NHEIAP State
Assessment Scores
Third Grade/Harold Martin School
2002-2003
SCORES BY PROFICIENCY LEVELS
(These numbers reflect percentages of students at HMS
in each category.)
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Years Advanced
Proficient Basic Novice
1999-2000 10
28
43 15
2000-2001 19
30
28 23
2001-2002 18
44
27 11
2002-2003 14
36
36 15
MATH
Years Advanced
Proficient Basic Novice
1999-2000 15
35
43 7
2000-2001 17
28
35 20
2001-2002 22
41
33 4
2002-2003 26
33
27 14
MEAN SCORES
Years ELA
MATH
1999-2000 258 261
2000-2001 258 258
2001-2002 263 263
2002-2003 260 260
EXPLANATION:
- Third graders throughout
the state take two tests in the spring of each year, English/Language Arts
and Mathematics. The tests are based on the New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks
and are designed to assess what students know and are able to do.
- Scores are released in two
different ways, by : a.) proficiency levels and b.) mean scores. The goal
is for students to test in the highest category (advanced being the highest)
or the highest mean score, with the range between 200 and 300.
- A small number of students
were excluded from taking the test in 1999-2000 and that’s why the percentages
do not add up to 100%.
ANALYSIS:
- In English/Language Arts,
we decreased our scores from last year, but we are higher than two and three
years ago. Last year's scores were as high as we have ever had at HMS since
the NHEIAP tests began.
- In Mathematics, we increased
in the Advanced category but our mean score was three points less than last
year. Like English/Language Arts we have higher scores than two and three
years ago.
NOTES:
- Our scores remain above the
state average. While this was a good year for Harold Martin School (and the
entire district) please keep in mind that scores can rise or fall substantially
year to year. This is especially true in smaller districts such as ours.
We look for consistent improvement over time.
- In the months to come, we
will analyze NHEIAP data carefully, as this will help us identify areas in
need of improvement. We will especially focus on our writing instruction.
While we have put significant energy into this area, it continues to be a
relative weakness for us as exhibited on the NHEIAP test.
The bottom line is that I continue to be very proud of our teachers, students,
and families for the continued success of our Harold Martin kids! It is a
true pleasure to work in this district.
-Bill Carozza, Principal