Fixing the Public Schools k-12

[BmorePat87]

(01-18-2017, 12:37 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: LOL, he does have good points though, I watched some of it and was shocked.

Even I have a basic understanding of Proficiency vs Growth.
Pat, Let me know if I'm in the ball park or out of it and note that this is a raw definition, not a scholarly definition.

Proficiency is how good as student is now vs his peers.
Growth is how well a student has does since the last time they were tested on the same subject matter.

Feel free to correct me.

In a way, but to be more specific about proficiency, it's "does this student meet this goal/benchmark/standard by the end of this quarter/year/etc". Those benchmarks are based off of past performances of peers, but not current peer performance. So it just depends on what you mean by "peers". 

Proficiency: Can Johnny read at the 3rd grade level by May?
Growth: How much did Johnny's reading level increase from September to May?