Conecuh County Schools Improve! 2010 State Assessment Results
State Assessment Results
2010
Conecuh County School System continues to improve in meeting the standards set forth by the Alabama State Department of Education. Students in grades Kindergarten through two continue to score in the 5th stanine and above on the Stanford 10 Achievement Test. DIBELS data indicates that most students are beginning to maintain the gains they have made even over the summer months. We are seeing a decrease in the number of students who are considered "at risk" according to DIBELS standards. Also, the percentage of students scoring low, in the 1st-3rd stanines, on the SAT-10 is also decreasing. SAT-10 results show that students are scoring in the 4th and 5th stanines in most areas of reading and math. Those schools that have not reached the 5th stanine are making steady progress toward that goal.
Grades 3 through 8 continue to make the Average Yearly Progress (AYP) that is required by the Alabama State Department of Education. Even though the State Department gives partial credit for students scoring at Level II on the Alabama Reading and Math Test, most grade levels meet the Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) with Levels III and IV. Few systems around Conecuh County can make that claim. Students scoring in Levels III and IV are considered proficient in the areas of reading and math. Level II only partially meets the standards. The weakness at this level is in the area of thinking and reasoning skills. Teachers and instructional coaches are working hard to address these areas in both reading and math.
At the middle school level there has been a tremendous increase in math and reading scores. However, the weakness at this level is also with problem solving and thinking skills. Prior to 2007, SAT scores in grades 6 through 8 were steadily decreasing. However, with the assistance of instructional coaches, scores in grades 6 and 7 are beginning to increase and scores are holding steady in 8th grade.
Over the past three years, the percentage of students in the eleventh grade passing the reading and math portions of the Alabama High School Graduate Exam has steadily increased. The percentage of students passing the Language and Social Studies portions has been much lower than other areas. However, this percentage increases tremendously from the tenth to the eleventh grade. The Basic Skills class is offered to provide targeted instruction needed to help students pass the Alabama High School Graduate Exam.