FACTS

Student Achievement Gaps

10-27-22 - Statewide testing is in. Click here and type "Irvine" to see the results for each school in English Language Arts and Math. While IUSD's losses were fairly minimal overall, many middle schools experienced 12-13% drops in math achievement compared to 2019, and Woodbridge High School showed a 14% drop in math scores. The Irvine International Academy charter school surpasses IUSD in math and science! This is why PARENT CHOICE is so important!

Irvine is known for "high achieving" students due to our highly qualified teachers, active parental involvement, and higher income levels which allow for outside tutoring and academic enrichment. However, within our community, we have many populations who are struggling. According to District and state data:

25% of students are not meeting or exceeding English Language Arts (ELA) standards
Many student groups have shown "significant gaps" for multiple consecutive years
The percentage of students meeting UC/CSU entrance requirements dropped from 78% to 70%

I believe that we can celebrate our successes and achievements, while at the same time acknowledging that many students are in need of help. The information below is provided to show the academic areas in which Irvine can improve. To see other areas in need of improvement as perceived by teachers, parents and students, please see the latest Annual Survey results as well as the previous year's survey.

The following tables of information are taken from the California Dashboard. Due to COVID, the last year published was for 2019. Note that Students with Disabilities does not include those with more severe cognitive issues who take an Alternate Assessment. Students with Disabilities includes many different disabilities, with the most common being learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Dyslexia is a condition , which is characterized by difficulty reading despite having average or above average cognition.

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LCAP 2022-2023 LOCAL INDICATORS AND METRICS: (Page 13)
STAR Renaissance Reading - Percentage of Students Meeting/Exceeding ELA Standards - 75%

STAR Renaissance Math- Percentage of Students Meeting/Exceeding Math Standards - 87%

English Learner progress toward proficiency - 68%
Percentage of students who have completed Physics before graduation - 43%
College/Career Readiness- % prepared data not available for 202-21
Students completing 2 or more college preparatory classes - 99%
Students assessing a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Assessments - 83%

Percentage of students meeting UC/CSU entrance requirements: - 70%

LCAP 2021-2022 LOCAL INDICATORS AND METRICS: (page 3)
STAR Renaissance Reading - Percentage of Students Meeting/Exceeding ELA Standards - 74.7%

STAR Renaissance Math- Percentage of Students Meeting/Exceeding Math Standards - 86.7%

English Learner progress toward proficiency - 75%

Percentage of students who have completed Physics before graduation - 42%

College/Career Readiness- 71.5% prepared Students completing 2 or more college preparatory classes - 98.7%

Students assessing a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Assessments - 87%

Percentage of students meeting UC/CSU entrance requirements - 78%

LCAP 2022-2023 (Starting on page 16)

IUSD has identified "significant gap" to mean those groups performing at two tiers below the "all students" subgroup on the Dashboard and at least 5% below the "all students" subgroup on local indicators. The list below identifies sub-groups that have been identified for additional support looking at the 6 state indicators: CA DASHBOARD (2019)* *Senate Bill (SB) 98 and Assembly Bill (AB) 130 suspended the reporting of performance indicators in the Dashboard for 2020-21 and 2021- 22, respectively. Reflections on successes and areas of need will be based on the most recently available state and local data.

2019 CA Dashboard - Significant Gaps (Statewide testing) - See table above
English Language Arts State Assessment: African-American, English Learners, Hispanic, Students with Disabilities
Math State Assessment: African-American, Foster Youth, Students with Disabilities, Homeless, Hispanic
College/Career Readiness: African-American, Socioeconomic-Disadvantaged, Students with Disabilities
Graduation Rates: Students with Disabilities, African-American
Chronic Absenteeism: African-American, Students with Disabilities, Homeless Youth, Socioeconomic-Disadvantaged, Pacific Islander, White, Two Or More Races
Suspension Rates: Homeless, African-American, Students with Disabilities

LOCAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - Significant Gaps (District testing)
STAR Renaissance- Reading: African-American, Hispanic, Students with Disabilities
STAR Renaissance- Math: African American, Hispanic, Students with Disabilities
Students who have (not) completed Physics before graduation- African American, Students with Disabilities, Socioeconomic-Disadvantaged
College/Career Readiness: 20-21 Data not available
Graduation Rates: Homeless, Pacific Islander, Students with Disabilities
Attendance: Foster youth, homeless
Chronic Absenteeism: African-American, Hispanic
*DataQuest does not show information for all subgroups
Suspension Rates: None

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