Madison Public Schools
Report on State Assessments
2011-2012 Results
Presenter:
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
What Tests Were Given
In the 2011-2012 Schools Year?
•MAP
•NJ ASK
Grade 2
(Language Arts and Math)
Grades 3-8 (Literacy and Math)
(Science section in grades 4 & 8)
•PSAT
Grade 10 (English and Math)
•HSPA
Grade 11 (Language Arts and Math)
•SAT
(English and Math)
•Advanced Placement Tests (AP)
•Access for ELLs
(Mandatory for ESL - Title III)
•NJ Biology Competency Test (NJBCT)
New Jersey Assessment of Skills and
Knowledge (NJ ASK)
The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge for grades
five through eight (NJ ASK 5-8) was administered for the first time in
Spring 2008, and for grades 3 & 4 in Spring 2009 with a new test
design. The NJ ASK is designed to give an early indication of the
progress students are making in mastering the knowledge and skills
described in the Core Curriculum Content Standards. The results
are to be used by schools and districts to identify strengths and
weaknesses in their educational programs. It is anticipated that this
process will lead to improved instruction and better alignment with
the Core Curriculum Content Standards. The results may also be
used, along with other indicators of student progress, to identify
those students who may need instructional support in any of the
content areas. This support, which could be in the form of individual
or programmatic intervention, would be a means to address any
identified knowledge or skill gaps.
NJ ASK Scoring
• Advanced Proficient = 250-300
• Proficient = 200-249
• Partially Proficient = 199 and Below
What do we do with NJ ASK Data?
District Factor Groups (DFG)
• The District Factor Groups (DFGs) were first
developed in 1975 for the purpose of comparing
students’ performance on statewide assessments
across demographically similar school districts.
The DFGs represent an approximate measure of a
community’s relative socioeconomic status (SES).
The classification system provides a useful tool
for examining student achievement and
comparing similarly-situated school districts in
other analyses.
Comparing Apples to Apples
• District Factor Groups (DFG) Formula:
1) Percent of adults with no high school diploma
2) Percent of adults with some college education
3) Occupational status
4) Unemployment rate
5) Percent of individuals in poverty
6) Median family income
What is Madison’s DFG?
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A
B
CD
DE
FG
GH
I
J
(Lowest Socioeconomic Determination)
(Highest Socioeconomic Determination)
The Data
• Includes ALL students (General Ed & Special Ed)
• Compares Madison results to other DFG I districts
and statewide results for the 2011-2012 school
year
• Includes longitudinal scores for the current 8th
and 9th graders on NJ ASK performance
• Demonstrates that Madison continues to
outperform statewide results and schools within
DFG I compared to most grade level
2012 NJ ASK 3
3rd Grade LAL
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
71.1%
79.1% 82.2%
75.0%
66.7%
63.1%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
33.2%
30.0%
20.0%
20.9%
8.0%
17.8%
10.0%
7.2%
3.6%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 3
3rd Grade Math
100.0%
90.0%
88.3% 91.1%
80.0%
78.4%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
50.5%
40.0%
37.8% 37.3%
53.8%
41.3%
37.1%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
21.6%
11.7%
8.9%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 4
4th Grade LAL
90.0%
85.6%
80.0%
75.4%
70.0%
76.2%
67.9%
60.0%
58.5%
54.5%
50.0%
41.5%
40.0%
30.0%
23.8%
20.0%
10.0%
14.4%
10.2%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
8.3%
4.0%
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 4
4th Grade Math
100.0%
90.0%
91.6% 90.3%
80.0%
77.4%
70.0%
60.0%
55.7%
50.0%
40.0%
35.9%
30.0%
33.1%
22.6%
20.0%
10.0%
40.5%
49.8%
44.3%
8.4%
9.7%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 4
4th Grade Science
100.0%
97.0% 97.4%
90.0%
91.3%
80.0%
70.0%
64.1% 62.5%
60.0%
50.0%
46.7%
44.6%
40.0%
32.9% 34.9%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
3.0%
2.6%
8.7%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 5
5th Grade LAL
90.0%
85.0%
80.0%
80.4%
72.3%
70.0%
67.8%
62.1%
60.0%
55.5%
50.0%
40.0%
37.9%
30.0%
20.0%
15.0%
19.7%
12.7% 12.6%
10.0%
6.6%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 5
5th Grade Math
100.0%
94.8% 93.2%
90.0%
83.3%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
56.6% 54.9%
50.0%
45.9%
40.0%
38.2% 38.3%
37.4%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
16.8%
5.2%
6.8%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 6
6th Grade LAL
90.0%
85.3%
80.0%
82.7%
75.4%
70.0%
70.4%
64.5%
60.0%
58.4%
50.0%
40.0%
35.5%
30.0%
20.0%
14.6% 17.3%
9.9% 12.3%
10.0%
6.1%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 6
6th Grade Math
100.0%
90.0%
90.6% 90.9%
80.0%
78.8%
70.0%
64.3%
60.0%
50.0%
50.0%
46.6%
40.0%
40.9%
32.2%
30.0%
26.3%
20.0%
10.0%
21.2%
9.4%
9.0%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJASK 7
7th Grade LAL
90.0%
84.9%
80.0%
80.4%
70.0%
60.0%
61.0%
60.7%
54.1%
50.0%
40.0%
50.5%
39.0%
30.0%
30.8%
20.0%
15.1%
19.5%
19.7%
10.0%
10.5%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 7
7th Grade Math
90.0%
80.0%
80.9%
73.0%
70.0%
63.2%
60.0%
50.0%
43.1%
40.0%
36.8%
30.0%
20.0%
27.0%
40.3%
40.0%
33.0%
37.8%
22.9%
19.2%
10.0%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 8
8th Grade LAL
100.0%
95.6% 94.0%
90.0%
82.2%
80.0%
70.0%
62.8%
60.0%
67.7% 67.7%
50.0%
40.0%
32.8%
30.0%
26.3%
20.0%
17.8%
10.0%
0.0%
4.4%
14.5%
6.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 8
8th Grade Math
100.0%
92.9%
90.0%
87.1%
80.0%
70.0%
71.6%
60.0%
57.5%
50.0%
46.9%
40.0%
35.4%
30.0%
40.2% 41.5%
30.1%
28.3%
20.0%
10.0%
12.9%
7.2%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
2012 NJ ASK 8
8th Grade Science
100.0%
98.3%
90.0%
94.4%
81.9%
80.0%
70.0%
70.3%
60.0%
50.0%
43.4%
40.0%
30.0%
32.4%
28.0%
20.0%
18.1%
10.0%
0.0%
51.0%
49.5%
1.6%
5.6%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
District
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
Class of 2016 (Current 9th Graders)
Percentage Passing Language Arts Literacy (LAL)
120.0%
100.0%
80.0%
94.8%
95.9%
92.8%
92.4%
83.4%
82.6%
90.7%
92.7%
93.3%
95.6%
94.0%
82.2%
82.9%
82.7%
82.3%
66.2%
65.5%
63.3%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Madison Passing
Grade 6
DFG Passing
State Passing
Grade 7
Grade 8
Class of 2016 (Current 9th Graders)
Percentage Advanced Proficient Language Arts Literacy (LAL)
35.0%
30.9%
32.8%
30.0%
25.6%
26.3%
25.0%
21.8%
19.2%
22.7%
20.0%
15.0%
12.3%
7.1%
10.0%
8.2%
5.0%
8.8%
8.7%
14.5%
14.4%
15.6%
13.7%
7.6%
4.6%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Madison AP
Grade 6
DFG AP
State AP
Grade 7
Grade 8
Class of 2016 (Current 9th Graders)
Percentage Passing Math
120.0%
100.0%
95.4%
95.2%
93.9%
87.3%
84.8%
80.0%
93.0%
90.7%
93.8%
89.4%
90.1%
86.3%
77.6%
82.6%
72.1%
92.8%
87.1%
71.6%
65.7%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Madison Passing
Grade 6
DFG Passing
State Passing
Grade 7
Grade 8
Class of 2016 (Current 9th Graders)
Advanced Proficient (AP) Math
70.0%
60.0%
57.2%
57.9%
57.8%
57.5%
55.9%
49.4%
50.0%
49.3%
46.9%
46.9%
46.0%
40.4%
40.0%
37.2%
30.0%
32.3%
38.9%
32.2%
30.1%
23.6%
24.3%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Madison AP
Grade 6
DFG AP
State AP
Grade 7
Grade 8
Class of 2017 (Current 8th Graders)
Percentage Passing LAL
120.0%
100.0%
96.9%
94.2%
86.0%
80.0%
60.0%
90.0%
86.9%
81.7%
80.2%
80.0%
63.0%
63.0%
82.6%
84.9%
80.4%
66.7%
61.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison Passing
Grade 5
DFG Passing
Grade 6
State Passing
Grade 7
Class of 2017 (Current 8th Graders)
Percentage Advanced Proficient LAL
35.0%
30.8%
30.0%
25.9%
25.0%
21.3%
20.0%
15.0%
19.7%
13.8%
14.8%
15.8%
13.4%
12.1%
10.5%
10.0%
8.0%
5.0%
8.7%
7.3%
6.7%
4.6%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison AP
Grade 5
DFG AP
Grade 6
State AP
Grade 7
Class of 2017 (Current 8th Graders)
Percentage Passing Math
120.0%
100.0%
97.5%
95.0%
87.8%
86.7%
87.8%
80.0%
91.2%
91.1%
89.2%
89.8%
78.8%
77.4%
72.9%
80.9%
73.0%
63.2%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison Passing
Grade 5
DFG Passing
Grade 6
State Passing
Grade 7
Class of 2017 (Current 8th Graders)
Percentage Advanced Proficient Math
55.9%
60.0%
52.5%
50.0%
53.3%
49.4%
53.6%
49.4%
46.3%
41.9%
40.0%
36.8%
40.0%
37.8%
33.3%
30.0%
27.6%
27.5%
22.9%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison AP
Grade 5
DFG AP
Grade 6
State AP
Grade 7
NJ High School Proficiency
Assessment (HSPA)
The New Jersey High School Proficiency
Assessment (HSPA) was administered for the first
time in Spring 2002 to students who had become
first-time 11th graders as of September 1st, 2001.
The HSPA consists of two content areas:
Mathematics and Language Arts Literacy.
Satisfactory HSPA performance in Mathematics
and Language Arts Literacy is a requirement for a
high school diploma. Students who do not
perform at required levels are provided additional
instruction and subsequent opportunities for
retesting.
HSPA 11
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
98.8% 97.4%
90.0%
91.5%
80.0%
70.0%
69.7%
60.0%
59.4%
52.6%
50.0%
46.2%
40.0%
38.0%
30.0%
21.8%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
1.2%
2.7%
8.5%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Madison
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
HSPA 11
Math
100.0%
93.6%
90.0%
91.1%
80.0%
79.3%
70.0%
60.0%
52.6%
51.8%
50.0%
40.0%
41.0%
46.7%
44.4%
30.0%
27.5%
20.0%
10.0%
20.7%
6.4%
8.9%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Madison
Advanced Proficient
DFG
State
Passing
Longitudinal HSPA Grade 11
Percentage Passing Language Arts Literacy
105.0%
100.0%
97.7%
97.8%
94.2%
95.0%
95.3%
93.7%
94.4%
99.0%
96.2%
98.0%
98.8%
97.4%
96.5%
91.5%
90.0%
89.6%
87.1%
85.0%
85.4%
82.8%
83.6%
80.0%
75.0%
70.0%
2006-07
2007-08
MHS Passing
2008-09
DFG Passing
2009-10
State Passing
2010-11
2011-12
Longitudinal HSPA Grade 11
Percentage AP Language Arts Literacy
60.0%
52.6%
50.0%
46.0%
42.9%
40.0%
37.0%
38.0%
32.0%
37.1%
29.3%
30.0%
34.3%
35.2%
25.9%
20.0%
19.4%
22.8%
18.4%
21.8%
13.4%
12.2%
10.0%
20.8%
0.0%
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
MHS AP
2009-10
DFG AP
State AP
2010-11
2011-12
Longitudinal HSPA Grade 11
Percentage Passing MATH
100.0%
90.0%
93.4%
95.0%
91.6%
88.4%
89.2%
90.0%
86.7%
89.2%
80.0%
70.0%
88.9%
88.9%
93.6%
91.1%
79.3%
73.4%
74.8%
72.7%
74.1%
75.2%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2006-07
2007-08
MHS Passing
2008-09
DFG Passing
2009-10
State Passing
2010-11
2011-12
Longitudinal HSPA Grade 11
Percentage Advanced Proficient Math
60.0%
50.0%
52.6%
49.4%
40.0%
41.2%
49.0%
44.8%
45.1%
42.5%
42.2%
41.2%
42.7%
46.7%
43.4%
30.0%
20.0%
23.2%
23.0%
23.4%
24.0%
25.3%
27.5%
10.0%
0.0%
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
MHS AP
2009-10
DFG AP
State AP
2010-11
2011-12
SAT Score Rank 25th Percentile – 75th Percentile
Year
Verbal
Math
Essay
2005
480-610
495-650
NA
2006
480-620
510-670
480-620
2007
480-640
500-640
480-640
2008
500-630
520-650
490-650
2009
490-630
520-670
520-650
2010
490-620
500-650
490-620
2011
480-620
490-640
490-640
2012
490-620
510-660
500-640
Advanced Placement Tests
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-2012
14 subject
area
tests
20 subject
area
tests
16 subject
area
tests
22 subject
area
tests
20 subject
area
tests
21 subject
area
tests
20 subject
area
tests
85% scored
3 or
higher
189 AP
tests
taken
82%
scored
3 or
higher
225 AP
tests
taken
89% scored 89% scored
3 or
3 or
higher
higher
300 AP
tests
taken
296 AP
tests
taken
84% scored
3 or
higher
281 AP
tests
taken
89% scored 90% scored
3 or
3 or
higher
higher
371 AP
tests
taken
365 AP
tests
taken
Advanced Placement Classes
EXAM
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
Computer Science A
English Language
English Literature
Environmental Science
French Language
German Language
Government &Politics US
Italian Language
Macroeconomics *
Microeconomics*
Physics B
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism*
Physics C: Mechanics*
Psychology
Spanish Language
Statistics
US History
Total Number
5
5
18
8
0
6
6
1
2
1
4
1
3
1
24
1
2
16
6
8
26
139
4
3
5
1
1
7
9
14
3
1
5
1
0
1
6
0
0
22
7
8
11
105
3
3
5
4
0
3
9
11
4
0
6
0
0
0
3
0
0
6
1
22
6
83
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
1
26
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
12
*No AP Course offered at MHS.
Students studied independently or via online course.
NCLB Waiver
• Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) replaced with
Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs), which
have been replaced by Performance Targets
• New School Categories: Priority, Focus, and
Reward Schools
• Schools no longer required to reach 100%
proficiency by 2014
• Schools no longer identified as in need of
improvement
Coming Soon
• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) – 2014-2015
– Replaces NJ ASK and HSPA
– Taken (at least) twice a year in grades 3 to 11
– Students will be assessed via computer
• End of Course Exams for High School Students
– There may be as many as 7 to 12 exams
administered to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders in order
to graduate
NJ ASK Spring 2013 (This Year!)
• Grades 3-8 Language Arts – All Common Core
• Grades 3-5 Mathematics – All Common Core
• Grades 6-8 Mathematics – Still NJ CCCS
• Grade 11 (HSPA) – Unchanged
Madison Looking Forward
•Continue curriculum review process to ensure
compliance regarding the switch from NJ CCCS to CCSS
•Assess and address technology needs to accommodate
future computerized state testing requirements
•Be sure we are preparing ALL students for 21st Century
Career and College Readiness
•Review and utilize resources such as the NJ DOE Model
Curriculum and assessments as well as PARCC sample
tests to prepare students for CCSS based exams
•Professional development for staff
Addressing Struggling Students
Two Tiered Approach
EARLY INTERVENTION PRACTICES
General Education Classroom

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



Review and practice of reading and writing activities in general education class.
Do Now Activities
Practice Workbooks and online practice resource
Reading Comprehension Review
Reading Workshop Mini-Lessons on Test Preparation
Study Island for School and/or Homework

Fundations
Special Education Resource Room


Skills Building
Test Taking Strategies/Familiarity (format, reading and understanding directions,
strategies (E.g.-read questions first) (test anxiety and coping strategies)
New State School Report Cards
Progress Targets for NJASK and HSPA
Through flexibility from NCLB, the state Department of
Education has set individual progress targets for each
district, school, and subgroup. These ambitious but
achievable goals begin with the baseline starting point
of achievement in the 2010-11 school year, and
measure whether each school and subgroup is making
progress toward the goal of cutting the gap in half
between their starting point and 100% proficiency by
2017. These metrics are based on performance on the
New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)
and the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).
New State School Report Cards
College and Career Readiness
At the high school level, this includes:
• % of students participating in SAT and PSAT
• % of students scoring above 1550 on the SAT, the benchmark score
identified by the College Board associated with a high likelihood of
college success. Statewide, 44% of students met this target.
• % of students taking at least one AP test in English, Math, Social
Studies, or Science
• % of AP tests in English, Math, Social Studies, or Science with a score
of 3 or greater
At the elementary and middle school level, this includes behavior
indicative of college and career readiness:
• % of students taking Algebra I
• % of students chronically absent (greater than 10% of the year)
New State School Report Cards
Student Growth
• For the first time, the Performance Reports include measures
of student growth, utilizing the Student Growth Percentile
(SGP) methodology. SGP creates a measure of how students
progressed in grades 4 through 8 on the NJASK language arts
literacy and math assessments when compared to other
students with a similar NJASK test score history.
• As educators are aware, looking at proficiency levels alone do
not provide a complete picture of school performance because
students and schools all begin at different starting points. By
partnering that proficiency data with growth information,
these new reports can help educators identify where, for
example, students are demonstrating low proficiency but high
growth, or, conversely, high proficiency but low growth.
New State School Report Cards
From DFG to Peer Schools
Each school (“eligible school”) that receives a performance report with
valid student outcome data will also be paired with a list of approximately
30 other, similar peer schools. The underlying premise of the selection of
these peer schools is based on the demographic characteristics of the
students assigned to the school building.
This peer methodology builds on this premise by incorporating reliable
and available data that helps to describe the students in the school as
well as other factors such as the grade span of the school. These factors
indicators include:
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Percent of students that are free or reduced price lunch (%),
Percent of students that are limited English proficient (%),
Percent of students that are in special education (%),
Grade span of the school (elementary, middle, high).
Questions, Comments,
Suggestions, Accolades?
Contact Mr. Lee Nittel, Dir. Of Curriculum and Instruction: nittell@madisonpublicschools.org