Minneapolis

Public Schools
2013 MCA-II & MCA-III
Summary Results
August 2013

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Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the

Standards on 2010-2013 MCA-II & MCA-III* Reading
by Tested Grade (MPS vs. State)

Percent of Students

100%
80%

60%
40%
20%
0%

MPS 2011 (MCA-II)

MPS 2012 (MCA-II)
MPS 2013 (MCA-III)
State 2011 (MCA-II)
State 2012 (MCA-II)
State 2013 (MCA-III)*

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 10

Total

58%
64%
42%
79%
80%
54%

56%
54%
39%
75%
75%
52%

61%
60%
44%
80%
79%
63%

52%
57%
41%
75%
76%
57%

54%
53%
40%
70%
71%
51%

54%
56%
38%
68%
72%
51%

55%
58%
49%
75%
77%
59%

56%
57%
42%
75%
76%
57%

Slide 2 Notes
Beginning with the spring 2013 administration,
students were assessed on the new MCA-III
Reading Standards which represent the MN
adoption of the Common Core English language
arts standards in their entirety. Results between
2012 and 2013 are therefore not directly
comparable.
Compared to the MCA-II in 2012, MPS saw a 15
point decrease in proficiency overall on the new
MCA-III Reading Standards in 2013
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Percent of Students Met or Exceeded the Standards

on 2010-2013 MCA-II & MCA-III Math by Tested
Grade (MPS vs. State)
100%

Percent of Students

80%
60%
40%
20%
0%

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8 Grade 11

MPS 2011 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

49%

42%

32%

29%

32%

35%

37%

37%

MPS 2012 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

52%

45%

36%

38%

35%

39%

27%

40%

MPS 2013 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

52%

50%

40%

38%

40%

39%

35%

43%

State 2011 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

70%

67%

54%

50%

52%

53%

49%

56%

State 2012 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

76%

73%

62%

60%

59%

62%

43%

62%

State 2013 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

72%

71%

60%

57%

56%

58%

52%

61%

*Notes: Grades 3-8 Math 2011-2013 figures are based on the new MCA-III Math Standards, Grade 11 figures are based on the MCA-II

Total

Slide 4 Notes
MPS MCA Math proficiency increased 3% compared
to a 1% decline statewide.

Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the

Standards on 2010-2013 MCA-II & MCA-III* Reading
by Ethnicity (MPS)
100%

Percent of Students

80%
60%
40%
20%
0%

Native Am.

African Am.

Asian

Hispanic

Caucasian

MPS 2010

37%

33%

49%

36%

86%

MPS 2011

40%

39%

54%

41%

86%

MPS 2012

42%

41%

53%

40%

87%

MPS 2013

22%

21%

40%

22%

75%

*Note: the 2013 figures represent the new MCA-III Reading Standards and are not comparable to the MCA-II standards that ended with the 2012
administration.

Slide 6 Notes
All Students of Color groups showed decreases
between MCA-II 2012 proficiency rates and MCAIII 2013 proficiency rates:

Amer Indian 20pts

African Amer 20pts
Asian 13pts
Hispanic -18pts
White -12pts

Percent of Students Meet or Exceed the Standards

on 2010-2013 MCA-II, MCA-III & MTELL Math by
Ethnicity (MPS)
100%

Percent of Students

80%
60%
40%
20%
0%

Native Am.

African Am.

Asian

Hispanic

Caucasian

MPS 2010 (MCA-II & MTELL)

30%

25%

48%

32%

79%

MPS 2011 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

18%

17%

40%

24%

69%

MPS 2012 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

19%

19%

43%

27%

70%

MPS 2013 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

23%

22%

46%

29%

73%

*Notes: Grades 3-8 Math 2011-13 figures are based on the new MCA-III Math Standards, Grade 11 figures are based on the MCA-II.

Slide 8 Notes
All racial/ethnic groups showed increases in Math
Proficiency on the MCA in 2013.

Amer Indian +4
African Amer +3
Asian +3
Hispanic +2
White +3

Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the

Standards on 2010-2013 MCA-II & MCA-III* Reading
by Subgroups (MPS)
100%

Percent of Students

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

ELL Students

Non-ELL Students

Special Education

Non Special Ed.

F/R Price Lunch

Not Eligible for F/R

Price Lunch

MPS 2010

25%

59%

18%

57%

35%

79%

MPS 2011

29%

63%

20%

62%

39%

87%

MPS 2012

28%

66%

23%

63%

41%

90%

MPS 2013

12%

51%

14%

46%

22%

78%

*Note: the 2013 figures represent the new MCA-III Reading Standards and are not comparable to the MCA-II standards that ended with the 2012
administration.

Slide 10 Notes
Reading proficiency broken out by ELL
status, Special Education status, and Free
or reduced price lunch status showed
decreases between MCA-II 2012 proficiency
rates and MCA-III 2013 proficiency rates

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Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the

Standards on 2010-2013 MCA-II & MCA-III Math by
Subgroups (MPS)
100%

Percent of Students

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
ELL Students

Non-ELL
Students

Special
Education

MPS 2010 (MCA-II & MTELL)

26%

51%

16%

50%

29%

72%

MPS 2011 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

17%

43%

12%

41%

20%

68%

MPS 2012 (MCA-II & MCA-III)

19%

46%

15%

43%

22%

73%

MPS 2013 (MCA-II & MCA-III

20%

50%

17%

47%

25%

76%

Non Special Ed. F/R Price Lunch

Not Eligible for

F/R Price Lunch

*Notes: Grades 3-8 Math 2011 & 2012 figures are based on the new MCA-III, Grade 11 2011 & 2012 figures are based on the MCA-II

Slide 12 Notes
Math proficiency broken out by ELL status,
Special Education status, and free or
reduced price lunch status showed
increases for all groups.

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Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the

Standards on 2013 MCA-II & MCA-III* Reading by
Racial/Ethnic Category (MPS vs. State)

Percent of Students

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%

Native Am.

African Am.

Asian

Hispanic

Caucasian

MPS 2012 (MCAII)

42%

41%

53%

40%

87%

MPS 2013 (MCAII & MCAIII)

22%

21%

40%

22%

75%

State 2012 (MCAII)

56%

53%

68%

54%

83%

State 2013 (MCAII & MCAIII)

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Percent of Students who Met or Exceeded the

Standards on 2013 MCA-II & MCA-III* Math by
Racial/Ethnic Category (MPS vs. State)

Percent of Students

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%

Native Am.

African Am.

Asian

Hispanic

Caucasian

MPS 2012 (MCAII & MCAIII)

19%

19%

43%

27%

70%

MPS 2013 (MCAII & MCAIII)

23%

22%

46%

29%

73%

State 2012 (MCAII & MCAIII)

39%

33%

59%

39%

69%

State 2013 (MCAII & MCAIII)

36%

33%

60%

37%

68%

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