL) Former ELL ELL and Former ELL Low Income
a
Proficient or Higher 61 66 57 38 69 48 36 64 52 69 40 69 24 24 58 34 40
Advanced 15 19 12 5 23 9 5 17 10 18 6 18 3 2 11 5 5
Proficient 46 47 45 33 46 39 31 47 42 51 34 51 21 22 47 29 35
Needs Improvement 30 27 32 44 24 34 44 28 35 25 43 27 44 49 35 45 43
Warning 9 7 11 18 6 18 20 8 13 5 17 4 32 27 7 21 17
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as non-participants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and low-income students.
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Table 27: 2012 Statewide MCAS Results: Grade 3 Mathematics Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
a
Advanced 27 27 27 12 47 16 11 30 15 31 13 31 7 9 27 14 13
Proficient 34 34 33 26 32 35 26 32 34 37 28 37 19 23 36 26 28
Warning 14 14 15 31 6 23 29 14 19 10 26 8 43 35 13 29 26
a
Advanced 13 17 8 4 22 9 4 14 6 15 4 15 1 1 8 3 4
Proficient 44 46 42 28 47 41 29 44 38 49 30 50 17 19 42 26 31
Warning 14 10 17 28 9 20 28 13 23 9 26 6 44 38 14 32 25
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a
Advanced 16 17 15 4 33 17 5 17 9 18 6 19 3 3 13 6 6
Proficient 35 36 35 20 37 23 23 33 33 40 24 40 15 19 34 23 25
Warning 12 11 14 27 6 13 25 12 15 8 23 6 39 31 13 26 23
a
Advanced 17 21 12 7 27 17 6 17 7 20 6 20 2 2 11 5 6
Proficient 44 45 43 33 43 47 30 44 43 49 33 50 19 17 42 25 34
Warning 11 8 14 21 8 14 24 11 9 7 22 5 39 37 12 29 20
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a
Advanced 25 25 25 8 48 31 9 25 21 29 11 30 5 6 22 11 11
Proficient 32 32 31 23 27 27 23 30 27 35 24 36 15 18 29 22 25
Warning 17 15 19 33 8 17 34 19 21 12 32 9 51 43 19 35 30
Table 32: 2012 Statewide MCAS Results: Grade 5 Science and Technology/Engineering Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
a
Advanced 22 21 22 5 31 25 6 22 16 26 8 25 5 2 10 4 7
Proficient 30 31 30 17 29 25 17 29 22 35 21 34 14 8 25 14 21
Warning 14 13 15 33 11 16 33 14 16 8 27 8 40 50 20 40 28
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a
Advanced 18 23 14 6 31 20 5 19 8 22 5 22 2 1 7 3 6
Proficient 48 49 48 36 46 50 34 46 46 53 38 54 24 18 49 30 39
Warning 11 8 14 22 7 11 25 10 16 7 22 5 38 42 11 31 21
a
Advanced 27 28 27 11 51 32 11 28 18 31 12 33 5 6 22 12 12
Proficient 33 34 32 27 28 36 25 29 29 36 26 37 16 18 34 24 27
Warning 16 14 17 30 7 12 32 17 24 11 30 7 50 45 16 34 28
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a
Advanced 15 20 10 5 27 12 4 16 5 18 4 18 1 1 4 2 5
Proficient 56 58 55 47 53 45 44 54 55 60 46 63 28 19 56 33 48
Warning 7 5 10 13 6 8 18 8 9 5 15 2 29 38 10 27 14
a
Advanced 20 22 19 7 43 17 7 21 10 23 7 24 3 3 10 6 8
Proficient 31 32 30 21 30 27 19 27 28 35 21 36 11 11 26 16 22
Warning 18 16 20 36 9 27 38 21 24 12 35 10 55 57 25 45 33
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a
Advanced 18 23 13 7 35 17 6 19 8 20 6 21 2 1 4 2 6
Proficient 63 62 63 59 53 69 53 61 63 66 57 67 40 26 65 39 58
Warning 6 4 8 10 3 9 14 6 9 4 12 2 24 33 6 24 11
a
Advanced 22 22 23 6 47 19 7 22 9 26 8 27 3 4 9 5 8
Proficient 30 31 30 21 27 34 20 26 27 34 21 35 11 10 24 14 22
Warning 19 18 20 37 8 22 40 21 25 13 37 11 57 61 29 51 35
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a
Advanced 5 4 6 1 12 3 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 0 1 0 1
Proficient 38 36 39 16 46 42 15 36 23 44 18 43 11 4 15 8 19
Warning 20 20 20 42 13 22 45 23 30 12 38 13 52 73 37 62 38
a
Advanced 37 43 32 16 50 30 14 38 26 43 16 43 8 1 13 4 17
Proficient 51 48 54 60 40 49 57 51 53 50 60 51 52 34 68 43 60
Failing 3 2 3 5 2 4 6 2 4 2 6 1 12 16 3 13 5
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Advanced 50 52 49 28 74 45 25 48 37 56 27 58 13 13 35 19 30
Proficient 28 29 28 31 16 16 30 30 28 28 32 28 28 19 33 23 32
Failing 7 6 8 14 3 12 18 6 14 4 15 3 27 35 12 29 14
a
Advanced 24 24 25 7 43 16 6 24 14 29 8 29 5 2 9 4 9
Proficient 45 45 44 38 37 40 32 45 44 48 38 48 27 15 37 22 39
Failing 6 5 6 13 4 11 16 5 8 3 12 2 22 34 10 26 11
These results are reported based on students best performance on any STE test taken in grade 9 or grade 10; only students continuously enrolled in Massachusetts public schools from fall of grade 9 through spring of grade 10 are included. Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as non-participants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and low-income students.
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V. Statewide MCAS Trend Results

Tables 4349 provide statewide aggregate trend achievement level results for the 19982012 MCAS tests. Not all tests were administered in all years.
Table 43: 20012012 Statewide MCAS Results: Grade 3 Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Subject / Year English Language Arts 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Mathematics 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
a
Proficient or Higher 61 61 63 57 56 59 58 62 63 63 67 62 61 66 65 60 61 60 52
Advanced 15 11 14 12 15 14 18 27 14 25 20 25 19b 4
Proficient 46 50 49 45 41 45 40 62 63 63 67 62 34 52 40 40 36 41 48
Needs Improvement 30 30 30 33 33 32 33 31 30 31 27 31 25 25 24 25 25 24 32
Warning 9 9 8 10 11 9 8 7 7 6 6 7 14 10 11 15 14 16 16
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as non-participants for that subject area. b The Advanced (formerly Above Proficient) standard in grade 3 Mathematics was reset in 2007 to better measure student performance in the top reporting category. Therefore, comparisons should not be made between the percent Advanced in 2006 and 2007. However, comparisons may be drawn between the percent of students scoring Proficient or Higher in 2006 and 2007.
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Subject / Year English Language Arts 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Mathematics 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
a
Proficient or Higher 57 53 54 54 49 56 50 50 56 56 54 51 51 47 48 48 49 48 40 40 42 40 39 34 40 36 34
Advanced 13 10 11 12 8 10 8 10 11 10 8 7 16 15 16 16 20 19 15 14 14 12 12 10 12 12 11
Proficient 44 43 43 42 41 46 42 40 45 46 46 44 35 32 32 32 29 29 25 26 28 28 27 24 28 24 23
Needs Improvement 30 35 35 35 39 34 39 40 35 34 37 38 36 42 41 41 38 39 45 44 44 44 42 46 42 44 44
Warning 14 12 12 11 13 10 11 11 10 9 10 11 12 11 11 11 13 13 15 15 14 16 19 19 18 19 23
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as non-participants for that subject area.
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Subject / Year English Language Arts 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Mathematics 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Science and Technology/Engineering 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
a
Proficient or Higher 61 67 63 63 61 63 59 57 59 55 54 52 51 43 52 50 53 49 50 51 50 51 55 52
Advanced 17 17 16 15 13 15 15 25 25 25 22 22 19 17 22 14 15 17 17 14 17 16 20 19
Proficient 44 50 47 48 48 48 44 32 34 30 32 30 32 26 30 36 38 32 33 37 33 35 35 33
Needs Improvement 28 24 28 29 30 28 31 26 26 28 29 30 31 34 34 36 36 39 38 37 39 38 33 34
Warning 11 9 10 8 9 9 9 17 15 17 18 17 18 23 14 15 11 12 12 12 11 12 13 14
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Subject / Year English Language Arts 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Mathematics 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
a
Advanced 18 17 15 16 15 9 10 27 26 27 24 23 20 17 17 17 16 13 13
Proficient 48 51 54 50 52 58 54 33 32 32 33 33 32 29 29 26 26 28 23
Warning 11 9 9 9 8 7 8 16 16 16 16 18 20 25 23 25 26 30 33
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Subject / Year English Language Arts 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Mathematics 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
a
Advanced 15 14 11 14 12 9 10 10 9 8 9 6 20 19 14 16 15 15 12
Proficient 56 59 61 56 57 60 55 56 59 58 55 49 31 32 39 33 32 31 28
Warning 7 6 7 7 8 8 9 8 7 7 9 12 18 22 19 21 24 24 28
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Subject / Year English Language Arts 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Mathematics 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Science and Technology/Engineering 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
a
Proficient or Higher 81 79 78 78 75 75 74 52 52 51 48 49 45 40 39 39 37 34 34 34 28 31 43 39 40 39 39 33 32 33 33 32
Advanced 18 20 17 15 12 12 12 22 23 22 20 19 17 12 13 13 12 11 11 10 6 8 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 4
Proficient 63 59 61 63 63 63 62 30 29 29 28 30 28 28 26 26 25 23 23 24 22 23 38 35 36 35 36 30 28 29 28 28
Needs Improvement 14 15 16 15 18 18 19 28 27 28 28 27 30 31 30 32 30 33 34 27 31 26 38 42 41 40 39 44 43 41 35 37
Warning 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 19 21 21 23 24 25 29 31 29 33 33 31 39 40 42 20 19 19 21 22 24 25 26 31 30
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Subject / Year English Language Arts 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Mathematics 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Science and Technology/Engineeringb 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
a
Proficient or Higher 88 84 78 79 75 71 70 64 62 61 59 51 36 34 38 78 77 75 75 72 68 67 61 57 51 44 45 33 24 24 69 67 65 61 57
Advanced 37 33 26 28 24 22 16 22 19 20 19 15 7 4 5 50 48 50 47 43 41 40 34 29 24 20 18 15 9 7 24 20 18 16 14
Proficient 51 51 52 51 51 49 54 42 43 41 40 36 29 30 33 28 29 25 28 29 27 27 27 28 27 24 27 18 15 17 45 47 47 45 43
Needs Improvement 9 13 18 17 21 24 24 25 27 28 27 31 30 34 34 15 16 17 18 19 22 21 24 28 29 31 30 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 31
Failing 3 3 4 4 4 6 7 11 11 11 14 18 34 32 28 7 7 7 8 9 9 12 15 15 20 25 25 45 53 52 6 7 8 9 12
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as non-participants for that subject area. b Grade 10 STE results are reported based on students best performance on any STE test taken in grade 9 or grade 10; only students continuously enrolled in Massachusetts public schools from fall of grade 9 through spring of grade 10 are included.
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VI. Statewide MCAS Trend Results Disaggregated by Subgroup

This section provides detailed information regarding statewide student subgroup achievement and growth results for the 2008 through 2012 MCAS tests. The median growth percentiles represent the middle students growth for that subgroup compared to students with the same or very similar MCAS scores in past years. Because MCAS testing begins in grade 3, no growth percentiles can be calculated in that grade. Tables 5066 show results by student status (e.g., students with disabilities); Tables 6773 give results by race/ethnicity; and Tables 74 and 75 show results by gender. The following list provides definitions of the student status groups that appear in this section: High Needs: Students identified as high needs include students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and low-income students. Results are reported for this student subgroup for the first time in 2011; data for prior years are not provided. Students with Disabilities: A student with a disability has an IEP provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. English Language Learner: An English language learner (ELL)7 student is a student whose first language is a language other than English and who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English. Former English Language Learner: A student who is a former English language learner8 has transitioned out of ELL status during the current school year or within the past two school years. The federal government requires that states continue to monitor the progress of former ELL students. The combined ELL and former ELL reporting category represents the official AYP subgroup reporting category. Low Income: Students identified as low income are those who are eligible to receive free or reducedprice school lunch according to federal guidelines.
7 8
English language learner (ELL) was previously referred to as limited English proficient (LEP). Former English language learner was previously referred to as formerly limited English proficient (FLEP).
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Table 50: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Results by Student Status: Grade 3 English Language Arts Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Student Status Category / Year High Needs
b
Advanced 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 5 3 4 3 4 11 8 9 8 7 5 4 6 4 5
Proficient 34 35 21 22 23 21 20 22 23 25 21 18 29 30 30 26 22 47 48 45 41 33 35 36 37 31 27
Warning 17 17 32 32 29 33 36 27 26 22 29 35 21 22 19 25 30 7 8 8 13 17 17 16 14 19 23
2012 2011 Students with Disabilities 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 English Language Learner (ELL) 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 ELL and Former ELL 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Former ELL 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Low Income 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
a
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as non-participants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and low-income students. Results are reported for this student subgroup for the first time in 2011; data for prior years are not provided.
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Table 51: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Results by Student Status: Grade 3 Mathematics Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
b
Advanced 13 6 7 3 6 5 7 9 4 8 5 8 14 7 12 8 12 27 13 23 17 20 13 6 11 7 11
Proficient 28 40 19 28 24 23 22 23 33 29 25 26 26 37 31 28 28 36 50 38 38 34 28 40 34 31 30
Warning 26 19 43 33 34 42 41 35 25 27 37 34 29 21 23 33 30 13 9 12 19 20 26 19 20 28 27
a
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Student Status Category / Year High Needsb 2012 2011 Students with Disabilities 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 English Language Learner (ELL) 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 ELL and Former ELL 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Former ELL 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Low Income 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
a
Advanced 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 8 7 7 6 3 4 3 3 3 2
Proficient 30 28 17 14 15 15 13 19 17 18 16 11 26 25 23 22 17 42 42 37 36 30 31 29 28 26 24
Warning 26 23 44 41 40 39 42 38 34 33 37 42 32 28 28 30 33 14 12 15 15 16 25 22 23 23 25
Median SGP 43.0 42.0 37.0 36.0 36.0 34.0 32.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 42.0 47.0 47.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 49.0 52.0 49.0 50.0 47.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 41.0 40.0
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as nonparticipants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and lowincome students. Results are reported for this student subgroup for the first time in 2011; data for prior years are not provided.
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Student Status Category / Year b High Needs 2012 2011 Students with Disabilities 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 English Language Learner (ELL) 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 ELL and Former ELL 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Former ELL 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Low Income 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
a
Advanced 6 6 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 5 3 5 6 7 7 6 9 13 13 14 13 16 6 6 6 6 8
Proficient 24 22 15 13 13 13 14 19 17 18 15 14 23 21 21 20 19 34 32 29 29 27 25 22 22 22 21
Warning 23 21 39 36 36 37 39 31 29 28 33 35 26 24 24 27 29 13 11 14 15 16 23 20 21 22 24
Median SGP 43.0 45.0 40.0 39.0 39.0 39.0 39.0 45.0 50.0 51.0 40.0 49.0 46.0 50.0 52.0 43.0 49.0 48.0 51.5 54.0 49.0 53.0 43.0 45.0 46.0 42.0 44.0
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a
Advanced 6 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 5 4 4 4 3 11 9 9 8 6 6 5 5 5 4
Proficient 33 39 19 25 21 22 21 17 22 20 16 14 25 31 27 25 23 42 50 41 40 36 34 40 35 35 33
Warning 22 18 39 32 35 29 30 37 32 35 34 38 29 25 28 24 26 12 11 13 8 11 20 17 19 16 18
Median SGP 46.0 46.0 43.0 43.0 42.0 42.0 43.0 46.0 45.0 47.0 46.0 45.0 49.0 47.0 49.0 48.0 47.0 54.0 51.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 45.0 45.0 46.0 44.0 44.0
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as nonparticipants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and low-income students. Results are reported for this student subgroup for the first time in 2011; data for prior years are not provided.
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a
Advanced
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Warning
Median SGP
11 10 5 5 4 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 11 10 10 9 9 22 19 18 16 14 11 9 10 8 8
24 27 15 17 14 14 14 18 20 17 16 14 22 26 20 20 19 29 38 26 27 26 25 28 23 24 22
33 34 30 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 30 31 32 31 33 32 34 30 27 32 35 37 34 34 37 35 37
32 29 51 46 50 50 49 43 41 45 50 50 35 33 37 39 38 19 17 23 21 23 30 28 30 33 32
45.0 44.0 40.0 42.0 41.0 41.0 39.0 51.0 50.0 51.0 46.0 51.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 52.0 52.0 51.0 49.0 50.0 54.0 45.0 43.0 44.0 44.0 46.0
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Table 56: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Results by Student Status: Grade 5 Science & Tech/Eng Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
b
Advanced 8 4 5 4 3 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 3 4 3 10 6 6 8 5 7 4 4 4 4
Proficient 21 23 14 17 18 16 17 8 9 11 9 8 14 14 17 14 13 25 25 30 22 20 21 22 25 20 19
Warning 27 28 40 39 34 34 33 50 52 42 46 50 40 42 34 36 38 20 20 18 19 22 28 29 23 26 26
a
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a
Advanced 5 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 5 3 7 6 7 9 5 6 5 5 6 4
Proficient 38 41 24 26 27 24 26 18 19 23 16 15 30 28 33 28 28 49 45 50 44 45 39 42 43 38 40
Warning 22 18 38 32 33 33 31 42 38 36 42 41 31 29 27 29 28 11 13 12 11 11 21 17 18 18 17
Median SGP 46.0 46.0 44.0 44.0 42.0 41.0 39.0 49.0 48.0 54.0 52.0 47.0 51.0 49.0 55.0 55.0 51.0 52.0 51.0 58.0 58.0 54.0 44.0 45.0 47.0 47.0 46.0
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a
Advanced 12 11 5 4 4 4 4 6 5 6 5 4 12 8 10 9 8 22 15 17 14 14 12 11 11 9 9
Proficient 26 25 16 15 15 15 14 18 15 17 14 13 24 20 22 21 20 34 29 30 30 28 27 26 26 25 24
Warning 30 31 50 50 49 49 53 45 51 47 52 57 34 40 38 40 44 16 23 22 23 27 28 30 30 31 35
Median SGP 47.0 46.0 41.0 41.0 42.0 41.0 39.0 55.0 50.0 55.0 51.0 47.0 55.0 50.0 56.0 53.0 49.0 56.0 50.0 56.0 55.0 51.0 47.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 44.0
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as nonparticipants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and low-income students. Results are reported for this student subgroup for the first time in 2011; data for prior years are not provided.
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a
Advanced 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 3
Proficient 46 48 28 30 29 27 26 19 22 20 14 15 33 33 32 28 27 56 55 53 49 45 48 49 49 44 43
Warning 15 13 29 25 28 27 29 38 30 39 39 43 27 23 28 27 31 10 8 10 10 13 14 12 14 14 16
Median SGP 47.0 47.0 41.0 42.0 42.0 41.0 40.0 53.0 52.0 51.0 49.0 51.0 56.0 54.0 52.0 51.0 55.0 58.0 57.0 55.0 55.0 60.0 48.0 47.0 46.0 45.0 47.0
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as non-participants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and lowincome students. Results are reported for this student subgroup for the first time in 2011; data for prior years are not provided.
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a
Advanced 7 6 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 6 6 4 5 4 10 10 8 9 6 8 7 5 5 4
Proficient 21 21 11 11 14 11 10 11 11 13 9 8 16 16 20 15 13 26 26 34 25 21 22 22 27 21 19
Warning 35 40 55 60 56 59 62 57 61 60 65 70 45 51 47 52 59 25 31 26 32 42 33 39 36 39 45
Median SGP 46.0 47.0 44.0 43.0 45.0 43.0 42.0 56.0 54.0 53.0 53.0 45.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 53.0 47.0 54.0 56.0 59.0 53.0 49.0 46.0 46.0 48.0 45.0 44.0
54
a
Advanced 6 6 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 7 5 4 4 6 7 5 5 3
Proficient 57 54 40 39 35 38 35 26 24 23 22 18 39 34 32 34 30 65 59 54 57 51 58 55 54 56 51
Warning 12 14 24 25 28 25 27 33 35 37 39 46 24 28 29 29 34 6 10 12 10 14 11 12 14 13 15
Median SGP 48.0 49.0 46.0 45.0 45.0 43.0 44.0 53.0 53.0 56.0 57.0 49.0 54.0 55.0 58.0 58.0 51.0 57.0 58.0 62.0 59.0 54.0 48.0 49.0 48.0 49.0 47.0
55
a
Advanced 8 8 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 3 3 5 7 6 5 5 9 13 13 9 9 8 9 9 7 6
Proficient 21 20 11 11 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 7 14 14 14 13 12 24 24 23 21 21 22 21 21 18 19
Warning 37 40 57 60 61 62 63 61 63 63 68 71 51 54 54 59 60 29 32 33 40 42 35 38 38 44 45
Median SGP 47.0 48.0 47.0 46.0 45.0 45.0 42.0 52.0 57.0 59.0 55.0 44.0 53.0 58.0 59.0 55.0 49.0 54.0 60.5 58.0 56.0 53.0 46.0 48.0 49.0 47.0 47.0
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b
Advanced 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Proficient 18 16 11 11 10 10 10 4 3 3 4 3 8 7 7 7 7 15 16 14 15 14 19 16 17 15 14
Warning 38 36 52 48 51 53 53 73 72 70 73 78 62 62 61 62 66 37 40 40 41 47 38 37 37 40 45
a
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a
Advanced 16 12 8 5 2 4 3 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 3 4 13 8 4 7 6 17 14 9 11 8
Proficient 60 54 52 44 36 38 32 34 25 18 18 15 43 34 26 26 25 68 57 42 45 41 60 55 50 50 45
Failing 6 8 12 15 17 19 20 16 24 27 33 32 13 19 22 25 23 3 5 9 9 9 5 7 8 9 9
Median SGP 46.0 46.0 45.0 43.0 39.0 39.0 N/A 54.0 52.5 53.0 50.0 N/A 59.0 56.0 55.0 53.0 N/A 64.0 59.0 58.0 56.0 N/A 45.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 N/A
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a
Advanced 27 25 13 12 12 11 9 13 15 13 13 14 19 19 16 16 18 35 30 23 23 26 30 27 28 24 22
Proficient 32 31 28 27 24 26 24 19 20 17 19 17 23 22 20 22 21 33 27 28 28 27 32 31 29 30 29
Failing 15 15 27 27 27 28 32 35 34 35 37 37 29 29 30 31 30 12 14 17 18 17 14 14 14 16 18
Median SGP 48.0 48.0 47.0 46.0 47.0 47.0 N/A 56.0 56.0 56.0 48.0 N/A 59.0 59.0 55.0 50.0 N/A 64.0 61.0 55.0 52.0 N/A 47.0 48.0 47.0 46.0 N/A
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b
Advanced 8 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 3 2 2 3 9 6 4 4 5 9 7 5 4 3
Proficient 38 36 27 27 25 22 19 15 14 11 11 11 22 20 18 16 17 37 34 30 26 26 39 37 35 32 28
Failing 12 15 22 24 27 30 37 34 37 41 48 56 26 30 35 39 44 10 15 22 25 27 11 14 16 20 26
a
These results are reported based on students best performance on any STE test taken in grade 9 or grade 10; only students continuously enrolled in Massachusetts public schools from fall of grade 9 through spring of grade 10 are included. Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. For the purpose of computing state results, students who were absent with or without a medically documented excuse from any subject area MCAS test are not included in performance results but are counted as nonparticipants for that subject area. b High Needs includes students with disabilities, English language learner students, former English language learner students, and low-income students. Results are reported for this student subgroup for the first time in 2011; data for prior years are not provided.
The following tables provide statewide summary results for the 2008 through 2012 MCAS tests disaggregated by seven race/ethnicity categories and by gender.
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Table 67: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: African American Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Grade 3 English Language Arts
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 5 3 6 4 6 12 4 9 6 10 4 3 3 3 2 4 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 5 4 8 8 9 8 8 5 2 3 3 3
Proficient 33 34 36 31 27 26 35 31 27 27 28 27 26 26 23 20 18 20 20 19 33 40 34 34 33 23 27 22 23 20 17 17 20 15 16
Warning/ Failing 18 18 15 20 23 31 23 24 31 30 28 24 23 24 25 27 25 24 25 26 21 16 19 16 17 33 30 33 33 33 33 35 27 30 31 22 17 18 16 16 30 34 33 32 37
Median SGP N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.0 39.0 41.0 42.0 44.0 40.0 43.0 47.0 48.0 47.0 44.0 44.0 49.0 46.0 49.0 48.0 50.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 43.0 44.0 47.0 52.0 49.0 52.0 45.0 46.0 46.0 45.0
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Science and Technology/ Engineering
Mathematics
6 36 36 5 40 38 5 43 34 6 39 38 5 42 37 11 27 32 10 24 32 9 25 33 8 24 36 7 23 33 (Table 67 continued on following page)
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Table 67 (cont.): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: African American Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 5 5 3 4 3 7 6 4 3 3 7 7 5 6 4 6 7 6 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 16 14 9 12 8 28 24 25 21 20 7 6 4 3 3
Proficient 47 51 50 46 44 21 22 26 20 18 59 58 54 57 54 21 21 22 18 19 16 13 13 13 11 60 55 51 50 47 31 32 28 30 28 38 34 33 30 25
Needs Improvement 34 33 34 37 36 36 32 34 35 32 25 25 27 25 29 36 32 33 31 31 41 46 46 43 40 19 24 32 30 36 26 29 31 31 33 43 45 45 45 45
Warning/ Failing 13 11 13 13 16 36 41 37 42 47 10 11 13 11 13 37 40 38 45 46 42 41 41 44 48 5 6 7 8 8 14 15 16 17 19 13 16 18 22 27
Median SGP 51.0 52.0 46.0 47.0 48.0 49.0 48.0 49.0 45.0 44.0 52.0 50.0 46.0 53.0 49.0 47.0 49.0 53.0 50.0 48.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 48.0 50.0 46.0 51.0 N/A 52.0 52.0 48.0 48.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Science and Technology/ Engineeringb
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Table 68: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Asian Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 23 17 18 17 21 47 26 40 34 37 22 18 19 19 13 33 32 32 29 38 27 27 26 26 22 48 47 46 44 42 31 22 23 28 25
Proficient 46 52 49 47 41 32 53 38 38 36 47 47 45 43 43 37 36 33 36 28 43 48 45 44 46 27 30 28 29 29 29 36 39 31 31
Warning/ Failing 6 7 6 7 9 6 5 6 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 7 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 11 13 9 10 10 7 6 6 6 5 7 8 7 8 9
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Table 68 (continued): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Asian Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 27 28 21 26 23 43 44 33 36 32 35 34 30 28 22 47 48 47 41 39 12 10 10 9 5 50 45 37 38 33 74 71 70 67 65 43 37 32 29 29
Proficient 53 54 59 53 55 30 30 41 34 35 53 51 55 57 59 27 26 27 27 29 46 41 44 41 44 40 42 44 44 44 16 17 17 19 20 37 39 40 41 39
Warning/ Failing 6 4 5 4 4 9 10 10 11 12 3 4 4 4 5 8 10 10 11 13 13 14 13 15 18 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 8
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Table 69: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 9 7 11 13 9 16 11 26 27 21 9 13 11 4 10 17 16 22 17 23 17 17 8 13 12 31 24 16 24 21 25 11 6 20 22
Proficient 39 49 47 49 42 35 44 39 37 35 41 43 53 49 40 23 33 34 21 25 47 53 45 46 51 27 38 24 23 37 25 39 32 33 34
Warning/ Failing 18 8 10 11 7 23 11 11 15 18 20 16 11 16 10 13 13 8 17 14 14 10 13 4 6 17 15 24 20 12 16 16 13 10 12 11 11 8 11 17 12 23 21 17 37
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Table 69 (cont.): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Hawaiian/Pacific Isl. Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 12 17 11 15 8 17 20 13 15 9 17 19 15 14 9 19 19 14 7 18 3 1 2 1 2 30 31 24 22 20 45 49 40 32 41 16 19 23 15 11
Proficient 45 62 56 42 47 27 41 37 21 33 69 59 56 47 51 34 28 22 30 20 42 36 25 32 30 49 54 44 52 44 16 27 26 32 21 40 47 30 30 32
Warning/ Failing 8 7 11 18 11 27 21 23 37 28 9 8 13 16 8 22 26 32 33 28 22 16 26 36 23 4 8 7 8 9 12 6 12 15 17 11 10 11 14 16
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Table 70: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 5 3 5 4 4 11 5 10 7 11 4 3 3 3 2 5 5 6 5 8 6 5 5 4 3 9 8 9 7 7 6 3 3 4 4
Proficient 31 33 33 28 25 26 38 32 28 28 29 26 25 25 21 23 20 21 20 20 30 36 32 31 29 23 27 21 21 20 17 18 21 17 15
Warning/ Failing 20 19 17 22 26 29 20 24 32 30 28 26 26 26 29 25 23 23 25 27 24 21 22 18 21 34 32 35 37 37 33 34 28 29 31 25 21 20 22 21 32 34 34 36 40
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Table 70 (cont.): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 4 4 3 4 3 7 6 4 4 3 6 6 5 4 3 7 8 7 6 5 1 1 1 1 0 14 11 8 9 7 25 23 23 20 19 6 5 4 3 2
Proficient 44 46 45 39 39 19 20 23 18 16 53 52 50 52 47 20 19 18 16 17 15 12 12 12 11 57 52 48 47 42 30 29 26 28 27 32 31 29 25 22
Warning/ Failing 18 14 17 17 19 38 43 40 45 51 14 15 16 16 18 40 43 43 49 50 45 45 45 48 52 6 9 9 12 11 18 18 19 19 23 16 19 21 24 32
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
68
Table 71: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Multi-Race, non-Hispanic or Latino Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 17 12 16 13 15 30 15 26 20 25 14 10 12 12 6 17 16 16 17 21 17 19 16 15 14 25 27 24 23 23 22 15 16 17 17
Proficient 47 51 48 44 39 32 50 36 40 32 44 43 40 39 43 33 30 30 30 27 44 49 46 48 48 30 31 28 28 30 29 35 36 31 33
Warning/ Failing 8 7 6 9 12 14 9 11 15 17 13 11 12 13 13 12 11 11 14 14 11 9 9 8 9 19 15 18 18 20 14 13 10 12 13 10 9 10 8 7 17 18 17 17 20
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Table 71 (continued): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: Multi-Race, non-Hispanic or Latino Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 16 16 12 14 14 21 19 14 16 16 19 21 18 19 11 22 24 23 22 19 6 4 5 5 3 38 33 25 29 21 48 47 47 44 39 24 21 19 19 15
Proficient 54 56 60 56 54 27 29 39 32 29 61 59 61 60 62 26 28 27 25 27 36 35 35 35 32 51 52 53 49 51 30 30 25 27 29 45 45 44 43 39
Warning/ Failing 8 6 7 7 8 21 25 22 23 25 6 6 6 6 7 21 22 21 25 26 23 18 18 19 23 2 2 4 4 5 6 6 8 8 9 5 6 8 9 13
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Table 72: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaskan Native Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 10 8 10 8 8 15 9 16 12 16 6 5 6 5 2 9 9 10 10 11 7 13 10 8 3 21 18 19 10 12 16 8 7 9 6
Proficient 42 39 40 42 33 34 45 34 37 34 38 30 39 37 31 33 22 31 26 27 43 43 42 41 41 27 32 22 31 22 22 30 28 27 28
Warning/ Failing 13 13 11 10 10 19 13 17 19 17 23 16 17 15 16 15 15 13 12 16 9 10 11 10 12 21 16 17 24 27 16 19 14 15 17 16 10 10 13 9 24 21 23 25 23
Median SGP
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mathematics
Mathematics
43.0 43.0 43.0 46.0 41.0 40.0 50.0 47.0 47.5 46.5 48.0 49.0 50.0 49.0 40.0 48.0 51.5 51.0 47.0 50.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 45.0 50.0 47.0 48.0 52.0 54.0 44.0 43.5 46.0 47.5
Mathematics
Mathematics
71
Table 72 (cont.): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaskan Native Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 5 5 6 8 5 10 9 7 4 5 8 13 13 8 8 9 12 12 8 11 1 0 1 3 1 26 15 19 19 15 37 28 43 37 31 14 4 12 8 7
Proficient 55 58 57 53 46 28 27 31 30 22 63 60 53 55 55 27 27 26 21 25 23 24 27 18 27 53 55 52 57 54 28 37 22 30 34 44 46 43 47 39
Warning/ Failing 9 6 12 11 11 24 30 29 33 37 9 9 12 9 8 25 27 31 41 39 30 26 26 33 30 4 4 7 4 2 14 12 10 9 11 8 10 13 8 13
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
72
Table 73: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: White Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 18 13 17 15 18 31 15 30 23 28 15 11 13 14 10 18 17 18 18 23 20 20 19 18 16 29 28 29 25 26 26 17 18 20 20
Proficient 51 56 53 51 45 37 57 43 44 39 49 48 48 47 46 40 36 36 36 33 49 54 51 53 53 35 38 33 35 33 35 42 44 37 38
Warning/ Failing 5 6 5 6 7 10 6 7 10 10 9 8 8 7 9 8 7 7 7 9 7 5 6 5 5 12 11 12 13 13 8 8 6 7 7 7 5 6 6 5 11 11 11 11 13
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
73
Table 73 (continued): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Race/Ethnicity: White Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 18 17 13 16 15 23 22 16 18 17 20 23 20 18 14 26 27 25 24 22 6 5 4 5 3 43 38 30 33 27 56 54 56 53 48 29 23 21 19 16
Proficient 60 63 66 61 62 35 35 44 38 37 66 61 64 67 67 34 32 33 32 34 44 41 43 42 44 50 51 54 52 53 28 29 25 28 30 48 51 52 51 49
Warning/ Failing 5 4 5 4 5 12 16 14 15 17 4 4 4 4 4 13 16 15 17 17 12 11 12 13 13 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 3 4 4 5 7
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
74
Table 74: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Gender: Female Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 19 14 17 14 18 27 13 25 20 25 17 13 15 16 11 17 15 16 16 21 21 22 21 20 17 25 24 24 21 22 21 12 14 15 16
Proficient 47 51 50 47 42 34 53 40 40 37 46 47 45 44 44 36 33 33 33 30 45 50 47 49 48 32 36 30 33 30 31 35 38 31 32
Warning/ Failing 7 7 6 8 9 14 9 10 14 13 10 9 9 9 10 11 10 10 10 12 8 7 7 6 7 15 14 16 17 17 13 15 11 13 13 8 7 6 6 6 14 15 15 15 17
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
75
Table 74 (continued): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Gender: Female Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 20 20 15 19 18 22 20 14 16 15 23 27 22 20 17 22 23 22 20 19 4 4 3 4 2 43 39 32 34 29 52 49 49 46 42 24 19 17 15 14
Proficient 58 61 63 57 59 32 33 40 34 33 62 58 60 63 63 31 29 30 30 30 36 33 34 34 35 48 48 51 49 50 29 30 27 28 29 45 48 47 46 43
Warning/ Failing 5 4 5 5 5 16 20 18 20 23 4 4 5 4 5 18 20 20 22 23 20 19 20 20 22 2 2 3 3 3 6 6 6 7 8 5 6 7 9 11
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
76
Table 75: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Gender: Male Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 12 8 12 11 12 27 14 26 20 24 8 6 7 8 5 15 15 16 16 19 12 13 12 11 10 25 25 25 23 23 22 15 16 19 17
Proficient 45 49 47 44 40 33 51 39 39 36 42 39 40 40 37 35 32 31 32 29 43 50 46 47 47 31 33 30 31 30 30 36 39 33 34
Warning/ Failing 11 11 9 12 14 15 11 11 15 15 17 15 15 14 16 14 12 12 12 14 14 11 12 10 10 19 17 18 19 18 15 15 12 12 12 14 11 12 11 11 17 18 17 18 20
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
77
Table 75 (continued): 20082012 Statewide MCAS Test Results by Gender: Male Percentage of Students at Each Achievement Levela
Grade / Subject
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Advanced 10 9 7 9 8 19 19 14 16 15 13 14 12 11 8 23 23 23 21 19 6 5 4 5 3 32 27 20 22 18 49 48 51 47 44 25 21 18 18 14
Proficient 55 57 60 55 54 30 30 38 33 32 63 60 61 64 63 30 28 28 27 30 39 36 38 36 38 54 54 54 53 52 28 28 24 27 28 44 46 47 45 43
Warning/ Failing 10 8 9 9 10 20 24 21 23 25 8 8 9 8 9 20 22 22 25 24 20 18 18 21 21 3 4 5 6 5 8 8 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 12
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
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Change in percent of students scoring Proficient or higher

Figure E-1: Five or More Percentage-Point Increase in MCAS Achievement, 20082012

The five-year increases in student achievement shown above include: In ELA:

Grade 10 increased from 57 to 69 percent Proficient or higher.

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Table E-2: 19982012 Statewide Grade 10 MCAS Results

English Language Arts

Science and Technology/Engineering

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

English Language Arts

Science and Technology/Engineering 52 50 53 49 50 51 50 51 55 52

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

English Language Arts

Science and Technology/Engineering 39 33 32 33 33 32 69 67 65 61 57

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

I. 2012 MCAS at a Glance

Who participates in MCAS?

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Mathematics Participation by Race

ELA Participation by Race

Figure E-4: 2012 Science and Technology/Engineering Participation by Race, Grades 5, 8, 10

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

STE Participation by Race

Subgroup Participation in MCAS

Figure E-5: 2012 MCAS Subgroup Participation by Test

Number of Tested Students

31,352 22,737 11,531 9,942

ELA ELL Students

Math Students with Disabilities

STE Students on 504 Plan

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

MCAS-Alt Participation in MCAS

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Figure E-6: 2012 MCAS-Alt Participation by Test

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Which MCAS tests were administered in 2012?

What are the administration guidelines for the tests?

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

When are MCAS tests administered?

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

How are results on MCAS tests reported?

Proficient Needs Improvement Warning / Failing 4

How does the Department collect and report race/ethnicity data?

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Where can I find more information about MCAS?

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

II. Summary of the 2012 Statewide MCAS Results

Achievement Level Results by Subject

Table 5: 20082012 Statewide MCAS English Language Arts Results

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Table 6: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Mathematics Results

Table 7: 20082012 Statewide MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering Results

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10

Spring 2012 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results

Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 10b