Colts Neck Township District Testing Report
2011-2012 NJASK Test Results
District Factor GroupDFG results compare our children’s test results to
those in districts of similar socioeconomic status.
Colts Neck Township is an “I” district, so we compare ourselves to other “I” districts.
Monmouth County DFG I Districts:Avon Colts Neck Fair HavenHolmdel Marlboro MillstoneMonmouth Beach Sea Girt ShrewsburySpring Lake
Other Districts In DFG I Outside of Monmouth CountyMadison Mahwah PrincetonFranklin Lakes Summit WestfieldBerkeley Heights New Providence Bridgewater-Raritan
Nature of ComparisonsWe can make general comparisons of
students over time.We look for patterns over time.We compare ourselves against similar
communities.We look for improvement over time on these
comparisons.
What are students asked to do?Language Arts Literacy (LAL)
Grades 3-5
Two timed writing prompts--both 30 minutes Narrative Non-narrative
Three reading passages—each 30 minutes Fiction and non-fiction 6-10 MC questions/passage Open-ended response/passage
What are students asked to do?Language Arts Literacy (LAL)
Grades 6-8
Two timed writing prompts—one 45 minutes and one 30 minutes Persuasive Explanatory or speculative
Four reading passages—each 30 minutes Fiction and non-fiction 9 MC questions/passage Open-ended response/passage
What are students asked to do?Mathematics Grades 3-5Spread over one or two sessions—
totaling approx. 135 minutes
33-35 multiple choice6-8 short constructed responses3 extended constructed responses
What are students asked to do?Mathematics Grades 6-8Spread over one or two sessions—
totaling approx. 135 minutes
32 multiple choice8 short constructed responses3 extended constructed responses
Benchmarks100-199 Partial Proficient
(Needs Remediation)
200-249 ProficientWorking at Grade Level According to Standards(may need remediation/may need enrichment in
some areas)
250-300 Advanced ProficientWorking at or Above Grade Level According to
Standards(most likely does not need remediation/may need
enrichment)
Score Analysis
The Big Picture
Language Arts Total ProficiencyGrade Level Colts Neck General
Education Students Only
Total Population (Special Education and General Education)
3 82.2 75.2
4 77.5 66.7
5 82.0 72.2
6 94.1 86.7
7 90.0 81.0
8 100.0 92.4
Mathematics Total ProficiencyGrade Level Colts Neck General
Education Students Only
Total Population (Special Education and General Education)
3 96.0 92.9
4 90 81.4
5 99 92.9
6 99.2 97.2
7 91.4 82.1
8 96.9 87.3
Science Total ProficiencyGrade Level Colts Neck General
Education Students Only
Total Population (Special Education and General Education)
4 95.8 93.1
8 99.2 93.6
Average Scale Scores: Language ArtsGrade Colts Neck
General Education Students
DFG General Education Students
3 217.6 218.9
4 212.3 217.7
5 222.6 222.2
6 224.2 225.4
7 231.4 229.5
8 239.3 237.7
Average Scale Scores: MathematicsGrade Colts Neck
General Education Students
DFG General Education Students
3 254.9 252.6
4 241.6 250.9
5 253.6 257.1
6 253.1 252.9
7 247.3 240.8
8 253.3 250.3
Average Scale Scores: ScienceGrade Colts Neck
General Education Students
DFG General Education Students
4 247 259
8 258 250
Language Arts: Total Population Comparisons Grade Level Partial
ProficientProficient Advanced
Proficient
CN DFG “I”
CN DFG “I”
CN DFG “I”
3 24.8 17.8 70.8 75 4.4 7.2
4 33.3 23.8 63.2 67.9 3.5 8.3
5 27.8 19.7 59.5 67.8 12.7 12.6
6 13.3 17.3 74.8 70.4 11.9 12.3
7 19.0 19.5 59.5 60.7 21.4 19.7
8 7.6 6.0 66.2 67.7 26.1 26.3
Mathematics: Total Population ComparisonsGrade Level Partial
ProficientProficient Advanced
Proficient
CN DFG “I”
CN DFG “I”
CN DFG “I”
3 7.1 8.9 38.9 37.3 54.0 53.8
4 18.6 9.7 44.1 40.5 37.2 49.8
5 7.1 6.8 44.4 38.3 48.4 54.9
6 2.8 9.0 49.0 40.9 48.3 50.0
7 17.9 19.2 42.3 43.1 39.9 37.8
8 12.7 12.9 41.4 40.2 45.9 46.9
ScienceGrade Level Partial
ProficientProficient Advanced
Proficient
CN DFG “I”
CN DFG “I”
CN DFG “I”
4 6.9 2.6 44.8 34.9 48.3 62.5
8 6.4 5.6 33.8 43.4 59.9 51.0
Goals For the YearLiteracyIncrease “close reading” of text at a variety
of text complexity levelsAchieve 3000Increased teaching of reading and writing in
science and social studiesIncreased non-narrative writing in language
arts classesIncreased nonfiction in language arts classes
Goals For the YearMathMaintaining the pace and challenge at each grade level Implementing Common Core standards in grades 3-5Preparing for Common Core Implementation grades 6-8 for
2013-2014 school year
ScienceAdding in test preparation into science classrooms
(specifically grade 4)Continue building rich science units across K-8Exploring the Next Generation Science standards to add in
technology and engineering standards to existing content
Goals For the YearSocial StudiesDevelop comprehensive integrated literacy/social studies
units at each grade level that incorporate essay writing and research skills
Increase US History at grade 5 to support the US History goals at grade 6
GeneralMaintain focus on differentiated instructionContinue developing assessments that provide better
demonstration of student understanding of the standardsFocus on effective instructional practices that support
student growth and achievement
AssessmentsModifying district assessments to move
toward PARCC type assessmentsStrengthening how we use our student data
within PLCsTraining teachers on how best to make sense
of student assessment data and targeting instruction and forming groups to support different skill levels