NJASK Testing Report May 2009

HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL

Alex Anemone, Ed.D.October 6, 2014NJ Testing ReportSpring 201420091This Report Includes:2014 NJASK results for Grades 3 - 8Inclusive of Special EducationDisaggregated General Ed. and Special Ed.Testing HighlightsComparisons to DFG J and StateELAGrades 3-8Math Grades 3-8Science Grades 4 and 8Cohort AnalysisOLSATAIP

District Factor GroupDFG results compare HTS test results to districts of a similar socioeconomic status. Community wealth and education levels are the primary criteria.Harding Township is a J district, the wealthiest DFG rating and the most competitive academic cohort.There are approximately 4,500 students per grade in DFG J.There are approximately 100,000 students per grade statewide.Testing HighlightsELA proficient and advanced proficient 86.4% (81.4% in 2013). An increase of 5.0 percentage points or 6.1%.Math proficient and advanced proficient 88.8% (85.3% in 2013). An increase of 3.5 percentage points or 4.1%.Science proficient and advanced proficient 97.1% (95.6% in 2013). An increase of 1.5 percentage points or 1.6%.

Testing HighlightsGreater % gain in students scoring advanced proficient in ELA and Math as compared to DFG J and State.Greater % decline in students scoring partially proficient in ELA and Math as compared to DFG J and State.% of students scoring advanced proficient greater than DFG JGrade 4 ELA; Grade 4 Math% of students scoring partially proficient less than DFG JGrade 3 Math; Grade 4 ELA; Grade 5 Math; Grade 8 ScienceMean scale scores greater than DFG JGrade 4 ELA; Grade 4 Math; Grade 4 ScienceTesting HighlightsMean scale scores greater than State in all grades and in all subjects.% of students scoring advanced proficient greater than State average in all grades and subjects.% of students scoring partially proficient less than State average in all grades and subjects.

Testing HighlightsIncreased number of Perfect 300 scores in Math from 14 in 2013 to 31 in 2014; an increase of 121.4%! Increased number of Perfect 300 scores in Science from 6 in 2013 to 10 in 2014; an increase of 66.7%!15.0% of all Math exams were Perfect 300 (6.9% in 2013).14.5% of all Science exams were Perfect 300 (8.8% in 2013).

Testing HighlightsMean scores were over 250 Advanced Proficient in:Grade 3 Math:253Grade 4 Math: 263Grade 4 Science:265Grade 5 Math: 257NJASK Grade 3 May 201441 Students (1 student = 2.44%)English Language Arts 20142013201220112010 % Advanced Proficient 12.210.30.014.00.0 % Proficient75.674.484.654.562.5 % Partially Proficient12.215.315.431.537.5 Mathematics% Advanced Proficient 60.953.846.256.642.5 % Proficient34.243.638.539.142.5 % Partially Proficient4.92.615.44.315 Mean score for Math was 253 - Advanced Proficient20099English Language ArtsGrade 3200910MathematicsGrade 3200911NJASK Grade 4 May 201438 Students (1 student = 2.63%)English Language Arts 20142013201220112010 % Advanced Proficient 21.112.50.07.05.1 % Proficient71.162.575.076.761.5 % Partially Proficient7.825.025.016.333.3 Mathematics% Advanced Proficient 71.142.533.334.125.6 % Proficient15.845.050.054.551.3 % Partially Proficient13.112.516.711.423.1 Mean score for Math was 263 - Advanced Proficient200912English Language ArtsGrade 4200913MathematicsGrade 4 200914NJASK Grade 4 May 201438 Students (1 Student = 2.63%)

Science20142013201220112010 % Advanced Proficient 73.7 72.562.561.453.8 % Proficient 23.727.533.334.146.2 % Partially Proficient 2.604.24.50

Mean score for Science was 265 Advanced Proficient 200915ScienceGrade 4 200916NJASK Grade 5 May 201437 Students (1 Student = 2.70%)English Language Arts 20142013201220112010% Advanced Proficient 21.602.2021.2% Proficient 62.276.066.769.251.5 % Partially Proficient 16.224.031.130.827.3

Mathematics% Advanced Proficient 67.644.033.333.336.4 % Proficient 29.744.053.453.851.5 % Partially Proficient 2.712.013.312.812.1 Mean score for Math was 257 Advanced Proficient200917English Language ArtsGrade 5 200918MathematicsGrade 5 200919NJASK Grade 6 May 201425 Students (1 Student = 4.0%)English Language Arts 20142013201220112010 % Advanced Proficient 12.02.513.212.112.5% Proficient 76.082.173.772.777.1 % Partially Proficient 12.015.413.215.210.4Mathematics% Advanced Proficient 40.035.934.247.133.3 % Proficient 44.043.660.550.058.3 % Partially Proficient 16.020.55.32.98.3 200920English Language ArtsGrade 6 200921MathematicsGrade 6200922NJASK Grade 7 May 201434 Students (1 Student = 2.94%) English Language Arts 20142013201220112010 % Advanced Proficient 26.58.914.311.433.3% Proficient 52.967.667.977.362.5 % Partially Proficient 20.623.517.911.44.2

Mathematics% Advanced Proficient 23.544.121.436.433.3 % Proficient 55.938.264.347.754.2 % Partially Proficient 20.617.614.315.912.5 200923English Language ArtsGrade 7 200924MathematicsGrade 7200925NJASK Grade 8 May 201431 Students (1 Student = 3.23%)English Language Arts 20142013201220112010 % Advanced Proficient 16.114.320.037.541.9% Proficient 70.975.077.862.553.5 % Partially Proficient 12.910.72.204.7

Mathematics% Advanced Proficient 48.453.644.458.367.4 % Proficient 38.721.448.941.727.9 % Partially Proficient 12.925.06.704.7 200926English Language ArtsGrade 8 200927MathematicsGrade 8 200928NJASK Grade 8 May 201431 Students (1 Student = 3.23%)

Science 20142013201220112010 % Advanced Proficient38.750.044.737.555.8 % Proficient 58.139.346.862.539.5 % Partially Proficient 3.210.78.504.7 200929ScienceGrade 8 200930Disaggregated DataGeneral Education Students: grades 3-8ELAAdv. Prof.21.5% +12.0%ELAProf.68.9%ELAPart. Prof.9.6%-3.4%Special Education Students: grades 3-8 ELAAdv. Prof.0.0%ELAProf.62.1%ELAPart. Prof.37.9%-7.8%

Disaggregated DataGeneral Education Students: grades 3-8MathAdv. Prof.58.2%+6.7%MathProf.33.9%MathPart. Prof.7.9%Special Education Students: grades 3-8MathAdv. Prof.24.1%+7.0%MathProf.44.8%MathPart. Prof.31.0%-17.6%Special Education students improving scale score 2013-2014ELA: 80%Math: 65%

English Language Arts2014Advanced Proficient:18.4%(+10.1%)Proficient:68.0%Partially Proficient:13.6%(-5.0%)2013Advanced Proficient: 8.3%Proficient:73.0%Partially Proficient:18.6%Math2014Advanced Proficient:53.4% (+7.8%)Proficient:35.4%Partially Proficient:11.2% (-3.5%)2013Advanced Proficient:45.6%Proficient:39.7%Partially Proficient:14.7%Science2014Advanced Proficient:58.0%Proficient:39.1%Partially Proficient: 2.9%(-1.5%)2013Advanced Proficient:63.2%Proficient:32.4%Partially Proficient: 4.4%

HTS- DFG J - StateELA Adv. Prof. 2013-2014ELA Part. Prof. 2013-2014Math Adv. Prof. 2013-2014Math Part. Prof. 2013-2014HTS+10.1%-5.0%+7.8%-3.5%DFG J~ +7.9%~-1.8%~+6.5%~-0.9%State~+2.6%~+1.7%~+3.0%~-0.1%Cohort AnalysisGrade 3 (2013) to Grade 4 (2014)ELA Adv. Prof. +10.8%Math Adv. Prof.+17.3%ELA Part. Prof. -7.5%Grade 4 (2013) to Grade 5 (2014)ELA Adv. Prof.+9.1%Math Adv. Prof.+25.1%ELA Part. Prof.-8.8%Math Part. Prof.-9.8%Cohort Analysis (contd)Grade 5 (2013) to Grade 6 (2014)ELA Adv. Prof.+12.0%ELA Part. Prof.-12.0%Grade 6 (2013) to Grade 7 (2014)ELA Adv. Prof.+24.0%Grade 7 (2013) to Grade 8 (2014)ELA Adv. Prof.+7.2%Math Adv. Prof.+4.3%ELA Part. Prof.-10.6%Otis-Lennon School Ability TestMay 2014 - grade three: N = 41 students (100%)Mean Score:109Standard Deviation:15.5Range:72-15090th Percentile:12775th Percentile:11750th Percentile:11125th Percentile:9910th Percentile:88Otis-Lennon School Ability TestOLSATNJASK ELANJASK Math150278300127259282117238252111225300992182268820021472201185Academic Improvement Program (AIP)63 students recommended in grades 1-8.46 entered into AIP classes17 received outside tutoringELA 2013ELA 2014ChangeMath 2013Math 2014ChangeAIP (n=46)191.5208.0+8.6%188.4192.5+2.2%Non AIP (n=17)193.3214.6+11.0%191.5209.3+9.3%Academic Improvement Program (AIP)46 AIP studentsELA 7 students moved from partially proficient to proficientMath 5 students moved from partially proficient to proficient

17 non-AIP studentsELA 4 students moved from partially proficient to proficient; 1 student moved from proficient to advanced proficientMath 2 students moved from partially proficient to proficient

2014 NJASKELA +5.0 percentage points or +6.1%Math +3.5 percentage points or +4.1%Science +1.5 percentage points or +1.6%

Congratulations to all HTS students and staff members for their hard work and dedication.