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KEYSTONE EXAMS

Results and Findings

Algebra1
 In 2016, 67.7% of all students at Pine-Richland scored advanced/proficient on the Keystone Algebra 1
Exam. In comparison, 41.8% of students statewide scored advanced/proficient.

 The percentages of students scoring advanced/proficient increases the earlier the students take the
exams. For example, in 2016 83% of students in grade 8 scored advanced/proficient as compared to
32% in grade 9.

 Within a graduating class, the number of students scoring advanced/proficient increases as students
progress through the grade levels.
o For the Class of 2016, 341 students (90% of the class) demonstrated proficiency by the end of
their junior year.
o For the Class of 2017, 358 students (97% of the class) demonstrated proficiency by the end of
their junior year.

 For 2016, the District Value-Added PVAAS data indicates “significant evidence that the district
exceeded the standard for PA Academic Growth” (i.e., dark blue). The 3-year average value-added data
is also dark blue.

 For 2016, the Diagnostic Quintile data demonstrates evidence that every student quintile group exceeded
the growth standard in Math.

Literature
 In 2016, 71% of all students at Pine-Richland scored advanced/proficient on the Keystone Literature
Exam. In comparison, 52% of students statewide scored advanced/proficient.

 In 2016, the percentage of students in grade 9 scoring advanced/proficient and taking the exam for the
first time was 84%. In 2015, this percentage was also 84%.

 Within a graduating class, the number of students scoring advanced/proficient increases as students
progress through the grade levels.
o For the Class of 2016, 372 students (98% of the class) demonstrated proficiency by the end of
their junior year.
o For the Class of 2017, 352 students (96% of the class) demonstrated proficiency by the end of
their junior year.

 For 2016, the District Value-Added PVAAS data indicates “moderate evidence that the district did not
meet the growth standard for PA Academic Growth” (i.e., yellow). The 3-year average value-added
data is green indicating evidence that the district met the growth standard.

 For 2016, the Diagnostic Quintile data demonstrates evidence that students in the first and second
quintiles exceeded the growth measure. Students in the fourth quintile met the growth standard and
students in the third and fifth quintiles did not meet the growth standard.

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