Student Assessment Profile
Somerville Charter School
School Description: The Somerville Charter School is located in Somerville and serves 450
students in grades K through 8. This elementary school offers a rigorous, college-preparatory course of
study. SCS was founded by a group of local parents and is managed by the SABIS Educational Systems
Inc..
Years in operation: 1
School-level Accountability:
Somerville Charter School (SCS), provides a structured, results-oriented, approach to assessment. SCS
has a detailed and well-defined curriculum based on international standards. Upon entering, students
are tested in math and English. Those students who test below grade level are advised to attend summer
school courses.
Throughout the year, students are assessed via the Academic Monitoring System Testing (AMS). On a
weekly basis, students are tested on the essentials of each curriculum unit -- the instructing teacher
does not see or administer the test. SABIS emphasizes comprehension of math and English over all other
subjects. If a student's scores indicate that she is falling behind in these subjects, tutoring will be
provided. Tutoring is available at all grade levels throughout the day and after-school.
In addition to state assessments (MCAS), SCS also administers the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills in
the fall and spring of each year in grades 1-8.
Analysis:
What is the academic performance level of students entering this charter school?
Below Average to Average.
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The students enrolled in the Somerville Charter School are, on average, on grade level.
The students in the Somerville Public Schools appear to be at or above grade level.
Percentile rankings of charter school students in grades 3, 4 and 7 were below those of the Somerville
School district; while percentile rankings of students in grades 5, 6 and 8 were on par or exceeded
those of the district.
In sum, the students that entered the Somerville Charter School this year performed at a level at or
below that of the district from which most of them came.
Have the students in this charter school made academic gains?
Insufficient Data.
Spring 1997 CAT-5 results are not yet available.
Somerville Charter School Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills Scores (Fall 1996)
| Grade | Subject | National Percentile Ranking | Grade Equivalent Levels |
|---|
SCS
Fall 1996 | District
Spring 1996 | SCS
Fall 1996 | District
Spring 1996 |
|---|
| 3 | Reading | 52 | 54 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Language | 41 | 54 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Math | 44 | 53 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Reading | 44 | 52 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Language | 41 | 59 | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Math | 40 | 56 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Reading | 66 | 53 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Language | 69 | 66 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Math | 68 | 61 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 6 | Reading | 57 | 52 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Language | 59 | 60 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Math | 57 | 57 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Reading | 56 | 59 | 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Language | 56 | 67 | 7.5 | 10.7 |
| Math | 50 | 66 | 6.9 | 8.8 |
| 8* | Reading | 71 | 56 | 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Language | 59 | 63 | 9.7 | 10.8 |
| Math | 68 | 64 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
Notes:
* Eighth grade students in the Somerville School District were tested in December 1996 while students in
grades 3-7 were tested in May 1996.
The time of year that a test was taken should be considered when comparing grade equivalents (GE),
e.g. an average third grade student taking this test in September, the first should have a GE of 3.1 or
higher. 312 (or 70%) of the 450 students at the Somerville Charter School are Somerville residents.
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