2008 OPSB & RSD LEAP/GEE Scores in Context

1. 2008 OPSB & RSD LEAP/GEE Scores in Context Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives Tulane University May 2008

2. WHAT THE LEAP SCORE CATEGORIES MEAN • NOPS – All the public schools under the pre-Katrina New Orleans Public Schools system • OPSB – All traditional and charter schools under the Orleans Parish School Board post-Katrina • RSD – All traditional and charter schools under the Recovery School District in New Orleans post-Katrina • Louisiana – All public schools in Louisiana

3. Basic Mastery Advanced 2005 Louisiana and NOPS Pre-Katrina LEAP Scores Pre-Katrina, New Orleans Public Schools scored well below the state average 4th Grade 8th Grade English 67% Louisiana 54% NOPS 30% 47% Math Louisiana 63% 54% NOPS 36% 43% Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2004-05

4. Basic Mastery Advanced 2005 Louisiana and NOPS Pre-Katrina GEE Scores Pre-Katrina, New Orleans Public Schools scored well below the state average GEE: 10th & 11th Grades English 61% Louisiana NOPS 40% Math Louisiana 62% NOPS 39% Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2004-05

5. Louisiana Louisiana OPSB OPSB RSD RSD Basic Mastery Advanced 2007 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD LEAP Scores After the storm, low-performing schools were placed in the RSD, while high-performing schools stayed in the OPSB 4th Grade 8th Grade English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2006-07

6. Louisiana Louisiana OPSB OPSB RSD RSD Basic Mastery Advanced 2007 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD GEE Scores After the storm, low-performing schools were placed in the RSD, while high-performing schools stayed in the OPSB GEE: 10th & 11th Grades English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2006-07

7. Louisiana Louisiana OPSB OPSB RSD RSD Basic Mastery Advanced 2008 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD LEAP Scores Because of how the districts were established, the OPSB generally scores higher than the state average, while the RSD scores below 4th Grade 8th Grade English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2007-08

8. Louisiana Louisiana OPSB OPSB RSD RSD Basic Mastery Advanced 2008 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD GEE Scores Because of how the districts were established, the OPSB generally scores higher than the state average, while the RSD scores below GEE: 10th & 11th Grades English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2007-08

9. Basic Mastery Advanced OPSB LEAP Scores over Time OPSB LEAP scores increased significantly in 4th grade between 2007 and 2008, but went up only slightly in the 8th grade 4th Grade 8th Grade English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports

10. Basic Mastery Advanced OPSB GEE Scores over Time OPSB GEE scores declined between 2007 and 2008 GEE: 10th & 11th Grades English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports

11. Basic Mastery Advanced RSD LEAP Scores over Time RSD LEAP scores increased more than OPSB LEAP scores in the 4th grade between 2007 and 2008, but went up only slightly in the 8th grade 4th Grade 8th Grade English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports

12. Basic Mastery Advanced RSD GEE Scores over Time RSD GEE scores increased slightly between 2007 and 2008 GEE: 10th & 11th Grades English Math Note: Data is for initial test takers Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports