Skills with the Largest Score Differences between Grades 1 and 2

 

Skills with the Largest Score Differences between Grades 1 and 2

Score Differences between Grades 1 and 2

 

The sources offer national scores for several skills across both Grade 1 and Grade 2, allowing for a comparison of score changes between those grade levels.

The skills with the largest national score differences between Grade 1 and Grade 2 are:

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"Days of the week" shows the biggest increase, with a score of 92 in Grade 2, but no score provided for Grade 1. Since there's no Grade 1 score to compare, the exact score difference is unknown, but it is at least 8 points (assuming a hypothetical Grade 1 score of 84, which is the highest Grade 1 score for any skill that also appears in Grade 2).

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"Subject/verb agreement in a simple sentence" has the largest known increase, rising from 63 in Grade 1 to 83 in Grade 2, a difference of 20 points.

Other skills with notable national score increases from Grade 1 to Grade 2:

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"Alphabetize: beginning with different letter" increases by 17 points, from 68 in Grade 1 to 85 in Grade 2.

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"Correctly formed sentences" rises by 22 points, from 64 in Grade 1 to 86 in Grade 2.

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"Use of exclamation point with exclamatory sentence" increases by 16 points, from 58 in Grade 1 to 74 in Grade 2.

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"Use of period with declarative sentence" shows a 22-point jump, from 61 in Grade 1 to 83 in Grade 2.

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"Verb formation" rises by 1 point, from 78 in Grade 1 to 79 in Grade 2.

Skills with national score decreases from Grade 1 to Grade 2:

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"Eliminating fragments" remains unchanged at 59 in both grades.

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"Extraneous sentence" increases by 18 points, from 51 in Grade 1 to 69 in Grade 2.

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"Months of the year" decreases by 4 points, from 66 in Grade 1 to 62 in Grade 2.

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"Past tense" goes up by 1 point, from 57 in Grade 1 to 58 in Grade 2.

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"Proper and common nouns" rises by 2 points, from 54 in Grade 1 to 56 in Grade 2.

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"Purpose and audience" decreases by 9 points, from 63 in Grade 1 to 54 in Grade 2.

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"Supporting sentence" increases by 12 points, from 50 in Grade 1 to 62 in Grade 2.

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"Use of present tense" decreases by 14 points, from 68 in Grade 1 to 54 in Grade 2.

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"Use of question mark with interrogative sentence" increases by 12 points, from 53 in Grade 1 to 65 in Grade 2.

It's important to consider:

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The sources do not offer Grade 1 or Grade 2 scores for all the skills listed in the "National Scores for Skills by Subject and Grade" table.

Therefore, this is not a comprehensive comparison of all possible skills across these two grade levels.

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Focusing solely on national scores does not offer insight into the performance of Green Bank students on these skills. For instance, our conversation history already established that Green Bank Grade 1 students experience a significant deficit in "Use of past tense."

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Educational progress is complex and influenced by various factors. Score changes alone do not provide a complete picture of student learning and development.

This data suggests that, nationally, certain Language skills, such as subject-verb agreement and correctly formed sentences, show considerable improvement between Grades 1 and 2. However, it is essential to remember that individual student progress may vary, and a deeper analysis, including local scores and other relevant factors, is necessary for a more comprehensive understanding.

 

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