Spring 2011 MCA‐II & MCA‐III 

District Summary Results

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

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 Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the 
Standards on 2009‐2011 MCA‐II Reading by 
Tested Grade (MPS vs. State)
100%

80%
Percent of Students

60%

40%

20%

0%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 10 Total
MPS 2009 58% 51% 51% 48% 45% 46% 54% 51%
MPS 2010 54% 52% 53% 50% 46% 50% 54% 52%
MPS 2011 58% 56% 61% 52% 54% 54% 55% 56%
State 2009 78% 75% 72% 73% 65% 67% 74% 72%
State 2010 76% 73% 76% 72% 66% 68% 75% 72%
State 2011 79% 75% 80% 75% 70% 68% 75% 75%
 Slide 2 Notes

• MPS MCAII (State Test) Reading proficiency

increased 4% compared to 2010 and increased 5%
over the past two years. The State of MN
increased 3% in two years.

• The largest gains relative to the State were in

grade 8 where MPS increased 8% while the State
increased 1% over two years.

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 Percent of Students Met or Exceeded the Standards on 2009‐
2011 MCA‐II & MCA‐III Math by Tested Grade (MPS vs. State)
100%

80%
Percent of Students

60%

40%

20%

0%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 11 Total
MPS 2009 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 60% 48% 44% 36% 40% 39% 26% 43%
MPS 2010 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 61% 51% 43% 42% 44% 38% 30% 45%
MPS 2011 (MCA‐II & MCA‐III) 49% 42% 32% 29% 32% 35% 37% 37%
State 2009 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 79% 73% 64% 62% 61% 58% 41% 62%
State 2010 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 81% 75% 67% 67% 63% 57% 43% 65%
State 2011 (MCA‐II & MCA‐III) 70% 67% 54% 50% 52% 53% 49% 56%

*Notes: Grades 3-8 Math 2011 figures are based on the new MCA-III, Grade 11 2011 figures are based on the MCA-II
 Slide 4 Notes

• A new MCAIII test was administered in grades 3-8

in 2010-11. MPS MCAIII (State Test) Math
proficiency decreased 8% compared to 2009-10.
The State of MN Math proficiency decreased 9% in
compared to last year.
• These decreases are likely due to more rigorous
proficiency cut-scores and/or more difficult items
on the new MCAIII tests.
• In grade 11 the State math test remained the
same (i.e., MCAII). MPS MCAII math proficiency
increased 7% while the State increased 6% in
grade 11. 5
 Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded 
the Standards on 2008‐2011 MCA‐II Reading 
by Ethnicity (MPS)
100%

80%
Percent of Students

60%

40%

20%

0%
Native Am. African Am. Asian Hispanic Caucasian
MPS 2008 34% 31% 48% 35% 84%
MPS 2009 37% 32% 47% 36% 85%
MPS 2010 37% 33% 49% 36% 86%
MPS 2011 40% 39% 54% 41% 86%
 Slide 6 Notes

• All Students of Color groups showed substantial

increases in MCAII reading scores over the past
two years.

• African American student reading proficiency

increased 6% in the past year and 7% over two
years.

• Asian student reading proficiency increased 5% in

the past year and 7% over two years.

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 Percent of Students Meet or Exceed the Standards on 2008‐
2011 MCA‐II, MCA‐III & MTELL Math by Ethnicity (MPS)

100%

80%
Percent of Students

60%

40%

20%

0%
Native Am. African Am. Asian Hispanic Caucasian
MPS 2008 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 28% 21% 44% 30% 73%
MPS 2009 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 29% 22% 44% 30% 77%
MPS 2010 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 30% 25% 48% 32% 79%
MPS 2011 (MCA‐II & MCA‐III) 18% 17% 40% 24% 69%

*Notes: Grades 3-8 Math 2011 figures are based on the new MCA-III, Grade 11 2011 figures are based on the MCA-II
 Slide 8 Notes

• All racial/ethnic groups showed substantial

decreases in Math Proficiency on the MCAIII likely
due to more rigorous proficiency cut scores and/or
more difficult items on this new State test.

• American Indian student proficiency decreased

more than White students.

• African American, Asian and Hispanic students

decreased proficiency somewhat less than White
students.
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 Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the
Standards on 2008-2011 MCA-II
Reading by Subgroups (MPS)

100%

80%
Percent  of  Students 

60%

40%

20%

0%
Not Eligible for F/R 
ELL Students Non‐ELL Students Special Education Non Special Ed. F/R Price Lunch
Price Lunch
MPS 2008 21% 57% 15% 54% 32% 75%
MPS 2009 25% 58% 15% 57% 34% 77%
MPS 2010 25% 59% 18% 57% 35% 79%
MPS 2011 29% 63% 20% 62% 39% 87%
 Slide 10 Notes

• Reading proficiency broken out by ELL

status, Special Education status, and Free
or reduced price lunch status showed
substantial gains for all groups.

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 Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded 
the Standards on 2008‐2011 MCA‐II, MCA‐III 
Math by Subgroups (MPS)
100%

80%
Percent  of  Students 

60%

40%

20%

0%
Non‐ELL  Special  Not Eligible for 
ELL Students Non Special Ed. F/R Price Lunch
Students Education F/R Price Lunch
MPS 2008 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 21% 46% 13% 45% 26% 63%
MPS 2009 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 23% 49% 13% 47% 26% 68%
MPS 2010 (MCA‐II & MTELL) 26% 51% 16% 50% 29% 72%
MPS 2011 (MCA‐II & MCA‐III) 17% 43% 12% 41% 20% 68%

*Notes: Grades 3-8 Math 2011 figures are based on the new MCA-III, Grade 11 2011 figures are based on the MCA-II
 Slide 10 Notes

• Math proficiency broken out by ELL status,

Special Education status, and free or
reduced price lunch status showed
substantial decreases for all groups due,
most likely, to increased proficiency cut-
scores and/or difficulty of the items in the
MCAIII.

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 Percent of Students who Met or
Exceeded the Standards on 2011
MCA-II Reading by Racial/Ethnic
Category (MPS vs. State)
100%

80%
Percent of Students

60%

40%

20%

0%
Native Am. African Am. Asian Hispanic Caucasian
MPS 2011 (MCAII) 40% 39% 54% 31% 86%
State 2011 (MCAII) 54% 52% 65% 53% 81%
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