New Jersey Department of Education December 2012 Performance Division 2012 Student Outcomes New Jersey Department of Education December 2012 New Jersey Department of Education

Agenda The 2011 graduation data in a national context The 5-year, adjusted cohort graduation rate, 2011 cohort The 4-year, adjusted cohort graduation rate, 2012 cohort 2012 Language Arts Results 2012 Mathematics Results 2012 Science Results Quick Looks Charter School Improvement Grant (SIG) Grantee Results Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Graduation Rates Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

The 4-Year, Adjusted Cohort Rate Beginning in 2011, New Jersey calculated subgroup, school, district, and state graduation rates using the federally-mandated “adjusted cohort” calculation, based on student-level data submitted by districts over the past four years in NJSMART. The “adjusted cohort” formula divides the number of 4-year graduates (i.e., those students receiving a diploma) by the number of first-time ninth graders who entered the cohort four years earlier. In equation form, the rate calculates: Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education 4-Year Cohort Graduates in Year 2011 [First-Time 9th Graders in Fall 2007] + [Transfers In] – [Verified Transfers Out] – [Excluded From Cohort]

The 5-Year, Adjusted Cohort Rate The “5-year adjusted cohort” formula divides the number of 5-year graduates (i.e., those students receiving a diploma) by the number of first-time ninth graders who entered the cohort five years earlier. In equation form, the rate calculates: Performance Division 5-Year Cohort Graduates in Year 2012 [First-Time 9th Graders in Fall 2007] + [Transfers In] – [Verified Transfers Out] – [Excluded From Cohort] New Jersey Department of Education

Understanding “Adjusted” Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

2011 Results, ‘sister’ states Special Education Limited English Proficient Economically Disadvantaged New Jersey 83% (12th) 73% (4th) 68% (11th) 71% (19th) Maryland 83% 57% 54% 74% Massachusetts 66% 56% 70% Connecticut 61% 59% 62% Pennsylvania 71% 63% New York 77% 48% 46% 69% Delaware 78% 65% Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education Important notes: While the methodology is the same across the country, each state is able to define its own criteria for what is a ‘graduate’ in terms of exit exams, course taking and passing requirements, and the use of alternative pathways to demonstrating mastery of state standards. USDOE released this data provisionally in November 2012.

2011 Results, ‘sister’ states African American Hispanic Asian White New Jersey 69% (24th) 73% (15th) 93% (2nd) 90% (3rd) Maryland 76% 72% 93% 89% Massachusetts 71% 62% 88% Connecticut 64% 92% Pennsylvania 65% New York 63% 86% Delaware 73% 90% 82% Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education Important note: Results show that we outrank all of our sister states in every category except for “African American” & “Economically Disadvantaged”

NJ grad rates for 2011 cohort, 4 v. 5 year Statewide 83% 86% Limited English Proficient 68% 77% Special Education 73% 78% Economically Disadvantaged 71% African American 69% 74% Asian 93% 95% Hispanic White 90% 92% Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

NJ 4-year grad rate, 2011 v. 2012 2011, 4-year 2012, 4-year Statewide 83% 86% Limited English Proficient 68% 73% Special Education 74% Economically Disadvantaged 71% 75% African American 69% Asian 93% 95% Hispanic 77% White 90% Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

NJ 4-year grad rate for large urban districts, 2011 v. 2012 Statewide 83% 86% Camden 56.9% 49.3% Jersey City 69.9% 67.3% Newark 61.3% 68.7% Paterson 64.0% 66.4% Trenton 47.7% 48.4% Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Describing the cohorts 2011 2012 Count of Graduates 95,185 93,818 Count in Adjusted Cohort 114,449 108,510 Drop out 5,383 4,771 Exempt from Cohort 6,519 6,854 Unverified Transfers 6,802 3,840 Continuing 7,080 5,776 Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

2012 Graduation Appeals September 10th through October 5th. 3,350 student-level high school graduation rate appeals were filed by 109 unique districts compared to 7,500 in 2011. LEAs reported that the new user interface within NJ SMART was easy to navigate and that user support guides, live trainings, and FAQs were clear and intuitive. Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Reasons for Appeal Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Graduation Pathways 2011, 4-year 2012, 4-year HPSA graduate 82% 80% AHSA/Appeal/Other 14% 17% Exempt from Passing 4% Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy (LAL) Performance Division Language Arts Literacy (LAL) New Jersey Department of Education

LAL Proficiency and Above By Grade Grade Level 2009 2010 2011 2012 Difference 2011-2012 Third 62.8 59.7 63.1 66.8 3.7 Fourth 63.0 59.5 58.6 -4.2 Fifth 65.8 61.0 62.1 1.1 Sixth 69.7 65.3 64.6 -2.2 Seventh 71.9 69.0 63.4 -2.4 Eighth 81.7 82.2 82.0 -0.1 HSPA Aggregate 87.4 89.1 90.7 92.7 2.0 NJASK Aggregate 69.2 66.5 66.6 65.9 -0.7 Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

NJASK LAL Gaps, Proficient and above Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

HSPA LAL Gaps, Proficient and above (Includes re-takers) Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

3rd grade targets in language arts Yearly progress target gain, based on a 2011 proficiency of 63.1%, six year horizon 2012 results (surpassing goal of 66.2%) Progress goal in 2013 Count of 3rd grade students not proficient in LAL in 2012 Number of new proficient students needed to make progress goal in 2013 3.1% Performance Division 66.8% 69.2% 34,000 New Jersey Department of Education 2,035

Performance Division Mathematics New Jersey Department of Education

MATH Proficiency and Above By Grade Grade Level 2009 2010 2011 2012 Difference 2011-2012 Third 75.1 77.9 78.8 78.3 -0.5 Fourth 72.8 76.8 79.1 77.1 -2.0 Fifth 77.2 78.6 80.5 83.1 2.6 Sixth 70.8 71.7 77.4 1.4 Seventh 66.3 64.3 65.8 63.3 -2.5 Eighth 71.2 68.4 71.5 0.2 HSPA Aggregate 81.0 80.7 82.3 83.3 1.0 NJASK Aggregate 72.2 73.0 75.5 75.3 -0.2 Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

NJASK Math Gaps, Proficient and above Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

HSPA Math Gaps, Proficient and above (Includes re-takers) Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Performance Division Science New Jersey Department of Education

Science, Proficient and above Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Biology End Of Course, Proficient and above Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Performance Division Quick Looks New Jersey Department of Education

LAL Proficiency 2011 and 2012: Charter Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Math Proficiency 2011 and 2012: Charter Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Cohort One SIG Grantees, Language Arts Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Cohort One SIG Grantees, Math Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Cohort Two SIG Grantees, Language Arts Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

Cohort Two SIG Grantees, Math Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

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