Click on link below to view 2021-22 High School Math Placement Change Request
21-22HighSchoolMathPlacementChangeRequest1.pdf.
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we have modified the placement criteria to the following measures for 2021-2022:
• 8th Grade Average Pilot Benchmark Scores
• 8th Grade Math GPA
• Selected 7th Grade Benchmark Scores
• Teacher Recommendation
Placement criteria prior to COVID 19:
Placement in 9th Grade will be based on four objective measures of student performance in 8th Grade: Smarter Balanced Assessment mathematics score, Math Inventory score, average 8th Grade math benchmark score, and average 8th Grade math grade. This placement decision is solely based on student performance and is not contingent upon completion of specific courses, with the exception of placement in PreAP Integrated Math 2+ or Integrated Math 2 (placement in these classes requires completion of Integrated Math 1 by 8th Grade). This placement policy has also been adapted for use in placing students as they enter 7th Grade.
Each of the four scores used for placement has its own scale (i.e., 2250-2770 for SBA, 0-1700 for MI, F-A for grades, and 0-100 for benchmark). Therefore, regressions have been used to rescale each measure to the same 1-4 scale in order to average the four measures.
Student profiles for each course placement (Math 180, HS Math, Int Math 1, and PreAP Integrated Math 2+) have been developed for each of the four measures.
9th Grade Placement targets for 2016-17
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Math 180
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HS Math
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Int Math 1
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PreAP Int 2+
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SBA
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2265
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2440
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2585
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2710
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Math Inventory (MI)
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470
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715
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900
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1060
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Grade Average
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D
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C
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B
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A
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Benchmarks
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45
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65
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82
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95
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For SBA scores, the placement targets reflect the state designated proficiency level cut-off scores. For Math Inventory (MI) scores, the placement targets follow the average MI score used for placement for the 2015-16 school year. For grade average, the placement targets are the customary proficiency levels used when placing students in 9th Grade classes. For benchmark scores, the placement targets mirror the commonly accepted proficiency levels.
A quadratic regression is then used to model the target for the four measures used for placement (R2 ≥ 0.9992). The unweighted average of the four measures is then used to calculate the placement score for 9th Grade. The following cut-off scores are used to place students:
Class |
Placement Cut-off
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% of Students Placed in 2016-17
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PreAP Int Math 2+
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3.5 ≤ Score
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7.3%
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Int Math 1
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2.3 ≤ Score < 3.5
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45%
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HS Math
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1.3 ≤ Score < 2.3
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36.7%
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Math 180
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Score < 1.3
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11%
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