HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL Alex Anemone, Ed.D. October 6, 2014 NJ Testing Report Spring 2014

This Report Includes: 2014 NJASK results for Grades Inclusive of Special Education Disaggregated General Ed. and Special Ed. Testing Highlights Comparisons to DFG J and State ELAGrades 3-8 Math Grades 3-8 Science Grades 4 and 8 Cohort Analysis OLSAT AIP

District Factor Group DFG 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 Highlights ELA 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 Highlights Greater % 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 J Grade 4 ELA; Grade 4 Math % of students scoring partially proficient less than DFG J Grade 3 Math; Grade 4 ELA; Grade 5 Math; Grade 8 Science Mean scale scores greater than DFG J Grade 4 ELA; Grade 4 Math; Grade 4 Science

Testing Highlights Mean 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 Highlights Increased 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 Highlights Mean scores were over 250 – Advanced Proficient in: Grade 3 Math:253 Grade 4 Math: 263 Grade 4 Science:265 Grade 5 Math: 257

NJASK Grade 3 May Students (1 student = 2.44%) English Language Arts % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mathematics % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mean score for Math was Advanced Proficient

English Language Arts Grade 3

Mathematics Grade 3

NJASK Grade 4 May Students (1 student = 2.63%) English Language Arts % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mathematics % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mean score for Math was Advanced Proficient

English Language Arts Grade 4

Mathematics Grade 4

NJASK Grade 4 May Students (1 Student = 2.63%) Science % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mean score for Science was 265 – Advanced Proficient

Science Grade 4

NJASK Grade 5 May Students (1 Student = 2.70%) English Language Arts % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mathematics % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mean score for Math was 257 – Advanced Proficient

English Language Arts Grade 5

Mathematics Grade 5

NJASK Grade 6 May Students (1 Student = 4.0%) English Language Arts % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mathematics % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient

English Language Arts Grade 6

Mathematics Grade 6

NJASK Grade 7 May Students (1 Student = 2.94%) English Language Arts % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mathematics % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient

English Language Arts Grade 7

Mathematics Grade 7

NJASK Grade 8 May Students (1 Student = 3.23%) English Language Arts % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient Mathematics % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient

English Language Arts Grade 8

Mathematics Grade 8

NJASK Grade 8 May Students (1 Student = 3.23%) Science % Advanced Proficient % Proficient % Partially Proficient

Science Grade 8

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

English Language Arts 2014 Advanced Proficient:18.4%(+10.1%) Proficient:68.0% Partially Proficient:13.6%(-5.0%) 2013 Advanced Proficient: 8.3% Proficient:73.0% Partially Proficient:18.6%

Math 2014 Advanced Proficient:53.4% (+7.8%) Proficient:35.4% Partially Proficient:11.2% (-3.5%) 2013 Advanced Proficient:45.6% Proficient:39.7% Partially Proficient:14.7%

Science 2014 Advanced Proficient:58.0% Proficient:39.1% Partially Proficient: 2.9%(-1.5%) 2013 Advanced Proficient:63.2% Proficient:32.4% Partially Proficient: 4.4%

HTS- DFG J - State ELA Adv. Prof ELA Part. Prof Math Adv. Prof Math Part. Prof HTS+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 Analysis Grade 3 (2013) to Grade 4 (2014) ELA Adv. Prof % 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 (cont’d) 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 Test May grade three: N = 41 students (100%) Mean Score:109 Standard Deviation:15.5 Range: th Percentile: th Percentile: th Percentile: th Percentile:99 10 th Percentile:88

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test OLSATNJASK ELANJASK Math

Academic Improvement Program (AIP) 63 students recommended in grades entered into AIP classes 17 received outside tutoring ELA 2013 ELA 2014 ChangeMath 2013 Math 2014 Change AIP (n=46) % % Non AIP (n=17) % %

Academic Improvement Program (AIP) 46 AIP students ELA – 7 students moved from partially proficient to proficient Math – 5 students moved from partially proficient to proficient 17 non-AIP students ELA – 4 students moved from partially proficient to proficient; 1 student moved from proficient to advanced proficient Math – 2 students moved from partially proficient to proficient

2014 NJASK ELA +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.