AEIS REPORTS
Question 1: Explain the section of the AEIS report detailing student exemptions.
Answer 1: One portion of Section I of the AEIS report lists the number of students who did not take the test, for any of several possible reasons (this portion is located at the end of the section, after the grade-by-grade scores breakdown). Students may be exempt from the test for reasons such as limited English proficiency or learning disabilities. A school should not have a high percentage of non-testing students, and particularly not high numbers of non-testing students belonging to specific categories such as gender, race, or economic class. Such percentages would indicate that student needs are not being met on a widespread basis. Each school wants to see its non-testing numbers lower than those of other schools within its campus group.
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Question 2: Explain why the PEIMS arrangement of fairly comparing like schools to like schools may not always work to an underperforming school’s advantage.
Answer 2: Consider the comparison of two schools, Campus A and Campus B. Campus A is wealthier than Campus B. When these unlike campuses are compared, the following scenario could arise: Campus B is significantly poorer and contains significantly more at-risk students, for example, than Campus A, so Campus B will be expected to show lower scores across all tests than Campus A. Campus B might get a pass, and might not be held accountable for deficiencies. If Campus A and Campus B are alike in terms of student population, tax base, and staff, and Campus B still lags significantly behind Campus A in all scores, it is a clear indication that Campus B is in need of improvement. The differences cannot be attributed to less money, or more students lacking English proficiency, or a higher teacher-student ratio or anything else. PEIMS attempts to eliminate unfair comparisons, and in so doing it eliminates excuses.
Question 3: Describe the “all tests” portion of the AEIS report.
Answer 3: The “all tests” portion of the AEIS report provides a more complete picture of a school’s test scores. It is good to know that 71 passed math, and 57 of its fifth graders passed all three tests, teachers and administrators gain a clearer picture of the school’s overall performance. The “all tests” part of the AEIS offers a comprehensive, eagle-eye view of students’ current skill levels.
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