2018 CAASPP Results and Analysis

Students in California are finishing the 2019 CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance) in ELA (English Language Arts) and Math (Mathematics).

The results will be processed and mailed to the students home over the Summer.

This could be the year when the 50% threshold is crossed for the first time for California students meeting or exceeding the ELA CAASPP standards and the 40% threshold is crossed for the first time for California students meeting or exceeding the Math CAASPP standards.  Student growth has been slow, but steady, and there is still much work to be done across the state.

Let's take a look back at the 2018 CAASPP results for ELA and Math for California:

Last year, in the Spring of 2018, students in grades 3 through 8 and 11, participated in the CAASPP ELA.  These were the results:

• 97.1% of California Students Enrolled were tested.
• 99.9% of California Students Tested had scored tests.
• 49.88% of California Students Meet or Exceeded the ELA Standards.
• 24.95% of California Students Scored Above in Reading.
• 26.71% of California Students Scored Above in Writing.
• 17.67% of California Students Scored Above in Listening.
• 29.44% of California Students Scored Above in Research and Inquiry.

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Last year, in the Spring of 2018, students in grades 3 through 8 and 11, participated in the CAASPP Math.  These were the results:

• 97.3% of California Students Enrolled were tested.
• 99.9% of California Students Tested had scored tests.
• 38.65% of California Students Meet or Exceeded the Math Standards.
• 26.49% of California Students Scored Above in Concepts and Procedures.
• 20.73% of California Students Scored Above in Problem Solving & Modeling and Data Analysis.
• 21.17% of California Students Scored Above in Communicating Reasoning.

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*Source: California Department of Education Website.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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2018 Better Together: California Teachers Summit

Better Together: California Teachers Summit

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator & 4th year attendee.



It has been my unofficial "Back to School" event for the past four years, the "Better Together: California Teachers Summit".

Established in 2015, the Better Together: California Teachers Summit takes place across multiple locations throughout California, where teachers, educators, administrators, policy makers, and education stakeholders, can come together to kick off the new school year with keynote speakers, break-out sessions and activities, and moderated discussions on issues that affect students and how teachers can prepare to handle them.

From State Standards, Formative Assessments, English Learners, Parent Participation, Mindset, SEL, STEAM, and Coding, to Online Assignments, Assessment, and Collaboration there is no shortage of topics and material that can help teachers get started on a positive note and help them keep the momentum going throughout the school year.

I wish all teachers a wonderful school year for 2018-19 and hope that your experience at this years Better Together: California Teachers Summit serves as an inspiration to each and everyone.

#CATeachersSummit

Better Together: California Teachers Summit.

Welcome Teachers!

Welcome to CA Teachers Summit!

Leave your thoughts on the wall.

Resources for the school year.

Which way to my next session?

Grab breakfast and review the agenda.

The stage is set! Live feed in 4, 3, 2, ...

Auditorium begins to  fill up for the summit.

Introduction and welcoming remarks on site.

Participants in attendance await keynote speakers remarks.

2017 Keynote Speaker Dr. Jill Biden.

Taking notes at a breakout session.

At a breakout session discussing parent involvement.

Attendees proceed to morning breakout sessions.

Attendees wait for colleagues to arrive before registration.

Attendees gathering on site between morning sessions.

Attendees gather for a social luncheon and networking.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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2016 CAASPP Results

The results of the 2016 California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP) became available for the public to view on August 24th, 2016.  If you have not had a chance to view the results, I invite you to visit 2016 CAASPP Results and take a look for yourself.

As a whole, California students showed progress on both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics (Math) state educational standards, with 49% of students performing at or above ELA standards and 37% of students performing at or above Math standards.  This is a 5% and 4% growth vs. last year results respectively.  Congratulations to all students, parents, teachers, educators, and stakeholders and educational leaders throughout California for a job well done! Let's keep the momentum going as we continue to settle in to the new school year.

The primary concern remains that more than 50% of students in California continue to perform below standard (51% ELA - 63% Math) so there is much work to be done and plenty of progress to be made as we continue to prepare students for both college and career.  The challenge remains to do our best so that students can meet and exceed the standards set so they may have the tools they need to succeed.



Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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Formative Assessment

Formative Assessment is a continuous process that can:

1) Facilitate learning through the integration of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
 

2) Communicates data through feed back loops which connect students, teachers, administrators, educators, etc.
 

3) Allows for the development of a multiple instruction pathway.
 

4) Makes thinking visible.

A key to the success of Formative Assessment is a gradual implementation of this process, through a multitude of points designed to allow for learning modifications to take place.

Formative Assessment can be applied in California schools through the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and educational programs such as English Language Development (ELD), STEAM, HAST, etc.

At the 2015 Formative Assessment in the Classroom, the Curriculum, and the Culture of Schools conference, sponsored by Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), a panel of education professionals representing various leading institutions (CRESST, IFL, SCALE, SRI, UC Berkeley, And WestEd) shared their insight on, and support for, Formative Assessment.

School, district, and educational leaders interested in introducing Formative Assessment to their sites, are highly encouraged to search for further information from the many available resources.

Formative Assessment is not anything designed or implemented to create or cause a systematic change in educational systems, or establish a one-size-fits-all education model, but rather work together through collaboration and innovations in the approach to education.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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