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2008 OPSB & RSD LEAP/GEE Scores in
Context
Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives
Tulane University
May 2008
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WHAT THE LEAP SCORE CATEGORIES MEAN
NOPS – All the public schools under the pre-Katrina New Orleans Public Schools
system
OPSB – All traditional and charter schools under the Orleans Parish School
Board post-Katrina
RSD – All traditional and charter schools under the Recovery School District in
New Orleans post-Katrina
Louisiana – All public schools in Louisiana
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2005 Louisiana and NOPS Pre-Katrina LEAP Scores
Pre-Katrina, New Orleans Public Schools scored well below the state average
4th Grade
8th Grade
Louisiana
67%
54%
NOPS
47%
30%
Louisiana
63%
54%
NOPS
43%
36%
English
Math
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60
80
100 0
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Basic
40
60
Mastery
80
100
Advanced
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2004-05
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2005 Louisiana and NOPS Pre-Katrina GEE Scores
Pre-Katrina, New Orleans Public Schools scored well below the state average
GEE: 10th & 11th Grades
Louisiana
61%
NOPS
40%
Louisiana
62%
NOPS
39%
English
Math
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20
40
60
80
100
Basic
Mastery
Advanced
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2004-05
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2007 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD LEAP Scores
After the storm, low-performing schools were placed in the RSD, while highperforming schools stayed in the OPSB
4th Grade
English
Math
8th Grade
Louisiana
70%
59%
OPSB
80%
67%
RSD
35%
25%
Louisiana
65%
56%
OPSB
74%
61%
RSD
29%
26%
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40
60
80
100 0
20
Basic
40
60
Mastery
80
100
Advanced
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2006-07
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2007 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD GEE Scores
After the storm, low-performing schools were placed in the RSD, while highperforming schools stayed in the OPSB
GEE: 10th & 11th Grades
English
Math
Louisiana
56%
OPSB
62%
RSD
12%
Louisiana
64%
OPSB
66%
RSD
20%
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60
80
100
Basic
Mastery
Advanced
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2006-07
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2008 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD LEAP Scores
Because of how the districts were established, the OPSB generally scores higher
than the state average, while the RSD scores below
4th Grade
English
Math
8th Grade
Louisiana
71%
60%
OPSB
87%
68%
RSD
44%
28%
Louisiana
69%
60%
OPSB
81%
63%
RSD
41%
28%
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20
40
60
80
100 0
20
Basic
40
60
Mastery
80
100
Advanced
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2007-08
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2008 Louisiana, OPSB, and RSD GEE Scores
Because of how the districts were established, the OPSB generally scores higher
than the state average, while the RSD scores below
GEE: 10th & 11th Grades
English
Math
Louisiana
58%
OPSB
59%
RSD
16%
Louisiana
65%
OPSB
62%
RSD
21%
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40
60
80
100
Basic
Mastery
Advanced
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Report, 2007-08
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OPSB LEAP Scores over Time
OPSB LEAP scores increased significantly in 4th grade between 2007 and 2008, but
went up only slightly in the 8th grade
4th Grade
8th Grade
2005 NOPS
47%
30%
2007 OPSB
80%
67%
2008 OPSB
87%
68%
2008 LA
71%
60%
2005 NOPS
43%
36%
2007 OPSB
74%
61%
2008 OPSB
81%
63%
2008 LA
69%
60%
English
Math
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20
40
60
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports
80
100
0
20
Basic
40
Mastery
60
80
100
Advanced
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OPSB GEE Scores over Time
OPSB GEE scores declined between 2007 and 2008
GEE: 10th & 11th Grades
2005 NOPS
40%
2007 OPSB
62%
2008 OPSB
59%
2008 LA
58%
2005 NOPS
39%
2007 OPSB
66%
2008 OPSB
62%
2008 LA
65%
English
Math
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20
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports
40
60
80
100
Basic
Mastery
Advanced
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RSD LEAP Scores over Time
RSD LEAP scores increased more than OPSB LEAP scores in the 4th grade between
2007 and 2008, but went up only slightly in the 8th grade
4th Grade
8th Grade
2005 NOPS
47%
30%
2007 RSD
35%
25%
2008 RSD
44%
28%
2008 LA
71%
60%
2005 NOPS
43%
36%
2007 RSD
29%
26%
2008 RSD
41%
28%
2008 LA
69%
60%
English
Math
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20
40
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports
60
80
100
0
20
Basic
40
Mastery
60
80
100
Advanced
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RSD GEE Scores over Time
RSD GEE scores increased slightly between 2007 and 2008
GEE: 10th & 11th Grades
2005 NOPS
40%
2007 RSD
12%
2008 RSD
16%
2008 LA
58%
2005 NOPS
39%
2007 RSD
20%
2008 RSD
21%
2008 LA
65%
English
Math
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20
40
60
80
100
Basic
Mastery
Advanced
Note: Data is for initial test takers
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District Performance Score Reports
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