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CCPS students continue to improve on PARCC assessments
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students at most grade
levels improved in both mathematics and English/Language Arts on the
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
assessments in 2018. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released
local school system and school-level data today for PARCC, Maryland’s school
assessments in English/Language Arts and mathematics.
“Our teachers are focused on teaching the Maryland State
Standards in an authentic and engaging way. We have made slow, steady progress
on PARCC, and we use the assessment data to continue to improve instruction and
student performance,” Superintendent Kimberly Hill said.
County scores, elementary schools
English/Language Arts: Overall,
students in Grades 3-5 scored 42.3 percent at levels 4 and 5, up from 42
percent in 2017. Fifth-grade students scored 42.6 percent at levels 4 and 5;
fourth-grade students scored 43.4 percent at levels 4 and 5; and third-grade
students scored 40.7 percent at levels 4 and 5.
Mathematics: Students in Grades 3-5
maintained a 36.5 percent at levels 4 and 5, the same percentage achieved in
2017. Fifth-grade students scored 34.5 percent at levels 4 and 5; fourth-grade
students scored 35.4 percent at levels 4 and 5; and third-grade students scored
39.8 percent at levels 4 and 5.
County scores, middle schools
English/Language Arts: Overall, 37.5
percent of middle school students scored at levels 4 and 5 combined, up from
35.7 in 2017. Countywide, students in eighth grade scored 36.7 percent at
levels 4 and 5; students in seventh grade scored 39.6 percent at levels 4 and
5; and students in sixth grade scored 36.2 percent at levels 4 and 5.
Mathematics: Overall, 29.4 percent
of middle school students earned a combined score of 4 and 5 on the mathematics
assessment, up from 23.1 in 2017. Students in eighth grade taking the
mathematics assessment scored 11.4 percent at levels 4 and 5; students in
seventh grade scored 27.4 percent at levels 4 and 5; and students in sixth
grade scored 28 percent at levels 4 and 5. Middle school students taking the
PARCC Algebra I assessment scored 85.4 percent at levels 4 and 5, up from 82.7
percent in 2017.
County scores, high schools
Two PARCC assessments, Algebra I and English II, became high
school graduation requirements in the 2016-17 school year.
Algebra I: Overall, 35.9 percent of
high school students scored at levels 4 and 5, up from 34 in 2017.
English II: Overall high school
students scored 44.4 percent at levels 4 and 5, up from 41 percent in 2017.
In 2015 Maryland implemented the new PARCC state assessments in
English/Language Arts and mathematics. High school students taking Algebra I
and English II are required to reach a certain proficiency level as a high
school graduation requirement. The PARCC assessment scoring uses a five-point
score scale set by Maryland educators and others:
·
Level 5 – Exceeded
Expectations
·
Level 4 – Met
Expectations
·
Level 3 – Approached
Expectations
·
Level 2 – Partially
Met Expectations
·
Level 1 – Did Not Yet
Meet Expectations
PARCC shows growth in student achievement over time. For
example, Hill said, parents and teachers will better be able to determine if
students taking the math and reading assessments in third grade are progressing
in their understanding of the subject matter when they reach fourth grade and
beyond.
The pattern of raising standards and creating new assessments
has been in place in Maryland since the 1980s. “While there is some good news
in these results, there is still work to do to ensure all of our students
achieve at the level of rigor that we expect,” Hill said.
Individual student reports are available on ParentVue. Parents
who do not have access to ParentVue should contact their child’s principal to
request a copy of the report.
For complete CCPS results, visit http://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/.
