For the past three years, our sixth graders have been assessed on four statistics and probability standards:
- MA.6.6.SP.1 Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers.
- MA.6.6.SP.2 Understand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution which can be described by its center, spread, and overall shape.
- MA.6.6.SP.4 Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots.
- MA.6.6.SP.5 Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context.
AVERAGE SCORES
The average scores of our sixth grade math students rose in all four students, including a jump of 14 percentage points from last year in standard SP.2.
PROFICIENCY LEVELS
Last year, sixth grade math students met our district proficiency goal by scoring at least 80% in only two of the four statistics and probability standards. This year, they met that goal in all four standards, including a fantastic leap from 52% to 83% of our students testing proficient for standard SP.2.
STUDENTS WITH IEP's
Another impressive gain was made by our special education students. Last year, only one-third of IEP students tested proficient in unit 5, where all four statistics and probability standards were assessed. This year, 44 out of 55 IEP students scored at least 80% on the unit 5 post-test.
Sixth grade math students include most of the students at Spring Creek, as well as 35 accelerated fifth graders.
