Transcript Jefferson Township Public Schools Spring 2008 Testing Analysis

Jefferson Township Public
Schools
Spring 2009 Testing Analysis
Presented to: Jefferson Township Board of Education
Presented by: Mary K. Thornton, Ph.D.
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
September 21, 2009
OVERVIEW:
 Cluster Means
o This table shows the mean of the number of
questions answered correctly in each subject
area. District is compared to DFG and state
means.
 ASK 3 and ASK 4
o New exams – new criteria not available until
January 2009
o Raised cut scores
 Longitudinal study tracking same group of
students is significant
 Discussion with other districts indicates
significant decreases in student scores on ASK 3
and ASK 4
2009 Cluster Scores
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
ASK 3
ASK 4
ASK 5
ASK 6
ASK7
ASK 8
District Mean
9.0
11.9
14.23
14.5
13.9
15.0
DFG Mean
9.2
11.78
13.72
14.4
14.5
15.4
State Mean
8.8
11.1
13.0
13.6
13.6
14.5
2009 Cluster Scores
MATHEMATICS
ASK 3
ASK 4
ASK 5
ASK 6
ASK7
ASK 8
District Mean
11.0
11.1
10.9
10.7
9.9
11.2
DFG Mean
11.1
10.7
10.1
10.2
10.2
11.5
State Mean
10.3
10.1
9.4
9.6
9.4
10.6
NJ ASK 3 -2009
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
%
Advanced
% Proficient Proficient
Total Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
MATHEMATICS
%
Advanced
% Proficient Proficient
% Total
Proficient
63.0
4.8
67.8
63.9
5.6
69.5
Total Students
General
Education
Students
53.35
Special
Education
Students
53.35
0
% Total
Proficient
44.4
40.0
84.4
44.2
40.6
84.8
45.7
37.7
83.4
NJ ASK 4 - 2009
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
%
Advanced
% Proficient Proficient
Total Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
MATHEMATICS
%
Advanced
% Proficient Proficient
% Total
Proficient
66.2
6.9
73.1
71.6
8.0
79.6
Total Students
General
Education
Students
37.3
Special
Education
Students
37.3
0
% Total
Proficient
40.2
41.5
81.7
39.5
45.7
85.2
45.7
23.4
69.1
NJ ASK 5
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
%
Proficient
%
Advanced
Proficient
% Total
Proficient
%
Proficient
2008
T otal Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
%
Advanced
Proficient
% Total
Proficient
2009
73.5
10.3
83.8
68.7
14.3
83.0
79.2
12.5
91.7
73.6
15.8
89.4
47.6
0
47.6
50.8
4.0
54.8
%
Proficient
%
Advanced
Proficient
% Total
Proficient
MATHEMATICS
%
Proficient
%
Advanced
Proficient
% Total
Proficient
2008
T otal Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
2009
40.3
52.8
93.1
48.0
46.4
94.4
39.6
54.7
94.3
45.4
49.6
95.0
43.6
43.6
87.2
60.0
33.4
93.4
NJ ASK 6, 7 AND 8
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
%
Proficient
ASK 6
T otal Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
%
Proficient
%
Advanced
Proficient
% Total
Proficient
2009
70.0
3.7
73.7
75.3
7.8
83.1
78.7
4.3
83.0
81.6
9.2
90.8
18.6
0
18.6
39.4
0
39.4
2008
2009
58.0
22.2
80.2
60.7
14.8
75.5
64.9
25.0
89.9
65.9
17.3
83.2
15.0
5.0
20.0
30.2
0
30.2
ASK 8
T otal Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
% Total
Proficient
2008
ASK 7
T otal Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
%
Advanced
Proficient
2008
2009
77.1
13.2
90.3
80.8
9.6
90.4
83.0
15.3
98.3
83.9
11.2
95.1
46.7
2.2
48.9
61.0
0
61.0
NJ ASK 6, 7 AND 8
MATHEMATICS
% Proficient
ASK 6
Total Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
% Proficient
%
Advanced
Proficient
% Total
Proficient
2009
54.1
25
79.1
47.8
34.9
82.7
58.5
28.9
87.4
52.0
40.3
92.3
27.9
2.3
30.2
23.5
5.9
29.4
2008
2009
71.1
9.8
80.9
46.6
26.5
73.1
77.4
11.3
88.7
48.4
30.7
79.1
30.8
0
30.8
34.9
2.3
37.2
ASK 8
Total Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
% Total
Proficient
2008
ASK 7
Total Students
General
Education
Students
Special
Education
Students
%
Advanced
Proficient
2008
2009
54.8
24.6
79.4
53.6
27.0
80.6
60.9
28.9
89.8
56.4
30.4
86.8
23.9
2.2
26.1
35.7
7.1
42.8
TRENDS – Same Student Population (District)
Total Proficiency (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)
Grade 4:
LAL
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 4 (09)
73.0
79.6
37.4
MATH
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 4 (09)
81.7
85.2
69.1
Grade 5:
LAL
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 5 (09)
83.0
89.5
54.8
MATH
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 5 (09)
94.4
95.0
93.4
Grade 6:
LAL
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 5 (08)
83.8
91.7
47.6
ASK 6(09)
83.1
90.8
39.4
MATH
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 5 (08)
93.1
94.3
87.2
ASK 6 (09)
82.7
92.3
29.4
Grade 7:
LAL
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 6 (08)
73.7
83.0
18.6
ASK 7 (09)
75.5
83.2
30.2
MATH
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 6 (08)
79.1
87.4
30.2
ASK 7 (09)
73.1
79.1
37.2
LAL
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 7 (08)
80.2
89.9
20.0
ASK 8 (09)
90.4
95.1
61.0
MATH
Total Students
General Education
Special Education
ASK 7 (08)
80.9
88.7
30.8
ASK 8 (09)
80.6
86.8
42.8
Grade 8:
Grade 11:
HSPA
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
Total Students
General Education Students
Special Education Students
GEPA (2006)
78.6
86.3
18.2
HSPA (2009)
92.5
95.6
69.7
MATH
Total Students
General Education Students
Special Education Students
GEPA (2006)
76.5
82.9
17.6
HSPA (2009)
78.9
84.6
36.4
2008-2009 Program
Improvements
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Implemented Balanced Literacy, K-12
Introduced Connected Math, Grade 6
Revised Science Curriculum, K-12,
aligned with 2009 NJCCCS
Provided training for all teachers, K-12
in:
– Using Instructional Strategies in
classes
– Collaborative Teaching
– Instructional Technology within
the classroom
– Study skills for all students
– Literacy within all content areas
– Revised Science curriculum and
new instructional materials
Integrated technology skills across
the curriculum
Emphasized instruction in Math basic
skills in the elementary grades
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Middle School committee developed
revised schedule, increasing core
instructional time
Established school based professional
development committees
Increased time for mentoring program
Provided 3 day New Teacher
Orientation
Learnia for grades 3 to 8
Increased use of Study Island in
grades 2 to 5 (Language Arts and
Math)
Established pre-school inclusion
program
Increased number and use of Smart
boards
Replaced 275 student computers
Teacher articulation between schools
2009-2010 Planned
Program Improvements
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Implement revised Science curriculum, •
K-12
Plan for revised high school schedule
that includes longer instructional
periods
Revise Mathematics curriculum, K-12,
to align with new NJCCCS
Revise World Language and ESL
curriculum, K-12 to align with 2009
NJCCCS
Develop school based professional
development committees
Implement Naviance program to assist
high school students in college
selection
Expand Connected Math program to
grade 7
Develop new AP course for US
Government
Develop new course for Economics to
meet NJ DOE high school graduation
requirements
Implement new Middle School
schedule:
– Rotating schedule
– Additional instructional time Fine
and Performing Arts classes for
all students
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Band
Chorus
Dance
Drama
Guitar
Studio Art
Speech Arts
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Advanced Computer Applications
Art
Family and Consumer Science
Forensics
Contemporary Global Issues
Human Behaviors
Industrial Technology
Math in Dimension M
Music Composition and Technology
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Increased elective classes
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Student led parent conferences
World Language instruction daily
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Use of interactive instructional technology, e.g. Wikis, Podcasts, etc.
Writing portfolios
Analysis of assessment data and application to revise instruction
Interpretation of Study Island reports (grades 2-5)
Development of student assessments
Teaching in extended classes (middle school and high school)
Lesson plan development
Using Smart Boards
Implementation of Q3 student assessment tracking system