SAT Bias Against Blacks

See comments at the following link for more information on this topic.

http://learntolearn2.blogspot.com

School Level Historical Data

Use the following link to access six years of data that includes School Performance Scores, Enrollment figures and other key information.

http://www.laeducationresults.net/District/Accountability_Results.aspx?RecordID=009&SchoolID=009069

GEE and iLeap results for 2010

Spring 2010 GEE and iLEAP results have been published.

Use our link (http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/comm/pressrelease.aspx?PR=1425) to the Louisiana Department of Education for a more detailed look at the scores.

iLEAP

It would appear that our grade 9 iLeap results improved over 2009.

ELA results indicate that 31% scored basic and above compared with 47% scoring basic and above for 2010. This is a 16 percentage point improvement.

Key to this finding is the fact that there was a 9 percentage point improvement in the number of students scoring at the Unsatisfactory level. Down from 22% in 2009 to 13% in 2010.

Math iLEAP scores also improved year over year. 42% scored basic and above for 2010 as compared with 29% for 2009, a 13 percentage point improvement. Again, the number scoring unsatisfactory went from 44% in 2009 to 21% in 2010.


GEE

2010 GEE results, however, showed overall deterioration.

ELA results indicated 37% scoring basic and above as compared with 49% in 2009 for a net 12 percentage point change.

Math results came in at 36% basic and above for 2010 as compared with 43% in 2009 for a net reduction of 7 percentage points.

Not sure if these mixed results will translate into an overall improved School Performance Score.

However, the nice improvements by the 9th graders could signal good things for the future. These will be our 10th graders next year and hopefully with a solid foundation for learning.

Obviously a total turnaround for a whole school is next to impossible in one year. But, it does appear that BTW New Tech may be off to a good start.