California Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) …...2019/10/17 · 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th ALL GRADES Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC Math (2014-15 to 2017-18)

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California Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC)

2017-18 Results

Created October 17, 2018


About the Test & Scores

• Students took the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) assessments between January and July of 2018. These tests are part of the broader set of tests known as the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP).

• The Smarter Balanced assessments were administered for the first time in 2015. These assessments are aligned with California standards that are based on the Common Core.

• California is part of a consortia of 13 states administering the Common Core assessments.

• SBAC measures knowledge and skills in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and Mathematics for grades 3-8 and 11. These standards are meant to foster college and career readiness.

• The scores tell us how many students are meeting the standards—the goals for what students should know and do at each grade level. They also tell us how many students are exceeding standards, nearly meeting standards, and not meeting standards.

• Because we now have access to four years of SBAC results, we are able to see trends in improvement from 2014-15 to 2017-18.

Source: http://www.corestandards.org/; http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ (accessed October 2018).

http://www.corestandards.org/

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/


Data AccessibilityWHAT THE DATA CAN TELL US ABOUT PERFORMANCE

• The percentage of students meeting standards at each grade level

• How the average student is performing, and how far the average student is above or below grade-level standards

• How performance has changed over time

• How some student groups, with more than 10 students tested, perform compared to one another by:– Disability status– Income status– English-language fluency status– Ethnicity (for select groups)– Ethnicity by income status (cross tabulated) – Gender– Migrant education status– Parent education level

WHAT THE DATA CAN’T TELL US

• Without further disaggregation and cross tabulation, we still don’t know:

– How the combination of race and gender affect performance; for instance, we don’t know how Latino males are doing in comparison to Latina females

– How the combination of race and disability affect performance; for instance, we don’t know how Black students identified for special education are doing in comparison to those who are not

– How subgroups within the Asian American community, such as Vietnamese students, are doing

– How long-term English learners are doing


2017-18 SBAC Summary Findings

HIGH-LEVEL DATA TRENDS

• Improvement from last year to this year has been marginal, similar to the prior year.

• Half (50%) of all students met standards in English language arts/literacy, and fewer than 4 in 10 students (39%) met standards in Math.

• Large achievement gaps persist, with economically disadvantaged students, English learners, African American students, and Latino students performing far below their economically advantaged, White, and Asian peers.

– Just 1 in 4 (27%) Latino students met Math standards

– Just 1 in 5 (20%) African American students met Math standards, and just 1 in 3 (32%) met English language arts/literacy standards

• 11th grade scores declined for both Math and English language arts/literacy, retreating to 2015 levels for the latter.


2014-15 through 2017-18 Trends


Math scores improved in the early grades but improvement was small, flat, or negative in the

later grades

40%35%

30%33% 34% 33%

30%34%

45%

38%33% 35% 36% 36%

32%37%

47%

40%

34%36% 37% 36%

32%38%

49%43%

36% 37% 37% 37%31%

39%

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th ALL GRADES

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC Math(2014-15 to 2017-18)

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Source: California Department of Education, 2018 (accessed Oct. 2018). Numbers may sum differently due to rounding.


Achievement gaps across ethnic groups persisted in Math

16%

69%

52%

21% 22%27%

49% 49%

34%

18%

72%

57%

24% 25%30%

52% 53%

37%

19%

73%

57%

25% 25%31%

53% 53%

38%

20%

74%

58%

27% 26%

32%

54% 54%

39%

AfricanAmerican

Asian Filipino Latino NativeAmerican

Pacific Islander Two or MoreRaces

White ALL STUDENTS

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC Math, All Grades, by Ethnicity (2014-15 to 2017-18)

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18



English language arts/literacy scores improved in the early grades but stagnated or declined in the

later grades

38% 40%45% 43% 44% 45%

56%

44%42% 44%49% 47% 48% 49%

59%

48%44% 45% 47% 47%

49% 49%

60%

49%48% 49% 49% 48%50% 49%

56%

50%


Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC ELA(2014-15 to 2017-18)

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18



Achievement gaps across ethnic groups persisted in English language arts/literacy

28%

72%

65%

32% 33%38%

59% 61%

44%

31%

75%70%

37% 36%

42%

63% 64%

48%

31%

76%70%

37% 36%42%

64% 64%

49%

32%

76%71%

39% 37%43%

65% 65%

50%

AfricanAmerican


Pacific Islander Two or MoreRaces

White ALL STUDENTS

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC ELA, All Grades, by Ethnicity (2014-15 to 2017-18)

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18



Gaps between English learners and non-English learners widened in English language arts

and stagnated in Math

11% 13% 12% 13% 11% 12% 12% 13%

50%54% 54% 56%

39%42% 43% 44%

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

ELA Math

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC ELA and Math, All Grades, by English Learner Status (2014-15 to 2017-18)

English Learner English Only



Gaps between low income and non low-income students decreased slightly in English language arts

and stagnated in Math

31%35% 36% 38%

21% 24% 25% 26%

64%69% 68% 69%

53%58% 57% 58%

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

ELA Math

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC ELA and Math, All Grades, by Income Status (2014-15 to 2017-18)

Low Income Not Low Income



Going Deeper:2017-18 Mathematics Results


2017-18 Math performance was stronger in 3rd and 4th grades than other grades

Source: California Department of Education, 2018 (accessed Oct. 2018).

28%26% 37% 35% 37% 40% 46% 35%

24%31% 27% 28% 26% 23% 23% 26%

28% 24%16% 19% 19% 16% 18% 20%

21%18%

20% 19% 19% 21% 13%19%


Performance on SBAC Math Across the Grades (2017-18)

Standard Not Met Standard Nearly Met Standard Met Standard Exceeded


Achievement gaps were evident in 3rd grade


45%

9%12%

35% 39%31%

18% 17%28%

26%13% 20% 27% 28% 27% 19% 20% 24%

21% 28% 34% 26% 23% 29% 31% 33% 28%

9%

50% 35%

12% 11%14%

33% 31%21%

AfricanAmerican


PacificIslander

Two or MoreRaces

White ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC Math, 3rd Grade, by Ethnicity (2017-18)



Reclassified English learners and non low-income students far outperformed English learners and other selected student groups in 3rd grade Math


36%

13%

47%

24%9%

59%24% 28%

27% 18% 28% 23% 22% 19% 24% 24%

25% 32%19%

30% 38%15%

29% 28%

12%

37%

7%24%

31%

8%

23% 21%

Low Income Not LowIncome

EnglishLearner

English Only Reclassified -Fluent English

Proficient

Students withDisabilities

Studentswithout

Disabilities

ALL STUDENTS

Performance on SBAC Math, 3rd Grade, by Selected Student Groups (2017-18)



Most students of color did not meet standards in 8th grade Math

61%

12%

19%

51% 52% 47%

26% 25%40%

21% 13%22% 25% 25% 24% 21% 23% 23%

11% 17% 23%14% 13% 16% 19% 21% 16%

7%

57%35%

10% 10%13%

33% 31%21%

AfricanAmerican


PacificIslander

Two or MoreRaces

White ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC Math, 8th Grade, by Ethnicity (2017-18)




Few English learners and students with disabilities met standards in 8th grade Math


52%

22%

80%

35% 36%81%

35% 40%

24% 21% 13%23% 27%

11%24% 23%

13% 20% 4%18% 17%

4%18% 16%

11%

36%

3%

24% 19%

3%

23% 21%


EnglishLearner


Proficient


Studentswithout

Disabilities

ALL STUDENTS

Performance on SBAC Math, 8th Grade, by Selected Student Groups (2017-18)



Few 11th grade students were considered “college-ready” in Math

67%

15%

25%

57% 59% 51%

33% 32%46%

19% 16%25% 24% 22% 24% 23% 24% 23%

10%25% 30%

14% 13% 17% 24% 25% 18%

3%

44%19%

5% 6% 8%

21% 19%13%

AfricanAmerican


PacificIslander

Two orMoreRaces

White ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC Math, 11th Grade, by Ethnicity (2017-18)


11th graders who score in the

Standard Exceeded range are

considered ready for college-level

math upon entering a CSU or

CCC and may directly enroll in a

for-credit math course.



Most students in selected student groups performed far below standards in high school Math


Standard Exceeded range are considered

ready for college-level math upon

entering a CSU or CCC and may

directly enroll in a for-credit math

course.


57%

30%

85%41% 45% 87%

42% 46%

23% 23%9%

23% 26%9%

24% 23%

14%24% 4% 21% 18%

3%20% 18%

6%22%

2%

15% 11%

2%

14% 13%


EnglishLearner

English OnlyReclassified- FluentEnglish

Proficient

Studentswith

Disabilities

Studentswithout

Disabilities

ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC Math, 11th Grade, by Selected Student Groups (2017-18)



Some low-income racial/ethnic student groups performed better than non-low income racial/ethnic

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Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC Math, All Grades, by Income by Ethnicity (2017-18)

Low Income

Not Low Income



Going Deeper:2017-18 English Language Arts /

Literacy Results


English language arts/literacy performance was relatively similar across the grades, except in

11th grade – which posted higher scores

28% 32% 31%27% 27% 26%

22%28%

23% 19% 20% 25% 23% 25% 22% 23%

22% 22% 28% 31% 34% 33% 30% 29%

26% 26% 22% 17% 16% 16% 26%21%


Performance on SBAC ELA Across the Grades (2017-18)




Most students of color did not meet standards in 3rd

grade English language arts/literacy

43%

12%13%

35% 38% 33%

17% 17%28%

24%15% 19% 27% 26% 25% 19% 20% 23%

18% 23% 26% 21% 20% 22% 24% 25% 22%

14%

51% 42%

17% 15% 20%

40% 38%26%

AfricanAmerican


PacificIslander

Two or MoreRaces

White ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC ELA, 3rd Grade, by Ethnicity (2017-18)




Performance for 3rd graders who are low income, learning English, or have disabilities lagged behind

that of their peers


37%

13%

51%

24%9%

61%

24% 28%

27% 18% 28% 22% 23% 19% 24% 23%

20% 25%14% 23% 32%

11%23% 22%

16%

44%

7%31%

37%

9%

28% 26%


EnglishLearner


Proficient


Studentswithout

Disabilities

ALL STUDENTS

Performance on SBAC ELA, 3rd Grade, by Selected Student Groups (2017-18)



Just one-third of African American, Latino, and Native American students were proficient in 8th grade

English language arts/literacy

42%

9%10%

33% 36% 30%

15% 15%26%

26%13% 19%

29% 28% 29% 20% 21% 25%

25%37% 43%

30% 27% 29% 38% 40% 33%7%

41% 27%

8% 8% 11%

27% 24%16%

AfricanAmerican


PacificIslander

Two or MoreRaces

White ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC ELA, 8th Grade, by Ethnicity (2017-18)




English learners posted the lowest proficiency rates in 8th grade English language arts/literacy


35%

13%

71%

22% 18%

68%

21% 26%

29% 19% 23% 23% 30% 20% 26% 25%

29%40% 6% 36% 38%

10%36% 33%

8%

28%

<1%

19% 13%

2%

18% 16%


EnglishLearner


Proficient


Studentswithout

Disabilities

ALL STUDENTS

Performance on SBAC ELA, 8th Grade, by Selected Student Groups (2017-18)



Proficiency rates were highest in 11th grade English language arts/literacy, though significant gaps across

student groups remain

37%

9%8%

27% 29% 26%

15% 14%22%

26%12% 17%

26% 25% 26%18% 18% 22%

24% 27%36% 31% 30% 30% 30% 32% 30%

12%

52% 39%

16% 16% 17%37% 36%

26%

AfricanAmerican


PacificIslander

Two orMoreRaces

White ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC ELA, 11th Grade, by Ethnicity (2017-18)



Standard Exceeded range are

considered ready for college-level

English upon entering a CSU or

CCC and may directly enroll in a for-credit English

course.



Performance varied significantly across selected student groups in 11th grade English language

arts/literacy

28%

13%

69%

19% 16%

62%

18% 22%

26% 17% 24% 20% 26% 23% 22% 22%

30% 31% 7% 31% 36%11%

32% 30%

16%38%

1%

30% 23%

3%

28% 26%


EnglishLearner

English Only Reclassified- FluentEnglish

Proficient

Studentswith

Disabilities

Studentswithout

Disabilities

ALLSTUDENTS

Performance on SBAC ELA, 11th Grade, by Selected Student Groups (2017-18)



Standard Exceeded range are considered

ready for college-level English upon entering a CSU or

CCC and may directly enroll in a for-credit English

course.



Some low-income racial/ethnic student groups performed better than non-low income racial/ethnic

student groups in English language arts/literacy

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Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC ELA, All Grades, by Income by Ethnicity (2017-18)

Low Income

Not Low Income



2017-18 Largest District Comparisons


Achievement in Math varied across the state’s ten largest districts

30%

46%

39%

24%

44%

51%

60%

45%

22% 23%

38%32%

47%43%

27%

45%

51%

60%

46%

24% 26%

39%

Los AngelesUnified

San DiegoUnified

Long BeachUnified

Fresno Unified Elk GroveUnified

San FranciscoUnified

CapistranoUnified

Corona-NorcoUnified

Santa AnaUnified

SanBernardinoCity Unified

STATE

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC Math, All Grades (2016-17 vs. 2017-18)

Math 2016-17 Math 2017-18

n=621,414 n=126,408 n=74,681 n=73,455 n=63,297 n=60,263 n=53,622 n=53,294 n=53,131 n=53,027 n=6,220,82681% LI 59% LI 67% LI 88% LI 54% LI 52% LI 26% LI 46% LI 80% LI 88% LI 60% LI

Source: California Department of Education, 2018 (accessed Oct. 2018). Numbers may sum differently due to rounding. “LI”=low income.


Achievement in English language arts/literacy varied across the state’s ten largest districts

40%

56%

48%

34%

54% 55%

69%

60%

28%

36%

49%42%

56%51%

37%

55% 55%

70%

61%

30%

40%

50%

Los AngelesUnified

San DiegoUnified

Long BeachUnified



CapistranoUnified

Corona-NorcoUnified

Santa AnaUnified


STATE

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC ELA, All Grades (2016-17 vs. 2017-18)

ELA 2016-17 ELA 2017-18




Math achievement for low-income students varied across the state’s ten largest districts

24%31% 31%

21%

31%

40%

30% 32%

21% 22% 25%26%

33% 35%

24%32%

39%35% 32%

22%24% 26%

Los AngelesUnified

San DiegoUnified

Long BeachUnified



CapistranoUnified

Corona-NorcoUnified

Santa AnaUnified


STATE

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC Math, All Grades, Low-Income Students (2016-17 vs. 2017-18)

Math 2016-17 Math 2017-18




English language arts/literacy achievement for low-income students varied across the state’s ten largest

districts

34%42% 40%

31%

41% 42% 41%46%

27%34% 36%36%

43% 43%

34%

43% 43%46% 49%

28%

37% 38%

Los AngelesUnified

San DiegoUnified

Long BeachUnified



CapistranoUnified

Corona-NorcoUnified

Santa AnaUnified


STATE

Percent Meeting or Exceeding Standards on SBAC ELA, All Grades, Low-Income Students (2016-17 vs. 2017-18)

ELA 2016-17 ELA 2017-18



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