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To evaluate the effectiveness of the Summer Enrichment and Academic Success Program (SEAS), students were administered a multiple-choice test during the first week of summer school as a pre-test and the same test during the final week as a post-test. The average pre-test and post-test scores of matched tests were assessed for gain or loss at the individual student level, the summer school site level, and the program level. To avoid comparability issues, only data from matched pre and post-tests were used to analyze the SEAS program. An increase in matched average scores was used to indicate success.
Elementary schools administered 3 levels of science\language arts tests and mathematics tests. Level A was taken by first grade classes, B by second and third, and C by fourth and fifth. Students attend summer school for both remedial and enrichment purposes and consequently, these levels correspond to the grade level of the class and not necessarily the grade level of each student. Similarly, students are not required to attend their home sites for summer school and therefore, analysis at this level is reflective of the sites summer school population. Accordingly, gains and losses of each site are not comparable.
Across all schools, there was a gain in average number correct at each level for both Science/Language Arts and Mathematics. Table A summarizes the results.
Table A
| Levels | Science/Language
Arts % Increase in Average # Correct |
Mathematics % Increase in Average # Correct |
| A | 8.20 | 14.70 |
| B | 8.20 | 9.80 |
| C | 6.27 | 4.53 |
Middle schools administered tests in science/language arts, mathematics, and reading comprehension. The reading test comprised of two sub-tests, one in contextual meaning and another in word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and roots). Since some sites administered one reading comprehension sub-test only, the middle school data assessment is divided into the following four areas: science/language arts, mathematics, contextual meaning, and word parts.
There was gain in each area. Science/language arts gain in average number correct was 8.37 percent, contextual meaning 4.6 percent, word parts 28.27 percent, and mathematics 10 percent. This data is presented in Table B on page 2.
Table B
Subject Area |
Percent Increase/Decrease in Average # Correct |
Science/Language Arts |
8.37 |
Contextual Meaning |
4.60 |
Word parts |
28.27 |
Mathematics |
10.00 |
There were eight tests administered at the high school level. Subject areas tested included applied math, consumer math, and foundations; intermediate algebra; algebra; geometry; biology; earth science; and reading comprehension. Reading comprehension was assessed using two levels corresponding to grades 9 and 10 and grades 11 and 12. All areas except intermediate algebra showed a gain in average number correct when comparing pre-test and post-test results. Table C summarizes the results.
Table C
Subject Area |
Percent Increase/Decrease in Average # Correct |
Science/Language Arts |
|
Biology |
2.40 |
Earth Science |
4.17 |
Reading Comprehension |
.5 |
Mathematics |
|
Applied, Consumer, & Foundations Math |
6.10 |
Intermediate Algebra |
-7.50 |
Algebra |
14.70 |
Geometry |
12.25 |
In order to increase the number of student results available for analysis and the depth of analysis feasible, there are several recommendations:
Designing skill-based tests aligned with the identified problem areas of the Standford9, Core Curriculum Assessments, and when available, the AIMS will eliminate the need for pre testing during summer school. The results of post-tests administered upon summer school course completion would be comparable to recent results in the previously specified subject areas targeted. Eliminating pre tests would increase the number of student performances assessable by eliminating pre testing during the first week of summer school, a period when class rosters are not finalized.
Administering post-tests at the end of each session in high school is necessary since courses are completed during this time frame. For analysis of high school results this year, pre tests were administered during the beginning of summer school session 1 and post-tests at the end of summer school session 2. This resulted in comparing student’s performances in part one of courses to their final test performances for part 2 of courses. For example, students in Algebra I were tested to collect pre test scores and Algebra II students were tested to collect post-test scores. The scores were matched by student and average gain or loss was recorded.
Site attended, grade level test taken, and language-version (English or Spanish) test taken was information that was gathered once the data reached the Department of Planning & Assessment for analysis. Collecting this data at each site would expedite the analysis process and allow for more in depth analysis. For example, gap analysis, site comparisons, etc. are all assessable, but time consuming due to the inaccurate and/or incomplete state of the data received.
Summer School 1998Elementary Language Arts & MathematicsAverage Test Scores
|
Region 1
| 125 Blenman |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
20
9.00
9.70
0.70
9.15
9.45
0.30
C
16
21.06
22.31
1.25
18.81
19.19 0.38
| 131 Bonillas |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff Mathpre Mathpost Diff
B
22 10.14 12.68
2.54
9.09
12.86
3.77
C
7
15.43
18.29
2.86
15.57
16.57 1.00
| 137 Booth |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
8
7.38
10.38
3.00
4.75
4.13
-.62
C
12 14.92 19.42
4.50
19.58
4.75
-14.83
| 143 Borton |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
23
7.04
8.83
1.79
7.30
8.70
1.40
C
21 14.81 15.29
0.48
13.71
16.67
2.96
| 149 Brichta |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
33
8.48
10.55
2.07
8.45
11.82
3.37
C
21
18.52
24.10
5.58
19.76
23.95
4.19
| 161 Carillo |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
21
9.14
9.71
0.57
9.52
8.43
-1.09
C
8
8.50
8.25
-0.25
14.00
14.88
0.88
| 179 Cragin |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
23
9.65
11.09
1.44
9.96
10.87
0.91
C
14
18.79
20.93
2.14
17.71
19.36 1.65
| 203 Drachman |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
7
6.43
8.29
1.86
4.29
4.43
0.14
| 215 Erickson |
Level
Count LApre
LApost
Diff Mathpre Mathpost
Diff
B
16 6.94 11.31
4.37
7.38
9.44
2.06
C
7
9.57
9.29
-0.28
9.57
10.43
0.86
| 245 Howell |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
26
9.88
11.65
1.77
8.35
9.65
1.30
C
13
16.69
17.08
0.39
13.46
19.85
6.39
| 263 Jefferson Park |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
32
11.09
11.72
0.63
9.44
10.50
1.06
C
8 14.00 15.88
1.88
20.00
17.38
-2.62
| 275 Kellond |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
34
9.88
10.74
0.86
9.12
12.59
3.47
C
18
18.00
18.44
0.44
18.61
19.44
0.83
| 293 Manzo |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
27
9.15
8.04
-1.11
8.81
10.52
1.71
C
9
10.00
13.11
3.11
9.89
12.56
2.67
| 323 Ochoa |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
16
7.81
8.63
0.82
11.38
11.38
0.00
C
10
10.90
12.20
1.30
9.00
11.80
2.80
| 377 Roskruge |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
15
6.40
9.80
3.40
8.87
12.93
4.06
C
10
15.00
16.00
1.00
15.20
19.40
4.20
| 383 Safford |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
2
4.00
6.50
2.50
5.00
14.00
9.00
| 395 Sewell |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
4
4.75
17.50
12.75
5.50
14.50
9.00
C
1
24.00
20.00
-4.00
24.00
27.00
3.00
| 419 Tully |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
29
8.03
7.83
-0.20
7.97
9.14
1.17
C
11 13.36 14.00
0.64
10.55
14.82
4.27
Region 2
| 167 Cavett |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
26
6.31
8.31
2.00
4.85
7.23
2.38
C
11
14.64
15.18
0.54
15.55
15.27
-.28
| 185 Davidson |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
33
3.18
10.27
7.09
2.24
7.91
5.67
C
18
14.78
11.89
-2.89
10.17
12.56
2.39
| 308 Miller |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
21
6.29
6.95
0.66
8.48
8.67
0.19
C
17
12.94
16.59
3.65
0.00
14.29 14.29
| 317 Myers |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
25
6.64
8.12
1.48
6.36
6.32
-0.04
C
19
14.58
16.53
1.95
16.63
16.11
-0.52
| 341 Richey |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
22
6.18
6.36
0.18
5.41
6.91
1.50
C
15
11.93
10.60
-1.33
10.27
12.87
2.60
| 347 Roberts |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
45
7.71
9.78
2.07
6.80
8.36
1.56
C
36
9.81
12.00
2.19
10.69
12.78
2.09
| 401 Smith |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
27
8.52
12.11
3.59
6.52
12.26
5.74
C
21
15.29
18.48
3.19
14.90
18.81
3.91
| 443 Wheeler |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
7
13.29
13.71
0.42
12.29
15.29
3.00
C
3
20.00
19.33
-0.67
20.00
21.00
1.00
| 461 Wright |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
27
7.78
14.41
6.63
7.96
12.52
4.56
C
13
15.00
15.38
0.38
16.69
13.23
-3.46
Region 3
| 231 Grijalva |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
22
5.18
6.00
0.82
5.36
5.18
-0.18
C
15
9.80
15.27
5.47
15.13
16.67
1.54
| 286 Urquides |
Level
Count LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
5
5.60
5.80
0.20
5.00
4.80
-0.20
C
11
8.55
10.27
1.72
12.00
11.91
-0.09
| 288 Lyons |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
13 10.54 9.54
-1.00
10.92
9.31
-1.61
C
4
19.25
22.25
3.00
20.25
23.25
3.00
| 290 Maldonado |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
25
8.48
9.04
0.56
8.88
11.08
2.20
C
14
11.71
15.00
3.29
13.86
18.00
4.14
| 299 Menlo Park |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
33
6.85
6.30
-0.55
6.24
7.76
1.52
C
11
17.91
15.82
-2.09
16.91
17.18 0.27
| 413 Steele |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
19
13.00 11.53
-1.47
8.58
9.58
1.00
C
14
17.57
16.14
-1.43
16.43
17.00
0.57
| 417 Tolson |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
22
6.23
6.41
0.18
7.18
6.23
-0.95
C
7
11.86
13.71
1.85
11.29
10.14
-1.15
| 440 Warren |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
B
23
8.09
10.17
2.08
7.35
9.65
2.30
C
9
12.78
18.00
5.22
13.78
17.00
3.22
Region 8
| 499 Site Unknown |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
A
357
5.43
6.39
0.96
3.57
5.14
1.39
C
5
26.00
26.00
0.00
25.40
25.60
0.20
498 Santa Cruz (Out of District) |
Level
Count
LApre LApost
Diff
Mathpre
Mathpost Diff
A
3
4.00
6.50
2.00
3.00
6.67
3.67
B
3
5.00
5.00
0.00
6.00
5.00
-1.00
C
2
7.50
28.00
20.50
11.50
20.50
9.00
Total Number of tudents Having Pre and Post Test LA or Mathematics1574
Summer School 1998 |
Region 1
| 502 Dodge |
| Count = 63 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 14.67 | 19.00 | 4.33 | |
| Mathematics | 11.52 | 14.97 | 3.45 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 6.78 | 7.56 | 0.78 | |
| Word Parts | 6.70 | 9.21 |
2.51 |
| 510 Fickett |
| Count = 63 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 5.70 | 5.58 | -0.12 | |
| Mathematics | 6.93 | 6.43 | -0.50 |
| 513 Hohokam |
| Count = 47 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 10.13 | 14.02 | 3.89 | |
| Mathematics | 6.74 | 9.83 | 3.09 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 5.04 | 5.04 | 0.00 |
| 535 Safford |
| Count = 31 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 12.81 | 14.13 | 1.32 | |
| Mathematics | 8.16 | 11.35 | 3.19 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 3.97 | 5.65 | 1.68 |
| 545 Townsend |
| Count = 55 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 9.18 | 14.07 | 4.89 | |
| Mathematics | 8.42 | 11.73 | 3.31 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 4.56 | 6.18 | 1.62 | |
| Word Parts | 4.42 | 8.00 |
3.58 |
| 550 Utterback |
| Count = 41 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Mathematics | 7.34 | 13.46 | 6.12 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 6.27 | 7.78 | 1.51 | |
| Word Parts | 4.98 | 9.68 | 4.70 |
| 555 Vail |
| Count = 63 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 13.81 | 16.90 | 3.09 | |
| Mathematics | 9.35 | 14.71 | 5.36 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 5.98 | 6.81 | 0.83 | |
| Word Parts | 5.97 | 9.17 |
3.20 |
| 595 Bilingual |
| Count = 59 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 10.61 | 13.31 | 2.70 | |
| Mathematics | 7.86 | 8.22 | 0.36 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 4.93 | 5.46 | 0.53 | |
| Word Parts | 5.80 | 7.58 |
1.78 |
Region 2
| 505 Doolen |
| Count = 38 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 12.16 | 14.00 | 1.84 | |
| Mathematics | 7.74 | 10.26 | 2.52 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 5.74 | 6.21 | 0.47 | |
| Word Parts | 5.24 | 6.68 |
1.44 |
| 520 Mansfeld |
| Count = 100 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 12.04 | 14.66 | 2.62 | |
| Mathematics | 8.40 | 11.50 | 3.10 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 5.51 | 5.89 | 0.38 | |
| Word Parts | 5.35 | 6.63 |
1.28 |
| 525 Naylor |
| Count = 57 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 12.46 | 15.33 | 2.87 | |
| Mathematics | 8.77 | 11.60 | 2.83 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 5.88 | 6.21 | 0.33 | |
| Word Parts | 6.04 | 7.09 |
1.05 |
Region 3
| 503 Carson |
| Count = 31 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 12.26 | 14.87 | 2.61 | |
| Mathematics | 8.26 | 12.45 | 4.19 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 6.13 | 6.90 | 0.77 | |
| Word Parts | 5.26 | 6.06 |
0.80 |
| 511 Gridley |
| Count = 48 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 12.58 | 13.92 | 1.34 | |
| Mathematics | 9.71 | 13.69 | 3.98 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 6.56 | 6.92 | 0.36 | |
| Word Parts | 5.92 | 7.96 |
2.04 |
| 527 Pistor |
| Count = 41 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 11.63 | 11.95 | 0.32 | |
| Mathematics | 8.71 | 11.39 | 2.68 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 5.54 | 6.07 | 0.53 | |
| Word Parts | 5.32 | 7.73 |
2.41 |
| 557 Valencia |
| Count = 118 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 13.06 | 14.71 | 1.65 | |
| Mathematics | 8.34 | 10.83 | 2.49 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 5.10 | 6.15 | 1.05 | |
| Word Parts | 5.00 | 7.28 |
2.28 |
Region 5
| 578 Jr. High Accomodations |
| Count = 14 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Contextual Meaning | 6.07 | 6.71 | 0.64 | |
| Word Parts | 7.00 | 10.29 |
3.29 |
| 580 Southwest Alternative |
| Count = 9 total | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| Language Arts | 13.56 | 15.00 | 1.44 | |
| Mathematics | 10.11 | 11.11 | 1.00 | |
| Contextual Meaning | 6.22 | 4.44 | -1.78 | |
| Word Parts | 6.33 | 4.67 |
-1.66 |
Total Number of Middle School Students Having Pre and Post Tests in LA, ath, Context Mng, or Wrd Pts 882
1998
Summer School Results |
| 610 Catalina |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 10 | Algebra | 4.20 | 6.90 | 2.70 |
| 21 | Reading Comprehensions | 5.14 | 8.39 |
3.25 |
| 615 Cholla |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 5 | Applied, Consumer, & Foundations Math | 5.20 | 6.20 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Algebra | 3.95 | 7.00 | 3.05 |
| 13 | Geometry | 7.46 | 9.38 | 1.92 |
| 8 | Biology | 8.63 | 14.63 | 6.00 |
| 44 | Reading Comprehensions | 7.84 | 8.09 | 0.25 |
| 620 Palo Verde |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 26 | Geometry | 8.00 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Intermediate Algebra | 6.73 | 10.42 | 3.69 |
| 77 | Reading Comprehensions | 9.01 | 9.38 | 0.37 |
| 640 Rincon |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 28 | Geometry | 9.07 | 11.04 | 1.97 |
| 11 | Reading Comprehensions | 8.73 | 7.82 | -0.91 |
| 645 Sabino |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 5 | Geometry | 4.80 | 11.20 | 6.40 |
| 13 | Reading Comprehensions | 8.92 | 8.77 | -0.15 |
| 655 Santa Rita |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 1 | Intermediate Algebra | 6.00 | 2.00 | -4.00 |
| 47 | Reading Comprehensions | 8.98 | 9.02 | 0.04 |
| 660 Tucson High |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 77 | Applied, Consumer, & Foundations Math | 10.42 | 8.96 | -1.46 |
| 25 | Geometry | 6.80 | 7.96 | 1.16 |
| 1 | Earth Science | 6.00 | 1.00 | -5.00 |
| 51 | Reading Comprehensions | 10.41 | 9.04 | -1.37 |
| 670 Project Rise |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 4 | Applied, Consumer, & Foundations Math | 8.50 | 9.00 | 0.50 |
| 674 Project MORE |
| Count | Subject | Pre | Post | Difference |
| 2 | Algebra | 4.00 | 7.00 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Biology | 10.50 | 10.50 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Earth Science | 6.67 | 10.00 | 3.33 |
Total number of students having a pre & post test score in the same subject area (matched scores) 496