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Preliminary 2008-09 AYP Results Released
July 21, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Stacey Wilson-Norman, Assistant Superintendent
Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, 560-3718
Number of DPS schools meeting AYP triples
DURHAM—Preliminary results indicate that the number of schools in the Durham Public Schools making Adequate Yearly Progress leapt from seven to 22 between the 2007-08 and the 2008-09 school years.
According to preliminary results, 22 Durham Public Schools made AYP this year, up from seven last year. They are Burton, Eastway, Eno Valley, Creekside, Holt, Little River, Fayetteville Street, Mangum, Morehead, Parkwood, E.K. Powe, Pearsontown, R.N. Harris, Southwest, C.C. Spaulding, W.G. Pearson and Y.E. Smith Elementary Schools; Carrington, W.G. Pearson, Rogers-Herr and Shepard Middle Schools and the J.D. Clement Early College High School.
Districtwide, the number of goals met increased dramatically as well. In 2007-08, the district realized a total of 629 out of 904 goals, or 69.6 percent. That number surged to 888 out of 989, or 89.8 percent, for the 2008-09 school year.
Also, when analyzed by subgroup performance, it is clear to see a narrowing in the gap among ethnicities in grades 3-8. While all nine DPS subgroups made gains in both math and reading proficiency, the Proficiency Gap between White students and African-American students on the EOG was reduced by 4.2 percentage points in reading and 6.2 percentage points in math. The Proficiency Gap between White students and Hispanic students on the EOG was reduced by 6.7 percentage points in reading and 9.5 percentage points in math. For high school students in grade 10, there was a slight narrowing of the gap between White and Hispanic students but no change between White and African-American students.
Seven schools missed making AYP by only one goal. They are Easley, Hillandale, Forest View, Chewning, Neal, Performance Learning Center and City of Medicine Academy. Three schools missed making AYP by only two goals. They are Oak Grove Elementary, Brogden Middle and Southern School of Engineering.
Thirty-seven schools showed positive growth in meeting their percentage of targets from 2007-08 to 2008-09. They are Bethesda, Burton, Club Boulevard, Creekside, Eastway, Eno Valley, Glenn, Hope Valley, Holt, Forest View, Lakewood, Little River, Fayetteville Street, Watts, Merrick-Moore, Morehead, Oak Grove, Parkwood, Pearson, Pearsontown, Powe, R.N. Harris, Smith, Southwest, and Spaulding Elementary Schools; Brogden, Chewning, Carrington, Shepard, Lowe’s Grove, Neal, Githens, Rogers-Herr, and W.G. Pearson Middle Schools; and Performance Learning Center, Durham School of the Arts, and Riverside High School.
Thirty schools met 90 percent or more of their target goals. They are Burton, Eastway, Easley, Eno Valley, Creekside, Hillandale, Holt, Forest View, Little River, Fayetteville Street, Mangum, Morehead, Oak Grove, Parkwood, Powe, Pearson, Pearsontown, R.N. Harris, Y.E. Smith, Southwest and C.C. Spaulding Elementary Schools; Brogden, Carrington, Shepard, Lowe’s Grove, Neal, Rogers-Herr and W.G. Pearson Middle Schools; and Durham School of the Arts and Early College High School.
All elementary schools met at least 82.4 percent of their targets. All but three showed positive growth (one of the three, Mangum, met AYP both years; one, Spring Valley is a new school).
Eleven elementary schools showed a 30 percent or higher increase in the number of targets met. They are Burton, Eastway, Eno Valley, Fayetteville Street, Holt, Parkwood, E.K. Powe, R.N. Harris, C.C. Spaulding, W. G. Pearson, and Y.E. Smith. In 2007-08, only four elementary schools had an increase in the number or targets met of 30 percent or higher.
All nine middle schools showed positive growth. Seven middle schools (Brogden, Chewning, Carrington, Lowe’s Grove, Neal, Rogers-Herr, and W.G. Pearson Magnet) showed growth of 20 percent or more. Two middle schools held that distinction last year.
Three high schools (DSA, Performance Learning Center and Riverside) showed positive growth. Clement Early College High School had 100 percent of targets met in both years, thus no growth shown.
Three high schools (DSA, Early College High School and City of Medicine Academy) met at least 80 percent of their targets. Two high schools (City of Medicine and Performance Learning Center) were one target from making AYP.
Durham Public Schools strives for AYP, which is based on multiple factors, including tests, four-year graduation cohorts and testing 95 percent of students. For a school to meet AYP, all subgroups of students must meet AYP standards. More diverse schools have a tougher time meeting AYP standards because they have more subgroups.
“As with the preliminary End-of-Grade and End-of-Course results release last week, the stellar improvement we have experienced is a direct result of the hard work among our students, teachers, parents and community supporters,” said Superintendent Carl Harris. “We will continue to sharpen our focus around meeting our students’ instructional needs so that we will see more progress in the future.”
