Stephen J. Gerace Elementary School Pequannock Township School District

What is new at SJG? ELA Curriculum Aligned to CCS Fundations k-1 Mentor and Exemplar Texts Technology MIF Parent University PD for Staff

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Consortium of 20 states working together to develop a common set of 3-12 assessments in English and Math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers.

PARCC Assessments school year for grades K-12 Build a pathway to college and career readiness – measures the full range of knowledge and skills students need to be career and college ready or on track toward that goal, through performance based tasks unlike traditional paper and pencil bubble tests of the past. Provide teachers information to inform instruction and student support Model the kind of work students are already doing in classrooms throughout the school year.

ELA and Math PARCC Assessment English Language Arts/Literacy – Look much deeper at student writing abilities and critical-thinking skills. – Reported in three major categories: (1) ELA/Literacy – a composite of reading and writing scores (2) Reading and comprehending complex texts independently (reading) (3) Writing effectively when using and/or analyzing sources (writing) Math – Solve complex/multi-step problems, show their work, and demonstrate how they solved the problem.

Sample ELA Question Grade 3

Sample Math Question Grade 3

NJ School Performance Report

Performance Areas

Academic Achievement

Grade 3 Proficiency Trends NJ ASK

Grade 4 Proficiency Trends NJ ASK

Grade 5 Proficiency Trends NJ ASK

Student Growth

Cohort LAL Trends

Cohort Math Trends

College and Career Readiness

College & Career Readiness = Chronic Absenteeism College and Career Readiness Indicators School Performance 5% Peer Rank (Percentile) 45 Statewide Rank (Percentile) 64 Statewide Target6 Met Target 2012?Yes

SJG vs. State vs. District Factor Group Proficiency Trends

Grade 3 All SJG Students, State, District Factor Group Proficiency Trends

Grade 4 All SJG Students, State, District Factor Group Proficiency Trends

Grade 5 All SJG Students, State, District Factor Group Proficiency Trends

Moving Forward…… Student Growth:  Realignment of Curriculum to CC  Implementation of new programs  Item analysis of formative assessments to improve instructional practice  Study Island compared to NJ ASK/PARCC

Moving Forward…… Student Growth:  MLSP  Cross-curricular ELA  Student Growth Objectives (SGOs)  Professional Development  5 days throughout school year  Teacher observations and collaboration

SJG Mission Statement Stephen J. Gerace Elementary School is a community of learners rich in pride and tradition, which educates and inspires each individual to realize his or her unique potential and become lifelong learners.