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Jefferson Township Public Schools Spring 2007 Testing Analysis. Presented to: Jefferson Township Board of Education Presented by: Mary K. Thornton, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum & Instruction July 16, 2007. Background. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Jefferson Township Public Schools
Spring 2007 Testing Analysis
Presented to: Jefferson Township Board of Education
Presented by: Mary K. Thornton, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum & Instruction
July 16, 2007
Background
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) – signed into law on January 8, 2002
This law represents some of the most significant changes to the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) since its enactment in 1965
Introduction
NCLB contains four basic major education reform principals:
•increased focus on accountability,
•increased flexibility and local control,
•expanded educational options for parents, and
•focus on research-based methods and practices
Stronger Accountability for Results
2002-03 SY, schools must administer tests in each of three grade spans: grades 3-5, grades 6-9, and grades 10-12 in all schools
2005-06 SY, tests must be administered every year in grades 3 through 8 and one year in grades 10-12
States must develop standards in science by the 2005-06 school year
2007-08 SY, science achievement must also be tested
Guidelines for Assessing Students
Goal: All students will be assessed
At least 95% of each student group must participate in the assessment process
Students enrolled for < 1 year will not be included in the accountability process (July 1)
Students with severe disabilities must be assessed utilizing the Alternative Proficiency Assessment (APA)
Guidelines for Assessing Students
Out of district students will be included in their home school’s accountability process
LEP students must also be assessed
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Each state must establish a definition by AYP to measure the yearly incremental progress of schools in reaching 100 % proficiency by the 2013-14 SY
Each state must establish a minimum standard for percentage of students proficient for each year during that period
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Student progress will also be assessed by student groups
Racial/Ethnic Income
LEP Special Education
Starting points were established for language arts literacy and mathematics for 4th, 8th, and 11th grades
Establishing AYP
States are required to raise the standard once in the first two years, then at least every three years, therefore, standards will be raised in NJ 2005, 2008, 2011, and 2014
In 2014, all groups must attain 100% proficiency in language arts literacy, mathematics, and science
Preliminary Starting Points for AYP
Test/Grade Level
Subject 2003 and 2004 AYP
Target
HSPA(Grade 11)
LALMathematics
73%55%
GEPA(Grade 8)
LALMathematics
58%39%
NJASK 3 &4(Grades 3 & 4)
LALMathematics
68%53%
Incremental Increases
Starting Point2003
2005 2008 2011 2014
LAL Grades 3-5
68 75 82 91 100
Grades 6-8
58 66 76 87 100
Grade 11
73 79 85 92 100
Math Grades 3-5
53 62 73 85 100
Grades 6-8
39 49 62 79 100
Grade 11
55 64 74 86 100
School-level Accountability
Each school’s proficiency statistics in each area (reading and math) and student subgroup will be compared to the statewide benchmark
Results for subgroups with fewer than 20 (SPED- 35) students will be suppressed or excluded from the analysis
A misclassification rate of 5% will also be applied (error margin)
If a subgroup is identified as not having met AYP, “safe harbor”may be reached
Multiple Measures
States must also utilize additional indicators of student performance or achievement in conjunction with statewide assessments
MS/HS level – graduation rate
Elementary level – attendance rate
School Improvement Identification
Schools that have not made AYP for two consecutive school years in the same content area will be identified as needing school improvement before the beginning of the next school year
Schools are responsible for improving the academic performance of all students
“Real consequences” exist for schools and districts that fail to make AYP
School Improvement Process-Sanctions
Year Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Status Baseline Year
Fail to make AYP
Fail to make AYP
1st year of
school impr.
2nd year of
school impr.
3rd year of school impr.
4th year of
school impr.
Services from
district
None None None Tech. Assist.
Tech. Assist.
Corr. Action
Resturc.
Parental Choice
None None School Choice
School Choice
SES
School Choice
SES
School Choice
SES
Jefferson Township Public Schools NJ DOE Assessments Spring 2007
Total Students
92.187.2
96
86.6 88.4
77.1
90.596.3
91.594.8
88
77.8 79.883.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
ASK 3 ASK 4 ASK 5 ASK 6 ASK 7 GEPA HSPA
Total
Prof
icien
cy
LANGUAGE ARTS
MATH
Jefferson Township Public SchoolsDetailed Longitudinal View for All Groups by District and Schools
NJ ASK 3 2004 to 2007NJ ASK 3
DISTRICT
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 83.4 1.4 84.8 82.4 2.1 84.5 82.4 3.9 86.3 87.9 4.2 92.1General Education Students 88.6 1.6 90.2 87.7 4.1 91.8 87.3 4.4 91.7 88.4 4.4 92.8Special Education Students 47.2 0 47.2 48.5 0 48.5 44.4 0 44.4 86.5 2.7 89.2
MATH%
Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
Total Students 62.5 24.7 87.2 63.2 19.2 82.4 58.4 31.3 89.7 57.3 39 96.3General Education Students 61.8 26.8 88.8 64.8 20.7 85.5 58 34.1 92.1 55.8 40.3 96.1Special Education Students 69.4 11.1 80.5 50 8.8 58.8 59.3 11.1 70.4 64.9 32.4 97.3
NJ ASK 3
STANLICK Briggs Briggs Briggs
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 83.9 1.8 85.7 84.1 3.6 87.7 79.7 3.4 83.1 86.3 2.5 88.8General Education Students 90.9 2.3 93.2 87.7 4.1 91.8 86 4 90 87.1 3 90.1Special Education Students 56.5 0 56.5 53.3 0 53.3 41.2 0 41.2 87.5 0 87.5
MATH%
Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof
Total Students 57.1 33 90.1 62.6 23.7 86.3 56.8 28 84.8 57.5 38.3 95.8General Education Students 54.5 37.5 92 63.9 24.6 88.5 57 31 88 55.4 40.6 96Special Education Students 69.6 17.4 87 50 18.8 68.8 52.9 11.8 64.7 62.5 31.3 93.8
NJ ASK 3
WHITE ROCK
% Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof%
Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof%
Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof % Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 83 1.2 84.2 80.8 0.7 81.5 86 4.4 90.4 89.5 5.5 95General Education Students 87.3 1.3 88.6 85.8 0.7 86.5 88.6 4.8 93.4 89.5 5.6 95.1Special Education Students 30.8 0 30.8 41.2 0 41.2 55.6 0 55.6 85.7 4.8 90.5
MATH%
Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof%
Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof%
Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof % Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof
Total Students 66.1 19.3 85.4 63.6 15.2 78.8 59.6 35.1 92.7 57.1 39.5 96.6General Education Students 65.8 20.9 86.7 65.7 17.2 82.9 59 37.1 96.1 56 40 96Special Education Students 69.2 0 69.2 47.1 0 47.1 66.7 11.1 77.8 66.7 33.3 100
AYP for 2004 AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 68 LAL 75Math 53 Math 62
2004 2005
2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006
2004 2005 2006 2007
2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
20072004 2005 2006
# of Valid Test Scores
% Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores
% Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores
% Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores
% Proficient
STANLICKTotal 118 83.1 119 89.1 118 84.8 120 95.8General 110 90 101 90.1 100 88 101 96Special Education 17 *41.2 16 87.5 17 64.7 16 87.5
WHITE ROCKTotal 115 90.4 146 94.5 115 92.7 147 96.6General 105 93.4 124 95.1 105 96.1 125 96Special Education 10 *55.6 21 90.5 10 77.8 21 100
DISTRICTTotal 233 86.3 265 92.1 233 89.7 267 96.3General 205 91.7 225 92.8 205 92.1 226 96.1Special Education 27 *44.4 37 89.2 27 70.4 37 97.3
AYPLanguage Arts - 75Math 62*Did not make AYP
2006 2007 2006 2007LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH
NJ ASK 3
TOTAL PROFICIENCY (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
NJ ASK 4
DISTRICT
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 88.5 1.1 89.6 85.6 3.5 89.1 80.4 2.4 82.8 86.8 0.4 87.2General Education Students 92.3 1.2 93.5 89.6 4 93.6 84.6 2.7 87.3 92.2 0.5 92.7Special Education Students 61.3 0 61.3 58.8 0 58.8 52.8 0 52.8 51.7 0 51.7
MATH%
Proficient
% Advanced Proficinet
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
Total Students 49.8 22.6 72.4 56.7 30.6 87.3 43.6 40.3 83.9 44.7 46.8 91.5General Education Students 51.2 24 75.2 55 33.7 88.7 42.3 43.8 86.1 44.6 50 94.6Special Education Students 37.5 12.5 50 67.6 8.8 76.4 54.1 16.2 70.3 44.8 27.6 72.4
NJ ASK 4
STANLICK Briggs Briggs Briggs
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 87.6 1.7 89.3 81 8.6 89.6 79.6 1.5 81.1 83.1 0.8 83.9General Education Students 93.1 2 95.1 86 10.5 96.5 83.5 1.7 85.2 92.8 1 93.8Special Education Students 57.9 0 57.9 57.9 0 57.9 50 0 50 40 0 40
MATH%
Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total
Prof%
Proficient
% Advanced
Prof% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Prof
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Prof
% Total Prof
2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007Total Students 41.3 28.9 70.2 45.7 41.9 87.6 39.9 39.1 79 44.5 41.2 85.7General Education Students 44.6 32.7 77.3 44.2 47.7 91.9 38 42.1 80.1 45.4 46.4 91.8Special Education Students 25 10 35 52.6 15.8 68.4 52.9 17.6 70.5 40 20 60
NJ ASK 4
WHITE ROCK
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 89.2 0.6 89.8 88.7 0.6 89.3 81 3.2 84.2 90.5 0 90.5General Education Students 91.7 0.7 92.4 91.4 0.6 92 85.5 3.6 89.1 91.6 0 91.6Special Education Students 66.7 0 66.7 61.5 0 61.5 52.6 0 52.6 77.8 0 77.8
MATH%
Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
Total Students 56.3 17.7 74 63.3 24.3 87.6 46.5 41.5 88 44.8 52.6 97.4General Education Students 55.9 17.9 73.8 60.7 26.4 87.1 46 45.3 91.3 43.9 53.3 97.2Special Education Students 58.3 16.7 75 92.3 0 92.3 52.6 15.8 68.4 55.6 44.4 100
AYP for 2004 AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 68 LAL 75Math 53 Math 62
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
Jefferson Township Public SchoolsDetailed Longitudinal View for All Groups by District and Schools
NJ ASK 4 2004 to 2007
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
STANLICKTotal 137 81.1 118 83.9 138 79 119 85.7 139 91.4 119 91.6General 121 85.2 97 93.8 121 90.1 97 91.8 121 91.7 97 96.9Special Education 16 *50.0 20 *40.0 17 70.5 20 *60.0 18 88.9 20 75
WHITE ROCKTotal 158 84.2 116 90.5 159 88 116 97.4 158 92.4 117 95.8General 138 89.1 107 91.6 137 91.3 107 97.2 138 93.5 107 98.2Special Education 19 *52.6 9 77.8 19 68.4 9 100 19 89.5 10 70
DISTRICTTotal 296 82.8 234 87.2 298 83.9 235 91.5 298 91.9 236 93.6General 259 87.3 204 92.7 260 86.1 204 94.6 259 92.6 204 97.5Special Education 36 *52.8 29 *51.7 37 70.3 29 72.4 38 89.5 30 74.3
AYPLanguage Arts - 75Math 62*Did not make AYP
SCIENCE
2006 2007LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH2006 2007 2006 2007
NJ ASK4
TOTAL PROFICIENCY (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
STANLICKTotal 107 93.2 144 93.1 108 88.9 145 91.1General 88 98.9 126 98.4 88 93.4 126 92.8Special Education 19 68.4 18 *55.6 19 73.8 18 83.3
WHITE ROCKTotal 180 96.1 158 98.8 180 92.2 158 98.1General 161 98.8 138 100 161 94.4 138 99.3Special Education 19 73.7 19 89.5 19 73.7 19 89.5
DISTRICTTotal 287 95.2 303 96 288 90.9 304 94.8General 249 98.7 264 99.3 249 94 264 96.2Special Education 38 71.1 38 73.7 38 72.1 38 86.9
AYPLanguage Arts - 75Math 62*Did not make AYP
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH2006 2007 2006 2007
NJ ASK 5
TOTAL PROFICIENCY (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
NJ ASK 6Total 287 81.2 285 86.6 286 74.8 285 88General 251 91.3 252 94 251 82.4 252 93.2Special Education 36 *11.1 33 *30.3 35 *20.0 33 *48.5
NJ ASK 7Total 304 89.2 284 88.4 305 72.5 284 77.8General 258 96.9 245 95.9 259 80.7 244 86.9Special Education 45 *44.4 39 *41 45 *26.7 40 *22.5
GEPATotal 304 84.9 308 77.1 305 81.7 306 79.8General 261 92.7 258 88.4 261 87 257 88.3Special Education 41 *36.6 48 *16.7 41 *41.6 49 *34.7
AYPLanguage Arts - 66Math 49*Did not make AYP
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH2006 2007 2006 2007
NJ ASK 6/NJ ASK 7/GEPA
TOTAL PROFICIENCY (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
Jefferson Township Public Schools
Detailed Longitudinal View for all Groups by District and Schools
GEPA and HSPA 2004 to 2007
GEPA
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 80.4 2.2 82.6 73.2 5.4 78.6 81.3 3.6 84.9 69.3 7.8 77.1General Education Students 84.4 2.3 86.7 80.2 6.1 86.3 88.5 4.2 92.7 79.1 9.3 88.4Special Education Students 26.3 0 26.3 18.2 0 18.2 36.6 0 36.6 16.7 0 16.7
MATH % Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
Total Students 51.4 28.3 79.7 51.9 23.6 75.5 58.7 23 81.7 59.5 20.3 79.8General Education Students 56.4 30.4 86.8 56.3 26.6 82.9 60.9 26.8 87 64.6 23.7 88.3Special Education Students 23.8 4.8 28.6 17.6 0 17.6 41.5 0 41.5 32.7 2 34.7
HSPA
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 74.7 17.3 92 70.7 21.5 92.2 74.4 17.6 92 76 14.5 93.5General Education Students 78 19.3 97.3 73.1 24.5 97.6 77.6 19.6 97.2 80.6 15.7 96.3Special Education Students 66.7 0 66.7 727 0 72.7 46.2 0 46.2 20 0 20
MATH % Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
% Proficient
% Advanced Proficient
% Total Prof
Total Students 62.1 24.2 86.3 58.5 30.7 89.2 61.5 24.7 86.2 61 22.7 83.7General Education Students 66.5 26.5 92 60.7 34.6 95.3 64.2 27.6 91.8 65 24.7 89.7Special Education Students 33.3 0 33.3 58.3 8.3 66.6 37 0 37 14.3 0 14.3
Middle School AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 66Math 49
High School AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 79Math 64
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
2004 2005 2006 2007
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient
HSPATotal 273 92 262 90.5 275 86.2 262 83.7General 245 97.2 242 96.3 246 91.8 242 89.7
Special Education 26 *46.2 20 *20.0 27 *37 20 *14.3
AYPLanguage Arts - 79 23 Special Education StudentsMath 64 17 exempt from passing - 1 passed*Did not make AYP 6 not exempt from passing - 3 failed
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH2006 2007 2006 2007
HSPA
TOTAL PROFICIENCY (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
TRENDS – Same Student Population (District) Total Proficiency (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
Current Grade 4: LAL ASK 3 (06) ASK 4 (07) Total Students 86.3 87.2 General Education 91.7 92.7 Special Education 44.4 51.7 MATH ASK 3 (06) ASK 4 (07) Total Students 89.7 91.5 General Education 92.1 94.6 Special Education 70.4 72.4
Current Grade 5: LAL ASK 3 (05) ASK 4 (06) ASK 5 (07) Total Students 84.5 82.8 96.0 General Education 91.8 97.3 99.3 Special Education 48.5 52.8 73.7 MATH ASK 3 (05) ASK 4 (06) ASK 5 (07) Total Students 82.4 83.9 94.8 General Education 85.5 86.1 96.2 Special Education 58.8 70.3 86.9
Current Grade 6: LAL ASK 3 (04) ASK 4 (05) ASK 5 (06) ASK 6 (07) Total Students 84.8 89.1 95.2 86.6 General Education 90.2 93.6 98.7 94.0 Special Education 47.2 58.8 71.1 30.3 MATH ASK 3 (04) ASK 4 (05) ASK 5 (06) ASK 6 (07) Total Students 87.2 87.3 90.9 88.0 General Education 88.8 88.7 94.0 93.2 Special Education 80.5 76.4 72.0 48.5 Note: Numbers listed in bold and italicized are below AYP
TRENDS – Same Student Population (District) - continued Total Proficiency (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
Current Grade 7: ASK 7 LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY ASK 4 (2004) ASK 6 (2006) ASK 7 (2007) Total Students 89.6 81.2 88.4 General Education Students 93.5 91.3 95.9 Special Education Students 61.3 11.1 41.0 MATH ASK 4 (2003) ASK 7 (2006) ASK 7 (2007) Total Students 72.4 74.8 79.8 General Education Students 75.2 82.4 86.9 Special Education Students 50.0 20.0 22.5 Current Grade 8: GEPA LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY ASK 4 (2003) ASK 7 (2006) GEPA (2007) Total Students 83.7 89.2 77.1 General Education Students 88.4 96.9 88.4 Special Education Students 46.7 44.4 16.7 MATH ASK 4 (2003) ASK 7 (2006) GEPA (2007) Total Students 71.7 72.5 79.8 General Education Students 75.1 90.7 88.3 Special Education Students 46.6 26.7 34.7 Current Grade 11: HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY GEPA (2003) HSPA (2007) Total Students 81.3 90.5 General Education Students 86.2 96.3 Special Education Students 30.8 (all Special Education) 20.0 (include all IEP exempt) MATH GEPA (2003) HSPA (2007) Total Students 73.1 83.7 General Education Students 77.6 89.7 Special Education Students 26.9 (all Special Education) 14.3 (including all IEP exempt)
How Were Student Assessment Results
Used?
Curriculum Revision –aligned with 2004 NJ CCCS
Language Arts (updated 2006) Math (updated 2006 and 2007)
Science World Languages (2006)
Health & Physical Education (2007) High School Electives (2006)
Art (2006) Social Studies (2007)
*Reviewed and revised all HS AP courses (2007)
Purchased
Teachers’ Desk Reference Books for all staff in Grades K-12
New instructional materials for all areas including textbooks, audio visuals and
computer software (Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Science)
Extensive Professional Development
Computer and Interactive White Board training Differentiated Instruction and Assessment Collaborative teaching Using NJ CCCS in planning Assessment design Use of rubrics for student assessment Specific computer software Student writing (elementary – Four Square) Learning Centers Guided Reading Literacy Center Management Study Groups for teachers – writing, using grammar, guided reading Learning Styles Instructional Strategies
Administrative Initiatives
Elementary Curriculum Councils Professional Development provided at all faculty and
department meetings STI program used for recording student grades (6-12) STI program used for lesson planning (6-12) Grade level meetings (K-5) Pacing Guides written by teachers for all subject
areas (K-12) Designed and implemented district student
assessment program (Grades 1-12)
J EFFERSON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT ASSESSMENT
STANDARDS BASED CURRICULUM BASED
SCHOOL SCHOOL
DISTRI CT
Teacher generated: performance, projects, tests, quizzes, etc.
Grade/Subject Specific
Ongoing - check for students’ mastery of content knowledge and skills
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Student Outcomes – drive instruction and interventions.
High School & Middle School Academic Subjects
Elementary Schools – Language Arts, & Math Gr. 1-5 Mid Year Assessments
Student Outcomes – drive curriculum, materials, & strategies.
High School: Mid-Term Final Exam
ASSESSMENT PLAN NJ DOE
March 2005 ASK 3 ASK 4 GEPA HSPA
Language Arts Literacy, Math & Science
March 2006 – Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
NCLB requires Language Arts, Math & Science Assessment for students from grades 3-8 annually, and once during grades 9-12.
Grade 6 – Marking Period Grade 7 – MP 1, 2, & Finals Grade 8 – Mid-terms & Finals
Elementary Schools: Grades 1-5 Mid Year Language Arts & Math
(Oct.) Baseline Assessments (March) Exit Assessments
2004-2005 BASELINE: Grades 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 & 11 EXIT: State Assessments: Grades 3, 4, 8 & 11. J TPS follow-up: Grades 7 & 10
2005-2006 BASELINE: Grades 3 & 8 EXIT: DOE exams
PURPOSE: Use assessments to inform & drive good instructional practices. PROFESSIONAL DEVEOPMENT:
Questioning techniques – written & oral
Using selected response & constructed response activities
Collaborative classes Writing & Reading across
curriculum K-12 Study Skills
Revised J anuary 2006 Mary K. Thornton, Ph.D.
Analysis by teachers, supervisors and administrators led to:
Identification of areas of weakness and re-teaching Pacing guides Increased small group instruction Changes in instructional materials Increased emphasis on writing Use of alternate assessments Identification of students at-risk of failure Emphasis on basic math skills Increased use of problems solving skills Targeted remedial programs Use of rubrics in assignments and grading Use of differentiated instruction Use of state test format questions in assignments and
assessments
What’s Next – 2007-2008Continue effective programs:
Create lists of at-risk students and track their progress. Remediate with targeted instruction.
Smaller groups in Middle School Specific to needs of individual Fundamentals of Literacy
Expand use of Guided Reading (K-12) Expand practice of elementary learning and literacy centers Continue use of the differentiated spelling program, (Gr. 1-5) Continue use of integrated test prep materials in elementary Expand use of integrated test prep materials to Middle School Continue to implement Four Square Writing (K-5) Expand use of Four Square Writing to Middle School
New Initiatives for 2007-2008
Revise Language Arts curriculum (Character Education themes)
Study Island – web based instruction in LAL and Math, grades 2-12
Writing Portfolios for all students (K-12) Re-evaluate content, materials, and instruction in 9th,
10th and 11th grade Math courses Add Honors level Statistics class in HS Fall baseline testing in LAL and Math for 10th grade Address targeted writing skills in MS program
New Initiatives (continued)
Year long, curriculum based, integrated test prep (Gr. 3-11) Incorporate Singapore Math practices in K-8 Math curriculum E.G.G.S. (Everyone Gets a Great Start) intervention program for
Kindergarten Review and revise content matter for MS Fundamentals of
Literacy classes Review instructional materials and methodologies in Special
Education programs Create and implement a district framework for instruction Review and update mentoring program Provide continuous professional development for all staff
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