2011 State Assessments Summary Results

2011 State Assessments Summary Results

Dr. Bari Anhalt ErlichsonChief Performance Officer

February 1st, 2012

Introduction

• New Jersey conducts statewide tests in grades 3 through 8 and one time in high school for Language Arts and Math.

• For Science, every student is assessed in 4th, 8th and one time in high school.

Language Arts Literacy (LAL)

New Jersey’s LAL Standards

New Jersey’s LAL Standards

Overall LAL Performance

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

High Overall LAL Performance Over Time

HSPANJASK

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

Impact of Raising LAL Standards

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

Grades 5-8 LAL Performance

LAL Grade 5 LAL Grade 6 LAL Grade 7

LAL Grade 8% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

0

20

40

60

80

100

Grade 3 and 4 LAL Performance

LAL Grade 3LAL Grade 4

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

LAL Proficiency By Grade

Grade2010

Proficiency 2011

Proficiency Difference3 59.7 63 3.34 59.6 62.7 3.1

5 63.1 60.9 -2.26 65.3 66.7 1.47 69.2 63.3 -5.98 82.4 82.2 -0.2

NJASK LAL Trends

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

LAL Proficiency: State vs. ESEA Flexibility Waiver - Priority Schools

State ProficientPriority ProficientState Advanced

Priority Advanced

% o

f Stu

dent

s

5

28

33

9

NJASK LAL Gaps

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

NJASK LAL Proficiency Gap Between Econom-ically Disadvantaged and Non-Economically

Disadvantaged Students

Non-FRPLFRPL

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

3126

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

NJASK LAL Proficiency Gap Between White, Hispanic, and African-American Students

White Hispanic African-American% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

27

24

28 33

HSPA Gaps

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

HSPA LAL Proficiency Gap Between Econom-ically Disadvantaged and Non-Economically

Disadvantaged Students

Non-FRPLFRPL

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

13

24

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

HSPA LAL Proficiency Gap Between White, Hispanic, and African-American Students

White Hispanic African-American% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

1625

12

Spotlight on Third Grade Reading Proficiency

• In 2010-2011, over 37,500 3rd grade students in New Jersey did not pass NJASK – LAL.

• 42% of these students were educated in DFG A or B districts.

• About 16% were educated in our five largest urban districts.

• And 43% of them were educated in schools that had a poverty rate lower than the state school average.

3rd Grade Reading Proficiency

A

B

CD

State

DE

FG

GH

I

J

0 20 40 60 80 100

Percent of 3rd Graders Reading on Grade Level, By District Factor Group

% Proficient and Above, 2010-2011 NJASK LAL Grade 3

3rd Grade Reading Proficiency

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

Percent of 3rd Graders Reading on Grade Level, By DFG

DFG J State DFG A

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve, N

JASK

Gra

de 3

22

44

3219

Mathematics

New Jersey’s Math Standards

New Jersey’s Math Standards

Overall Math Performance

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

High Overall Math Performance Over Time

HSPANJASK

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

Impact of Raising Math Standards

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

Grades 5-8 Math Performance

Math Grade 5 Math Grade 6 Math Grade 7Math Grade 8

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

Grade 3 and 4 Math Performance

Math Grade 3Math Grade 4

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

Math Proficiency By Grade

Grade2010

Proficiency 2011

Proficiency Difference3 78.1 78.9 0.84 77 79.3 2.35 78.7 80.6 1.96 71.8 77.3 5.57 64.3 65.7 1.48 68.5 71.5 3.0

NJASK Math Trends

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

Math Proficiency: State vs. ESEA Flexibility Waiver - Priority Schools

Priority ProficientState ProficientPriority AdvancedState Advanced

% o

f Stu

dent

s

17

19

17

28

NJASK Math Gaps

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

Math Proficiency Gap Between Economically Disadvantaged and Non-Economically Dis-

advantaged Students

Non-FRPLFRPL%

Pro

ficie

nt a

nd A

bove

2425

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

NJ ASK Math Proficiency Gap Between White, Hispanic, and African-American Students

White Hispanic African-American

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve 20

3122

32

HSPA Math Gaps

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

HSPA Math Proficiency Gap Between Economi-cally Disadvantaged and Non-Economically

Disadvantaged Students

Non-FRPLFRPL

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

20

28

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

HSPA Math Proficiency Gap Between White, Hispanic, and African-American Students

White Hispanic African-American% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve 29

19

2839

Science

Overall Science Performance

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

Overall Science Performance Over Time

NJASK Biology ECT

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

Science Proficiency By Grade

Grade2010

Proficiency 2011

Proficiency Difference4 93.4 90 -3.48 83 81.2 -1.8

NJASK Science Gaps

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

NJASK Science Proficiency Gap Between White, Hispanic, and African-American Students

White

Hispanic

African-American

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve

2833

23

17

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

NJASK Science Proficiency Gap Between Economically Disadvantaged and Non-Eco-

nomically Disadvantaged Students

Non-FRPLFRPL

% P

rofic

ient

and

Abo

ve 29

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