matawan-aberdeen regional school district

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional

School District

Analysis of Student Performance on Assessments2010-2011

Assessments

Elementary Schools• NJPASS 2• NJASK 3• NJASK 4• NJASK 5

Middle School• NJASK 6• NJASK 7• NJASK 8

High School• HSPA• NJPASS 9• NJPASS 10• AP Exams• SAT

Assessment Analysis

• By School

• By Sub-group

• By District Factor Group (DFG)

• By State

What is a District Factor Group?(DFG)

• Percent of adults without a high school diploma• Percent of adults with some college education• Occupational status• Unemployment rate• Percent of individuals in poverty• Median family income

Monmouth County• Eatontown Boro• Howell Township• Ocean Township• Red Bank Regional• Spring Lake Heights Boro• West Long Branch

Other Counties• Monroe Township• Point Pleasant Boro• Cinnaminson Township• Dunellen Boro• North Brunswick• Old Bridge Township

Other FG Districts

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSNJPASS 2, NJASK 3, 4, and 5

2010-2011 INITIATIVES K-5Curricular Improvements (K-5): Development and implementation of Units of Study for Writing based on Lucy Calkin’s Writer’s Workshop Framework for grades K-5; Infusion of Standards Solution instructional resources within the district writing curriculum for grades 2-5; Integration of NJASK prep instructional resources within the language arts curriculum for both reading and writing; Enhancement of Everyday Math unit assessments to reflect skills assessed on NJASK; Weekly assessment of student mastery of basic math facts.

District-wide Benchmark Assessments: NWEA Assessment (grades 3-5); District-Wide Quarterly Curriculum Benchmarks in Reading, Writing and Math (grades K-5) – revision made to better align with the NJASK.Student Instruction: Language Arts Tutorial; Math Tutorial

Professional Development: Literacy Coach provided in-class coaching of teachers (grades K-5); Literacy Coach provided before and after school professional development for teachers (grades K-5); Follow-up training for Everyday Math; Training with Standards Solution on effective test-taking strategies for the reading portion of the NJASK (grades 2-5); Training on using data to guide instruction in the classroom.

Building Level Data Teams: (Student Support Teams) analyzed district data and created improvement plans for students identified as being at-risk.

Overview of NJPASS 2

2010-2011 was the third year of test administration

Language Arts:

• Reading - Working with the Passage

and Analyzing the Passage

• Listening – Working with the Passage and Analyzing the Passage

• Writing – Content, Development, and

Language Conventions

Math:

• Number Sense, Operations and Properties

• Measurement

• Spatial Sense and Geometry

• Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Mathematics

• Patterns and Algebra

NJPASS 2 LAL%PP %P %AP % Total Proficient

MARSD – 10-11 16 31 53 84MARSD – 09-10 16 35 48 84

CL – 10-11 30 32 38 70CL – 09-10 26 45 29 74

RD – 10-11 13 34 53 87RD – 09-10 22 24 53 77

ST – 10-11 9 28 63 91ST – 09-10 6 37 58 95

Advanced ProficientPartially Proficient Proficient

NJPASS 2 Math%PP %P %AP % Total Proficient

MARSD – 10-11 7 35 59 94MARSD – 09-10 10 39 52 91

CL – 10-11 11 41 48 89CL – 09-10 23 44 34 78

RD – 10-11 7 37 57 94RD – 09-10 6 44 50 94

ST – 10-11 4 29 66 95ST – 09-10 5 31 64 95


Overview of NJASK 3, 4 and 5Language Arts Literacy

The Language Arts Literacy section of the NJASK 3, 4 and 5 measures students’ achievement in reading and writing.

There are four cluster areas:

• Writing Task 1 – Speculative or Expository • Writing Task 2 – Speculative or Expository• Working with Text• Analyzing Text

Overview of NJASK 3, 4 and 5Mathematics

The Mathematics section of NJASK 3, 4 and 5 measures students’ knowledge and their ability to solve problems by applying mathematical concepts.

There are five cluster areas:• Number Sense and Numerical Operations• Geometry and Measurement• Problem Solving• Data Analysis, Probability and Discrete Mathematics• Patterns and Algebra

Overview of NJASK 4 Science

The NJASK 4 Science assessment measures students’ knowledge as well as cognitive and process skills in four cluster areas:

• Life Science• Physical Science• Earth Science• Application

NJASK Score Reporting

Performance LevelsScale Score from 100-300

• Advanced Proficient: 250-300• Proficient: 200-249• Partially Proficient: 100-199

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires each state to establish challenging content and performance standards and to implement assessments that measure students' performance against those standards in a manner that:

• results in continuous and substantial yearly improvement of each school.

• is sufficiently rigorous to achieve the goal within an appropriate timeframe.

Adequate Yearly Progress

As a result of NCLB, each state has developed a plan for the minimum levels of improvement in measurable terms of student performance that schools must achieve within the given time frames specified by the NCLB legislation. This is otherwise known as Adequate Yearly Progress or AYP.

A district must pass all 41 indicators to receive AYP status.

NJ State Benchmarks for AYPContent Area Grade Span Starting

Point 20032005 - 2007 2008 – 2010 2011 – 2013 2014

Language Arts Literacy

Elementary(Grades 3-5)

68 75 59 79 100

Middle School(Grades 6-8)

58 66 72 86 100

High School(Grade 11)

73 79 85 92 100

Mathematics Elementary(Grades 3-5)

53 62 66 83 100

Middle School(Grades 6-8)

39 49 61 80 100

High School(Grade 11)

55 64 74 86 100

• Benchmark values indicate % of Total Student Proficiency.

MARSD NJASK 3

LAL% MATH%

PP P AP TOTAL P PP P AP TOTAL PMARSD – 10-11 25.8 62.2 12.0 74.2 11.0 37.6 51.4 89.0MARSD – 09-10 21.6 70.8 7.6 78.4 9.3 37.5 53.2 90.7

DFG – 10-11 30.3 62.5 7.2 69.7 15.7 42.8 41.6 84.4DFG – 09-10 34.0 60.4 5.6 66.0 16.5 43.6 39.9 83.5

STATE – 10-11 37.0 55.8 7.2 63.0 21.1 40.5 38.4 78.9STATE – 09-10 40.3 54.1 5.6 59.7 21.9 41.0 37.1 78.1


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Cliffwood Elementary School

NJASK 3

LAL% MATH%PP P AP TOTAL P PP P AP TOTAL P

CL – 10-11 38.6 57.8 3.6 61.4 19.3 44.6 36.1 80.7CL – 09-10 21.6 70.8 7.6 78.4 9.3 37.5 53.2 90.7

DFG – 10-11 30.3 62.5 7.2 69.7 15.7 42.8 41.6 84.4DFG – 09-10 34.0 60.4 5.6 66.0 16.5 43.6 39.9 83.5

STATE – 10-11 37.0 55.8 7.2 63.0 21.1 40.5 38.4 78.9STATE – 09-10 40.3 54.1 5.6 59.7 21.9 41.0 37.1 78.1


NJASK 3

LAL MATHCL 204.7 233.9DFG 209.1 236.5STATE 205.7 231.6

Area of Strength

Area of Concern

Total Mean Score

NJASK 3 LAL Cluster Mean Scores

Area of Strength

Area of Concern

Writing Expository Task

Speculative Task

Reading Working with Text

Analyzing Text

CL 10.2 4.9 5.3 16.1 7.7 8.4DFG 10.4 5.0 5.4 16.9 8.2 8.7STATE 10.2 4.9 5.2 16.2 7.8 8.3Total Points

20 10 10 30 12 18

NJASK 3 Math Cluster Mean ScoresNumber & Numerical Operations

Geometry & Measurement

Patterns &

Algebra

Data Analysis, Probability & Discrete Math

Problem Solving

CL 13.6 7.5 7.4 4.7 9.2DFG 13.8 7.7 7.3 5.1 9.4STATE 13.3 7.4 7.2 4.8 9.0Total Points 20 11 11 8 14

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NWEA SPRING TARGET PROJECTED PROFICIENCY

ACCURACY OF PROJECTION

LAL 56.0% 86.9% MA 73.1% 96.6%

NWEA Predictability

% PP % P % APLAL – After School(12 students)

50.0 50.0 0

MATH – After School(12 students)

33.3 66.6 0

Tutoring Results and NJASK 3

Ravine Drive School

NJASK 3

LAL% MATH%PP P AP TOTAL P PP P AP TOTAL P

RD– 10-11 31.0 56.0 13.1 69.1 13.3 31.3 55.4 86.7RD– 09-10 19.6 73.5 6.9 80.4 11.8 31.4 56.9 88.3

DFG – 10-11 30.3 62.5 7.2 69.7 15.7 42.8 41.6 84.4DFG – 09-10 34.0 60.4 5.6 66.0 16.5 43.6 39.9 83.5

STATE – 10-11 37.0 55.8 7.2 63.0 21.1 40.5 38.4 78.9STATE – 09-10 40.3 54.1 5.6 59.7 21.9 41.0 37.1 78.1


NJASK 3

LAL MATHRD 212.9 250.1

DFG 209.1 236.5

STATE 205.7 231.6

Area of Strength

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NJASK 3 Total Mean Scores


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Writing ExpositoryTask

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Analyzing Text

RD 11.0 5.3 5.7 17.1 8.1 8.9DFG 10.4 5.0 5.4 16.9 8.2 8.7STATE 10.2 4.9 5.2 16.2 7.8 8.3Total Points

20 10 10 30 12 18



Patterns &

Algebra


Problem Solving

RD 14.7 8.3 8.5 5.4 10.1DFG 13.8 7.7 7.3 5.1 9.4STATE 13.3 7.4 7.2 4.8 9.0Total Points

20 11 11 8 14

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NWEA Predictability



LAL 64.3% 92.6%MA 81.0% 97.1%

% PP % P % APLAL – After School(14 students)

42.9 57.1 0

MATH – Before School(5 students)

0 80.0 20.0


Strathmore Elementary School

NJASK 3

LAL % MATH %PP P AP TOTAL P PP P AP TOTAL P

ST – 10-11 13.0 69.9 17.1 87.0 4.1 36.6 59.3 95.9ST – 09-10 11.1 76.1 12.8 88.9 4.3 32.5 63.2 95.7

DFG – 10-11 30.3 62.5 7.2 69.7 15.7 42.8 41.6 84.4DFG – 09-10 34.0 60.4 5.6 66.0 16.5 43.6 39.9 83.5

STATE – 10-11 37.0 55.8 7.2 63.0 21.1 40.5 38.4 78.9STATE – 09-10 40.3 54.1 5.6 59.7 21.9 41.0 37.1 78.1

NJASK 3


LAL MATHST 222.3 253.9DFG 209.1 236.5STATE 205.7 231.6

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Analyzing Text

ST 12.3 6.1 6.1 18.2 8.7 9.5DFG 10.4 5.0 5.4 16.9 8.2 8.7STATE 10.2 4.9 5.2 16.2 7.8 8.3Total Points

20 10 10 30 12 18



Patterns &

Algebra


Problem Solving

ST 15.2 8.6 8.2 6.0 10.8DFG 13.8 7.7 7.3 5.1 9.4STATE 13.3 7.4 7.2 4.8 9.0Total Points 20 11 11 8 14

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NWEA Predictability



LAL 78.4% 93.8%MA 87.2% 99%

% PP % P % APLAL – Before School(13 students)

7.7 92 0

MATH – After School(11 students)

0 100 0


Lloyd Road Elementary School

NJASK 4 and NJASK 5

NJASK 4

LAL% MATH %PP P AP TOTAL P PP P AP TOTAL P

LR – 10-11 27.8 61.0 11.2 72.2 12.2 44.7 43.1 87.8LR – 09-10 35.5 52.5 12.1 64.6 18.9 41.5 39.6 81.1

DFG – 10-11 30.4 62.0 7.6 69.6 16.3 49.8 33.8 83.6DFG – 09-10 34.7 55.8 9.5 65.3 18.4 44.9 36.7 81.6

STATE-10-11 37.3 55.5 7.2 62.7 20.7 47.2 32.1 79.3STATE – 09-10 40.4 50.3 9.3 59.6 23.0 42.2 34.8 77.0

Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient

NJASK 4SCIENCE %

PP P AP TOTAL PLR – 10-11 4.1 41.0 54.9 95.9LR – 09-10 5.3 41.9 52.8 94.7

DFG – 10-11 5.4 39.1 55.5 94.6DFG – 09-10 3.3 45.1 51.5 96.6

STATE – 10-11 10.0 42.3 47.7 90.0STATE – 09-10 6.6 49.2 44.2 93.4


LAL MATH SCIENCEGrade 4 211.9 241.3 252.5

DFG 209.1 232.7 250.1

STATE 204.7 229.2 243.7

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LR 12.2 6.1 6.1 22.8 10.2 12.7DFG 12.1 6.0 6.1 22.3 9.9 12.4STATE 11.8 5.8 5.9 21.3 9.5 11.8Total Points

20 10 10 36 14 22



Patterns &

Algebra


Problem Solving

LR 15.6 6.9 7.7 5.1 13.4DFG 14.9 6.3 7.3 4.8 12.7STATE 14.4 6.1 7.2 4.6 12.2Total Points

20 11 11 8 24

Area of Strength

Area of Concern

Area of Strength

Area of Concern

Life Science

Physical Science

Earth Science

Knowledge Application


16 11 12 9 30

NJASK 4 Science Cluster Mean Scores

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NJASK 4 MARSD% Total Proficient by Subgroup

Total StudentsWhiteAfrican AmericanAsianHispanicSpecial EducationLimited English ProficientEconomically Disadvantaged

NJASK 5LAL % MATH %

PP P AP TOTAL P PP P AP TOTAL PLR – 10-11 37.2 54.5 8.3 62.8 13.2 39.1 47.7 86.8LR – 09-10 34.8 56.4 8.9 65.3 16.7 34.8 48.5 83.3

DFG – 10-11 32.2 62.3 5.5 67.8 15.3 44.3 40.4 84.7DFG – 09-10 31.3 59.9 8.8 68.7 17.3 44.3 38.4 82.7

STATE – 10-11 39.1 54.8 6.1 60.9 19.4 41.1 39.5 80.6STATE – 09-10 36.9 54.3 8.7 63.0 21.3 42.0 36.8 78.8


LAL MATH

Grade 5 207.5 241.6

DFG 208.6 236.0

STATE 205.0 233.6

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NJASK 5 LAL Cluster Mean ScoresWriting Speculative

TaskExpository

TaskReading Working

with TextAnalyzing

Text

LR 11.8 6.2 5.6 23.6 11.5 12.0DFG 11.7 6.2 5.5 24.2 11.7 12.5STATE 11.5 6.1 5.4 23.1 11.1 12.0Total Points

20 10 10 42 17 25

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NJASK 5 Math Cluster Mean ScoresNumber & Numerical Operation

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Patterns & Algebra


Problem Solving


15 16 8 8 25

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Total StudentsWhiteAfrican AmericanAsianHispanicSpecial EducationLimited English ProficientEconomically Disadvantaged

SUBJECT



4th GRADE LA 55% 94%MA 92% 94%

5th GRADE LA 73% 99%MA 52% 93%

NWEA Predictability

NJASK Score Range %PP %P %AP

Grade 4 LAL(14 students)

43 57 0

Grade 4 Math(6 students)

50 50 0

Grade 5 LAL(24 students)

54 46 0

Tutoring Results and NJASK 4 & 5

Action Plan for 2011-2012 (K-5)Reader’s Workshop Training for Teachers of Grades 3-5: Collaborating with Rutgers University Graduate School of Education to offer ongoing professional development on teaching Reading using Lucy Calkin’s Reader’s Workshop framework – (shared reading, word study, guided reading, independent reading, book clubs/literature circles, literacy centers, DRA-2).

Literacy Coach: Ongoing professional development on teaching reading and writing for teachers of grades K-5.

NJASK Prep and Standards Solution Resources: Integrating resources within the language arts curriculum.

NWEA: Using the data to identify students’ projected performance on the NJASK and to develop individual Action Plans to target needs of Basic Skills students.

Study Island (Grades 3-5) and Reading Eggs (Grades K-2): Parent resource and additional instructional tool targeting skills assessed on the NJASK in the area of language arts and mathematics (grades 3-5) and overall literacy (grades K-2).

Supplemental Educational Services: Collaborating with Smart Start “Smarties” to provide Lloyd Road students meeting federal criteria additional instruction in the area of language arts.

Action Plan for 2011-2012 (K-5)Additional State Aid: Purchased instructional resources for classrooms of grades 3-5 (classroom libraries; leveled readers for shared reading, guided reading, book clubs/literature circles; DRA-2); Hiring a Literacy Consultant to evaluate the language arts program.

Summer STAR Program (Strategic Targeted Assistance in Reading): Program will target students exiting 1st through 5th grades who are reading below grade level as designated by district benchmarks.

Quarterly Benchmark Measurements: Revised to reflect the NJASK.

Tutorial Program: Targeting at-risk students in grades 3-5 in the area of language arts and mathematics.

Everyday Math: Revised K-2 curriculum aligns with the Common Core State Standards; Revised Unit Assessments integrate skills assessed on the NJASK; Providing professional development for teachers of grades 3-5 on program changes as a result of the integration of the Common Core State Standards; Continue to monitor students’ mastery and automaticity of basic math facts (grades 1-5); Continue to monitor overall program.

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