spring 2010 njask testing report

Spring 2010NJASK 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 Baseline Comparison

Grade 3 LAL(2010)

n Partially Proficient

Proficient Advanced Proficient

Mean

All Students 67 40.3% 56.7% 3% 202.2

General Education 54 27.8% 68.5% 3.7% 209.5

Special Education 11 90.9% 9.1% 0% 168.3

Limited English 6 100% 0% 0% 172

Language Arts Literacy

Grade 3 Math(2010)



Mean

All Students 67 28.4% 34.3% 37.3% 227



Limited English 6 83.3% 16.7% 0% 173

Math

NJASK Grade 4Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison

Grade 4 LAL(2010)



Mean

All Students 62 19.4% 77.4% 3.2% 210.8


Special Education 10 60% 40% 0% 188.5

Limited English 4 25% 75% 0% 199.8

Grade 3 LAL(2009)



Mean

All Students 68 13.8% 81.5% 4.6% 215.4




NJASK Grade 4 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison

Grade 4 Math(2010)



Mean

All Students 62 12.9% 32.3% 54.8% 248.6




Grade 3 Math(2009)



Mean

All Students 66 9.1% 54.5% 36.4% 237

General Education 55 1.8% 58.2% 40% 242

Special Education 8 50% 37.5% 12.5% 210


NJASK Grade 5 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison

Grade 5 LAL(2010)

n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient

Mean

All Students 64 29.7% 64.1% 6.3% 211.7


Special Education 10 70% 30% 0 188.4

Limited English 1 0% 100% 0 204

Grade 4 LAL(2009)


Mean

All Students 63 23.8% 73.0% 3.2% 214.1




Grade 3 LAL(2008)


Mean

All Students 64 9.5% 82.5% 7.9% 224.9



Limited English 4 33.3% 66.7% 0% 211


Grade 5 Math(2010)


Mean

All Students 65 7.7% 40% 52.3% 247

General Education 53 0% 41.5% 58.5% 255.2



Grade 4 Math(2009)


Mean

All Students 63 7.9% 49.2% 42.9% 241.2

General Education 54 1.9% 50% 48.1% 247.2



Grade 3 Math(2008)


Mean

All Students 63 7.9% 49.2% 42.9% 241.2





Grade 6 LAL(2010)


Mean

All Students 63 17.5% 74.6% 7.9% 217.6


Special Education 7 85.7% 14.3% 0% 173

Limited English 1 0 100% 0% 209

Grade 5 LAL(2009)


Mean

All Students 68 16.2% 70.6% 13.2% 219.9



Limited English 3 66.7% 33.3% 0% 194

Grade 4 LAL(2008)


Mean

All Students 71 5.6% 87.3% 7.0% 225.7



Limited English 3 33.3% 66.7% 0% 203


Grade 6 Math(2010)


Mean

All Students 63 9.5% 47.6% 42.9% 237.9




Grade 5 Math(2009)


Mean

All Students 68 7.4% 41.2% 51.5% 245.2



Limited English 3 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 226.3

Grade 4 Math(2008)


Mean

All Students 71 4.2% 35.2% 60.6% 251.2


Special Education 8 25% 37.5% 37.5% 225.4



Grade 7 LAL(2010)

N Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient

Mean

All Students 79 6.3% 48.1% 45.6% 241.6

General Education 68 0% 48.5% 51.5% 248

Special Education 11 45.5% 45.5% 9.1% 202.2


Grade 6 LAL(2009)


Mean

All Students 73 11.0% 69.9% 19.2% 225.9




Grade 5 LAL(2008)


Mean

All Students 72 16.7% 73.6% 9.7% 220.9

General Education 60 10% 80% 10% 224.9

Special Education 12 50% 41.7% 8.3% 200.7



Grade 7 Math(2010)



Mean

All Students 79 12.7% 43% 44.3% 239.2




Grade 6 Math(2009)



Mean

All Students 73 6.8% 46.6% 46.6% 243.5




Grade 5 Math(2008)



Mean

All Students 72 8.3% 41.7% 50% 248

General Education 60 3.3% 36.7% 60% 256.3




Grade 8 LAL(2010)



Mean

All Students 60 6.7% 58.3% 35% 235.2




Grade 7 LAL(2009)



Mean

All Students 63 4.8% 52.4% 42.9% 239




Grade 6 LAL(2008)



Mean

All Students 60 22% 69.5% 8.5% 218.8



Limited English 0 0% 0% 0% ----


Grade 8 Math(2010)

n Partially Proficient Proficient Advanced Proficient Mean

All Students 60 28.3% 36.7% 35% 229.6




Grade 7 Math(2009)


All Students 63 19% 46% 34.9% 235




Grade 6 Math(2008)


All Students 60 16.7% 48.3% 35% 231.7




NJASK Grade 8 Science

Grade 8 Science(2010)



Mean

All Students 60 13.3% 56.7% 30% 230.2

General Education

48 10.4% 52.1% 37.5% 237.1

Special Education

10 10% 90% 0% 205.5


2010 Language Arts LiteracyProficiency Comparisons

Test n proficient/total 2009

% proficient 2009

n proficient/total 2010

% proficient 2010

Gr. 3 56/65 86% 40/67 60%

Gr. 4 48/63 76% 50/62 81%

Gr. 5 57/68 84% 45/64 70%

Gr. 6 65/73 89% 52/63 82%

Gr. 7 60/63 95% 74/79 93%

Gr. 8 63/64 99% 56/60 93%

TOTAL 349/396 88% 317/395 80%

2010 Mathematics Proficiency Comparisons

Test n proficient/total 2009

% proficient 2009

n proficient/total 2010

% proficient 2010

Gr. 3 60/66 91% 48/67 72%

Gr. 4 58/63 92% 54/62 87%

Gr. 5 63/68 93% 60/65 92%

Gr. 6 68/73 93% 57/63 90%

Gr. 7 51/63 81% 69/79 87%

Gr. 8 55/64 86% 43/60 72%

TOTAL 355/397 89% 331/396 84%

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

One hundred percent of our fifth grade general education students were proficient or advanced proficient on the Math section with our mean in the advanced proficient range.

One hundred percent of our seventh grade general education students were proficient or advanced proficient on the LAL section.

One hundred perfect of our eighth grade general education students were proficient or advanced proficient on the LAL section.

spring 2010 njask testing report

Documents

respective grade levelstudents

proficient scores

advanced proficient

test measures students

lal section

advanced proficient250

math section

njaskstudent scores