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Test results show accountability State graduation requirements Students who entered grade 8 in 2004 -05 or earlier must pass the BSTs in reading, math and writing. The reading and math tests are first administered in grade 8; the writ- ing test in grade 10. Students can retake any of these tests twice each year and three times in grade 12. Students entering grade 8 in 2005 -06 or later will take the MCAII /GRAD (written composition in grade 9, reading in grade 10, math in grade 11). Students must obtain a score indicating proficiency on each test. Written composition test results , January, 2006: *Centennial received a 95 percent passage rate (state aver- age is 92.65 percent) and rates have risen each year since 2002. *The average score of 3.7 is the highest ever recorded at Centennial and is one of the top two scores in a neighbor- ing district comparison. Students must earn a score of 3 or above on a scale of 0 to 6 to pass. The state average is 3.5 District Evaluation Tools Federal No Child Left Behind requirements The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments - Series II (MCA II) are the state reading and math tests that meet the require- ments of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Like their predecessors, the MCA - Series I assessments, these tests, administered in the spring, are used to determine whether schools and districts have made adequate yearly progress (AYP) against the accountability standards established under NCLB. These tests and the academic standards • to which they are aligned are both new. Scores attained on the MCA II are not comparable with scores on previous administrations of the MCA I. 2006 MCA II test scores will be available after Nov. 15. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is an annual measurement of student achievement in math and reading skills for grades 2 -7. MAP data allows teachers to more critically examine instruction and curriculum, which ensures district ac- countability and allows Centennial to make changes and modifications in curriculum and instruction to increase student success. The test is nationally norm referenced which allows Centennial to compare results with students across the na- tion. Scores are reported as a scale score called a RIT score. Students test in the fall and spring in reading and math. MAP District average scores compared to national averages (2005 -06) Reading Mathematics Grade District /Nation District /Nation 2 191.3/188.2 196.7/190.6 3 201.7/197.9 206.9/201.7 4 210.8/205.0 217.5 /210.4 5 217.4/210.6 227,6/219.3 6 222.5/215.0 238.0 /223.3 7 225.6/218.1 244.5/228.0 Yearly growth targets: Average fall to spring growth Reading Math Grade 2 3 4 5 6 7 Target 13.5 9.0 5.7 4.6 3.4 2.9 Centennial 15.7 12.0 8.0 7.3 5.5 4.2 Target 13.3 10.5 8.2 8.4 6.9 5.6 Centennial 16.9 14.5 10.8 11.7 13.5 11.8 For a detailed look at the district testing program results, curriculum development and goals, school improve- ment plans and more, see the 2005- 06Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction and Student Achievement online at www.isd12.org/district curriculum /index.htm or call 763- 792 -6108 for a copy. id The average lifetime earning fo school is $936,000 The average lifetime earning of a school is $1,216,000.. Therefore, a high school d rills $936,000)' 1111310W:. a student who does not finish high who does finish high ploma is worth $280,0110 (1,216,00 rni studen