spring 2009 njask testing report bedminster township school presented by: christine landwehrle and...
TRANSCRIPT
Spring 2009NJASK Testing Report
Bedminster Township SchoolBedminster Township School
Presented by:Presented by:Christine Landwehrle and Christine McCannChristine Landwehrle and Christine McCann
New Jersey Proficiency Levels for Grades 3-8 NJASK
Student scores for NJASK are reported as Student scores for NJASK are reported as scaled scoresscaled scores
Scaled scores range from 100-300 with 300 Scaled scores range from 100-300 with 300 being a “perfect” scorebeing a “perfect” score Partially ProficientPartially Proficient 100-199100-199 ProficientProficient 200-249200-249 Advanced ProficientAdvanced Proficient 250-300250-300
Language Arts Literacy (LAL)
The Language Arts Literacy section of each test The Language Arts Literacy section of each test measures students’ achievement in reading, measures students’ achievement in reading, writing, and viewing appropriate to their writing, and viewing appropriate to their respective grade levelrespective grade level
Students read passages selected from Students read passages selected from published books, newspapers and magazines, published books, newspapers and magazines, as well as everyday textas well as everyday text
Students then respond to related multiple-Students then respond to related multiple-choice, open-ended, and essay questionschoice, open-ended, and essay questions
Mathematics
The mathematics section of each test measures The mathematics section of each test measures students’ ability to solve problems by applying students’ ability to solve problems by applying mathematical concepts appropriate to their mathematical concepts appropriate to their respective grade levelrespective grade level
Students do this in response to multiple choice, Students do this in response to multiple choice, grid response, and open-ended questionsgrid response, and open-ended questions
Science
The Science assessment measures knowledge and The Science assessment measures knowledge and skills in three content clusters for grades 4 and 8 skills in three content clusters for grades 4 and 8 appropriate to their respective grade levelappropriate to their respective grade level
Life ScienceLife Science Physical SciencePhysical Science Earth ScienceEarth Science
Scores are reported in scaled scores ranging from 100-Scores are reported in scaled scores ranging from 100-300, with advanced proficient, proficient and partially 300, with advanced proficient, proficient and partially proficient scores, the same as the LAL and Math proficient scores, the same as the LAL and Math assessmentsassessments
NJASK 3 Language Arts Literacy Baseline Comparison
Grade 3 LAL(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 68 13.8% 81.5% 4.6% 215.4
General Education 55 7.3% 87.3% 5.5% 218.8
Special Education 10 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 197.1
Limited English 5 25.0% 75.0% 0.0% 210.8
Grade 3 LAL(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 64 9.5% 82.5% 7.9% 224.9
General Education 56 3.6% 87.5% 8.9% 227.7
Special Education 7 57.1% 42.9% 0.0% 202.6
Limited English 4 33.3% 66.7% 0.0% 211.0
Grade 3 LAL(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 71 4.2% 87.3% 8.5% 226.2
General Education 64 3.1% 89.1% 7.8% 227.6
Special Education 7 14.3% 71.4% 14.3% 213.3
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
NJASK 3 Mathematics Baseline Comparison
Grade 3 Math(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 66 9.1% 54.5% 36.4% 237.0
General Education 55 1.8% 58.2% 40.0% 242.0
Special Education 8 50.0% 37.5% 12.5% 210.0
Limited English 5 20.0% 40.0% 40.0% 223.0
Grade 3 Math(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 64 7.8% 43.8% 48.4% 240.2
General Education 56 3.6% 42.9% 53.6% 244.9
Special Education 7 28.6% 57.1% 14.3% 216.1
Limited English 4 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 209.3
Grade 3 Math(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 71 1.4% 49.3% 49.3% 244.4
General Education 64 1.6% 46.9% 51.6% 245.6
Special Education 7 0.0% 71.4% 28.6% 233.6
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
NJASK Grade 4 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 4 LAL(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 63 7.9% 49.2% 42.9% 241.2
General Education 54 1.9% 50.0% 48.1% 247.2
Special Education 8 50.0% 37.5% 12.5% 206.0
Limited English 4 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 235.3
Grade 3 LAL(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 64 9.5% 82.5% 7.9% 224.9
General Education 56 3.6% 87.5% 8.9% 227.7
Special Education 7 57.1% 42.9% 0.0% 202.6
Limited English 4 33.3% 66.7% 0.0% 211.0
NJASK Grade 4 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 4 Math(2009)
N Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 63 23.8% 73.0% 3.2% 214.1
General Education 54 16.7% 79.6% 3.7% 219.7
Special Education 8 62.5% 37.5% 0.0% 181.5
Limited English 4 75.0% 25.0% 0.0% 190.8
Grade 3 Math(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 64 7.8% 43.8% 48.4% 240.2
General Education 56 3.6% 42.9% 53.6% 244.9
Special Education 7 28.6% 57.1% 14.3% 216.1
Limited English 4 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 209.3
NJASK Grade 5 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 5 LAL(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 68 16.2% 70.6% 13.2% 219.9
General Education 57 10.5% 73.7% 15.8% 224.2
Special Education 10 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 198.2
Limited English 3 66.7% 33.3% 0.0% 194.0
Grade 4 LAL(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 71 5.6% 87.3% 7.0% 225.7
General Education 62 3.2% 88.7% 8.1% 228.8
Special Education 8 12.5% 87.5% 0.0% 209.0
Limited English 3 33.3% 66.7% 0.0% 203.0
Grade 3 LAL(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 71 4.2% 87.3% 8.5% 226.2
General Education 64 3.1% 89.1% 7.8% 227.6
Special Education 7 14.3% 71.4% 14.3% 213.3
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ---
NJASK Grade 5 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 5 Math(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 68 7.4% 41.2% 51.5% 245.2
General Education 57 3.5% 36.8% 59.6% 251.7
Special Education 10 30.0% 70.0% 0.0% 207.3
Limited English 3 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 226.3
Grade 4 Math(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 71 4.2% 35.2% 60.6% 251.2
General Education 62 1.6% 33.9% 64.5% 254.7
Special Education 8 25.0% 37.5% 37.5% 225.4
Limited English 3 0.0% 100% 0.0% 236.0
Grade 3 Math(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 71 1.4% 49.3% 49.3% 244.4
General Education 64 1.6% 46.9% 51.6% 245.6
Special Education 7 0.0% 71.4% 28.6% 233.6
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
NJASK Grade 6Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 6 LAL(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 73 11.0% 69.9% 19.2% 225.9
General Education 62 4.8% 72.6% 22.6% 231.2
Special Education 11 45.5% 54.5% 0.0% 196.4
Limited English 2 0.0% 100% 0.0% 221.5
Grade 5 LAL(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 72 16.7% 73.6% 9.7% 220.9
General Education 60 10.0% 80.0% 10.0% 224.9
Special Education 12 50.0% 41.7% 8.3% 200.7
Limited English 2 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 212.5
Grade 4 LAL(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 73 9.7% 73.6% 16.7% 227.4
General Education 62 4.9% 77.0% 18.0% 230.5
Special Education 11 36.4% 54.5% 9.1% 210.3
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
NJASK Grade 6 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 6 Math(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 73 6.8% 46.6% 46.6% 243.5
General Education 62 0.0% 45.2% 54.8% 251.8
Special Education 11 45.5% 54.5% 0.0% 197
Limited English 2 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 232.5
Grade 5 Math(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 72 8.3% 41.7% 50.0% 248.0
General Education 60 3.3% 36.7% 60.0% 256.3
Special Education 12 33.3% 66.7% 0.0% 207.0
Limited English 2 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 236.0
Grade 4 Math(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 72 5.6% 30.6% 63.9% 251.8
General Education 61 3.3% 27.9% 68.9% 254.8
Special Education 11 18.2% 45.5% 36.4% 235.4
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
NJASK Grade 7Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 7 LAL(2009)
N Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 63 4.8% 52.4% 42.9% 239.0
General Education 51 0% 47.1% 52.9% 248.4
Special Education 11 18.2% 81.8% 0.0% 204.5
Limited English 1 100% 0.0% 0.0% 139.0
Grade 6 LAL(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 60 22.0% 69.5% 8.5% 218.8
General Education 47 12.8% 76.6% 10.6% 223.5
Special Education 12 58.3% 41.7% 0.0% 200.2
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
Grade 5 LAL(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 58 5.2% 86.2% 8.6% 229.1
General Education 49 4.1% 85.7% 10.2% 231.1
Special Education 9 11.1% 88.9% 0.0% 218.7
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
NJASK Grade 7 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 7 Math(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 63 19.0% 46.0% 34.9% 235.0
General Education 51 7.8% 49% 43.1% 246.1
Special Education 11 63.6% 36.4% 0.0% 189.7
Limited English 1 100% 0.0% 0.0% 164
Grade 6 Math(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 60 16.7% 48.3% 35% 231.7
General Education 47 6.4% 48.9% 44.7% 242.6
Special Education 12 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 195.8
Limited English 1 100% 0.0% 0.0% 149.0
Grade 5 Math(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 58 5.2% 51.7% 43.1% 240.4
General Education 49 4.1% 44.9% 51.0% 244.6
Special Education 9 11.1% 88.9% 0.0% 217.6
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
NJASK Grade 8Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 8 LAL(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 64 1.6% 79.7% 18.8% 232.7
General Education 55 0.0% 78.2% 21.8% 234.8
Special Education 9 11.1% 88.9% 0.0% 219.7
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
Grade 7 LAL(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 65 7.7% 58.5% 33.8% 239.5
General Education 58 3.4% 58.6% 37.9% 244.6
Special Education 7 42.9% 57.1% 0.0% 197.4
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
Grade 6 LAL(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 66 4.5% 66.7% 28.8% 234.6
General Education 58 1.7% 67.2% 31.0% 237.1
Special Education 7 28.6% 57.1% 14.3% 213.9
Limited English 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 233.0
NJASK Grade 8 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison
Grade 8 Math(2009)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 64 14.1% 43.8% 42.2% 242
General Education 55 7.3% 43.6% 49.1% 248.8
Special Education 9 55.6% 44.4% 0.0% 200.2
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
Grade 7 Math(2008)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 65 24.6% 40.0% 35.4% 230.8
General Education 58 19.0% 41.4% 39.7% 236.7
Special Education 7 71.4% 28.6% 0.0% 182.1
Limited English 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----
Grade 6 Math(2007)
n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean
All Students 66 4.5% 66.7% 28.8% 234.6
General Education 58 1.7% 67.2% 31.0% 237.1
Special Education 7 28.6% 57.1% 14.3% 213.9
Limited English 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 233.0
2009 Language Arts LiteracyProficiency Comparisons
Test n proficient/total 2008
% proficient 2008
n proficient/total 2009
% proficient 2009
Gr. 3 58/63 92.9% 56/65 86%
Gr. 4 67/71 94.3% 48/63 76%
Gr. 5 60/72 83.3% 57/68 84%
Gr. 6 46/59 78.0% 65/73 89%
Gr. 7 60/65 92.3% 60/63 95%
Gr. 8 57/57 100.0% 63/64 99%
TOTAL 348/382 91.1% 349/396 88%
2009 Mathematics Proficiency Comparisons
Test n proficient/total 2008
% proficient 2008
n proficient/total 2009
% proficient 2009
Gr. 3 59/65 90.8% 60/66 91%
Gr. 4 68/71 95.8% 58/63 92%
Gr. 5 60/72 83.3% 63/68 93%
Gr. 6 46/59 80.0% 68/73 93%
Gr. 7 49/65 75.4% 51/63 81%
Gr. 8 54/57 94.7% 55/64 86%
TOTAL 336/389 86.4% 355/397 89%
Highlights
Bedminster students consistently perform well on all sections of the state test each year.
In many areas and grade levels, Bedminster students out-perform students in the same District Factor Group.
In almost all areas and grade levels, Bedminster students out-perform the state mean.
Highlights
97% of students were proficient on the science portion of the test in both fourth and eighth grade with more than 50% of the fourth grade students scoring advanced proficient.
63 students (99%) were proficient on the grade 8 language arts literacy test.
In grade 5, more than 50% of the students were advanced proficient in math with a mean score of 245.