Branford’s Connecticut

Mastery Test (2006-2012) and

CAPT (2007-2012) Scores

Math Scale Scores, At Goal or Above Percentages, and Reference Group Ranks

An Elementary Addendum Following the presentation of 3rd-8th

CMTs and the 10th Grade CAPTs is a

brief, but interesting comparison

regarding the 3 elementary schools (K-4)

in Branford. I have provided each

school’s Scale Scores and At Goal or

Above results and compared them to

Connecticut’s average student’s

standardized test performance. The hope

is each school being well above the state

average.

Branford’s Seven-Year Standardized

Test Results 2006-2012 • The following slides show Branford, Connecticut’s standardized test scores

for all grades tested (3rd-8th and 10th grades: 4th Generation CMT and

CAPT, respectively).

• This presentation is meant to show Branford’s trends compared to its past

performance and to its similar 23 District Reference Groups (DRGs) as

measured by the state’s 7 primary socioeconomic indicators.

• The display and analyses are simplistic since it is intended for the average

citizen’s information about their school’s performance while also benefiting

those whose interest and concerns might be more analytical.

• While general linear direction can easily be grasped by trend lines, the DRG

rankings add an extra value so often bypassed. Some explanation is

needed: Example—this month our country had almost 100,000 new jobs

created. Sounds great. It was more than last month—an increase. But the

number comparatively to our country’s population needs to be 125,000. So

making a comparison to some standard whether it be a past average or a

similarly judge reference group can help us to make judgments that

otherwise would not be possible. The 23 districts similar to Branford

provide the one and only comparison group we have—we need to use it!

How are We Doing?

• There are 24 districts in our District Reference Group (DRG)

• Seven data indicators were used (June 2006) to classify similar districts into a DRG

• 3 indicators of socioeconomic status

• median family income

• parental education

• parental occupation

• 3 indicators of need (percentage of

• children living in families with a single parent)

• the percentage of public school children eligible to receive free or

• reduced-price meals

• percentage of children whose families speak language other than English at home

• 1 indicator of student population

• enrollment (the number of students attending schools in that district)

Branford’s 3rd and 4th Grades

Math, Reading, and Writing Scale

Scores, At Goal or Above %, and

Rank Order within our 24 District

Reference Group follow in that

order respectively.

Branford’s 3rd Grade (9 slides)

273.6

268.4

259.3258.1

265.5

271.2

281.8

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Branford’s 3rd Grade CMT Math Scale Scores 2006-2012

Math Scale Score

79.1

73.1

63 62.965.1

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Branford’s 3rd Grade CMT Reference Group Math Scale Score Rank and At Goal+ Percentage Rank

2006-2012

Math SS Rank

Math G+ Rank

254.4

250.9

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242.8

252

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Branford’s 3rd Grade CMT Reading Scale Scores 2006-2012

Reading Scale

Score

73.6

69.6

60.863.5

58.3

66.7

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Reading Goal+ %

1

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Branford’s 3rd Grade CMT Reference Group Reading Scale Score Rank and At Goal+ Percentage Rank 2006-

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Reading SS

Rank

Reading G+

Rank

266.6

254.6 254.3

258.6

251.6

254.8

260.7

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Branford’s 3rd Grade CMT Writing Scale Scores2006-2012

Writing Scale

Score

77.1

59.962

63.3

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Writing SS Rank

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Branford’s 4th Grade (9 slides)

268.1

272.2

263.1

258.6

285.4

274.9

284.1

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Math Scale

Score

74.7 73.7

68.7

59.2

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75.7

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Math Goal+ %

45

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Math SS Rank

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260.4

264.4

262.8

258.7

262.2

256.5

268.6

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Branford’s 4th Grade CMT Reading Scale Scores 2006-2012

Reading Scale

Score

72.9

69.7

71.8

64.3

70.4

60.4

71.9

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Reading Goal+ %

6

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23

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Reading SS

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Reading G+

Rank

251.7

267.2266.3

253.8

257.1

249.7

268.9

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Branford’s 4th Grade CMT Writing Scale Scores 2006-2012

Writing Scale

Score

73.3

74.9

73.4

63.9

68.4

64.2 63.9

58

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Writing Goal+ %

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Branford’s 5th through 8th

Grades

Math, Reading, and Writing Scale

Scores, At Goal or Above %, and

Rank Order within our 24 District

Reference Group Follow in that

order respectively.

Branford’s 5th Grade (9 slides)

269.3 269.4

273

277.1

280.4

294.4

288.4

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Math Scale

Score

74.2 74.6 74.8

79.1 79.5

91.2

85.3

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6

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109

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Math G+

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245

246.5

253.4

252.2251.6

251250.7

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Reading Scale

Score

70.170.7

74.8

76.1

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73.172.6

62

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70

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Reading

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16

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Reading SS Rank

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263.4

266.7

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Writing Scale

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82.2

72.3

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Branford’s 6th Grade (9 slides)

265.8 265.7

267.8268.6

270.4 270.8

284.2

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Math Scale

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74.8

76.5 76.8

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Math SS

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Math G+

Rank

265.6

261.1

266.5267.2

270.8

269.3

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Branford’s 6th Grade CMT Reading Scale Scores 2006-2012

Reading Scale

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77.9

76.5

77.9

79.480.2

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81.3

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Reading SS

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262.2

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264.6

261.6

257.7256.5

274.2

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Writing Scale

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78.6 77.976.9

72.5

70.2

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85.8

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Branford’s 7th Grade (9 slides)

256.7

268.5 268.7

266

275.2

278.3

274.1

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59.2

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237.8

251.7 252.1

246.5

268.6

263 262.7

220

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Reading Scale

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70.3

77.6 79.8

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252.3

254.6

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64.869.8

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Branford’s 8th Grade (9 slides)

264.3

262.4

267 267.1

265.6

270.3

272.1

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75.8 75.3

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264.7

254.1

258.7257.6

263.8

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Reading Scale

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77.2

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259.2

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255.6

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Writing

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71.6

58.2

77.2 77.6

69.273.6 74.6

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Branford’s 10th Grade CAPT

Math, Reading, and Writing Scale

Scores, At Goal or Above %, and

Rank Order within our 24 District

Reference Group Follow in that

order respectively.

Branford’s 10th Grade (9 slides)

255.1

266.5

257.2

262.7

261

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Math

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44.3

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Math G+ Rank

255.6

254.6

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Reading Scale

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64.1

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Branford’s 10th Grade CAPT Reading At Goal or Above Percentage 2007-2012

Reading Goal+ %

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Branford’s CAPT Reference Group Math Scale Score Rank and At Goal+ Percentage Rank 2007-2012

Reading SS

Rank

Reading G+

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270.5269.6

263.2

274.6

279.9

271.6

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Branford’s 10th Grade CAPT Writing Scale Scores 2007-2012

Writing

Scale Score

70.868.8

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Writing Goal+ %

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Branford’s CAPT Reference Group Writing Scale Score Rank and At Goal+ Percentage Rank 2007-2012

Writing SS Rank

Writing G+ Rank

Notes • Some Recommendations for Consideration • The data are displayed without statistical analyses for the viewers

interpretation.

• Suggestions include looking at the scores (scale scores and percentages) for irregularities—low or high scores/percentages. If it seems high, look at its rank compared to other districts (Branford’s reference group). A high magnitude score/percentage with a rank in the top 33% rankings (ordinal values 1-8) needs little added value. Or that same seemingly high score could well have a low rank (ordinal values 17-24)—meaning, while we scored well, others did also or we stayed the same or fell back—so we might want to be concerned. That also applies to seeming low scores and their rankings with reverse implications.

• Since time series data suggests a trend, it is also noteworthy to judge whether the trend is upward, flat, or downward and judge that relative to the complimentary rankings.

• Lastly, moving averages (2, 4, and 6 year) are simple to calculate and reveal trends over time or simple regression to the mean as the factors. Branford data sets have had some unusual extreme lows and direction changes producing values that seem to require explanation.

Elementary Considerations

The following 6 slides display the mean

(average) scale scores and the At Goal

or Above percentages for 3 K-4th grade

schools in the Branford School District.

The charts show some similarities and

some distinct differences in standardized

achievement results. The charts are

somewhat self-explanatory and may

prompt some interested parties to ask

some rather important questions.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

State 252.6 256.9 258.1 262.8 267.1 267.3 268.2

Mary T Murphy Sch 259 245.7 244.8 243.7 276.5 257.6 266.1

Mary R Tisko Sch 282.2 291.7 283.8 278.4 309.5 293.1 308.6

John B Sliney Sch 263.5 269.8 259.4 251.9 269.2 272.3 277.5

252.6

256.9 258.1

262.8

267.1 267.3 268.2

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245.7 244.8 243.7

276.5

257.6

266.1

282.2

291.7

283.8

278.4

309.5

293.1

308.6

263.5

269.8

259.4

251.9

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Branford's 4th Grade CMT Math Scale Scores 2006-2012 Comparisons

State

Mary T

Murphy SchMary R

Tisko Sch

John B

Sliney Sch

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

State 58.8 62.3 60.5 63.8 67.2 67.2 68.2

Mary T Murphy Sch 66.1 49.2 47.4 46.3 76.2 58 73.8

Mary R Tisko Sch 87.4 86.9 87.5 81.9 95.2 92.2 92.6

John B Sliney Sch 70.8 77 72.9 48 73.8 75.9 80.6

58.8

62.360.5

63.8

67.2 67.2 68.266.1

49.247.4

46.3

76.2

58

73.8

87.4 86.9 87.5

81.9

95.2

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70.8

77

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Branford's 4th Grade CMT Math At Goal or Above Percentages 2006-2012

State

Mary T

Murphy Sch

Mary R

Tisko Sch

John B

Sliney Sch

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

State 249.9 248.7 248.7 254.8 252.9 255.4 258

Mary T Murphy Sch 254.2 239.6 245.9 248.9 256 250.9 257.8

Mary R Tisko Sch 268.6 272.1 280 273.6 276 266.6 284.9

John B Sliney Sch 259.5 273.1 262.5 252.6 254.2 248.9 262.1

249.9248.7 248.7

254.8252.9

255.4

258

254.2

239.6

245.9

248.9

256

250.9

257.8

268.6

272.1

280

273.6

276

266.6

284.9

259.5

273.1

262.5

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Branford's 4th Grade Reading CMT Scale Scores 2006-2012

State

Mary T

Murphy Sch

Mary R

Tisko Sch

John B

Sliney Sch

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

State 57.8 57 56 60.7 60 62.5 64.1

Mary T Murphy Sch 67.9 44.6 54.6 57 61.9 53.2 67.9

Mary R Tisko Sch 76.7 81.8 87.5 81.3 87.5 72.7 82.7

John B Sliney Sch 76.1 74.7 74.6 54.2 60.8 51.9 63.8

57.857

56

60.7 60

62.564.1

67.9

44.6

54.6

57

61.9

53.2

67.9

76.7

81.8

87.5

81.3

87.5

72.7

82.7

76.174.7 74.6

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Branford's 4th Grade CMT Reading At Goal or Above 2006-2012

State

Mary T

Murphy Sch

Mary R

Tisko Sch

John B

Sliney Sch

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

State 250.1 252.8 253.1 253.3 252.4 252.4 254.5

Mary T Murphy Sch 250.6 246.7 240.2 237.6 245.3 237 247.5

Mary R Tisko Sch 254.5 278.4 292 267 271.5 268 308.8

John B Sliney Sch 250.7 269.8 267.3 254.2 251.9 242.5 247.7

250.1252.8 253.1 253.3 252.4 252.4

254.5

250.6

246.7

240.2237.6

245.3

237

247.5

254.5

278.4

292

267

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308.8

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Branford's 4th Grade CMT Writing Scale Score 2006-2012

State

Mary T

Murphy Sch

Mary R

Tisko Sch

John B

Sliney Sch

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

State 62.8 65.1 62.9 64.2 63.6 65.5 65.3

Mary T Murphy Sch 72.5 60 52.6 52.5 55.4 47.6 60.7

Mary R Tisko Sch 78.6 83.8 88.5 75.8 81.8 83.3 89.3

John B Sliney Sch 68.1 75.9 83.1 61.6 65.1 60.3 56.2

62.8

65.1

62.964.2 63.6

65.5 65.3

72.5

60

52.6 52.5

55.4

47.6

60.7

78.6

83.8

88.5

75.8

81.883.3

89.3

68.1

75.9

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65.1

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Branford's 4th Grade CMT Writing Percentage At Goal of Above 2006-2012

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