North Louisiana In North Louisiana, we look at the results of a total of 109 students at two sites: Ouachita Parish High School and West Ouachita High School. The weighted mean composite score at these sites was 15.6 on the pre-test and 18.6 on the post-test, reflecting an increase of 3.0.
Ouachita Parish High School
West Ouachita Parish High School
Ouachita Parish High School serves approximately 1,225 students in Monroe. Of these students, 27% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school offered three ACT Mastery courses, and 75 students participated, with a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:25.
West Ouachita High School serves approximately 1,067 students in West Monroe. Of these students, 16% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school offered two ACT Mastery courses, and 34 students participated, with a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:17.
Pre-Test Composite Score: 15.3 Post-Test Composite Score: 18.0
+2.7
Pre-test Composite Score: 16.3 Post-Test Composite Score: 19.8
+3.5
Summary and Conclusion In-school semester-long courses led by MasteryPrep instructors using MasteryPrep’s ACT Mastery curriculum can increase the mean composite ACT scores of participating students by one to four points. Among the 10 schools analyzed in this report, the weighted mean change in student composite ACT outcomes was +2.6. Despite the remedial score ranges of many of the 404 students examined in this report, and despite the wide geographical and demographic differences between the 10 school sites, all sites showed consistent progress.
Mean Pre-Test and Post-Test Scores, by School
Fall 2014
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16.0
15.0
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Bonnabel
John Ehret
McKinley Mentorship Breaux Jeanerette Sam Bridge Houston Pre-Test
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West Lake
Ouachita West Parish Ouachita
A School-Based ACT Prep Initiative MasteryPrep partnered with Dayton Public Schools to provide in-person ACT preparation services to 118 students at four high schools sites during the spring 2015 semester.
Dayton Public Schools Background Information Dayton Public Schools is an urban district serving approximately 14,000 students at its 27 schools. The district’s graduation rate is 72%. The percent of families certified to receive free and reduced price meals qualifies the district to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.
Course Content
Delivery Model MasteryPrep personnel delivered six 2½-hour after-school ACT prep classes and one 6-hour in-school ACT Boot Camp class at four Dayton Public School high schools. Nearly all of the participating students were juniors. To encourage after-school participation students were provided food and bus tokens for transportation. Students who participated received a voucher provided by the district to take the ACT administered on April 18, 2015, or June 13, 2015, for free. MasteryPrep instructors coordinated closely with school officials and stakeholders throughout the course.
Instructors used MasteryPrep’s ACT Mastery curriculum for course content. The course included practice tests, remedial lessons designed to improve student mastery of fundamental content, and a review of test-taking strategies.
Data Source Students participating in this initiative were administered a full-length retired ACT test as a pre-test. This was followed by an actual full-length ACT administration as a posttest at the end of the course.
Summary of Results In this report, we highlight results from four school sites with a sufficient level of program implementation fidelity from a cross-selection of score ranges and demographics. The purpose of this analysis is to determine the possible results of using MasteryPrep’s ACT Mastery course in an after-school setting.
Pre-Test Summary
Post-Test Summary
At the four sites that are the focus of this report, the average ACT score of the 118 participating students ranged from 13.3 to 18.0, with a weighted mean ACT score of 15.3. According to pre-test data, the cohort of students at the four sites ranged in relative national performance from the 7th to the 36th percentile.
The average post-test scores of the 118 participating students at these sites ranged from 16.2 to 21.7, with a weighted average of 18.4. According to post-test data, the cohort of students ranged in relative national performance from the 23rd to the 62nd percentile. The weighted mean change in student performance was +3.1.
Dunbar High School
Stivers School for the Arts
Dunbar High School serves approximately 481 students in Dayton. Of these students, 100% are considered economically disadvantaged. The school offered the ACT Mastery program, and 40 students participated, with an average teacher-to-student ratio of 1:20.
Stivers School for the Arts serves approximately 881 students in Dayton. Of these students, 100% are considered economically disadvantaged. The school offered the ACT Mastery program, and 37 students participated, with an average teacher-to-student ratio of 1:19.
Pre-Test Composite Score: 13.9 Post-Test Composite Score: 16.2
+2.3
Pre-Test Composite Score: 18.0 Post-Test Composite Score: 21.7
+3.7
Meadowville High School
Thurgood Marshall High School
Meadowdale High School serves approximately 614 students in Dayton. Of these students, 100% are considered economically disadvantaged. The school offered the ACT Mastery program, and 17 students participated, with an average teacher-to-student ratio of 1:9.
Thurgood Marshall High School serves approximately 653 students in Dayton. Of these students, 100% are considered economically disadvantaged. The school offered the ACT Mastery program, and 24 students participated, with an average teacher-to-student ratio of 1:12.
Pre-Test Composite Score: 15.5 Post-Test Composite Score: 18.1
+2.6
Pre-Test Composite Score: 13.3 Post-Test Composite Score: 17.1
+3.8
Summary of Results MasteryPrep’s ACT Mastery curriculum led by MasteryPrep instructors can increase the mean composite ACT scores of participating students by one to four points. Among the 4 schools analyzed in this report, the weighted mean change in student composite ACT outcomes was +3.1. Despite the remedial score ranges of many of the 118 students examined in this report and the short format of the program, all 4 school sites demonstrated consistent progress.