TAKS data analysis for incoming 7th graders

Report showing state test data for incoming 7th graders

Report shows that the incoming 7th graders struggled in fifth grade and their passing percentages went down that year. I suspect that was because it was the SSI year and the test changed from 4th to 5th grade. I also expect the students to face the challenge of the test changing this year as well. In 7th grade, there aren't more questions, but they lower the number of easy questions and up the number of higher level questions (inference, drawing conclusion, etc.). Our curriculum must address this change. Also, data shows that this group of kids has consistently struggled with SEs involving organization of text (cause and effect, chronilogical) and text purpose (entertain, persuade, etc.). This data will lead our emphasis in the reading lab and guide our curriculum development.