What is Data SGP?What is Data SGP?
Data SGP provides teachers with an easy and effective way to observe and track student growth. It gives educators information on how students are progressing within classes or subjects and indicates the amount of growth necessary for proficiency; additionally it shows teachers whether their teaching methods are working effectively with students. Using this tool allows teachers and administrators to compare student achievements while pinpointing areas for improvement. Data can be displayed both as Window Specific SGP data (allowing teachers to view or report student growth for specific timeframes) or Current SGP which shows progress toward proficiency on an ongoing basis.
SGP measures student growth relative to academic peers nationwide. It is determined by comparing their most recent assessment score against scores from students who took the same test in previous years – their “academic peers”. For example, an SGP of 75 would indicate that this student is outpacing 75% of their academic peers; as their SGP increases so will their rate of growth.
The sgpData package contains four sample data sets to use with SGP analyses. sgpData specifies data in WIDE format used by lower level SGP functions like studentGrowthPercentiles and studentGrowthProjections, while its successor sets provide LONG format data used by higher-level functions like abcSGP, prepareSGP and analyzeSGP.
Each of these data sets features an ID that identifies its target students. For example, the sgpData set with the lowest enrollment has one student identifier and five grade levels (SS_2013, SS_2014, SS_2015, SS_2016 and SS_2017); in comparison, all other sets feature one or more student identifiers for all their students across these five grade levels; with one further data set being utilized as a lookup table to produce teacher level aggregates.
District personnel wishing to utilize sgpData must submit accurate course rosters to NJ SMART; teachers should consult their supervisor before submitting. The NJ SMART Resources and Trainings webpage lists courses eligible for mSGP ratings; these include English Language Arts grades with baseline data as well as comparable test scores.
The Southern Great Plains (SGP) atmospheric observatory is housed at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program testbed in North Central Oklahoma and South Kansas, serving as one of the world’s largest field measurement sites for cloud, aerosol and atmospheric research. Scientists at SGP study these processes which in turn allow for improvements to climate models and predictions. Over 30 scientists and technicians work at this site collecting data using both in situ instruments as well as remote instruments that share this data worldwide – it even supports development of national climate models or policy recommendations!