NJ ASK Presentation November 25, 2014 New Jersey Assessment of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NJ ASK Presentation November 25, 2014 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Administered Spring 2014

This report serves to summarize the Spring 2014 NJ ASK 3-8 test scores, including summary results that permit comparisons of district scores. This presentation will also address the progress targets provided to Morris Plains by the state of New Jersey.

Goals of the NJASK Test • To measure and promote student achievement of challenging curriculum standards • To provide accurate and meaningful information about school performance • To meet state and federal accountability requirements The 2014 NJASK test was aligned to both the CCCS for Mathematics and Language Arts and the NJCCCS for Science.

Morris Plains Performance Targets Subgroup Number of Scores Baseline Target 2013-14 Met Target? Schoolwide-LAL 407 86.5 89.8 TBD--Early 2015 White-LAL 362 88.4 90 TBD--Early 2015 Students w/ Disabilities-LAL 45 42.2 56.6 TBD--Early 2015 Schoolwide-Math 406 90.6 90 TBD--Early 2015 White-Math 361 91.2 90 TBD--Early 2015 Students w/ Disabilities-Math 45 67.4 73.4 TBD--Early 2015

Score Overview

District Passing Rates-LAL

District Passing Rates-Math

District Passing Rates-Science

Noteworthy Areas of Strength/Focus Areas of Strength ● Majority of our math scores were above DFG means ● Majority of our reading scores were above DFG means ● Movement of students out of partially proficient across grade levels Areas of Focus ● 3rd grade scores ● Writing Scores, all grade levels ● 7th Grade Math (against the DFG)

What are we doing now? ● Student Growth Objectives--literacy focus, tiered, and 3 data points ● Collections--Sixth Grade LAL pilot ● Digits--6-8th grade resource room math pilot ● Borough School Goals--integration of writing into science and social studies ● Mountain Way School Goals--increase percentage of students leaving Mountain Way reading and writing on grade level ● District wide focus on using data, discussed quarterly in curriculum planning meetings and data binder pilot (MW and Instructional Council) ● Continued use of Collins Writing Program at all grade levels and subject areas

What are we doing now? ● Focus on introducing and modeling effective instructional strategies at all shared time with staff (faculty meetings, PLCs, Instructional Council, etc.) and in staff/parent newsletters ● Increased support staff at the K-4 level (Full Time LAL Basic Skills) ● Increased articulation with Morris School District ● Culture of Thinking and Learning--School and District Goals Professional development in 21 st Century Technology and Differentiation ● ● PARCC Preparedness--professional development for teachers, practice items for students through LinkIt ● Updated Library/Media curriculum to support research integration ● Implementation of new Study Skills program district-wide ● Collecting writing data across grades ● STEM Kits

Where are we really headed? PARCC: “Next Gen” Assessment ● Better standards require better assessments ● New formats and methodologies are required ● Technology-delivered assessments are coming for 2015! ● Information will be available more quickly to facilitate use of data to adjust instruction for students ● Problem Based Administration and End of Year administration--targets two skill sets

PARCC and English/Language Arts… ● Literary Analysis Task Students will compose an analytic essay on a piece of literature worthy ○ of close study ● Narrative Task ○ Students will broaden their use of this type of writing, by conveying experiences or events (real or imaginary) in a variety of possible genres ● Research Simulation Task ○ Students will analyze information on a particular topic from a variety of print and multimedia sources before synthesizing the information into a written essay or essays

PARCC and Mathematics… Multi-step problems assess: ● concepts, skills and procedures ● mathematical reasoning ● modeling and applications New assessment tasks aligned to instructional expectations of the Common Core ● Focus of the assessment are progressions with emphasis on key beginnings and takeaway skills ● Integrative tasks draw on multiple standards to ensure understanding of connections of math Rigor is reached through innovative question types: ● Simulations ● Game-like environments ● Drawing/constructing/completing diagrams, charts and visual models with drag and drop, drawing tools, etc, making it difficult to guess or eliminate choices

Recommendations ● Focus on 2nd grade preparedness ● Research existing and new writing programs - 2015-2016 Recommendations ● Select K-5 Benchmark program ● Use DRAs and develop a leveled reading library for 3-5th grade ● Special Education Audit ● Curriculum Task Force--revision of Science and Social Studies with integration of LAL and Problem Based Learning ● Enhancement of related arts ● Additional Structured Vertical Articulation ● Maximize Common Planning Time to include data analysis and cross-curricular planning ● Summer Teacher Academy ● 21st Century Task Force ● Observation feedback ● Math Recommendation Process - Algebra Readiness Tool ● Continued PD/MSD Articulation

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