COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA) READING REPORT, 2003, 2004, and 2005 FOR BALTIMORE CITY and the STATE of MARYLAND: GRADES 3, 8 and 10: MATHEMATICS 2004-2005, GRADES 3 and 8 and COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT IN BIOLOGY, GOVERNMENT, and ALGEBRA, 2004, and 2005 FOR BALTIMORE CITY and the STATE of MARYLAND and Comparative Analysis of Mean Combined SAT Scores for Maryland's Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities, and Maryland's Other Public Colleges/Universities from 2003 to 2004

For the MSA Report, this analysis compares the percentage of Students in Baltimore City with that of Students in Maryland generally for 2003, 2004, and 2005 at the BASIC LEVEL of achievement. Students at this level are unable to adequately read and comprehend grade appropriate literature and informational passages; and for BASIC LEVEL Mathematics, students at this level demonstrate only partial mastery of the skills and concepts defined in the Maryland Mathematics Content Standards.

The result of the analysis is a ratio of the two percentages for any particular Grade Level, Subject, and "Racial" group that evaluates Student achievement (at the BASIC LEVEL) from 2003 to 2004, and 2004 to 2005 by indicating the magnitude of difference of the two percentages (Baltimore City vs the State) for each testing period.

THE ANALYSIS:
For Maryland's Public Elementary/Secondary Schools, we are interested in the Level of Achievement of each Racial Group, their difference, and if these differences are changing. For Example: If 50% of students of Group A achieve at the Basic Level and 25% of Students of Group B at that same Level, a simple ratio, Group A/Group B = 50/25 = 2, tells us that there are twice as many students achieving at this Level in Group A. If the following year the numbers are: Group A, 55%, and Group B, 22%: Group A/Group B = 55/22 = 2.5. There are now two and a half (2.5) as many Students in Group A achieving at this Level. The percent change can be determined as follows: 2.5/2 = 1.25; or a 25 % INCREASE in the number of Students in Group A now achieving at this Level.
For SAT Scores, Nationally and in Maryland, we are interested in a comparing the Mean Combined SAT scores for African Americans, Hispanics, and Whites; for Maryland's Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities, a comparison of Combined Mean SAT Scores between Maryland's Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities and Maryland's Other Public Colleges/Universities

For the Maryland High School Assessment Scores, the analysis compares the percentage of students passing each subject test in Baltimore City with students in the State overall for 2004 and 2005.
Conclusions:
Grade 3:
2003-2004 (READING): For each "racial" grouping, a general decline in student achievement as indicated by a relative increase in the percentage of students at the Basic Level of achievement; overall, a 30% decline in achievement.
2004-2005 (READING): Except for improvement among Native American students, a general decline in student achievement as indicated by a relative increase in the percentage of students at the Basic Level of achievement: an 84% improvement for Native Americans, a 25 % decline for Asians, no improvement for African Americans, a 26% decline for Whites, and a 10% decline for Hispanics; overall no improvement.
2004-2005(MATHEMATICS): An improvement among Native American and Asian Students, 18% and 41% respectively; and, a 9% decline for African American Students, an 125% decline for White Students, and a 27% decline for Hispanic Students; over all, no change

Grade 8:
2003-2004(READING): For each "racial" grouping, and overall, no significant improvement in student achievement. Generally, the relative percentage of students at the Basic Level of achievement remained the same.
2004-2005(READING): A general decline in student achievement as indicated by a relative increase in the percentage of students at the Basic Level of achievement: no improvement for Native Americans, a 47% decline for Asians, a 9% decline for Africian Americans, a 15% decline for Whites, and an 18% decline for Hispanics; overall a 14% decline in achievement.
2004-2005(MATHEMATICS): For each "racial" grouping, a general decline in student achievement as indicated by a relative increase in the percentage of students at the Basic Level of achievement; overall, a 23% decline in achievement

Grade 10:
2003-2004: For each "racial" grouping, a general decline in student achievement as indicaled by an increase in the relative percentage of students at the Basic Level of achievement from 2003 to 2004; overall no improvement.
2004-2005: complete data not available

Geometry: From 2004-2005, an approximately 4% increase in the percentage of students in Baltimore City at the Basic Level of achievement when compared with students at the Basic Level of achievement in the State overall.
70% of Baltimore City High Schools (30 City High Schools out of a total of 43 High Schools) are on a State Watch List, required by the Federal Government as a consequence of the decline in Geometry Scores within Baltimore City High Schools.

High School Assessment Scores:
Biology: From 2004 to 2005, a 17% decline in student scores in Baltimore City when compared with students in the State overall,
Government: From 2004 to 2005, a 20% decline in student scores in Baltimore City when compared with students in the State overall,
Algebra: From 2004 to 2005, a 28% decline in student scores in Baltimore City when compared with students in the State overall

SAT Scores:
For 2005: African Americans scored 27% Lower than Whites, and 11% Lower than Hispanics on the SAT; and Hispanics 14% Lower than Whites, and
There has been an increase in the difference, from 33% to 40%, in Combined Mean SAT Scores between Maryland's Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities and Maryland's Other Public Colleges/Universities

THE DATA

READING: GRADE 3. The Magnitude of Difference Between Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in Baltimore City vs Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in the State for 2003, 2004, and 2005.

YEAR Native
American Asian African
American White Hispanic All Students
2003 66.7/49.6
1.3 40.0/24.8
1.6 62.5/58.6
1.1 46.4/27.8
1.7 68.4/60.8
1.1 56.8/44.3
1.3
2004 73.7/31.2
2.4 30.8/14.3
2.2 46.3/42.5
1.1 35.8/18.4
1.9 52.9/40.8
1.3 47.8/29.4
1.6
2005 38.5/28.8
1.3 34.4/12.5
2.7 39.3/35.6
1.1 35.0/14.6
2.4 47.0/33.7
1.4 38.8/25.0
1.6

READING: GRADE 8. The Magnitude of Difference Between Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in Baltimore City vs Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in the State for 2003, 2004,and 2005. >

YEAR Native
American Asian African
American White Hispanic All Students
2003 59.1/44.2
1.3 50.0/26.2
1.9 69.0/59.8
1.2 51.8/25.7
2.0 75.4/55.4
1.4 61.1/42.3
1.4
2004 58.3/42.4
1.4 39.0/21.1
1.9 59.0/51.9
1.1 45.7/24.5
1.9 58.7/51.7
1.1 52.3/38.2
1.4
2005 48.0/35.4
1.4 53.3/18.9
2.8 61.7/51.5
1.2 42.2/19.3
2.2 64.5/48.3
1.3 54.9/34.7
1.6

READING: GRADE 10. The Magnitude of Difference Between Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in Baltimore City vs Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in the State for 2003, 2004,and 200. >

YEAR Native
American Asian African
American White Hispanic All Students
2003 83.3/45.5
1.8 48.5/24.8
2.0 73.7/58.6
1.3 44.6/24.8
1.8 73.0/55.1
1.3 64.6/41.8
1.6
2004 52.9/39.3
1.3 59.5/20.5
2.9 66.6/52.6
1.3 40.8/20.9
2.0 72.4/50.8
1.4 58.4/36.8
1.6
2005 data not available data not available 65.4/61.4
1.1 56.0/43.0
1.3 data not available data not available

MATHEMATICS: GRADE 3. The Magnitude of Difference Between Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in Baltimore City vs Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in the State for 2004 and 2005.

YEAR Native
American Asian African
American White Hispanic All Students
2004 78.9/30.3
2.6 29.3/12.0
2.4 47.2/42.6
1.1 33.1/16.7
1.2 47.7/36.5
1.3 47.2/27.6
1.7
2005 57.1/26.2
2.2 15.2/9.2
1.7 44.5/36.5
1.2 36.4/13.3
2.7 47.9/30.6
1.6 40.2/23.2
1.7

MATHEMATICS: GRADE 8. The Magnitude of Difference Between Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in Baltimore City vs Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in the State for 2004 and 2005.

YEAR Native
American Asian African
American White Hispanic All Students
2004 83.3/66.9
1.3 41.5/23.2
1.9 82.8/75.6
1.1 67.3/40.1
1.7 80.5/68.5
1.2 70.1/54.9
1.3
2005 73.9/53.1
1.4 61.3/19.7
3.1 82.0/69.7
1.2 65.2/32.9
2.0 81.6/59.6
1.4 72.8/47.0
1.6

GEOMETRY: The Magnitude of Difference Between Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in Baltimore City vs Student Achievement at the BASIC LEVEL in the State for 2004 and 2005.

YEAR GEOMETRY
2004 83.0/52.0
1.6
2005 81.5/49.0
1.66

MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT SCORES in BIOLOGY, GOVERNMENT, and ALGEBRA: The percentage of students passing each subject test in Baltimore City when compared to students in the State overall for 2004 and 2005.

YEAR BIOLOGY GOVERNMENT ALGEBRA
2004 60.9/36.2
1.68 65.9/50.0
1.32 58.8/30.6
1.92
2005 57.9/29.3
1.97 66.4/41.7
1.59 53.8/21.8
2.46

Comparative Analysis of Mean Combined SAT Scores for Maryland's Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities*, and Maryland's Other Public Colleges/Universities** from 2003 to 2004

School 2003/4
State SAT Average: 1,014 2004/5
State SAT Average: 1,026

Percent Difference between Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities and Other Colleges/Universities for that Year

Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities 1,014/875 =
1.16 1,026/817 =
1.25

33%
(2003/4) 1.16/0.87

Other Colleges/Universities 1,014/1,165 =
0.87 1,026/1,156 =
0.89

40%
(2004/5) 1.25/0.89
Data from Maryland Higher Education Commission
* Bowie State University, Coppin State College, University of Maryland: Eastern Shore, and Morgan State University
** Salisbury State University, Frostburg State University, Towson University, University of Maryland: Baltimore County, University of Maryland: College Park, and St. Mary's College

National and Maryland Combined Mean SAT Score*** for African Americans, Hispanic and White Students for 2002, 2003, and 2004

YEAR African American Hispanic White

2002 857 (National)
848 (Maryland) 910 (National)
984 (Maryland) 1060 (National)
1092 (Maryland)

2003 857 (National)
855 (Maryland) 911 (National)
979 (Maryland) 1060 (National)
1089 (Maryland)
2004 857 (National)
853 (Maryland 915 (National)
986 (Maryland) 1059 (National)
1084 (Maryland)
2005 874 (National)
860 (Maryland 922 (National)
983 (Maryland) 1068 (National)
1095 (Maryland)

National Comparison of Combined Mean SAT Score with the National Average for African Americans, Hispanic and White Students for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005

YEAR African American Hispanic White

2002 11% Lower 5% Lower 11% Higher

2003 13% Lower 7% Lower 9% Higher
2004 14% Lower 5% Lower 9% Higher
2005 18% Lower 11% Lower 4% Higher

Maryland Comparison of Combined Mean SAT Score with the National Average for African Americans, Hispanic and White Students for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005

YEAR African American Hispanic White

2002 18% Lower 1% Lower 10% Higher

2003 14% Lower Same 12% Higher
2004 14% Lower 1% Higher 11% Higher
2005 19% Lower 4% Higher 7% Higher

Paired National Comparisons of Combined Mean SAT Score for African Americans, Hispanic and White Students for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005

YEAR African American v White Hispanic v White Hispanic v African American

2002 24% Lower 16% Lower 6% Higher

2003 24% Lower 16% Lower 6% Higher
2004 24% Lower 15% Lower 6% Higher
2005 22% Lower 16% Lower 6% Higher

Paired Comparisons in Maryland of Combined Mean SAT Score for African Americans, Hispanic and White Students for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005

YEAR African American v White Hispanic v White Hispanic v African American

2002 29% Lower 11% Lower 16% Higher

2003 27% Lower 11% Lower 15% Higher
2004 27% Lower 10% Lower 16% Higher
2005 27% Lower 11% Lower 14% Higher
***Data from the College Board

YEAR	Native American	Asian	African American	White	Hispanic	All Students
2003	66.7/49.6 1.3	40.0/24.8 1.6	62.5/58.6 1.1	46.4/27.8 1.7	68.4/60.8 1.1	56.8/44.3 1.3
2004	73.7/31.2 2.4	30.8/14.3 2.2	46.3/42.5 1.1	35.8/18.4 1.9	52.9/40.8 1.3	47.8/29.4 1.6
2005	38.5/28.8 1.3	34.4/12.5 2.7	39.3/35.6 1.1	35.0/14.6 2.4	47.0/33.7 1.4	38.8/25.0 1.6

YEAR	Native American	Asian	African American	White	Hispanic	All Students
2003	59.1/44.2 1.3	50.0/26.2 1.9	69.0/59.8 1.2	51.8/25.7 2.0	75.4/55.4 1.4	61.1/42.3 1.4
2004	58.3/42.4 1.4	39.0/21.1 1.9	59.0/51.9 1.1	45.7/24.5 1.9	58.7/51.7 1.1	52.3/38.2 1.4
2005	48.0/35.4 1.4	53.3/18.9 2.8	61.7/51.5 1.2	42.2/19.3 2.2	64.5/48.3 1.3	54.9/34.7 1.6

YEAR	Native American	Asian	African American	White	Hispanic	All Students
2003	83.3/45.5 1.8	48.5/24.8 2.0	73.7/58.6 1.3	44.6/24.8 1.8	73.0/55.1 1.3	64.6/41.8 1.6
2004	52.9/39.3 1.3	59.5/20.5 2.9	66.6/52.6 1.3	40.8/20.9 2.0	72.4/50.8 1.4	58.4/36.8 1.6
2005	data not available	data not available	65.4/61.4 1.1	56.0/43.0 1.3	data not available	data not available

YEAR	Native American	Asian	African American	White	Hispanic	All Students
2004	78.9/30.3 2.6	29.3/12.0 2.4	47.2/42.6 1.1	33.1/16.7 1.2	47.7/36.5 1.3	47.2/27.6 1.7
2005	57.1/26.2 2.2	15.2/9.2 1.7	44.5/36.5 1.2	36.4/13.3 2.7	47.9/30.6 1.6	40.2/23.2 1.7

YEAR	Native American	Asian	African American	White	Hispanic	All Students
2004	83.3/66.9 1.3	41.5/23.2 1.9	82.8/75.6 1.1	67.3/40.1 1.7	80.5/68.5 1.2	70.1/54.9 1.3
2005	73.9/53.1 1.4	61.3/19.7 3.1	82.0/69.7 1.2	65.2/32.9 2.0	81.6/59.6 1.4	72.8/47.0 1.6

YEAR	BIOLOGY	GOVERNMENT	ALGEBRA
2004	60.9/36.2 1.68	65.9/50.0 1.32	58.8/30.6 1.92
2005	57.9/29.3 1.97	66.4/41.7 1.59	53.8/21.8 2.46

School	2003/4 State SAT Average: 1,014	2004/5 State SAT Average: 1,026			Percent Difference between Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities and Other Colleges/Universities for that Year
Historic Public Black Colleges/Universities	1,014/875 = 1.16	1,026/817 = 1.25			33% (2003/4) 1.16/0.87
Other Colleges/Universities	1,014/1,165 = 0.87	1,026/1,156 = 0.89			40% (2004/5) 1.25/0.89

YEAR	African American	Hispanic	White
2002	857 (National) 848 (Maryland)	910 (National) 984 (Maryland)	1060 (National) 1092 (Maryland)
2003	857 (National) 855 (Maryland)	911 (National) 979 (Maryland)	1060 (National) 1089 (Maryland)
2004	857 (National) 853 (Maryland	915 (National) 986 (Maryland)	1059 (National) 1084 (Maryland)
2005	874 (National) 860 (Maryland	922 (National) 983 (Maryland)	1068 (National) 1095 (Maryland)

YEAR	African American	Hispanic	White
2002	11% Lower	5% Lower	11% Higher
2003	13% Lower	7% Lower	9% Higher
2004	14% Lower	5% Lower	9% Higher
2005	18% Lower	11% Lower	4% Higher

YEAR	African American	Hispanic	White
2002	18% Lower	1% Lower	10% Higher
2003	14% Lower	Same	12% Higher
2004	14% Lower	1% Higher	11% Higher
2005	19% Lower	4% Higher	7% Higher

YEAR	African American v White	Hispanic v White	Hispanic v African American
2002	24% Lower	16% Lower	6% Higher
2003	24% Lower	16% Lower	6% Higher
2004	24% Lower	15% Lower	6% Higher
2005	22% Lower	16% Lower	6% Higher

YEAR	African American v White	Hispanic v White	Hispanic v African American
2002	29% Lower	11% Lower	16% Higher
2003	27% Lower	11% Lower	15% Higher
2004	27% Lower	10% Lower	16% Higher
2005	27% Lower	11% Lower	14% Higher