CURRENT FOCUS:
(Tuscaloosa City School System No. 103 of 124 School Districts)
Making the Data Work : ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAM (AHSGE)
2009 AHSGE Results Showing Failure Rate
by Subject and Sub-Group
TRENDS OF STUDENTS FAILING AHSGE SHOW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN 2005-2009 PARTICULARLY READING
% Students Failing the Reading & Math (AHSGE)
| | %Black Students Failing Reading | %White Students Failing Reading | | | %Black Students Failing Math | %White Students Failing Math |
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| 2005 | 43% | 2% | | | 42% | 8% |
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| 2006 | 40% | 7% | | | 41% | 8% |
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| 2007 | 40% | 3% | | | 35% | 4% |
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| 2008 | 41% | 6% | | | 42% | 6% |
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| 2009 | 51% | 11% | | | 41% | 9% |
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% Elementary Students Failing ARMT 2005-2009
| | Black Students MATH | White Students MATH | | | Black Students READING | White Students READING | |
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| 2004-2005 | 51% | 13% | | | 29% | 4% | |
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| 2005-2006 | 41% | 9% | | | 30% | 5% | |
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| 2006-2007 | 39% | 9% | | | 31% | 6% | |
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| 2007-2008 | 44% | 8% | | | 30% | 8% | |
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| 2008-2009 | 39% | 8% | | | 27% | 4% | |
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| TOTAL | 42.80% (3810 children) | 9.40% (246 ) | | | 29.40% (2630) | 4.60% (120) | |
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Changes in Percent of Black Student Failure
| Elementary School | Rate of Failure of Black Students 2007-2009 | Change from 2005 Rate of Failure |
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| Verner | 15% | +5% |
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| Arcadia | 16% | -1% |
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| Woodland Forrest | 21% | +9% |
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| Skyland | 27% | No Change |
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| Rock Quarry | 28% | +4 |
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| Northington | 30% | No Change |
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| University Place | 32% | +8 |
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| Alberta | 35% | +2% |
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| Martin L. King, Jr. | 40% | -3% |
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Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School: 2005 & 2006 43% of Students Failed Reading:
| | Key Factors at Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School |
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| 2003-2004 | 38% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified |
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| 2004-2005 | 73% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified |
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| 2005-2006 | No Specified Reading Programs No Reading Coach Lack of Focus on Math No Intervention Programs for Math Lack of Trained Teachers in the Alabama Reading, Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiatives. |
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Graduation Rates
| | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Northridge | 90 | 87 | 84 | 79 |
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| Paul Bryant | 81 | 77 | 72 | 75 |
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| Central | 61 | 46 | 50 | 52 |
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Tuscaloosa City School Systems Graduates and Completers 2004-2009
CHART A: SAT Scores
The results for SAT are reported in percentiles. Percentiles range from a low of 1 to a high of 99, with 50 denoting the national average. In Alabama a school is Academically CLEAR if its SAT average percentile is at least 40.
This chart shows the 3rd Grade SAT Reading Results for the 5 schools that consistantly perform below standards in Reading and Math (Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test). National Average for 3rd Grade Reading is 53.
CHART B: 4 High Performing Elementary Schools and Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary
CHART C: Black Students @ High Performing Schools and Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary Compared
2009 Update: A Tale of Two Schools Identical in makeup, worlds apart in academic achievement.
George Hall Elementary - Mobile, AL; & Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary - Tuscaloosa, AL
What did George Hall do? 1. Brought in a New Principal, 2. Revamped the Teaching Staff, 3. Go extra personnel including math and reading coaches, 4. Got quality teaching training. Montgomery Advertiser Article: Failing Alabama School Now One of Nations Best
Tuscaloosa City High Schools Graduates & Completers
READING COMPETENCY TEST
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