CPS eleventh-grade PSAE participation in 2004 fell below the NCLB 95 percent requirement even after counting alternative assessments¶

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Currency · newest study 2005 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2008: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? About 85 percent of CPS eleventh-graders took at least part of the 2004 PSAE, rising to 91 percent when IMAGE and IAA test-takers were added, still below the 95 percent NCLB participation requirement. → Stephen M. Ponisciak 2005

Evidence¶

Stephen M. Ponisciak 2005¶

Stephen M. Ponisciak. (2005). Understanding the Prairie State Achievement Exam: A descriptive report with analysis of student performance. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/understanding-prairie-state-achievement-exam-descriptive-report-analysis-student

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Descriptive analysis of CPS administrative testing records for 2004 reported in the accountability chapter. The report states "About 85 percent of the CPS students enrolled in eleventh grade in 2004 took at least part of the PSAE," and 91 percent including alternative assessments, below the NCLB requirement.

"About 85 percent of the CPS students enrolled in eleventh grade in 2004 took at least part of the PSAE. Students taking alternative assessments are added to those taking the PSAE to determine compliance with NCLB. Adding the students who took the IMAGE or IAA would raise the percentage tested in 2004 to 91 percent. However, this is still below the 95 percent participation requirement for NCLB."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Only about 9 percent of CPS students who start first grade without transferring out meet Illinois Learning Standards in reading and math by eleventh grade, and continuously enrolled students outperform returners — related
• Only about 53 percent of CPS students who were first-time freshmen in 2000-01 took the PSAE within four years, with rates varying by race and gender — related
• ACT scores rose even with more test takers, growing most in Era 3 in selective enrollment and racially integrated schools — related
• Under NCLB, CPS transfer demand far exceeded available seats, and school classifications were unstable — related
• High-stakes testing accountability is pervasive in American K-12 schooling while its efficacy remains contested — a broader claim this one bears on