Lockwood Schools administer the MontCAS, the Compass, and the NWEA tests. Results for the 2007 MontCAS tests may be found below. Access MontCas test results for 2006 here.

MontCAS - The criterion-referenced tests (CRT) are required and funded by the No Child Left Behind Act. Criterion-referenced test (CRT ) compares student achievement to content standards. Montana's criterion-referenced test compares student achievement to Montana content standards. Montana's CRTs are administered in grades 3 - 8, and 10 in Reading and Mathematics. These tests will be administered in March.

Compass - Compass Montana Standards Assessment for Reading and Mathematics is given to students in grades kindergarten through eighth.

NWEA - This test is administered to Lockwood eighth graders.

SCHOOL RESULTS ON THE 2007 MONTCAS TESTS

These are a reflection of the excellent work on the part of our staff, students and parents in this community. The state required 74% in reading and 51% in math. (*P/A = Proficient/Advanced)

	P/A		P/A
Grade 3 Reading Mathematics	98% 89%	Grade 6 Reading Mathematics	88% 66%
Grade 4 Reading Mathematics	89% 90%	Grade 7 Reading Mathematics	88% 70%
Grade 5 Reading Mathematics	84% 80%	Grade 8 Reading Mathematics	77% 58%

The No Child Left Behind Law has given the public schools AMO's (Annual Measurable Objectives). The following percentage of students must be proficient or advanced in reading and math according to the following schedule:

2006-07	74% in reading	51% in math
2008-09	83% in reading	68% in math
2010-11	92% in reading	84% in math
2013-14	100% in reading	100% in math

In our district in 2007, the students as a group are 87% proficient in reading as compared to 82% statewide. In math our students as a group are 74% proficient as compared to 65% statewide.

***Each school is judged on numerous different measures. If a school does not meet a federal standard in any one of those measures, it is designated as not meeting the “adequate yearly progress” demanded by the new law.

***A school’s enrollment is divided into 11 specific subgroups along lines of race, ethnicity, family income, limited English proficiency and students with disabilities.

***Each subgroup must contain at least 40 students to be measured for progress in reading and math. If any of the 11 subgroups in each grade fails to meet the standards for math or reading, participation, or attendance, the school and district fail to meet the federal standard.

***Each sub-group must meet the requirements as well as the entire group or the school does not meet AYP.

***An analogy: In science a student does not pass the weather unit. Therefore, the student does not complete the requirements for all classes they are taking that year.

***In each group 95% of the students must be tested.

***If there are not 40 students in a subgroup in a building, but the district total adds to 40 or more, the district must meet adequate yearly progress with that group.