MIDLAND PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DISTRICT ASSESSMENT REPORTPRESENTED AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

OCTOBER 17, 2017

DR. M ARI E C I RAS E L L A , S UP E RI N TE NDE NT OF S C H OOL S

DR . KAT H RY N F E DI N A , I N T E R I M D I R E C TOR OF C UR R I C ULUM & I N S T R UC T ION

M S . A N N M A R I E B R UDE R , D I R E C TOR OF S P E C I A L S E RV I C E S

M S . DA N I E L L E B AC H E , P R I N C I PA L , G ODW I N S C H OOL

M R . P E T E R G A L A S S O, P R I N C I PA L , H I G H L A N D S C H OOL

M R . N I C H OL A S C A P UA N O, P R I N C I PA L

M R . JA S ON C ATA , A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L

M R . M I C H A E L G AC C I ON E , A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L /ATH L E TI C D I R E C TOR

M I DL A N D PA R K J UN I OR / S E NI OR H I G H S C H OOL

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“Our students, with the support of educators

and parents, continue to rise to the challenge of meeting New Jersey’s academic standards.

We remain committed to using a high-quality

assessment, as required by federal and state

laws, that quickly returns results to schools

and provides an accurate picture of

whether students are developing the skills and knowledge they need to maximize their options beyond high school.” NJ Education Commissioner

Kimberley Harrington

NJDOE: Purpose o f the assessment system is to p romote and measure educat ional

achievement a t benchmark grade levels .

New Jersey has had s tatewide assessments s ince the 1970s.

In 2001, under the federal No Chi ld Lef t Behind Act , ever y s tate was requi red to

test s tudents in g rades 3 -8 and grade 11 . That mandate i s s t i l l i n e f fect .

In 2014, New Jersey t ransi t ioned f rom i ts former NJ ASK and HSPA assessments to

the Par tnership for Assessment o f Readiness for Co l lege and Careers (PARCC)

assessments in mathematics and Engl ish Language Ar ts .

2017 marks the th ird adminis trat ion o f PARCC and the second oppor tuni ty to

compare year - to-year resul ts .

The impor tance of ensur ing PARCC par t ic ipat ion r ates: r ich, re l iable data s tores.

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NEW JERSEY’S STATEWIDE

ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy assessments (ELA/L) in

grades 3 – 11.

PARCC Mathematics assessments in grades 3–8 and End of

Course (EOC) assessments in Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II .

NJ ASK Science assessments in grades 4 and 8.

NJ Biology Competency Test (NJBCT) in grades 9 and 10.

NEW JERSEY’S STATEWIDE

ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

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THE DATA ANALYSIS PROCESS

What do we ask?

How will we use student achievement data as a tool to address areas in need of improvement or enhancement ?

How will we use student achievement data to identify strengths and gaps that exist in our curriculum and instruction?

How can we provide additional resources and support for our educators to meet the learning needs of all our students?

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How do we use the data?

To plan meaningful instruction that meets the needs of all

students. Teachers analyze and evaluate the score reports to

identify which skills represent areas of strength and areas in

need of growth.

The I&RS Committees and Child Study Team review data as one

measure among multiple measures to support students

experiencing academic dif f iculties.

Parents are provided specif ic information on how their child has

performed on various subtests.

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USES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA

Not Yet Met – Approached

Expectations (Levels 1-3)

Met and Exceeded Expectations

(Levels 4 and 5)

State Highland Elem. State Highland Elem.

Grade 3 50% 49% 50% 51%

Grade 4 45% 25% 56% 75%

Grade 5 41% 16% 59% 85%

Grade 6 47% 35% 53% 66%

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COMPARISON OF MIDLAND PARK’S AND THE STATE’S

SPRING 2017 PARCC ADMINISTRATIONS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Not all students participated in state mandated test administration in 2016.

Not Yet Met – Approached

Expectations (Levels 1-3)

Met and Exceeded Expectations

(Levels 4 and 5)

State Highland Elem. State Highland Elem.

Grade 3 48% 36% 53% 63%

Grade 4 53% 43% 48% 57%

Grade 5 54% 51% 46% 49%

Grade 6 57% 51% 44% 50%

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COMPARISON OF MIDLAND PARK’S AND THE STATE’S

SPRING 2017 PARCC ADMINISTRATIONS

MATHEMATICS

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Not all students participated in state mandated test administration in 2016.

Grade Level Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient

Grade 4

(63 students tested)

71.4%

Statewide: 49%

25.4%

Statewide: 40.8%

3.2%

Statewide: 10.2%

Total Proficiency Midland Park: 97% Total Proficiency Statewide: 89.8%

Total Partial Proficiency Midland Park: 3% Total Partial Proficiency Statewide: 10.2%

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SPRING 2017 NJ ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS

AND KNOWLEDGE (SCIENCE) GRADE 4

Not Yet Met – Approached

Expectations (Levels 1-3)

Met and Exceeded Expectations

(Levels 4 and 5)

State MPHS State MPHS

Grade 7 40% 33% 59% 67%

Grade 8 41% 33% 59% 67%

Grade 9 49% 20% 51% 80%

Grade 10 55% 35% 45% 65%

Grade 11 62% 55% 37% 45%

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COMPARISON OF MIDLAND PARK’S AND THE STATE’S

SPRING 2017 PARCC ADMINISTRATIONS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY

*Grade 11 does not include students who took an AP/IB test.

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Not all students participated in state mandated test administration in 2016.

Not Yet Met – Approached

Expectations (Levels 1-3)

Met and Exceeded Expectations

(Levels 4 and 5)

State MPHS State MPHS

Grade 7 60% 63% 40% 37%

Grade 8 72% 77% 28% 23%

Algebra I 58% 57% 42% 43%

Algebra II ** 73% 77% 27% 24%

Geometry** 70% 78% 30% 22%

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COMPARISON OF MIDLAND PARK’S AND THE STATE’S

SPRING 2017 PARCC ADMINISTRATIONS

MATHEMATICS

*Some students in grade 8 participated in the PARCC Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade Math

assessment. Thus, PARCC Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Not all students participated in state mandated test administration in 2016.

** Individualized programs at the high school level impact cohorts.

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MPHS MATH PROGRAM OF STUDIES

Honors Math Track

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Math 7 H (Pre-Algebra)

Math 8 H (Algebra I)

Algebra II H Geometry H

CP Math Track

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Math 7 (Pre-Algebra)

Math 8 (Pre-Algebra)

Algebra I Geometry Algebra II

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AP DATA RESULTS2 017 - 2 01 8

AP Students with Score 3+

MPHS 92.2%

New Jersey Avg. 70.8%

National Avg. 60.3%

2015 2016 2017

74%

19 AP

Scholars:

5 Distinctions

8 Honors

6 Scholars

92%

23 AP

Scholars:

9 Distinctions

2 Honor

12 Scholars

92.2%

22 AP

Scholars:

2 National

Scholars

9 Distinctions

6 Honors

5 Scholars

2017 SAT I Mean

Scores

Math Reading/Writing

MPHS 530 573

New Jersey Avg. 514 539

National Avg. 508 538

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SPRING 2017 COLLEGE BOARD

ADMISSIONS TESTING

% of Students Tested

Year to Year Difference

2016 2017

Grade 3 82% 97% 15%

Grade 4 78% 94% 12%

Grade 5 74% 91% 13%

Grade 6 83% 93% 19%

Grade 7 99% 96% -3%

Grade 8* 86% 98% 12%

Algebra I 93% 100% 7%

Algebra II 84%** 93% 9%

Geometry 92% 96% 4%

TOTAL 86% 95% +9%

C O M P A R I S O N O F M I D L A N D P A R K ’ S

S T U D E N T S T E S T E D

S P R I N G 2 0 1 6 A N D S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 P A R C C

A D M I N I S T R A T I O N S

M A T H E M A T I C S

*Some students in grade 8 participated in the PARCC Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade Math assessment. Thus, PARCC

Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.

**Juniors who meet the graduation requirement by the state of New Jersey may refuse the test without penalty.

Notes: “Students Tested” represents individual valid test scores for Mathematics.

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SPRING 2017 NJ ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS

AND KNOWLEDGE (SCIENCE): GRADE 8

Grade

Level

Advanced

Proficient

%

Proficient

% Partially

Proficient

Grade

8

26.5%

Statewide:

26.3%

60.2%

Statewide:

46.6%

13.3%

Statewide: 27.1%

2016 2017

(78 students) (83 students)

Proficiency:

MPHS 87%

State

72.9%

Proficiency:

MPHS 78%

State 77%

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NJ BIOLOGY COMPETENCY TEST: SPRING 2017

Grade

Level

Advanced

Proficient

% Proficient % Partially

Proficient

Grade

9

25%

Statewide:

16%

48.5%

Statewide:

40.7%

26.5%

Statewide:

43.3%

Proficiency:

MPHS 74%

State 72.9%

Proficiency:

MPHS 65%

State 57.8%

2016 2017

( 94 students) (69 students)

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ACTION PLANS FOR ELA/LITERACY

Through professional development and curricular revisions,

focus is on:

Building a common vision and language of writing across the

content areas;

implementation of best practices in reading and writing to

nurture independence and transfer of skills;

conversations developing the writer and not necessarily the

writing;

modeling of strategies and methods to support dif ferentiation;

alignment with the NJ Student Learning Standards and

developmentally appropriate sequencing of instruction.

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ACTION PLANS FOR MATHEMATICS

Through professional development and curricular revisions,

focus is on:

The mathematical practices at developmental stages;

conversations about pacing instruction according to skill clusters by

emphasis (major (70%), supporting (20%), and additional (10%);

modeling of strategy and methods to support differentiation;

infusion of resources and manipulatives to scaffold instruction in

mathematics;

alignment with the NJ Student Learning Standards and

developmentally appropriate sequencing of instruction.

Potential revision of K -2 curriculum (specials) to provide more

time for mathematics during the instructional day.

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