STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATA DOCUMENT

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1 STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATA DOCUMENT Assessment Quality: To measure to progress towards Intended Learning Outcomes, DaVinci Academy has used an array of summative assessments that are aligned with the Utah Core Standards. In English, math, and science, we use Utah Test Item Pool Service (UTIPS) at the beginning of the year and at the end of each quarter. The test at the beginning of the year helps our teachers determine gaps in student understanding of curriculum from prior years. The quarterly benchmarks help teachers assess student understanding of curriculum recently taught. Both of these practices allow teachers to adjust instruction based on student curricular needs. These students are then tested in the end of year examinations created by the of Utah. Students scores on these Criterion Referenced Tests are used to determine remediation strategies for underperforming students. Fifth and eighth rs use a writing program called Utah Write that was created by the of Utah. Teachers use this program to help students prepare for the Direct Writing Assessment in March. Students practice writing by answering specific writing prompts. Students are evaluated on grammar, sentence construction, spelling, organization, and paragraph development. Specific feedback is given to students on how to improve in these areas. Students then practice and re-submit their essays. Teachers use this feedback to provide specific instruction to students based on collective and individual needs. These tests are reliable since they are based and aligned to the Utah Core Curriculum. Teachers get immediate feedback on these exams and can easily adjust instruction based on these results. Students take these state-created tests under instructor supervision to ensure that each student is evaluated accurately. Below is the data from the last three years of Criterion-Referenced Tests administered by the of Utah. These results show positive trends that reinforce our intervention efforts. We have also noticed that some departments such as math has had consistent growth due to its adherence to these assessment practices, while other departments have had up and down results. We feel that stricter adherence to the assessment practices identified above will also produce more consistent upward growth results such as math. We have also included our EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT scores. These are norm-referenced averages that compare our students with similar students across the nation. These scores show that we are right at or just below national average.

2 MATH PROFICIENCY SCORES OVER LAST THREE YEARS avg 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Alg. I Alg. II This graph shows the upward progress each year in math proficiency. Notice that in each or course, more students are scoring proficient on the Criterion-Referenced Tests each year. This trend is due to our aggressive remediation and math intervention programs. SCIENCE PROFICIENCY RATES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS avg This graph shows the upward growth in and, but dips in. This can be attributed to new teachers, new technology, and the need to use more interventions like math.

3 ENGLISH PROFICIENCY RATES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th th 11th avg It is hard to maintain an upward progress when we are already in the high 8 s or 9 percent range of students scoring proficient. We feel that we can be more consistent with our interventions in English. This consistency should produce similar results such as math. ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED English Math science state

4 HISPANIC PROGRESS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS English Math Science STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES English Math Science

5 Gender Female English Math Science Gender Male English Math Science Again, we are showing consistent upward progress in each subject tested with the CRT or Criterion- Referenced Test for all subgroups. This is a good indicator that our remediation and focus on student engaging instruction is working, and is closing the achievement gap. EXPLORE, PLAN, AND ACT DATA OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS EXPLORE DATA AVERAGES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS

6 English Math Science Reading composite National PLAN DATA AVERAGES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS National English Math Science Reading composite

7 ACT SCORE AVERAGES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS English Math Science Reading Composite (meet all 4) These norm-referenced tests compare our 11 th students with to their peers (other 11 th students) across the nation. Numbers with the state Charter eval is with cohort, meaning they are comparing cohorts not just the 11 th rs. 5 Year Trends Avg. ACT Scores Davinci National 5 English Math Science Reading composite

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