The Minnesota Department of Education recently released the results of the 2008-09 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, or MCA-IIs.
During the 2005-06 school year, Minnesota shifted its accountability tests from the MCA to the MCA-II. School year 2008-09 was the fourth year that approximately 9,300 District students took the MCA-II tests in reading and the MCA-II/MTELL tests in math. Listed below is the percentage of District students who are meeting or exceeding state standards, as compared with state results.
Percentage of ELEMENTARY Students Meeting or Exceeding READING Standards
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All Asian PI1 Hispanic Black White LEP2 SpEd3 FRP4 |
RPS District 78.26% 77.36%
54.44% 55.25% 84.67% 47.00% 47.81% 59.16% |
State 75.03% 64.50%
51.43% 49.48% 82.03% 39.68% 42.60% 57.73% |
1. Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.Limited English Proficient, 3. Special Education, 4. Free and Reduced Price Lunch
Percentage of ELEMENTARY Students Meeting or Exceeding MATH Standards
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All Asian PI Hispanic Black White LEP SpEd FRP |
RPS District 76.01% 78.03%
53.41% 48.51% 82.56% 47.21% 46.45% 56.96% |
State 71.88% 66.04%
47.81% 43.86% 78.89% 41.02% 43.49% 53.85% |
Percentage of MIDDLE SCHOOL Students Meeting or Exceeding READING Standards
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All Asian PI Hispanic Black White LEP SpEd FRP |
RPS District 74.05% 69.05%
44.00% 44.77% 81.30% 31.20% 33.88% 50.31% |
State 68.05% 56.80%
42.69% 40.93% 74.73% 23.87% 27.69% 47.47% |
Percentage of MIDDLE SCHOOL Students Meeting or Exceeding MATH Standards
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All Asian PI Hispanic Black White LEP SpEd FRP |
RPS District 69.32% 72.08%
37.14% 35.37% 76.44% 34.12% 29.97% 44.25% |
State 60.44% 57.56%
32.80% 27.96% 67.38% 24.33% 21.87% 38.85% |
Percentage of HIGH SCHOOL Students Meeting or Exceeding READING Standards
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All Asian PI Hispanic Black White LEP SpEd FRP |
RPS District 78.56% 73.81%
61.22% 35.77% 85.88% 25.42% 34.38% 52.03% |
State 74.16% 58.53%
47.08% 42.29% 81.08% 27.10% 31.43% 51.91% |
Percentage of HIGH SCHOOL Students Meeting or Exceeding MATH Standards
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All Asian PI Hispanic Black White LEP SpEd FRP |
RPS District 54.99% 49.47%
25.71% 8.89% 61.57% 6.58% 14.71% 22.89% |
State 41.03% 35.06%
15.58% 10.09% 46.55% 10.09% 6.97% 19.47% |
Percentage of All Students Meeting or Exceeding READING Standards
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All Asian PI Hispanic Black White LEP SpEd FRP |
RPS District 76.50% 73.27%
51.27% 48.21% 83.40% 38.47% 40.07% 54.70% |
State 71.92% 60.40%
47.34% 44.93% 78.74% 32.35% 34.90% 52.67% |
Percentage of All Students Meeting or Exceeding MATH Standards
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All Asian PI Hispanic Black White LEP SpEd FRP |
RPS District 70.22% 72.03%
45.10% 38.74% 76.72% 38.93% 36.20% 48.57% |
State 62.32% 58.07%
38.25% 32.72% 68.81% 31.55% 29.91% 43.37% |
“I am proud of our students and staff for their continued focus on student success,” said Dr. Romain Dallemand, Superintendent. “At a district level, the proficiency rates for nearly all sub groups are rising for the second year in a row, and once again, our District scores exceed those of the state.”
The MCA-IIs are used to determine whether or not states are meeting target goals for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), as required by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. NCLB also requires all students, including nine different subgroups, to be proficient in reading and math by the 2013-2014 school year.
During the month of July, Rochester Public Schools will review MCA-II data for accuracy, will review AYP preliminary results, and will prepare appropriate AYP appeals to submit to the state. As required by NCLB, schools must meet their target AYP goals in all subgroup populations. Schools that do not meet all their AYP goals are cited by the Minnesota Department of Education and placed on the state’s “Needs Improvement” list.
In August, Rochester Public Schools will report district and school AYP results as well as the Minnesota Department of Education Growth Data for MCA-II tests. MCA-II Science results will also be reported. In September, Rochester Public Schools will complete district specific analysis of school level results and will complete effectiveness studies related to interventions and supports.
Statement from Superintendent Romain Dallemand regarding MCA-II Results
I am very pleased that students’ proficiency on the District’s MCA-II assessments results increased again this year. This is important feedback to the District and an indication that we’re on the right track for raising proficiency for all students. At a District level, the proficiency rates for nearly all sub groups are rising for the second year in a row, and once again, our District scores exceed those of the state.
As part of the Five Year Plan, we will continue to monitor student achievement, will learn from successful instructional strategies employed in classrooms across the District, and will adjust instructional strategies where improvements and growth must be made.
Student success is a result of the dedication of many people. I am grateful to the teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, parents, and community for their hard work and continued focus on the proficiency of all our students. Most of all, I am pleased that our students’ efforts have resulted in continued growth.
