quality annual assurance report 2005 what you believe is what you achieve

Quality Annual Assurance Report

2005

What you believe is what you achieve.

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

N.C.L.B.

NCLB: Every child is entitled to...

• Adequate Yearly Progress (A.Y.P.)

• Safe Schools

• Highly Qualified Teachers (H.Q.T.)

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Goal is 100% proficiency by June 2014 for all children.

State has set AYP benchmarks for each year from now until then.

NJ AYP Standards to Year 20142004 2005 2008 2011 2014

Literacy Grade 4 68% 75% 82% 91% 100%

Grade 8 58% 66% 76% 87% 100%

Grade 11 73% 79% 85% 92% 100%

Mathematics Grade 4 53% 62% 73% 85% 100%

Grade 8 39% 49% 62% 79% 100%

Grade 11 55% 64% 74% 86% 100%

New Jersey’s AYP Standards for 2005 to 2007

Literacy Mathematics

Grade 4 75% 62%

Grade 8 66% 49%

Grade 11 79% 64%

What is reported?

Scores are reported at grades 4, 8, & 11.

Schools must meet AYP or show a 10% decrease in # failing (NJ Safe Harbor).

Scores are reported by total population & subgroups

What is reported?Sub Groups:

Total Population Students with Disabilities Limited Income Limited English Proficient Economically Disadvantaged White African-American American Indian/Native

American Hispanic Other

Subgroups of less than 20 are not reported.

Subgroup of ‘students with disabilities’ must be over 35.

How does the community know how its students are doing?

Annual meetings of Planning Teams in each school-- fall and spring.

Annual presentation of the Quality Assurance Report in October.

NCLB: Things worth noting

• 95% Test Participation

• AYP increase

• Bundling 3&4

• Grades 5, 6, 7 Pilots this year

• Not analyzed

PURPOSES of the QUALITY ANNUAL

REPORT

PURPOSES of the QUALITY ANNUAL

REPORT

Measure Results

Set Goals

Report to the Public

Report to the State

QAAR Required ItemsQAAR Required ItemsSchool Plans 05-06 Achievement of

Performance Objectives 04-05

NJ School Report Cards

Professional Dev. Activities

Condition of Facilities

Violence & Vandalism Data

Status of Mandated Program Reviews

Community Support

Assignment Plan for Certified Nurses

Statements of Assurance

School Plans:District SMART Goals Process

S = Specific

M = Measurable

A = Attainable

R = Results-Oriented

T = Time-Bound

Over-Arching Goal

By 2014...

Over-Arching Goal

By 2014...

All students will demonstrate proficiency in reading and

mathematics.

District Target Goal for New Jersey Assessments

2005-2006

District Target Goal for New Jersey Assessments

2005-2006

Each sub-group will attain or surpass the “Adequate Yearly

Progress” standards set by the N.J. Department of

Education.

South Brunswick Public Schools

October 2005

District Literacy & Math Results

Grades 4, 8, & 11

Spring 2003 to 2005

Bird’s Eye View

All Students Tested in

Grades 4, 8, and 11

Math & Literacy NJ Assessments 2005

(All Students)88% 89%

88%

75%

93%86%

0%10%20%

30%40%50%60%

70%80%90%

100%

Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 11

LiteracyMath

Passing Rates

Cohort View

Math & Literacy for Grades 3 to 42004 to 2005Same Cohort

90% 91% 88% 89%

0%10%20%30%40%

50%60%70%80%90%

100%

2004 2005

LiteracyMath

(All Students Tested)

Grade 4

Grade 4 Literacy: 2003 to 2005

93% 95%94%

90% 91% 88%

86%64% 72%

69% 64% 56%

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

2003 2004 2005

Spec. Ed.

Econ. Dis.

Total Tested

Gen. Ed.

Spec. Ed. Econ. Dis. Total Tested Gen. Ed.

2005 - 2007 AYP = 75%

2003 - 2004 AYP = 68%

Passing Rates

Grade 4 Math: 2003 to 2005

86% 83% 93%

82% 79% 89%

61% 51% 59%

63% 60% 56%

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

2003 2004 2005

Spec. Ed.

Econ. Dis.

Total Tested

Gen. Ed.


2005 - 2007 AYP = 62%

2003 - 2004 AYP = 53%

Passing Rates

Grade 4 Literacy by EthnicityNJASK 2003 to 2005

85%79%

72%

95%99%

95%

81%

72% 73%

90% 90%88%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Afr. Amer. Asian Hispanic White

200320042005

2003-04 AYP = 68% 2005 - 2007 AYP = 75%

Passing Rates

Grade 4 Math by EthnicityNJASK 2003 to 2005

59%

54%

57%

92%

96%95%

62%

53%

73%

84%

76%

91%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


200320042005

2003-04 AYP = 53% 2005 - 2007 AYP = 62%

Passing Rates

Grade 8

Grade 8 Literacy: 2003 to 2005

97% 97%95%

90% 89% 88%

71% 61% 67%

41% 31%49%

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

2003 2004 2005

Spec. Ed.

Econ. Dis.

Total Tested

Gen. Ed.


2005 - 2007 AYP = 66%

2003 - 2004 AYP = 58%

Passing Rates


82% 82%82%

75% 78% 75%

48% 42% 38%

22% 20%30%

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

2003 2004 2005

Spec. Ed.

Econ. Dis.

Total Tested

Gen. Ed.


2005 - 2008 AYP = 49%

2003 - 2004 AYP = 39%

Passing Rates

Grade 8 Literacy by EthnicityGEPA 2003 to 2005

75%

66%

78%

97% 97% 93%

82% 87% 85%

92%88% 90%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


200320042005

2003 - 2004 AYP = 58% 2005 - 2008 AYP = 66%

Passing Rates

Grade 8 Math by EthnicityGEPA 2003 to 2005

46%58%

35%

89% 91% 92%

55% 57%61%

76% 78% 78%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


200320042005

2003 - 2004 AYP = 39% 2005 - 2007 AYP = 49%

Passing Rates

Grade 11

Grade 11 Literacy2003 to 2005

95% 97%97%

89% 92% 93%

85% 71% 76%

58% 71% 63%

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

2003 2004 2005

Spec. Ed.

Econ. Dis.

Total Tested

Gen. Ed.


2005 - 2007 AYP = 79%

2003 - 2004 AYP = 73%

Passing Rates


84% 86% 93%

76% 80% 86%

39%61% 77%

33% 43% 37%

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

2003 2004 2005

Spec. Ed.

Econ. Dis.

Total Tested

Gen. Ed.


2005 - 2007 AYP = 64%

2003 - 2004 AYP = 55%

Passing Rates

Grade 11 Literacy by EthnicityHSPA 2003 to 2005

93%86% 84%

97%94% 94%

96%

80%90%

95%94% 94%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


200320042005

2003 - 2004 AYP = 73% 2005 - 2007 AYP = 79%

Passing Rates

Grade 11 Math by EthnicityHSPA 2003 to 2005

63%60%

70%

96%

91%95%

69%

58%

73%

86%81%

86%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


200320042005

2003 - 2004 AYP = 55% 2005 - 2007 AYP = 64%

Passing Rates

Our Schools

• Brooks Crossing• Brunswick Acres• Cambridge• Constable• Greenbrook• Indian Fields• Monmouth Junction

• Crossroads North Middle School

• Crossroads South Middle School

• South Brunswick High School

No S.B. schools in the State category, “In Need of Improvement.”

Our Schools

• Brooks Crossing• Brunswick Acres• Cambridge• Constable• Greenbrook• Indian Fields*• Monmouth Junction

• Crossroads North Middle School*

• Crossroads South Middle School*

• South Brunswick High School*

*Early Warning

SAT Results SAT Results

Verbal Mean Scores for 2005

Verbal Mean Scores for 2005

503 508532

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N.J. Nation SBHS

84% of Class Took SAT!

SBHSVerbal Scores 2002 to 2005

SBHSVerbal Scores 2002 to 2005

505 518 519532

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2002 2003 2004 2005


Math Mean Scores for 2005

Math Mean Scores for 2005

517 520552

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N.J. Nation SBHS


SBHSMath Scores 2002 to 2005

SBHSMath Scores 2002 to 2005

539555 550 552

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250

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2002 2003 2004 2005


SBHS Combined Mean Scores for Classes of 2002 to 2005

SBHS Combined Mean Scores for Classes of 2002 to 2005

1044 1073 10691084

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2002 2003 2004 2005


Violence & Vandalism Report

2002 to 2005

District Incidents for 2002 to 2005

Year Violence Vandalism Weapons SubstanceAbuse

TotalIncidents

withTot. Pop.

2001-02 15 9 3 7 34 / 7920

2002-03 24 9 6 6 45 / 8177

2003-04 22 10 3 6 41 / 8333

2004-05 16 7 7 7 37 / 8555

Ingredients for Success ...Ingredients for Success ...

• Safe & Caring Environment

• High Academic Standards

• Rich & Varied Curriculum

• Sound Pedagogy

• Highly Qualified & Well Trained Staff

Ingredients for Success ...Ingredients for Success ...

Instructional Leadership

Well-Maintained Facilities

Adequate Resources

Parents as Partners

Strong Community Support

And the final ingredient for success-- high expectations.

“What you believe…

is what you achieve.”

quality annual assurance report 2005 what you believe is what you achieve

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