Gahanna South Middle School

 

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Met Expected Growth".

Grade		Subject		Above		Met		Below
6		Reading
		Math
7		Reading
		Math
8		Reading
		Math

About the Value-Added Measure

• In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year.
• The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year.
• Schools that meet the state's growth expectation receive a checkmark and the rating "Met Expected Growth." Schools whose growth is greater than the state's expectation receive a plus sign and the rating "Above Expected Growth." Schools that did not achieve as much growth as the state expected receive a minus sign and the rating "Below Expected Growth."
• Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 6

Reading
 92% (2011)
 94% (2010)
 88% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Math
 81% (2011)
 85% (2010)
 77% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

Grade 7

Reading
 88% (2011)
 86% (2010)
 88% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math
 80% (2011)
 75% (2010)
 82% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Grade 8

Reading
 92% (2011)
 91% (2010)
 86% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Science
 78% (2011)
 76% (2010)
 70% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.

Math
 81% (2011)
 80% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

About the Tests

• In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

See Ohio's state standards  

 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the Tests

• In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

 100 (2011)
 100 (2010)
 97 (2009)
 97 (2008)
 96 (2007)

About the Performance Index

• Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year.
• The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student.
• The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview