Transcript The District’s Philosophy on Standardized Testing

OVERVIEW of
ASSESSMENTS,
RESULTS, and
IMPLICATIONS
2012-2013
The District’s Philosophy on
Standardized Testing
• Standardized tests are one data point
used to quantify student achievement
• Results need to be used to inform
instruction in order to be meaningful and
efficient
• We should not teach to the test or spend
significant classroom time preparing for
standardized assessments
The District’s Philosophy on
Assessment
• Several data points must be used in an
effort to quantify student achievement
• Assessments need to be evaluated on a
regular basis
• Assessments should be formative and
summative
• Assessment serves to enhance and
facilitate instruction, not vice versa
What assessments are
used in the District?
• Standardized Assessments
– NJASK (Grades 3-8)
– inView (Grades 3 & 5)
• Formative Assessments
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Language arts assessments
Timed writing prompts
AIMS Web (K-3)
Rubrics (i.e. writing, projects)
Teacher conference notes
Pre-testing/post-testing
Classroom tests, quizzes, and observations
Making the Grade…..
• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
- 95 percent of students must take test
- Sub-groups must meet state benchmarks
*Economically disadvantaged students
*Major racial/ethnic categories (Asian, White, etc.)
*Students with Disabilities
*Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
• 2011-12, Roberge did not meet its “Progress Targets”
• 2012-13, Progress Targets Action Plan (16.3% increase, 70% 86.3) for Roberge
• 2012-13, All subgroups met AYP benchmarks
When comparing assessment data
with criterion referenced tests….
• District Factor Groups (DFG)
- Established by the NJDOE and ranks the
socio-economic status of communities across
the state
- Districts range from A-J
- River Vale is an “I” district
- Other “I” districts include: Closter, Cresskill, Demarest,
Franklin Lakes, Haworth, Old Tappan, Ramsey, River Edge, Tenafly
and Wyckoff
• Cohort growth model
NJASK - Grades 3, 4 and 5
Language Arts Literacy
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Adv. Prof.
River Vale
12.5
DFG
8.1
State
4
River Vale
20.1
DFG
16.4
State
8.4
River Vale
17.9
Proficient
79.7
74.7
62.4
72.9
Part. Prof.
7.8
17.2
33.6
6.9
DFG
16.6
State
8.7
62.2
51
21.4
40.6
69.8
63
52.6
12.3
20.4
38.8
NJASK - Grades 3, 4 and 5
Math
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
River Vale
73.4
23.4
3.1
DFG
Grade 3
59.4
31.3
9.3
State
River Vale
41.5
36.2
22.3
59.7
35.4
4.9
DFG
Grade 4
51.3
39.7
9
State
River Vale
34.5
43.8
21.7
51.2
38.3
10.5
DFG
Grade 5
62.4
29.8
8.3
State
43
36.9
20.1
NJASK -Grades 6, 7 and 8
Language Arts Literacy
100%
90%
80%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
River Vale
6.5
73.2
20.3
DFG
Grade 6
9
75
16
State
River Vale
4.7
61.5
33.9
20.5
64.6
14.9
DFG
Grade 7
24.5
60.2
15.4
State
River Vale
12.8
52.4
34.8
12.7
80.3
7
DFG
Grade 8
6.5
72.6
6.5
State
18.1
70.5
18.1
NJASK - Grades 6, 7 and 8
Math
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
River Vale
36.6
54.2
9.2
DFG
Grade 6
47.3
43
9.7
State
River Vale
31
47.9
21.2
43.5
32.9
23.6
DFG
Grade 7
41.5
39.7
18.9
State
River Vale
25.4
38.1
36.4
41.8
47.5
10.8
DFG
Grade 8
47
37.9
15.1
State
31.3
38
30.7
NJASK - Grades 4 and 8
Science
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Adv. Prof.
Proficient
Part. Prof.
River Vale
68.8
29.2
2.1
DFG
Grade 4
62.5
34.4
3.2
State
River Vale
44.1
45.4
10.5
53.2
39.9
7
DFG
Grade 8
51.6
41.4
7
State
32.6
46.4
21
2013 Tracking Student Cohorts:
Language Arts Literacy
Grade
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
3
Advanced Proficient
13.0
13.8
18.4
11.3
12.5
3
Proficient
74.7
69.8
71.2
79.4
79.7
3
Partially Proficient
12.3
16.4
10.4
9.2
7.8
4
Advanced Proficient
20.4
25.3
13.8
7.3
20.1
4
Proficient
64.3
63.0
71.1
76.8
72.9
4
Partially Proficient
15.3
11.7
15.1
15.9
6.9
5
Advanced Proficient
16.4
14.3
8.7
12.5
17.9
5
Proficient
71.7
62.7
80.1
72.4
69.8
5
Partially Proficient
11.8
23.0
11.2
15.1
12.3
6
Advanced Proficient
17.6
14.7
8.1
6.2
6.5
6
Proficient
72.5
66.0
74.4
75.2
73.2
6
Partially Proficient
9.8
19.2
17.5
18.6
20.3
7
Advanced Proficient
16.4
25.8
19.7
20.4
20.5
7
Proficient
65.5
59.4
62.4
61.8
64.6
7
Partially Proficient
18.2
14.8
17.8
17.8
14.9
8
Advanced Proficient
18.6
17.3
23.4
25.9
12.7
8
Proficient
75.0
75.0
72.7
70.9
80.3
8
Partially Proficient
6.4
7.7
3.9
3.2
7.0
2013 Tracking Student Cohorts: Math
3
Grade
Advanced Proficient
2009
54.5
2010
54.0
2011
68.1
2012
67.8
2013
73.4
3
Proficient
35.1
41.0
28.2
29.4
23.4
3
Partially Proficient
10.4
5.0
3.7
2.8
3.1
4
Advanced Proficient
36.3
58.4
39.6
45.7
59.7
4
Proficient
49.1
35.1
50.9
47.6
35.4
4
Partially Proficient
14.6
6.5
9.4
6.7
4.9
5
Advanced Proficient
46.4
47.2
55.6
45.5
51.2
5
Proficient
42.5
39.1
37.0
48.1
38.3
5
Partially Proficient
11.10
13.7
7.4
6.5
10.5
6
Advanced Proficient
35.9
14.7
34.4
48.8
36.6
6
Proficient
51.0
66.0
54.4
41.5
54.2
6
Partially Proficient
13.10
19.20
11.3
9.8
9.2
7
Advanced Proficient
31.50
42.3
42.0
31.8
43.5
7
Proficient
47.30
40.4
39.5
43.9
32.9
7
Partially Proficient
21.20
17.3
18.5
24.2
23.6
8
Advanced Proficient
47.10
41.1
49.0
51.3
41.8
8
Proficient
42.9
41.1
41.3
43.7
47.5
8
Partially Proficient
10.0
17.9
9.7
5.1
10.8
Based on the Results
What works?
• Learning is supported
by the District’s
curriculum
• Readers/Writer’s
Workshop
• Excellent teaching
practices
• When you look at all the
data, RV is doing a very
good job
Where do we need to
enhancements?
• Increase achievement in
math and ELA in key
grades
• Increase reading/writing
stamina of our students
• Special education
performance at HMS
Recommendations/Conclusions
• Patience and determination to stay on track with
comprehensive K-8 LAL overhaul
• Staff development in mathematics to support
new standards and differentiation
• Examine the relationship between grades and
test scores
• Work on increasing open-ended questions and
Constructed Response questions in all subjects
• Refer to building specific plans