Student Progress & Achievements

Assessment of Reading P-2

The data collection involved assessing students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 against unseen text at various levels as follows:

- all Prep students were assessed against text levels 1 and 5

- all Year 1 students were assessed against text levels 1, 5 and 15

- all Year 2 students were assessed against text levels 5, 15 and 20.

Proportion of students reading with 90% -100% accuracy.

Proportion of students reading at 50% and below accuracy.

This year the only data provided for analysis for P-2 was in reading.

In reading, Prep -2 are achieving consistent results. Prep and Grade 1 are above State mean and Grade 2 is slightly below

Five children in the 2008 Prep cohort scored 50% or less accuracy at Level 5. This cohort included two children that were 2 standard deviations below in language assessment, and so have a demonstrated language deficit, but are not eligible for the D&I program. We had one child whose attendance equated to less than a term over the year and two children who should have been assessed on the ESL scale and were not. These children will work to carefully planned ILIP’s in 2009.

The P-2 benchmarking data is a reflection of word recognition reading, compared to NAPLAN Testing which tests the acquisition of age appropriate comprehension and predictive skills.

This year NAPLAN is the only data available for analysis for grades 3-6. Teacher judgement against VELS was not available at this time.

Literacy and Numeracy

The improvement of numeracy skills has been a focus of our AIP this year and the results of the NAPLAN indicate that we have been successful. This will continue next year.

NAPLAN –STATE COMPARISON

As illustrated in the following table, in Year 3, Mullum has achieved very well compared to the state. We have exceeded the state mean in all areas where data has been provided.

YEAR 3

NAPLAN –NATIONAL COMPARISON

Mullum has achieved 100% at or above National minimum standards in Reading, Writing, Numeracy and Grammar& Punctuation. Over 95%of our students achieved at or above National Minimum Standards in Spelling.

Spelling has been identified as an area in need of improvement and an audit of practice has taken place which will be the foundation of future planning.

Percentage of students achieving at or above the National Minimum Standards –

NAPLAN –STATE COMPARISON

The table below clearly indicates that year 5 students at Mullum have achieved very well compared to the State and have exceeded the State mean in all areas where data has been provided.

YEAR 5

NAPLAN –NATIONAL COMPARISON

Mullum has achieved over 95%of our students at or above National Minimum Standards in all areas.

Spelling has been identified as an area in need of improvement and an audit of practice has taken place which will be the basis for future planning.