Madison Public Schools
Testing Reports
2010-2011 Results
Presenter:
Lee S Nittel
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
The “Standardized” Test
What Tests Were Given
In the 2010-2011 Schools Year?
•Terra Nova Grade 2
(Language Arts and Math)
•NJ ASK
Grades 3-8 (Literacy and Math)
(Science section in grds 4 & 8)
•PSAT
Grade 10 (English and Math)
•HSPA
Grade 11 (Language Arts and Math)
•SAT
(English and Math)
•Advanced Placement Tests
•Access for ELLs
(Manditory for ESL - Title III)
•End of Course Algebra I & II
•NJ Biology Competency Test
Terra Nova is a Norm-Referenced Test
• Norm-Referenced Tests are designed to compare individual
students’ achievement to that of a “norm group,” a representative
sample of his or her peers. The design is governed by the normal or
bell-shaped curve in the sense that all elements of the test are
directed towards spreading out the results on the curve (Monetti,
2003; NASBE, 2001; Zucker, 2003; Popham, 1999). The curvegoverned design of norm-referenced tests means that they do not
compare the students’ achievement to standards for what they
should know and be able to do—they only compare students to
other students who are assumed to be in the same norm group. For
example, the available norms for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills are:
districts of similar sizes, regions of the country, socio-economic
status, ethnicity, and type of school (e.g., public, Catholic, private
non-Catholic) in addition to a representation of students nationally.
Norm-Referenced Tests
NJ ASK is a Criterion-Referenced Test
Criterion-Referenced Tests are designed to show how students
achieve in comparison to standards, usually state standards.
(NASBE, 2001; Wilde, 2004; Zucker, 2003). In contrast to normreferenced tests, it is theoretically possible for all students to
achieve the highest—or the lowest—score, because there is no
attempt to compare students to each other, only to the
standards. Results are reported in levels that are typically basic,
proficient, and advanced. The test items are not chosen to sort
students but to ascertain whether they have mastered the
knowledge and skills contained in the standards.
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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(Lowest Socioeconomic Determination)
(Highest Socioeconomic Determination)
2011 NJ ASK 3
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
90.0%
83.5%
80.0%
70.0%
78.9%
70.6%
66.1%
60.0%
63.0%
55.8%
50.0%
40.0%
37.0%
30.0%
20.0%
16.6%
21.1%
12.9% 12.8%
10.0%
7.2%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 3
Mathematics
100.0%
92.8% 90.9%
90.0%
80.0%
78.9%
70.0%
60.0%
56.4% 54.2%
50.0%
40.0%
36.4% 36.7%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
40.5%
38.4%
21.1%
7.3% 9.1%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 4
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
90.0%
85.2%
80.0%
80.0%
70.0%
68.6%
60.0%
66.4%
62.7%
55.5%
50.0%
40.0%
37.3%
30.0%
20.0%
14.8%
20.0%
16.6%
10.0%
13.6%
7.2%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 4
Mathematics
100.0%
92.9% 90.7%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
62.7%
55.3%
50.0%
46.4%
44.3% 47.2%
40.0%
37.6%
32.1%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
20.7%
7.1%
9.3%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 4
Science
100.0%
98.8% 96.9%
90.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
67.6%
60.0%
64.9%
50.0%
47.7%
42.3%
40.0%
31.2% 32.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
1.2% 3.1% 10.0%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 5
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
90.0%
81.5%
80.0%
80.2%
70.0%
63.5% 67.9%
60.0%
60.9%
54.8%
50.0%
40.0%
39.1%
30.0%
20.0%
18.0%
18.6% 19.8%
12.3%
10.0%
6.1%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 5
Mathematics
100.0%
90.0%
88.1%
91.9%
80.0%
80.6%
70.0%
60.0%
60.1%
56.8%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
28.0%
20.0%
10.0%
39.5%
41.1%
35.1%
19.4%
11.9%
8.1%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 6
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
90.0%
86.9% 82.6%
80.0%
72.1%
70.0%
69.2%
60.0%
66.7%
59.4%
50.0%
40.0%
33.3%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
13.1% 17.5%
14.8% 13.4%
7.3%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 6
Mathematics
100.0%
90.0%
89.2% 89.8%
80.0%
77.4%
70.0%
60.0%
53.3%
50.0%
47.9% 49.8%
41.9%
40.0%
35.9%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
27.6%
22.7%
10.9%
10.2%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJASK 7
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
93.3%
90.0%
82.3%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
63.3%
62.4% 59.6%
50.0%
51.0%
40.0%
36.7%
30.9%
30.0%
22.7%
20.0%
10.0%
17.7%
12.3%
6.7%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
2011 NJ ASK 7
Mathematics
100.0%
90.0%
89.4%
82.6%
80.0%
70.0%
65.7%
60.0%
50.0%
46.9%
42.5% 43.7% 41.4%
40.0%
38.9%
34.3%
30.0%
24.3%
20.0%
17.4%
10.0%
10.6%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
NJ ASK 8
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
92.7% 93.8%
90.0%
82.1%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
59.7%
63.0%
53.3%
50.0%
40.0%
39.4%
34.1%
30.0%
20.0%
19.1%
17.8%
10.0%
7.2% 6.2%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
NJ ASK 8
Mathematics
100.0%
90.0%
87.2% 86.4%
80.0%
71.5%
70.0%
60.0%
52.8%
50.0%
46.9%
39.5% 41.1%
40.0%
34.4%
30.0%
28.5%
30.4%
20.0%
10.0%
12.8%
13.7%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
Class of 2015 (Current 9th Graders)
Percentage Passing Language Arts Literacy (LAL)
100.0%
90.0%
92.5%
92.7%
92.2%
86.8%
82.7%
92.4%
86.8%
93.8%
91.3%
86.5%
85.5%
80.0%
82.4%
70.0%
82.1%
77.8%
80.6%
70.1%
69.5%
60.1%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison Passing
Grade 5
Grade 6
DFG Passing
Grade 7
State Passing
Grade 8
Class of 2015 (Current 9th Graders)
LAL Advanced Proficient
45.0%
38.0%
40.0%
35.0%
31.2%
39.4%
34.1%
30.0%
27.7%
17.5%
25.0%
20.0%
13.0%
12.6%
17.6%
19.1%
13.6%
15.0%
12.1%
10.0%
5.0%
6.3%
6.7%
8.2%
7.2%
4.2%
3.4%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Advanced Proficient
Grade 6
DFG AP
Grade 7
State AP
Grade 8
Class of 2015 (Current 9th Graders)
Percentage Passing Mathematics
100.0%
95.7%
90.0%
94.2%
80.0%
86.8%
91.7%
88.0%
93.9%
84.7%
87.2%
85.0%
88.7%
80.7%
86.1%
86.4%
82.2%
76.7%
70.0%
71.5%
71.2%
64.6%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison Passing
Grade 5
Grade 6
DFG Passing
Grade 7
State Passing
Grade 8
Class of 2015 (Current 9th Graders)
Mathematics Advanced Proficient
70.0%
58.2%
60.0%
52.8%
50.0%
40.0%
46.9%
57.2%
48.3%
47.6%
47.0%
46.9%
41.4%
41.0%
42.2%
40.3%
39.6%
30.0%
31.1%
30.4%
28.0%
25.5%
24.5%
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Advanced Proficient
DFG AP
State AP
Grade 8
Class of 2016 (Current 8th Graders)
Percentage Passing LAL
100.0%
90.0%
94.8%
95.9%
90.7%
92.8%
92.4%
83.4%
82.6%
80.0%
82.9%
92.7%
82.7%
93.3%
82.3%
70.0%
60.0%
66.2%
65.5%
63.3%
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison Passing
DFG Passing
State Passing
Class of 2016 (Current 8th Graders)
LAL Advanced Proficient
35.0%
30.9%
30.0%
25.6%
25.0%
21.8%
19.2%
20.0%
22.7%
15.0%
15.6%
13.7%
7.1%
14.4%
10.0%
5.0%
12.3%
8.2%
8.7%
8.8%
7.6%
4.6%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Advanced Proficient
Grade 5
DFG AP
Grade 6
State AP
Grade 7
Class of 2016 (Current 8th Graders)
Percentage Passing Mathematics
100.0%
95.4%
90.0%
95.2%
80.0%
87.3%
93.0%
90.7%
93.8%
89.4%
93.9%
90.1%
86.3%
82.6%
84.8%
70.0%
77.6%
72.1%
65.7%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Madison Passing
Grade 5
DFG Passing
Grade 6
State Passing
Grade 7
Class of 2016 (Current 8th Graders)
Mathematics Advanced Proficient
70.0%
60.0%
57.2%
57.9%
57.8%
49.4%
55.9%
50.0%
46.9%
49.3%
40.0%
46.0%
40.4%
30.0%
32.3%
37.2%
38.9%
23.6%
24.3%
32.2%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Grade 3
Grade 4
Advanced Proficient
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
Mathematics
100.0%
90.0%
88.9% 89.2%
80.0%
74.1%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
46.7% 46.5%
50.1%
42.2% 42.7%
40.0%
30.0%
25.9%
24.0%
20.0%
10.0%
11.1% 10.8%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
HSPA 11
Language Arts Literacy
100.0%
98.0% 96.2%
90.0%
87.1%
80.0%
70.0%
68.7%
61.9%
60.0%
52.0%
50.0%
46.0%
40.0%
34.3%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
18.4%
12.9%
2.0% 3.8%
0.0%
Partially Proficient
Proficient
DISTRICT
Advanced Proficient
DFG
STATE
Passing
SAT Score Rank 25th Percentile – 75th Percentile
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
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
SAT Average Score Totals
2000
1800
1687
1690
1720
1730
1701
1600
1655
1645
1662
1676
1675
1400
1503
1489
1500
1503
1516
1097
1200
1000
800
1104
980
600
400
200
2005
2006
2007
Madison
2008
DFG
State
2009
2010
Advanced Placement Tests
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
14 subject
area
tests
20 subject
area
tests
16 subject
area
tests
22 subject
area
tests
20 subject
area
tests
21 subject
area
tests
85% scored 82%
3 or
scored
higher
3 or
higher
89% scored 89% scored 84% scored 89% scored
3 or
3 or
3 or
3 or
higher
higher
higher
higher
189 AP
tests
taken
300 AP
tests
taken
225 AP
tests
taken
296 AP tests 281 AP tests 371 AP
taken
taken
tests
taken
Advanced Placement Classes
EXAM
Art History*
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC*
Chemistry
English Language
English Literature
Environmental Science
European History
French Language
German Language
Government & Politics US
Macroeconomics *
Microeconomics*
Music Theory
Physics B
Psychology
Spanish Language
Statistics
US History
World History*
Total Number
5
0
11
11
1
5
16
9
3
3
2
1
5
1
1
1
21
13
9
2
9
1
125
4
1
11
3
0
3
8
4
14
5
3
0
4
0
0
3
10
12
5
12
22
0
120
3
0
6
1
1
0
1
9
9
4
2
1
3
0
0
3
4
9
3
20
8
0
84
2
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
5
2
0
3
4
0
0
1
2
2
1
6
0
0
32
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
10
*No AP Course offered at MHS.
Students studied independently or via online course.
Annual Yearly Progress (AYP)
Adequate yearly progress (AYP) is calculated primarily on
the state assessment results for language arts literacy
(LAL) and mathematics. These results are presented for
the total school population and disaggregated subgroups
as performance indicators (20 indicators). Assessment
participation is also used for the total student population
and the disaggregated subgroups (20 indicators). In
addition to these total 40 primary indicators, a secondary
indicator is used for the final AYP calculation. Attendance
is used as the secondary indicator for elementary and
middle schools; dropout/graduation rate is used for high
schools.
An Easy Formula?
Calculation
1. (20 + 5)/50 = 25/50 = .5 = 50%
2. 2. CI = 1.96 x Square Root (.5 x (1 – .5) /
50
= 1.96 x Square Root (.25 / 50)
= 1.96 x Square Root .005
= 1.96 x .0707
= .1386
= 13.86%
3. 50% + 13.86% = 63.86%
4. 63.86% > 86% = AYP Not Met
2011 AYP Status Madison
• Torey J Sabatini – YES
• Kings Road School – YES
• Central Avenue School – NO
– (LAL in the Hispanic Subgroup)
• Madison Junior School – YES
• Madison High School – YES
Hitting a moving Target
Content Area
Grade Span
Starting
Point
2003
Language Arts
Literacy
Elementary
(Grades 3-5)
68
75
Middle School
(Grades 6-8)
58
High School
(Grade 11)
Mathematics
2011-2013
(Current)
2014
Really?
59
79
100
66
72
86
100
73
79
85
92
100
Elementary
(Grades 3-5)
53
62
66
83
100
Middle School
(Grades 6-8)
39
49
61
80
100
High School
(Grade 11)
55
64
74
86
100
2005-2007 2008-2010
AYP and Subgroups
• Schools
must meet benchmarks in all subgroups:
•All Students
•General Education Students
•Special Education Students
•Limited English Proficient (LEP)
•Gender: Female/Male
•Ethnicity: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, American
Indian, Other
•Economic Status: Disadvantaged Based on Free/Reduced Lunch
•Migrant Status
30 or More Students
Number of Hispanic Students in Each
Elementary School
•CAS – 41
•KRS – 3
•TJS – 3
The Future
• #2 Pencil Companies (Not Happy)
• Partnership of Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC)
• Switch from NJ Core Curriculum Content
Standards to Common Core State Standards
PARCC
PARCC is a 24-state consortium working together to develop next-generation K12 assessments in English and math.
PARCC benefits (According to their website):
•Students who will know if they are on track to graduate ready for college and
careers
•Teachers with regular results available to guide learning and instruction
•Parents with clear and timely information about the progress of their children
•States with valid results that are comparable across the member states
•The nation as it is based on college- and career-ready, internationallybenchmarked CCSS
Source: http://www.parcconline.org/
Madison Looking Forward
•Curriculum Review to ensure compliance regarding the
switch from NJ CCCS to CCSS
•Assessing technology needs to accommodate future
computerized state testing requirements
•Be sure we are preparing ALL students for 21st Century
Career and College Readiness
•Consistent collaboration and communication with all
stakeholders of the Madison Learning Community
•Data driven instruction to address at-risk students and
sub-groups
Questions, Comments, Suggestions,
Accolades?