Yesterday FWCS announced it's spring ISTEP scores had increased by 5 to 6 percent across the board at all grade levels. These are preliminary numbers but the district, apparently desperate for good PR, jumped out and announced the results before the IDE put out any numbers for the statewide results. Spring testing was started last year after fall tests were given for the last time. Last year FWCS spring scores were 3.4% lower than their fall scores, while statewide the scores were 1.6% lower. I don't remember a press conference last year announcing FWCS had underperformed versus the rest of the state but maybe I just missed it.
Last year's spring tests were different from the fall tests with different benchmarks for passing. Those were adjusted last summer after complaints that the tests were too hard. Until we see statewide scores from the IDE, the rise in FWCS scores means nothing. No other district has announced their scores but I do know the Indianapolis Public Schools also saw higher scores. I would bet that when the IDE releases statewide scores, FWCS improvements will be no better than the state as a whole. In fact I'll give $100 to Wendy's favorite charity if FWCS outperforms the state wide score by 2% or more. If not, the loser will give $100 to the "Save Elmhurst" group.
Any takers? Mark? Steve? Maybe we should get all the numbers before we celebrate.
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We held a press conference regarding the Spring 2009 scores on Sept. 16, 2009.
Krista-
We were in Maine so I did miss it. There was certainly no cause for celebration last year. What were the results of the EOC exams last year and this year? Did you guys get info on statewide performance before you made your announcement last week or are you assuming you beat the rest of the state by 5/6 points?
Evert
Krista,
When will we have the state scores of all schools? Only by comparing our scores to other school corporations can we learn if we made any true improvements. I was told by a friend in Indianapolis that the state expected modest improvements because the tests are easier and the test taking date was moved from the fall to the spring. Please respond and give us the facts. We, the public, deserve facts and do not deserve this constant spinning of the truth.
Good thing for them they didn't take me up on the bet.
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