Harmony Community School

 

In 2007-2008, this school received an Overall Rating of "Met Expected Growth".

About the Value-Added Measure

• In 2007-2008, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year.
• The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year.
• Schools that meet the state's growth expectation receive a checkmark and the rating "Met Expected Growth." Schools whose growth is greater than the state's expectation receive a plus sign and the rating "Above Expected Growth." Schools that did not achieve as much growth as the state expected receive a minus sign and the rating "Below Expected Growth."
• Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

 65 (2008)
 62 (2007)
 62 (2006)
 13 (2005)

About the Performance Index

• Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year.
• The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student.
• The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

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Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 8

Reading
 35% (2008)
 31% (2007)
 31% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.

Social Studies
 15% (2008)
 3% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 54% in 2008.

Science
 6% (2008)
 3% (2007)
The state average for Science was 62% in 2008.

Math
 32% (2008)
 15% (2007)
 8% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, in grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and social studies.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, in grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and social studies.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading
 62% (2008)
 49% (2007)
 60% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

Social Studies
 52% (2008)
 36% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2008.

Science
 33% (2008)
 14% (2007)
 14% (2006)
The state average for Science was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 52% (2008)
 56% (2007)
 57% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2008.

Math
 48% (2008)
 33% (2007)
 26% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
• State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only.
• The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools.
• The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

See Ohio's state standards

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
• State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only.
• The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools.
• The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio.
• The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

Composite

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2007	n/a	22	21
Graduating class of 2006	n/a	22	21

Participation Rate   This School Graduating class of 2007 n/a Graduating class of 2006 n/a Source: OH Dept. of Education

About the Tests

• The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
• ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
• Results displayed are for graduating seniors regardless of when the ACT was taken.

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