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New Jersey Department of Education Division of Educational Programs and Assessment Office of Evaluation and Assessment. 2006 Statewide Assessment Results Jay Doolan, Ed.D., Acting Assistant Commissioner Brian D. Robinson, Ed.D., Director. What’s New in 2006?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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New Jersey Department of EducationDivision of Educational Programs and AssessmentOffice of Evaluation and Assessment
2006 Statewide Assessment Results
Jay Doolan, Ed.D., Acting Assistant CommissionerBrian D. Robinson, Ed.D., Director
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What’s New in 2006?
First year for testing in grades 5-7 Change in LEP reporting- now includes
current and former LEP students Department implemented project to
identify unusual changes in school test results
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2006 Assessment Results: Highlights
LAL scores generally held steady or improved for NJ ASK3 and 4, GEPA and HSPA
Math scores generally increased for NJ ASK3 and 4
Achievement gaps are narrowing especially at elementary school level
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2006Assessment Results: Highlights Special education and LEP scores in the
elementary grades continued to improve in math
Special Education and LEP scores in the elementary grades remained flat over the last three years in LAL
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2006Assessment Results: Highlights The gap between Abbott and non-Abbott
districts continued to decrease Sharp decline in LAL and math scores starting in
6th grade
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2006Assessment Results: Highlights Science scores at fourth grade saw modest gains
across all populations, but there are still sizable gaps across subgroup populations
Students scored higher on science at eighth grade than on LAL and math, but sizable gaps still exist for all subgroup populations
New Jersey’s students continue to rank very high on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
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Grades 3-8 Math PerformanceSpecial Education and LEP
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Total 86.9 82.4 81.7 70.8 64.2 64.5
SE 70.9 59.5 53.9 33.5 27 25
LEP 66 55.4 45.4 32.4 30.1 22.6
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8
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Grades 3-8 Math PerformanceRace and Ethnicity
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White 92.8 89.8 89.9 81.1 74.7 77.9
Black 72.4 63.4 62.1 44.7 37.3 31.7
Asian 95.6 93.7 93.3 89 86.6 85.6
Hispanic 79 72.3 70.4 56.4 49.1 45.5
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8
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Grades 3-8 LAL PerformanceSpecial Education and LEP
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Total 82.5 80 85.9 75 80.2 74.3
SE 52.8 48.8 58.3 37.6 44.9 32.7
LEP 48.2 44.4 42.7 24.5 30.1 15.8
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8
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Grades 3-8 LAL PerformanceRace and Ethnicity
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White 90.1 87.8 93.2 85.4 89.7 85.4
Black 66.4 62.9 69.7 51.6 58.8 50.1
Asian 92 91.2 94.4 89.2 91.9 85.5
Hispanic 70.4 66.7 75.1 59.1 66.3 57.3
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8
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Abbott and Non-Abbott Math Performance
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Non-Abbott 90.4 87.6 86.5 76.8 70.3 71.6
Abbott 73.4 60.4 52.3 45.8 39.4 34.9
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8
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Abbott and Non-AbbottLAL Performance
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Non-Abbott 87.2 84.7 90.4 81.3 76 80.6
Abbott 64.2 60.7 67.5 48.4 56.3 47.3
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8
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HSPA Math Performance
75.9
31.6
36.4
86.1
46.3
90.9
58
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Total SE LEP White Black Asian Hispanic
Subgroup
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HSPA LAL Performance
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Total SE LEP White Black Asian Hispanic
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Trends from 1999-2006
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NJ ASK4 MathLEP and Special Education
82.486.1
55.4
72.168.5
65.965.8
60.4
68.0
80.2
78.474.874.2
71.371.4
65.8
38.440.437.7
35.8
46.3
25.8
59.5
55.3
35.9
24.1
34.0
28.033.0
47.2
51.2
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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Total General Education Special Education Limited English Proficient
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NJ ASK4 MathRace and Ethnicity
63.4
93.7
72.3
89.888.0
78.680.377.9
72.1
77.681.0
60.4
50.2
41.938.9
35.335.530.8
92.387.887.186.5
84.684.980.1
70.0
59.2
52.452.647.6
38.1
46.0
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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White Black Asian Hispanic
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HSPA LALSpecial Education and LEP
81.1 80.282.2 83.2 83.5
90.0 90.0 91.5 92.3
37.6
54.6
62.164.8
44.9
20.5
25.2 26.4
64.0
29.2
63.5
27.5
21.418.5
24.2 22.5 22.1
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Total General Education
Special Education SE - IEP Exempt From Passing
SE - Not Exempt From Passing Limited English Proficient - Current & Former
LEP - Current LEP - Former
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HSPA LALRace and Ethnicity
88.3 88.089.9 91.0 91.5
62.660.5
65.4 65.6 64.3
87.3 86.5 88.0 87.890.6
64.3 63.365.6 66.4
68.2
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White Black Asian Hispanic
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HSPA MathSpecial Education and LEP
68.665.8
70.0
75.5 75.9
76.874.6
78.9
84.7
25.8
39.2
46.349.9
11.213.2
15.7 15.5
50.4
36.4
23.2 22.4
29.3
34.6
55.4
31.6
32.5
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Total General Education
Special Education SE - IEP Exempt From Passing
SE - Not Exempt From Passing Limited English Proficient - Current & Former
LEP - Current LEP - Former
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HSPA MathRace and Ethnicity
79.377.3
81.0
85.3 86.1
35.632.8
38.7
46.8 46.3
84.783.3
86.889.2
90.9
44.741.5
48.6
56.9 58.0
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White Black Asian Hispanic
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Next Steps
Implement redesigned statewide assessment system for Grades 3-8 initiated by Assessment Advisory Committee
Provide districts better information and tools for using assessment data to improve instruction
Complete Grant Wiggins project to clarify the Core Curriculum Content Standards and better identify content to be assessed
Help districts use assessment information to narrow achievement gaps
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Next Steps
Expand annual analysis of test results Use data to recognize models of instructional achievement Ensure integrity of the testing system through annual monitoring
Complete high school policy work to implement goals of the American Diploma Project in New Jersey context
Address middle school decline identified by Grade 6 scores
Implement NJQSAC to assure that mandates and practices are in place to improve the quality of learning in New Jersey for all students