Alpha Middle School

 

In 2008-2009, this school received an Overall Rating of "Below Expected Growth".

Grade		Subject		Above		Met		Below
7		Reading
		Math
8		Reading
		Math

About the Value-Added Measure

• In 2008-2009, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year.
• The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year.
• Schools that meet the state's growth expectation receive a checkmark and the rating "Met Expected Growth." Schools whose growth is greater than the state's expectation receive a plus sign and the rating "Above Expected Growth." Schools that did not achieve as much growth as the state expected receive a minus sign and the rating "Below Expected Growth."
• Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

 60 (2009)
 64 (2008)
 64 (2007)
 64 (2006)

About the Performance Index

• Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year.
• The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student.
• The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

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Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 7

Reading
 31% (2009)
 33% (2008)
 39% (2007)
 38% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Writing
 39% (2009)
 53% (2008)
 39% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2009.

Math
 22% (2009)
 20% (2008)
 32% (2007)
 24% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Grade 8

Reading
 35% (2009)
 43% (2008)
 50% (2007)
 39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Social Studies
 18% (2009)
 15% (2008)
 13% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 51% in 2009.

Science
 14% (2009)
 23% (2008)
 30% (2007)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2009.

Math
 20% (2009)
 29% (2008)
 30% (2007)
 25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

About the Tests

• In 2008-2009 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, in grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and social studies.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the Tests

• In 2008-2009 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, in grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and social studies.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview