Perkiomen Valley School District Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2017-18 1 | Page 8

STATE ASSESSMENT MEASURES
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Gr. 3-8 Science - Percent Proficient/Advanced
State Average = 64.8
PV
Surrounding Districts
District Seeks to Improve Growth Scores
Each year, all public
Average
Average
% Total Advanced/ % Total Advanced/
school districts across the
Subject
Growth Index Growth Index
Proficient
Proficient
Commonwealth receive
2017-18
2016-17
2017-18
2016-17
value-added reporting
Math (Grades 3-8)
-4.68
1.83
62.6
65.8
through the Pennsylvania
Value-Added Assessment
Reading (Grades 3-8)
-6.38
-0.67
81.8
83.1
System (PVAAS). PVAAS
Keystone Algebra I
2.44
-0.84
61.1
55.1
is a statistical analysis of
achievement on the PSSA
Keystone Literature
8.59
5.21
81.3
80.7
and Keystone Exams that
is computed by the Penn-
Keystone Biology
6.74
8.14
72.5
77.2
sylvania Department of
Moderate evidence that the district did not meet
Significant evidence that
Moderate evidence that the district
Significant evidence that the district
Evidence that the district met the
the standard for PA Academic Growth
the district did not meet the
exceeded the standard for PA Academic
exceeded the standard for PA Academic
standard for PA Academic Growth
Education (PDE). PVAAS
standard
Growth
Growth
scores inform us about
to ensure we are meeting the aca-
monitor student progress. The chart
the academic progress or growth our
demic needs of students in reading,
above indicates the need to focus
students are making toward profi-
mathematics, and science.
on improving academic progress in
ciency of academic standards. PVAAS
reading and math at both the ele-
growth data, in addition to the PSSA
We review growth data, in con-
mentary and middle school levels.
and Keystone achievement data, help
junction with achievement data, to