1. Where Do We Stand?
New scale for defining levels, our
successes and challenges
ISAAC BILDERSEE
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

2. Our Progress Report 09-10

3. Comparing Measures Over Time
ELA NY State Test - IS 68 - All Grades/All Students
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

4. 08-09
Below Grade
Level
Within Grade
Level
Above Grade
Level
09-10
Below Grade
Level
Within Grade
Level
Above Grade
Level
With new scales in place, all areas of the ELA test present a decrease in students
scoring above grade level and an increase in the number of students scoring below
grade level. The graphs below represent scores for the Information and Understanding
section of the NY State ELA exam.

5. IS 68 Historical
NCLB Review
YEAR 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
NCLB
Status
Restructuring
Year 1
Restructuring
Year 2
Restructuring
Year 3
Restructuring
Year 4
Restructuring
Year 5
Failure to
make AYP
for Spec. Ed
and ELL
students in
ELA
Failure to
make AYP
for Spec. Ed
and ELL
students in
ELA
Failure to
make AYP
ELL students
in ELA
Failure to
make AYP
for Spec. Ed
and ELL
students in
ELA
Made AYP –
Must make
AYP for two
consecutive
years
Failure to
make AYP
for ELL
students in
ELA and
Science

6. Comparing Populations on ELA Predictives – All grades
ELL=English Language Learners
F-ELL = Former ELL Students
Not an ELL = Never categorized as ELL
= Level 1 , = Level 2 , = Level 3 , = Level 4

7. • 7 Level 1s
• 8 Level 2s
• 0 Level 3s
• 0 Level 4s
Grade
6
• 17 Level 1s
• 5 Level 2s
• 0 Level 3s
• 0 Levl 4s
Grade
7
The graphic below shows the number of ELL students in 6th
and 7th grade that performed at the various possible
performance levels last year (09-10) on the ELA NY State Test.
These students are now our 7th and 8th graders.

8. Where Do We Go From Here?
1. We accept the challenge of higher academic
standards set by the state.
2. We support ELA initiatives across the curriculum.
3. We develop and carry out a plan to improve service
to ELL students.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu
Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)
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