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 Hueneme School DistrictPort Hueneme, CA  "Unlike other assessment measures that
offer a one-shot view of student progress—like standardized
tests—SuccessMaker provides a dynamic and continuous view of
student achievement throughout the school year. High Stakes Management
gives us the power to improve test scores and student learning through
its unique forecasting abilities." Highlights From 2000 to 2001, at every grade level, average SAT 9 Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) scores increased.
School/District Profile Hueneme School District is located in Port Hueneme, Calif. on the Ventura County coast north of Los Angeles. The district serves 8,700 students in grades K-8. Ten of its 11 schools are Title I schools, and approximately 70 percent of students receive free and reduced price lunch. Challenge Improve achievement in reading and mathematics for all students in grades four through eight in the classroom and on state standardized tests. Solution Hueneme School District developed a district-wide system to meet growing accountability requirements and bridge the gap between student performance in the classroom and on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT 9). By using multiple measures to assess student progress—including SuccessMaker data—the district is working to monitor achievement year-round, identify areas of difficulty, and provide focused instruction and interventions to improve learning and performance on the SAT 9. Hueneme School District implemented SuccessMaker in 2000 at each school. Students are in the labs 30 minutes each day, three days a week for mathematics and reading. Teachers and administrators align SuccessMaker curriculum with District frameworks, state standards, and the SAT 9. Teachers and administrators use SuccessMaker's® management system and on-demand reports to assess student performance. In addition, the district publishes a monthly summary report to compare grade level progress in each school to make sure the courseware is being used to its full potential. In 2002, data from the SuccessMaker system will play an increasingly important role in their efforts to improve student achievement, thanks to Pearson Digital Learning new High Stakes Management service. According to Steve Carr, Director of Educational Technology at Hueneme School District, "High Stake Management allows us to set targets for students using SuccessMaker courseware that result in improved test scores on high stakes tests, this has been a powerful tool to enable us to achieve real learning." To determine if there is a correlation between student progress
in SuccessMaker and performance on the SAT 9, the Hueneme School
District provided Pearson Digital Learning Research and Measurement
Group with students' SuccessMaker course levels and SAT 9 test results
for 2000 and 2001. Pearson Digital Learning then conducted an OnTarget
Analysis, analyzing the quantitative relationship between students'
performance in the SuccessMaker program and their performance on
the SAT 9. This study is part of the High Stakes Management service.
The results showed a consistent and strong correlation between student
levels in SuccessMaker and performance on the SAT 9. Results After implementing SuccessMaker, the Hueneme School District began to see positive results in student learning in the classroom and on the SAT 9 among students using SuccessMaker. From 2000 to 2001, at every grade level, average SAT 9 Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) scores increased. In addition to a positive increase in the mean, at each grade level the district saw a decrease in the percent of students in the lowest quintile and an increase in the percent of students in the top quintile.
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