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This presentation outlines the recommendations of the Study Commission on the Use of Student Assessment, including the continuation of PARCC testing, high school graduation requirements, over-testing concerns, and test preparation practices.
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Ridgefield Public Schools2015/2016 data presentation October 2016
Next steps: Continue with parcc testing The Study Commission on the Use of Student Assessment released its final report to the state of NJ on January 11, 2016. The Commission presented a number of recommendations to directly address concerns, including: Continuation with PARCC: The commission's report recommended New Jersey "continue its membership and participation in the PARCC consortium and annually administer the PARCC instrument as its Statewide assessment.“ High School Graduation Requirement: State law requires students to pass a statewide assessment to graduate from high school. The Study Commission recommended that, beginning with the graduating Class of 2020, students be required to take PARCC (although not achieve a certain score) before they can access any alternative assessments for graduation. Starting with the Class of 2021, the commission called on the Department to establish passing English Language Arts 10 and the Algebra I end-of-course PARCC assessments as the requirement for graduation for initial years of implementation, with the provision for reassessing the requirements in future years. (The state will continue to allow students who do not pass the assessment needed for high-school graduation to demonstrate proficiency through the portfolio appeals process.)
Next Steps: Continued Over-testing: The commission acknowledged concerns of over-testing in schools and its impact on instruction. The commission noted that the state's assessments in math, English and science are mandated by state or federal law, and other testing is done at the discretion of local school officials. The report recommended school districts conduct a thorough inventory of their own student assessments to determine the minimum amount of testing needed to improve student learning. It also called on the NJDOE to commission a study into the amount of testing in K-12 education and how tests are being used. Test Preparation: The commission acknowledged that many school districts spent considerable time preparing students for PARCC last year. While test preparation is expected to decrease as students and staff become more familiar with the test, the commission still called on the NJDOE to develop best practices that would help schools prepare students for the test in the most time-effective manner
New standards entitled the NJSLS Governor Christie also appointed a committee to study the Common Core Content Standards. "New Jersey's standards should reflect New Jersey's uniqueness, needs, strengths and challenges and also be adaptable to give educators the flexibility they need to impart the basic skills and knowledge needed by all of our students in every unique classroom setting. The previous standards did not meet that high mark for our teachers, parents, or students, and we welcomed the opportunity to get it right for our children by reviewing, improving and communicating New Jersey's academic goals," said Commissioner David C. Hespe. "These recommendations forge a pathway to ensuring that New Jersey remains a national leader in student performance by providing our children with the best instruction and the highest expectations for their learning." On January 11, 2016, the Academic Standards Review Committee presented its recommendations to improve New Jersey's English language arts and mathematics standards to the New Jersey State Board of Education. The committee recommended modifications to the math and ELA standards. The major changes were content between different grade levels and the incorporation of more literature and less non-fiction within the ELA standards. New Jersey will maintain approximately 84% of the 1,427 math and language arts standards that make up Common Core. Some of those changes will result in moving a standard — like when students should be able to distinguish long and short vowels — from one grade level to another. Others involve minor changes to the wording of a standard to clarify or enhance it. The new standards will go into effect in New Jersey schools beginning in the 2017-18 school year. The current plan is for the state to continue with PARCC testing, as it still aligns to the new standards.
PARCC Performance levels • Level 1: Not yet meeting grade-level expectations • Level 2: Partially meeting grade-level expectations • Level 3: Approaching grade-level expectations • Level 4: Meeting grade-level expectations • Level 5: Exceeding grade-level expectations
Score Reports • Statewide scores by topic area • District scores by grade level and topic area • Comparison of same group of students from 14/15 to 15/16 on PARCC testing. • Subgroup scores • Participation percentages
Ridgefield15/16 Spring PARCC AdministrationsENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY(percentage passing scores of 4 and 5)
Ridgefield15/16 Spring PARCC AdministrationsMathematics(percentage passing scores of 4 and 5)
Comparison of ridgefieldStudentsTested Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 PARCC Administrations *Algebra 1 total includes grade 8 honors level students. Note: “Students Tested” represents individual valid test scores for English Language Arts/Literacy.
NJASK Background The NJASK was still a test for the area of science for the 2014/2015 school year. PARCC replaced the NJASK in the areas of ELA and math. NJASK is based on a scoring range of 100 – 300. • 100–199 is considered partially proficient (not passing) • 200-249 is considered proficient • 250-300 is considered advanced proficient Goals of the assessment: • To measure and promote student achievement of New Jersey science standards • To give a glimpse of student performance at a given time using a valid and reliable tool • To meet state and federal accountability requirements
3 year progress indicators *Different students over a two year period.
NJ Biology Competency Test NJBCT • The New Jersey Biology Competency Test (NJBCT) is a state test given to students to measure whether they have gained the knowledge and skills identified in the Biology section of the Science Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS). • In May 2008, all New Jersey public high school students enrolled in a requisite Biology course were required to participate in the End of Course Biology Test, which replaced HSPA Science. • In 2010, the End of Course Biology test was renamed New Jersey Biology Competency Test (NJBCT). • All New Jersey public high school students, regardless of grade level, who are enrolled in a Biology course or content equivalent during the school year must take the test, regardless of prior testing exposure and experience.
4YEAR AP DATA % OF STUDENTS SCORING 3 OR HIGHER
4YEAR AP DATA NUMBER OF RIDGEFIELD STUDENTS TESTING
SAT DATA – CLASS OF 2016 The SAT is scored on a scale of 200 – 800 6students scored 700 or more on the Critical Reading section – High Score: 770 75students scored 700 or more on the Mathematics section – High Score: 800 2students scored 700 or more on the Writing section – High Score: 710
Writing HISTORICAL SAT DATA
Mathematics HISTORICAL SAT DATA
Critical Reading HISTORICAL SAT DATA
Class of 2016 Post-High School Data 137 Students (106 regular education) Four-Year College: 62 (58.5%) Two-Year College: 36 (34%) Armed Forces: 3 (2.8%) FT Employment: 5 (4.7%) 36 students attend Bergen Community College 8 students attend Rutgers University 7 students attend Montclair State University 5 students attend Ramapo 4 students attend FDU 4 students attend Monmouth University 4 students attend Rowan Other Colleges Attended College of NJ East Stroudsburg University Felician University Hofstra Iona Kean NJIT NYU Penn State University Seton Hall University Stony Brook University SUNY – Albany Temple University Villanova University Westminster Choir College of Rider William Paterson University Yale University
