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Minority Achievement and

Achievement Gap

End-Of-Grade & End-Of-Course Tests Results

1992-93 to 1999-2000

Gongshu Zhang Evaluation Section

Accountability Division NCDPI


Part I

Student AchievementProgress on End-Of-Grade (EOG)and End-Of-Course (EOC) Tests

[Note that data collection for some tests and/or groups of students

started after 1992-93]


Finding 1

All minority and white student groups have made progress since 1993 in terms of percentage of students at/above grade level

as well as mean scale scorein EOG Reading and Math

especially after implementation of the ABCs in 1996-97.


Trend of Student Achievement Grades 3 - 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black

Before ABCs After ABCs


Trend of Student Achievement Grades 3 to 8 EOG Math: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



Trend of Student Achievement Grades 3 to 8 EOG Reading: Mean Scale Score in by Ethnicity

140

142

144

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



Trend of Student Achievement: Grades 3 to 8 - 1993 to 2000Mean Scale Score in EOG Math by Ethnicity

State of North Carolina

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

162

164

166

168

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



Finding 2

Most of the minority groups and the white group have made progress since 1995 in terms of percentage of students at/above grade level

as well as mean scale score in EOC English I and Algebra I ,

especially after implementation of the High School ABCs in 1998-99.


1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on English I EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Black

Am. Indian



1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Algebra I EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

Asian

White

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Biology EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on US History EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



1997-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on ELP EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Black

Am. Indian



1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on English I EOC Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

40

50

60

70

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Black

Am. Indian



1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Algebra I EOC Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

40

50

60

70

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Asian

White

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on Biology EOC Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

40

50

60

70

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



1995-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on US History EOC Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

40

50

60

70

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



1997-2000 Trend of Student Achievement on ELP EOC Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

40

50

60

70

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Black

Am. Indian



Part II

Student Achievement GapsWhere Are the Gaps?

How Big Are the Gaps?


Finding 3

Gaps exist between most of the minority groups and the white group on:

percentage of students at/above grade level, mean scale score,

percentage of students at Achievement Level IV, andmean scale score for the academically gifted students

in EOG Reading and Math


Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8 EOG Math: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gaps for EOG Reading 2000 Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels by Ethnicity

5.6 4.210.3 9.9 9.6

3.2

16.4

31.427.5 27.7

12.7

40.1

38.8

43.3

38.4

35.240.6

14.920.3 19.4

45.7

19.1

42.343.4

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

STATE Asian Black Hispanic Am. Indian White

Level I Level II Level III Level IV


Student Achievement Gaps for EOG Math 2000 Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels by Ethnicity

4.2 1.7 8.4 6 6 2.19.6

27.5

21.7 22

9.8

38

32.4

44.2

34.5

42.2

56.3

19.427.9 27.9

53.6

15.7

44.5

44.7

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%




Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8 EOG Reading: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends for Grades 3 - 8 EOG Math: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

162

164

166

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trend for Academically Gifted Students Grades 3 - 8

EOG Reading: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

160

161

162

163

164

165

166

167

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trend for Academically Gifted Students Grades 3 - 8

EOG Math: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175

176

177

178

179

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Finding 4

Gaps exist between the males and females within same ethnicityin percentage of students at/above grade level

on EOG Reading and Math.


Student Achievement Gap Gender Trends Grades 3 - 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

A_F

A_M

B_F

B_M

H_F

H_M

AI_F

AI_M

NC_F

NC_M

W_F

W_M


Student Achievement Gap Gender Trends Grades 3 - 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

A_F

A_M

B_F

B_M

H_F

H_M

AI_F

AI_M

NC_F

NC_M

W_F

W_M


Finding 5

Gaps exist between Non-Free/Reduced Lunch and Free/Reduced

Lunch Students within the same ethnicityin percentage of students at/above grade level

on EOG Reading and Math.


Student Achievement Gaps for Non-FRL and FRL Student Grades 3 - 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

50

60

70

80

90

1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

NFRL_A

NFRL_W

NC_NONFRL

NFRL_AI

NFRL_H

FRL_W

NFRL_B

FRL_A

NC_FRL

FRL_H

FRL_AI

FRL_B


Student Achievement Gaps for Non-FRL and FRL Student Grades 3 - 8 EOG Math: Percent of Students at/above Grade Level by Ethnicity

55

65

75

85

95

1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

NFRL_A

NFRL_W

NC_NONFRL

NFRL_AI

FRL_A

NFRL_H

FRL_W

NFRL_B

FRL_H

NC_FRL

FRL_AI

FRL_B


Finding 6

Gaps exist between most of the minority student groups

and white students in percentage of students at/above grade level, and in percentage of students at Achievement Level IV

on Five Core Subject EOC Tests


Student Achievement Gap Trends for English I EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity

30

40

50

60

70

80

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Black

Am. Indian


Student Achievement Gap Trends for Algebra I EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity

30

40

50

60

70

80

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

Asian

White

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends for Biology EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity

25

35

45

55

65

75

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends for US History EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity

21

31

41

51

61

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends for ELP EOC Percent of Students at/above Grade Level Ethnicity

30

40

50

60

70

80

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)

White

Asian

State

Hispanic

Black

Am. Indian


Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels on the 2000 English I EOC

7.5 6.813.2 13.4 16.4

4.5

21.1

37.6 34.535.5

17.6

40.4

35.9

36.1

41.5

27.936.1

10.715.4 12

36.3

24.2

36.738.5

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%




Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels on the 2000 Algebra I EOC

9.1 6.617.9

11.6 14.95.4

14.6

34.2

26.4

33.2

17.2

38.8

31.9

38

40

29.8

46.8

11.921.6

14

37.5

22.3

40.4

36.1

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%




Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels on the 2000 Biology EOC

13.2 13.6

26.5 21.9 25.3

7.4

27.1

41.5

33.9

38.2

24.1

40.933.9

30.1

46.7

16.625.4

49.7 6.3

21.8

29.3

34.4

28

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%




Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels on the 2000 US History EOC

16.7 17.8

30.819.7

27.3

10.5

31.8

44.6

41.7

45.4

32.9

32.631.5

21.5

37.9

14.3 18.9

4.18.5 5.8

18.7

36.5

30

20.5

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%




Percent of Students at the Four Achievement Levels on the 2000 ELP EOC

9.5 10.518.3 15.6

24

5

20.9

3631.1

34.2

17.4

38.533.7

30.6

40.5

28.834.9

10.918.9

11.2

37.1

23.3

34.4

34.9

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%




Finding 7

Gaps exist between the mean scale scores

of Level IV students in all ethnic groupsand the top margin of the Level IV score range on

EOGs & EOCs.

[Grade 3 only is shown as an example for EOG Tests.]


Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range

EOG Reading, Grade 3: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

162

164

166

168

170

172

174

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

960

Level III

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Students and between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range

EOG Math, Grade 3: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

162

164

166

168

170

172

174

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level III

Level VI

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends among Level IV Studentsand between Level IV scores and top of Level IV Range

English I EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

60

62

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



Algebra I EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

88

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Am. Indian

Hispanic

Black



Biology EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

88

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



US History EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

88

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black



ELP EOC: Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

60

62

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

88

90

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Part III

Reduction of Student Achievement GapsHow Fast Have the Gaps Decreased?


Finding 8

The gaps between most of the minority and the white student groups

have decreased in EOG Reading and Math in percentage of students at/above grade level

since 1993, especially after implementation of the ABCs.


Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

26.7 25.5 25.8

29.128.828.7 28.8 29.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

26.62424.4

30.7

32.432.2 32.7

31.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

21.521.522.4

22.1

15.216.818.1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

18.815.416.9

19.9

16.116.418.2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

21.421.624

27.428.9

30.7 29.827.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

18.61615.7

25.5

29.430.7 30.7

26.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

4.65.84.94.3

-0.7

0.13.1

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level

-0.7 -1.1-0.4-1.3

-5.5-6-3.4

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Finding 9

The gaps in mean scale score between most of the minority and the white student groups

have increased somewhat in EOG Reading and Math from 1993 to 1996

but generally have held steady after implementation of the ABCs

from 1997 to 2000.


Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores

7.1 7.26.97.26.6

6.4 6.5 7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps Trends between Black & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores

9.1 9.49.29.48.8

7.98.4

9.2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores

6.4 6.36.25.9

4.14.5 4.7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps Trends between Hispanic & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores

7.37.3 7.47.2

5.25.56

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores

66.2 5.96.7

6.36.5 6.56.2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps Trends between Am. Indian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores

6.76.5 6.4

7.97.3

7 7.27.3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Reading: Mean Scale Scores

0.80.9 10.5

-0.5-0.3

0

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps Trends between Asian & White Students Grades 3- 8 EOG Math: Mean Scale Scores

-1.9-1.5 -1.2

-1.8

-3-3.1-2.8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

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Finding 10 The gaps between

most minority students and white students have been reduced in percentage

of students at/above grade level for E1 and in mean scale score for E1, BI, & USH;

but increased in percentage of students at/above grade level for BI & USH

and in mean scale score for A1 since 1995.


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC

28.7

31.332.831.3 32.530

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC

29.530.331.529.2 30.6

28.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC

36.638.1

37.333.8

37.9 38.6

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC

31.930.234.5

28.230.7 31

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC

31.831.131.9

30.7

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC

25.8

23.924.7

19.122.9 23.4

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC

15.5

10.5

16.210.9

15.212.8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC

24.424.3

19.4

10.7

20.422.6

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC

1818.216.6

3.1

18.2 17

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC

24.323.6

21.624.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC

28.63032.531.3 32.8

31.2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC

25.5

19.3

3231.333.5

20.5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC

32.1

25.6

30.632.1 32.5

28.5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC

29.230.9

28.627.831 30.8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC

30.731.9 31.1 31.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on English I EOC

5.88.4

5.1

-0.8

2.36.2

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Algebra I EOC

-1.2

-5.2-6.4

-16.3

-11.7

-5

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on Biology EOC

9.29.7

2.3

-5.4

2.45

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on US History EOC

6.2

1.7

-1.2

-6.3

-0.6

1.3

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White: 1995 to 2000 Percent of Students At/Above Grade Level on ELP EOC

13

7.510.6

9.1

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Black & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on English I EOC

6.36.36.6

7.3

6.5 6.4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC

7.97.17

6.37

6.7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC

77.5

7.27.8

7.5 7.4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on US History EOC

6.25.966.6

5.7 5.9

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Black & White: 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC

76.86.9 6.8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on English I EOC

5.55.255.3 5.3

4.8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC

4.5

3.33.7

2.6

3.63.3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC

554.2

1.6

4.14.9

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on US History EOC

3.43.43

0.1

3 3.5

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Hispanic & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC

5.35.2 5 5.2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on English I EOC

6.36.46.5

7.36.7

6.3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC

6.8

4.8

777.6

5.1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC

6.4

5

6.2

10

6.4

5.8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on US History EOC

5.65.75.7

8.9

5.4 5.8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Am. Indian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC

6.86.9 6.8 6.9

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on English I EOC

0.51.10.70.7

0.2 0.6

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Algebra I EOC

-1.7-1.8-2.3

-4.5-3.8

-2.1

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on Biology EOC

11.4

0

-2.2

0.3 0.3

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on US History EOC

1.1

0.2

-0.1

-2.2

-0.6

0.4

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Achievement Gaps between Asian & White : 1995 to 2000 Mean Scale Score on ELP EOC

2.5

1.4 1.61.4

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 99-2000

Perc

ent o

f Stu

dent

s (%

)


Finding 11 For three matched student cohorts:

Grade 3 in 1997 to Grade 6 in 2000Grade 4 in 1997 to Grade 7 in 2000

Grade 5 in 1997 to Grade 8 in 2000, the gaps in mean scale score

between most of the minority groups and white students have increased

in EOG Reading and Matheach year from 1997 to 2000.


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level IV Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000

Mean Scale Score by Ethnicity

150

152

154

156

158

160

162

164

166

168

170

172

174

176

178

180

182

184

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e Level IVG3

G4

G5G6

G3

G6

G5

G4

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level IV Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000


150152154156158160162164166168170172174176178180182184186188190192194196198

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

G3

G4

G5

G3

G6

G6

G5

G4

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level III Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000


140

142

144

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

162

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level III

G3

G4

G5

G6

G3

G6

G5

G4Level III

Asian

White

Hispanic

NC

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level III Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000


138

140

142

144

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

162

164

166

168

170

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level III

G3

G4

G5

G6

G3

G6

G5

G4

Level III

Asian

White

Hispanic

NC

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level II Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000


130

132

134

136

138

140

142

144

146

148

150

152

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level II

G3

G4

G5

G6

G3

G6

G4

G5

Level II

Asian

White

Hispanic

NC

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level II Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000


124

126

128

130

132

134

136

138

140

142

144

146

148

150

152

154

156

158

160

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level II

G4

G5

G6

G7

G4

G7

G6

G5Level II

Asian

White

Hispanic

NC

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Reading for a Level I Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000


114

116

118

120

122

124

126

128

130

132

134

136

138

140

142

144

146

148

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level I

G3

G4

G5

G6

G3

G6

G4

G5

Level I

White

Asian

Hispanic

NC

Am. Indian

Black


Student Achievement Gap Trends in Math for a Level I Matched Student Cohort : Grade 3 in 97 to Grade 6 in 2000


98100102104106108110112114116118120122124126128130132134136138140142144146148150152

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level I

G4

G5

G6

G7

G4

G7

G6

G5Level I

Asian

White

Hispanic

NC

Am. Indian

Black


Finding 12 For three cohorts of

matched academically gifted students, there were constant gaps in terms of mean scale

scores on EOG Reading and increasing gaps on EOG Math between

most of the minority student groups and white students from 1997 to 2000.


Achievement of AG Student Cohort on EOG Reading Grade 3 in 1997 to Grade 6 in 2000


150

152

154

156

158

160

162

164

166

168

170

172

174

176

178

180

182

184

186

188

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

G3

G4

G5

G6

G3

G6

G5

G4

Level IV

White

Asian

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Achievement of AG Student Cohort on EOG Math Grade 3 in 1997 to Grade 6 in 2000


150152154156158160162164166168170172174176178180182184186188190192194196198200202204206208

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Mea

n Sc

ale

Scor

e

Level IV

G3

G4

G5

G3

G6

G6

G5

G4

Level IV

Asian

White

NC

Hispanic

Am. Indian

Black


Part IVConclusions and Suggestions


Conclusions • All ethnic groups have made progress in terms of percentage of

students at/above grade level as well as mean scale score since 1993.• For EOGs, the gaps between most of the minority student groups and

white students have been reduced in percentage of students at/above grade level but increased in mean scale score since 1993.

• For EOCs, the gaps have been reduced in percentage of students at/above grade level for E1 and in mean scale score for E1, BI, & USH, but increased in percentage of students at/above grade level for BI & USH and in mean scale score for A1 since 1995.

• The gaps in mean scale score between most of the minority groups and the white students were bigger at levels III & IV than at levels I & II. Also, there were big gaps among mean scale scores for all Level IV student groups and the top margin of the Level IV score range for all courses in EOG from 1993 to 2000 and in EOC from 1995 to 2000.


Conclusions (Continue) • For matched student cohorts, the gaps in mean scale score between

most of the minority student groups and white students have increased for EOG Reading and Math since 1997.

• For matched AG student cohorts, there were gaps in mean scale score among most of the minority student groups and white students in EOG Reading and Math from 1997 to 2000.

• The maximum gaps for the 2000 EOG, in terms of percentage of students at/above grade level, among the subgroups of students are:– about 25% by ethnic group (e.g., 85%-60%),– about 35% by ethnic group by gender (e.g., 87%-52%),– about 36% by ethnic group by poverty level (e.g., 89%-53%).

• Most of the gaps on EOGs and EOCs, in terms of percentage of students at/above grade level, have decreased since 1993 and 1995 respectively, especially after the implementation of the ABCs. However, the rate of reduction is slow.


Attending to All Students We should pay attention to the percentage of minority

students, as well as economically & educationally disadvantaged students, at/above grade level. At the same time we should attend to the mean scale scores of those students.

We should continue to work hard to help low achievement students move above grade level. At the same time we should work very hard to help minority students, as well as economically & educationally disadvantaged students at all four achievement levelsto achieve higher scale scores.

Also, we should work very hard to help high Achievementstudents including the academically gifted students in all ethnic groups to achieve continuous progress and to move to the top margin of the score range of Level IV.

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