Cobb County School District Testing Brief: 2014 End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Annual Data This brief highlights the annual EOCT results which are a culmination of both the Winter and Spring administrations for 2013-14. End-of-Course testing is mandated by the Georgia Department of Education and assesses student achievement in the designated core courses. Results are used to provide diagnostic data to improve student achievement. The briefing includes data from tests administered to students completing any of the following courses:
Ninth Literature Composition American Literature Composition Coordinate Algebra Analytical Geometry Biology US History Economics
The End-of-Course Tests assess student mastery of the Georgia Performance Standards in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Scores from the EOCT are counted as 20% of the student’s final grade in all EOCT courses except Economics which is counted at 15%. Student performance on the EOCT is measured with a scale score based on the Georgia Performance Standards. Scale scores range from 200 to 600, where 400 and higher is considered to be meeting standards and scores of 450 to 600 are exceeding standards.
Key Findings Overall, Cobb students outperformed their peers across the state in each EOCT content area. Performance was strongest in Economics where students attained an average scale score of 455. The area with the highest pass rate was American Literature with 95.7% meeting and exceeding standards. Table 1 Ninth Grade Literature/ Composition
American Literature/ Composition
Coordinate Algebra
Analytical Geometry
Biology
U.S. History
Economics
9,312
7,860
8,334
8,861
8,061
7,838
7,095
District Scale Score
444
445
402
407
441
448
455
State Scale Score
437
438
395
405
428
430
438
Scores by Course District # tested
Student performance as measured by passing rates was strong in Language Arts with 92% of students meeting or exceeding standards. Table 2 shows the overall pass rate and the percentage of students in each performance level (does not meet standards, meets standards, and exceeds standards). These percentages reflect combined student performance for the winter and spring administrations. Table 2 Ninth Grade Literature/ Composition
American Literature/ Composition
Coordinate Algebra
Analytical Geometry
Biology
U.S. History
Economics
90.7%
95.7%
44.2%
53.1%
84.3%
83.4%
88.4%
Does Not Meet Standard
9%
4%
56%
47%
16%
17%
12%
Meets Standard
42%
46%
36%
40%
39%
30%
33%
Exceeds Standard
49%
49%
8%
13%
45%
53%
55%
Performance Level
Overall Pass
% Passing by Content Area
Language Arts: 92.96
Math: 48.76
Science: 84.32
Social Studies: 85.78
Note: Percentages of each performance level may not total 100 due to rounding.
Student scores included a further performance breakdown into domain scores. These scores reflect possible areas of improvement in given strands, or concepts, taught within the curriculum. Table 3 shows relative strengths and areas for improvement in each course tested during the year. Table 3 Course
Relative Strength
Relative Area for Improvement
Ninth Grade Lit/Comp
Speaking and Listening
Writing
American Lit/Comp
Speaking and Listening
Writing
Coordinate Algebra
Algebra Connections to Statistics and Probability
Algebra and Functions (includes Numbers and Quantity)
Analytical Geometry
Statistics and Probability
Geometry
Ecology
Cells
U.S. History
Establishment as a World Power
Colonization through the Constitution
Economics
International Economics
Macroeconomic Concepts
Biology
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A review of performance by student groups can be seen in Table 4. Table 4 Comparison of Student Performance by Program (Scale Scores and Percent Meeting/Exceeding Standards) Regular Education Students
Students with Disabilities
English Language Learners
Scale Score
%M/E
Scale Score
%M/E
Scale Score
%M/E
Ninth Grade Literature/ Composition
446
92%
426
79%
416
73%
American Literature/ Composition
447
96%
433
86%
429
72%
Coordinate Algebra
404
53%
384
40%
377
20%
Analytical Geometry
408
54%
393
44%
388
35%
Biology
443
85%
424
73%
414
60%
U.S. History
450
84%
431
73%
416
65%
Economics
457
90%
437
72%
422
59%
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Performance by student group (Table 5). Table 5 Comparison of Performance by Ethnicity (Scale Scores and Percent Meeting/Exceeding Standards) Black Hispanic Scale Score %M/E Scale Score %M/E
White Scale Score %M/E
Ninth Grade Literature/ Composition
431
86%
428
82%
459
97%
American Literature/ Composition
436
93%
435
93%
455
98%
Coordinate Algebra
387
31%
388
31%
420
74%
Analytical Geometry
390
31%
393
36%
422
72%
Biology
422
73%
425
74%
458
93%
U.S. History
430
73%
430
74%
467
93%
Economics
433
80%
432
77%
471
95%
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A comparison of scores from the current year to the previous year is presented in Table 6. Student performance improved in every content area as measured by scale score or percentage meeting/exceeding standards. Table 6 EOCT Year-to-Year Comparison of Student Performance Test
2013
2014
%M/E
Scale Score
%M/E
Scale Score
Ninth Grade Lit/Comp
90%
443
91%
444
American Lit/Comp
95%
442
96%
445
Coordinate Algebra
42%
339
44%
402
Analytical Geometry Biology
-
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80%
436
53% 84%
407 441
U.S. History
82%
444
83%
448
Economics
87%
450
88%
455
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The following tables show school performance levels and scale scores by EOCT course: 2013-14 Annual - 9th Literature & Composition School District Allatoona Campbell Harrison Hillgrove Kell Kennesaw Mountain Lassiter McEachern North Cobb Osborne Pebblebrook Pope South Cobb Sprayberry Walton Wheeler
n Tested 9,312 445 716 504 574 397 551 528 599 784 641 629 495 571 461 737 680
n PL-1 870 15 98 15 18 19 51 1 78 63 166 100 5 103 43 8 87
% PL-1 9% 3% 14% 3% 3% 5% 9% 0% 13% 8% 26% 16% 1% 18% 9% 1% 13%
n PL-2 3,881 176 373 151 203 176 205 128 337 358 356 360 108 316 199 126 309
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% PL-2 42% 40% 52% 30% 35% 44% 37% 24% 56% 46% 56% 57% 22% 55% 43% 17% 45%
n PL-3 4,561 254 245 338 353 202 295 399 184 363 119 169 382 152 219 603 284
% PL-3 49% 57% 34% 67% 61% 51% 54% 76% 31% 46% 19% 27% 77% 27% 48% 82% 42%
% Passing 91% 97% 86% 97% 97% 95% 91% 100% 87% 92% 74% 84% 99% 82% 91% 99% 87%
Scale Score 444 452 432 458 454 436 448 444 433 444 420 429 446 426 439 478 441
2013-14 Annual - American Literature & Composition School District Allatoona Campbell Harrison Hillgrove Kell Kennesaw Mountain Lassiter McEachern North Cobb Osborne Pebblebrook Pope South Cobb Sprayberry Walton Wheeler
n Tested 7,860 495 531 502 559 408 248 495 512 680 433 517 429 473 439 637 502
n PL-1 339 6 60 6 11 20 8 1 26 23 48 34 6 43 19 7 21
% PL-1 4% 1% 11% 1% 2% 5% 3% 0% 5% 3% 11% 7% 1% 9% 4% 1% 4%
n PL-2 3,652 213 306 174 229 174 175 106 314 314 290 348 90 315 245 120 239
7
% PL-2 46% 43% 58% 35% 41% 43% 71% 21% 61% 46% 67% 67% 21% 67% 56% 19% 48%
n PL-3 3,869 276 165 322 319 214 65 388 172 343 95 135 333 115 175 510 242
% PL-3 49% 56% 31% 64% 57% 52% 26% 78% 34% 50% 22% 26% 78% 24% 40% 80% 48%
% Passing 96% 99% 89% 99% 98% 95% 97% 100% 95% 97% 89% 93% 99% 91% 96% 99% 96%
Scale Score 445 450 433 456 452 447 436 459 437 448 429 433 461 431 442 453 448
2013-14 Annual - Coordinate Algebra
School District Allatoona Campbell Harrison Hillgrove Kell Kennesaw Mountain Lassiter McEachern North Cobb Osborne Pebblebrook Pope South Cobb Sprayberry Walton Wheeler
n Tested
n PL-1
% PL-1
n PL-2
% PL-2
n PL-3
% PL-3
% Passing
Scale Score
8,334 436 661 413 506 393 420 324 626 702 599 733 414 531 415 579 582
4,654 199 487 119 123 197 206 90 502 409 485 570 92 441 255 112 367
56% 46% 74% 29% 24% 50% 49% 28% 80% 58% 81% 78% 22% 83% 61% 19% 63%
3,034 194 150 248 318 170 177 203 116 262 110 145 248 80 144 299 170
36% 44% 23% 60% 63% 43% 42% 63% 19% 37% 18% 20% 60% 15% 35% 52% 29%
646 43 24 46 65 26 37 31 8 31 4 18 74 10 16 168 45
8% 10% 4% 11% 13% 7% 9% 10% 1% 4% 1% 2% 18% 2% 4% 29% 8%
44% 54% 26% 71% 76% 50% 51% 72% 20% 42% 19% 22% 78% 17% 39% 81% 37%
402 407 386 415 420 394 404 398 379 397 378 383 439 374 396 409 401
8
2013-14 Annual -Analytical Geometry School District Allatoona Campbell Harrison Hillgrove Kell Kennesaw Mountain Lassiter McEachern North Cobb Osborne Pebblebrook Pope South Cobb Sprayberry Walton Wheeler
n Tested 8,861 457 619 554 507 411 484 620 669 706 512 537 484 608 472 680 541
n PL-1 4,157 142 359 133 155 224 194 89 473 364 400 400 125 462 249 109 279
% PL-1 47% 31% 58% 24% 31% 55% 40% 14% 71% 52% 78% 74% 26% 76% 53% 16% 52%
n PL-2 3,543 258 207 315 298 165 204 337 184 295 109 128 229 135 199 335 145
9
% PL-2 40% 56% 33% 57% 59% 40% 42% 54% 28% 42% 21% 24% 47% 22% 42% 49% 27%
n PL-3 1,161 57 53 106 54 22 86 194 12 47 3 9 130 11 24 236 117
% PL-3 13% 12% 9% 19% 11% 5% 18% 31% 2% 7% 1% 2% 27% 2% 5% 35% 22%
% Passing 53% 69% 42% 76% 69% 45% 60% 86% 29% 48% 22% 26% 74% 24% 47% 84% 48%
Scale Score 407 415 399 421 417 357 416 440 388 401 381 385 429 381 401 447 417
2013-14 Annual - Biology School District Allatoona Campbell Harrison Hillgrove Kell Kennesaw Mountain Lassiter McEachern North Cobb Osborne Pebblebrook Pope South Cobb Sprayberry Walton Wheeler
n Tested 8,061 458 491 509 574 384 558 537 516 785 184 592 497 229 447 656 644
n PL-1 1,264 52 117 39 36 53 94 12 102 148 55 205 12 65 72 11 191
% PL-1 16% 11% 24% 8% 6% 14% 17% 2% 20% 19% 30% 35% 2% 28% 16% 2% 30%
n PL-2 3,138 189 220 181 194 182 199 134 297 367 70 293 129 65 199 194 225
10
% PL-2 39% 41% 45% 36% 34% 47% 36% 25% 58% 47% 38% 49% 26% 28% 45% 30% 35%
n PL-3 3,659 217 154 289 344 149 265 391 117 270 59 94 356 99 176 451 228
% PL-3 45% 47% 31% 57% 60% 39% 47% 73% 23% 34% 32% 16% 72% 43% 39% 69% 35%
% Passing 84% 89% 76% 92% 94% 86% 83% 98% 80% 81% 70% 65% 98% 72% 84% 98% 70%
Scale Score 441 445 428 454 456 428 448 435 425 432 425 413 451 421 438 457 437
2013-14 Annual - US History School District Allatoona Campbell Harrison Hillgrove Kell Kennesaw Mountain Lassiter McEachern North Cobb Osborne Pebblebrook Pope South Cobb Sprayberry Walton Wheeler
n Tested 7,838 464 487 464 557 404 560 490 517 653 394 464 433 459 422 565 505
n PL-1 1,301 28 166 45 55 54 57 14 81 90 181 99 21 166 68 31 145
% PL-1 17% 6% 34% 10% 10% 13% 10% 3% 16% 14% 46% 21% 5% 36% 16% 5% 29%
n PL-2 2,379 138 198 111 162 108 172 81 180 195 147 148 137 164 140 142 156
11
% PL-2 30% 30% 41% 24% 29% 27% 31% 17% 35% 30% 37% 32% 32% 36% 33% 25% 31%
n PL-3 4,158 298 123 308 340 242 331 395 256 368 66 217 275 129 214 392 204
% PL-3 53% 64% 25% 66% 61% 60% 59% 81% 50% 56% 17% 47% 64% 28% 51% 69% 40%
% Passing 83% 94% 66% 90% 90% 87% 90% 97% 84% 86% 54% 79% 95% 64% 84% 95% 71%
Scale Score 448 464 415 466 461 444 458 409 446 454 402 443 457 417 447 431 433
2013-14 Annual - Economics School District Allatoona Campbell Harrison Hillgrove Kell Kennesaw Mountain Lassiter McEachern North Cobb Osborne Pebblebrook Pope South Cobb Sprayberry Walton Wheeler
n Tested 7,095 235 602 293 501 369 262 488 542 395 382 335 387 268 366 1,356 314
n PL-1 823 20 123 6 20 61 20 10 88 42 127 80 9 72 31 77 37
% PL-1 12% 9% 20% 2% 4% 17% 8% 2% 16% 11% 33% 24% 2% 27% 8% 6% 12%
n PL-2 2,365 65 261 92 172 159 89 113 198 121 169 182 81 103 113 352 95
12
% PL-2 33% 28% 43% 31% 34% 43% 34% 23% 37% 31% 44% 54% 21% 38% 31% 26% 30%
n PL-3 3,907 150 218 195 309 149 153 365 256 232 86 73 297 93 222 927 182
% PL-3 55% 64% 36% 67% 62% 40% 58% 75% 47% 59% 23% 22% 77% 35% 61% 68% 58%
% Passing 88% 91% 80% 98% 96% 83% 92% 98% 84% 89% 67% 76% 98% 73% 92% 94% 88%
Scale Score 455 454 434 463 463 439 475 475 442 467 416 422 476 417 458 469 474