Performance Correlates for MPS Middle School Students
- 1. Correlates to MBST Math Value-added Statistically significant Trend towards significant
- 2. Measured correlates with non-significant relations to MBST Math scores Principals in 5 years -0.15 Advisory -0.14 Curriculum Mapping -0.11 Standards Implementation -0.06 Student Lead Conferences -0.05 Total Platform Rating -0.04 TLPI 4 years -0.03 Looping -0.02 Checklist 0 Effective Teaming 0.01 Integration 0.04 Leveled Reading 0.05 Teacher Years at the site 0.1 CMP Implementation 0.14 Teacher Years in the District 0.17
- 3. Correlates to MBST Reading Value-added Statistically significant Trend towards significant
- 4. Measured correlates with non-significant relations to MBST Reading scores TLPI 4 years -0.22 Princ. 5 years -0.16 SIZE -0.1 Looping -0.09 number of students tested -0.07 Curriculum Mapping -0.07 Professional Development -0.03 Effective Teaming -0.02 Standards Implementation 0.01 Checklist 0.03 Advisory 0.09 Total Platform Rating 0.11 CMP Implementation 0.13 Student Lead Conferences 0.15 Integration 0.18
- 5. Correlations with Middle School MBST Value-added Math gains were significantly correlated with: A) School size = -.45 B) Core teacher turnover = -.41 Reading gains were significantly correlated with: A) Percent African American = -.48 B) Core teacher turnover = -.42 C) Percent students of color = -.42 D) Use of leveled reading books = .31 E) Teacher years in the district = .39
- 6. Correlation Caveats Small sample of data from the middle school team rankings of variables Most data other than teacher turnover and enrollment are “soft indicators” Correlation does not imply causation. That is, we don’t know that turnover causes low achievement; it may be that low achievement causes turnover; or that both are caused by another highly correlated factor (e.g. poor leadership)
- 7. Definition of Core Teacher Turnover Percentage (The total number of core teachers during the past three years minus the total number of core teacher positions) divided by total number of core teacher positions For example: 9 total teachers in 3 years = (9-3)/3 = 200%
- 8. Simple example 5 of 28 schools had core staff turnover exceeding 200%: ANDERSEN OPEN 222.00 CITYVIEW 258.00 GREEN CTR PARK 317.00 LINCOLN 330.00 JORDAN PARK SOEL 443.00 These schools had an average MBST score 10 pts lower than the other 23 schools with less than 200% turnover