M-STEP (2015) PROFICIENCY RATES BY RACE/ETHNICITY

M-STEP (2015)
PROFICIENCY RATES BY
RACE/ETHNICITY
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has developed several preliminary analyses of 2015 M-STEP state-level
data. State, district, and building-level aggregate data were publicly released on December 17, 2015 on the MI School
Data web site (www. mischooldata.org). The following document contains information on statewide performance by
racial/ethnic categories, as measured by percent proficiency at each grade level and subject area.
Figures were created to show proficiency rates by
achievement. The student’s performance is not
grade and subject for all race/ethnicity categories. The
yet proficient and indicates minimal
four Proficiency
•
Levels 1
are:
Advanced: The student’s performance exceeds
understanding and application of the grade level
content standards defined for Michigan students.
grade level content standards and indicates
In the figures below, “percent proficient” includes all
substantial understanding and application of key
students in the “proficient” or “advanced” proficiency
concepts defined for Michigan students. The
levels.
student needs support to continue to excel.
•
Proficient: The student’s performance indicates
understanding and application of key grade level
content standards defined for Michigan students.
•
For each subject, the relative
The student needs continued support to
performance of the racial/ethnic
maintain and improve proficiency.
groups remained relatively stable,
Partially Proficient: The student needs assistance
to improve achievement. The student’s
with Asian students scoring highest
performance is not yet proficient, indicating a
and African-American students
partial understanding and application of the
scoring lowest.
grade level content standards defined for
Michigan students.
•
Not Proficient: The student needs intensive
The patterns across grades and subjects are similar to
intervention and support to improve
those for the state as a whole.
1
Source: Michigan Department of Education 2015 MSTEP and MME Performance Level (PL) Descriptors.
January 2016
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/2015_MSTEP_and_MME_PL_Descriptors_504568_7.pdf
ELA Percent Proficient By Race/Ethnicity
11th
49%
49%
40%
26%
65%
54%
44%
71%
54%
8th
45%
35%
36%
24%
61%
55%
7th
35%
ELA
25%
6th
39%
32%
20%
5th
35%
22%
4th
33%
21%
0%
10%
20%
37%
37%
42%
48%
40%
45%
44%
48%
50%
Asian
White
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
American Indian or Alaska Native
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
January 2016
30%
48%
41%
3rd
23%
48%
39%
74%
61%
71%
51%
52%
72%
56%
71%
54%
52%
52%
58%
60%
70%
70%
80%
Math Percent Proficient By Race/Ethnicity
11th
18%
16%
9%
61%
32%
24%
24%
38%
8th
10%
7th
11%
Math
28%
20%
19%
6th
19%
9%
5th
19%
9%
25%
27%
13%
38% 42%
32%
3rd
36%
20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
70%
49%
51%
44%
44%
50%
Asian
White
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
American Indian or Alaska Native
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
January 2016
64%
40%
40%
30%
4th
65%
39%
37%
29%
24%
66%
39%
42%
29%
22%
19%
66%
42%
74%
57%
60%
70%
80%
Science Percent Proficient By Race/Ethnicity
60%
50%
40%
30%
26%
24%
20%
10%
48%
43%
2%
5%
12%
9% 10%
15%
5%
12%
17%
22%
27%
17%
28%
24% 26%
34%
7%
0%
4th
7th
11th
Science
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
White
Asian
Social Studies Percent Proficient By Race/Ethnicity
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
62%
51%
5%
12% 15%
20% 21%
27%
38%
9%
18% 19%
5th
31% 27%
35%
33%
40%
18%
8th
Social Studies
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
White
Asian
January 2016
48%
11th
41%
49%