Irvington Public Schools Department of Mathematics, Assessment, Data Analysis & Management Matin Adegboyega, Director BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION OF SPRING 2013 DISTRICT TEST RESULTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013 District Focus Improving Student Achievement District Theme Quality Education: A Community Commitment

Grade 3 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2013 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from (Partially Proficient), (Proficient), and (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support NJASK 3: Review of Performance English Language Arts: - A decrease of 3.2% compared to the performance in All schools except Berkeley Terrace and Florence Avenue decreased when compared to the performance in Two (2) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred eighteen (218) students out of the five hundred sixty-five (565) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - A decrease of 2.0% compared to the performance in Four (4) schools decreased when compared to the performance in One hundred two (102) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred ninety-eight (298) students out of the five hundred sixty-seven (567) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 3 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores1 English Language Arts & Mathematics Spring Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient English Language ArtsMathematics State DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) District (Irvington) Berkeley Terrace Chancellor Avenue Florence Avenue Grove Street Madison Avenue Mt. Vernon Avenue Thurgood Marshall University Elem Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2013 Grade 3 Schools English Language ArtsMathematics # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. Berkeley Terr Chancellor Ave Florence Ave Grove St Madison Ave Mt. Vernon Ave Thur. Marshall University Elem Totals – 13 = (38.58%) (-3.23%) = (52.56%) (-2.06%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

Grade 4 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2013 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from (Partially Proficient), (Proficient), and (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support NJASK 4: Review of Performance English Language Arts: - A decrease of 4.0% compared to the performance in Four (4) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - One hundred fifty-seven (157) students out of the five hundred forty-seven (547) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - An increase of 2.2% compared to the performance in Forty-nine (49) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred eighty-eight (288) students out of the five hundred forty-eight (548) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Science: - A decrease of 2.5% compared to the performance in Ninety-one (91) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Four hundred seven (407) students out of the five hundred forty-four (544) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 4 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 English Language Arts, Mathematics, & Science Proficient & Advanced Proficient Performance Level (%) 2 English Language ArtsMathematicsScience State DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) District (Irvington) Berkeley Terrace Chancellor Avenue Florence Avenue Grove Street Madison Avenue Mt. Vernon Avenue Thurgood Marshall University Elementary Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2013 Grade 4 Schools English Language ArtsMathematicsScience # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. Berkeley Terrace Chancellor Avenue Florence Avenue Grove Street Madison Avenue Mt. Vernon Avenue Thurgood Marshall University Elementary Totals – 7 = (28.70%) (-3.95%) 554 – 6 = (52.55%) (+2.27%) 554 – 10 = (74.82%) (+2.50%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

Grade 5 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2013 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from (Partially Proficient), (Proficient), and (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support NJASK 5: Review of Performance English Language Arts: - Chancellor Avenue School outperformed the DFG A by 18.0% - A decrease in percent proficient in most schools except an increase of 19.6% at Chancellor Avenue, 1.5% at Berkeley Terrace, and 2.7% at Florence Avenue. - Five (5) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - One hundred forty-five (145) students out of five hundred four (504) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - Chancellor Avenue School outperformed the DFG A by 2.0% - A decrease in percent proficient in all schools except an increase of 7.1% at Berkeley Terrace. - Forty-seven (47) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred forty-three (243 students out of five hundred four (504) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 5 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 English Language Arts & Mathematics Spring Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient English Language ArtsMathematics State DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) District (Irvington) Berkeley Terrace Chancellor Avenue Florence Avenue Grove Street Madison Avenue Mt. Vernon Avenue Thurgood Marshall University Elementary Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2013 Grade 5 Schools English Language ArtsMathematics # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. Berkeley Terr Chancellor Ave Florence Ave Grove St Madison Ave Mt. Vernon Ave Thurgood Marshall University Elementary Totals – 11 = (28.77%) (-6.86%) 515 – 11 = (48.21%) (-19.62%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

Irvington Public Schools Using Simple Matrix to Show Level of Improvement Comparing 2013 Test Results to 2012 NJASK SCHOOLS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS NJASK 3NJASK 4NJASK 5 Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment Decrease d Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment Decrease d Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment Decreased Berkeley Terrace XXX Chancellor Avenue XXX Florence Avenue XXX Grove Street XXX Madison Avenue XXX Mt. Vernon Avenue XXX Thurgood Marshall XXX University Elementary XXX Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved:Improvement by a number between 0.1 & 9.9 No Improvement:Scores about the same

Irvington Public Schools Using Simple Matrix to Show Level of Improvement Comparing 2013 Test Results to 2012 NJASK Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by a number between 0.1 & 9.9 No Improvement: Scores about the same SCHOOLS MATHEMATICS NJASK 3NJASK 4NJASK 5 Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment Decreased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Berkeley Terrace XXX Chancellor Avenue XXX Florence Avenue XXX Grove Street XXX Madison Avenue XXX Mt. Vernon Avenue XXX Thurgood Marshall XXX University Elementary XXX

Grade 6 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2013 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from (Partially Proficient), (Proficient), and (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support NJASK 6: Review of Performance English Language Arts: - An increase of 4.7% in the proficiency level for the District. - An increase in proficiency level for both middle schools; Union Avenue Middle by 5.1% and University Middle by 4.9% - One (1) student scored in the advanced proficient category compared to two (2) in One hundred thirty-one (131) students out of four hundred twenty-three (423) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - An increase of 6.1% in the proficiency level for the District. - An increase in the proficiency level for both middle schools; Union Avenue Middle by 5.6% and University Middle by 7.5% - Thirty-one (31) students scored in the advanced proficient category compared to thirty-three (33) in Two hundred eighteen (218) students out of four hundred twenty-seven (427) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 6 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 English Language Arts & Mathematics Spring Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient English Language ArtsMathematics State DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) District (Irvington) Union Ave. Middle University Middle Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2013 Grade 6 Schools English Language ArtsMathematics # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. University Middle Union Avenue Middle Totals – 11 = (30.97%) (+4.69%) 434 – 7 = (51.05%) (+6.48%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

Grade 7 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2013 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from (Partially Proficient), (Proficient), and (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support NJASK 7: Review of Performance English Language Arts: - An increase of 3.0% in proficiency for University Middle School, and a decrease of 2.5% in proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School. - Nine (9) students scored in the advanced proficient category; an increase of five (5) students compared to One hundred fourteen (114) students out of four hundred sixty-seven (467) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - An increase in proficiency for the District by 0.9% - An increase of 9.4% in proficiency for University Middle School, and a decrease of 7.7% in proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School. - Twenty-three (23) students scored in the advanced proficient category, compared to twenty-two (22) students in One hundred forty-five (145) students out of four hundred seventy-three (473) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 7 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 English Language Arts & Mathematics Spring Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient English Language ArtsMathematics State DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) District (Irvington) Union Ave. Middle University Middle Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2013 Grade 7 Schools English Language ArtsMathematics # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. University Middle Union Avenue Middle Totals – 15 = (24.41%) (+0.18%) 482 – 9 = (30.66%) (+0.8%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

Grade 8 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2013 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from (Partially Proficient), (Proficient), and (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support NJASK 8: Review of Performance English Language Arts: - The district had an increase of 4.0% compared to the performance level in An increase of 3.8% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School and an increase of 5.9% proficiency for University Middle School - Eight (8 ) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred twenty-nine (229) students out of four hundred thirty-five (435) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - The District had a decrease of 1.2% compared to the performance level in An increase of 1.5% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School and a decrease of 1.4% proficiency for University Middle School. - Thirty-one (31) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - One hundred forty-six (146) students out of four hundred thirty-five (435) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Science: - A slight decrease of 0.4% compared to the performance level in An increase of 0.8% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School and 0.4% for University Middle School. - Forty-two (42) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred sixteen (216) students out of four hundred thirty-three (433) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 8 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 English Language Arts, Mathematics, & Science Proficient & Advanced Proficient Performance Level (%) 2 English Language ArtsMathematicsScience State DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) District (Irvington) Union Ave. Middle University Middle Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2013 Grade 8 Schools English Language ArtsMathematicsScience # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. University Middle Union Avenue Middle Totals = (52.16%) (+3.7%) = (33.56%) (-1.05%) 446 – 13 = (49.88%) (-0.32%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

Irvington Public Schools Using Simple Matrix to Show Level of Improvement Comparing 2013 Test Results to 2012 NJASK SCHOOLS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS NJASK 6NJASK 7NJASK 8 Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Union Avenue Middle XXX University Middle XXX Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by a number between 0.1 – 9.9 No Improvement: Scores about the same

Irvington Public Schools Using Simple Matrix to Show Level of Improvement Comparing 2013 Test Results to 2012 NJASK SCHOOLS MATHEMATICS NJASK 6NJASK 7NJASK 8 Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Union Avenue Middle XXX University Middle XXX Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by a number between 0.1 – 9.9 No Improvement: Scores about the same

SCIENCE SCHOOLS NJASK 4NJASK 8 Most Improved No Improvement Decreased Most Improved No Improvement Decreased Berkeley Terr.X Chancellor Ave. X Florence Ave.X Grove StreetX Madison Ave.X Mt. Vernon Avenue X Thurgood Marshall X University Elementary X Union Ave. M.S. X University M.S.X Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by a number between 0.1 & 9.9 No Improvement: Scores about the same Irvington Public Schools Using Simple Matrix to Show Level of Improvement Comparing 2013 Test Results to 2012 NJASK 4 & 8

2013 New Jersey Alternate Proficiency Assessment (NJAPA) The Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA) is a portfolio assessment designed to measure progress toward achieving New Jersey’s state educational standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in the general assessments. The APA is not designed as a measure for graduation. Highlights from the 2013 APA Performance - 71 students were evaluated for the 2013 APA; a decrease of five students compared to Grade seven has the largest number of APA participants (13 students) (about 81.7%) males participated in the APA compared to 13 (about 18.3%) females students in grades 10 and 11 were evaluated in Science. Language Arts Literacy (LAL) - An increase in percent proficient for total students in all grade levels, except grades 4 and 6, compared to percent proficient in Mathematics - An increase in percent proficient for total students in grades 3 and 6 when compared to percent proficient in Percent proficient decreased for grades 4, 5, and 7. Science - An increase in percent proficient for total students in grades 4 and 11 compared to 2012.

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Alternate Proficiency Assessment (NJAPA) Summary of District Performance for 2012 & 2013 Total Number of Students Percent Proficient* LALMathScience Grade N/A Grade Grade N/A Grade N/A Grade N/A Grade Grade 9N/A Grade 1012N/A 0.0 Grade Total # of Students7176 * Includes Advanced Proficient N/A Not Applicable

ACCESS for ELLs is a tool to measure ELLs readiness to take part in large-scale state assessments in English with and/or without accommodations. This test is the instrument used by the state to demonstrate that students are meeting the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for English Language Proficiency ACCESS for ELLs: Review of Performance students in grades K-12 took the ACCESS for ELLs test, an increase of 114 students when compared to students (25.88%) in grades K-12 were in the fifth English Language Proficiency level of Bridging students (69.54%) had overall scores within the first three English Language Proficiency levels of Entering, Emerging, and Developing students (23.64%) district-wide had overall scores in the fourth Proficiency level of Expanding. - 5 students (2.94%) in grades 1, 4, and 10 were in the sixth Proficiency level of Reaching. Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs) English Language Proficiency Test Spring 2013

Irvington Public Schools ACCESS for ELLs - English Language Proficiency Test Comparative Analysis of WIDA Language Proficiency Levels Using Overall Score 1 by Grade Spring 2012 & 2013 Grades Number Tested Cluster Administered WIDA Language Proficiency Levels 2 EnteringEmergingDevelopingExpandingBridgingReaching K10593K Overall Score is the global indicator of English Language Proficiency and derived by combining the scale scores of the four language domains (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking) according to their relative weights - 35% Reading + 35% Writing + 15% Listening + 15% Speaking. 2 Numbers within the six levels of Language Proficiency (Entering, Emerging, Developing, Expanding, Bridging, and Reaching) are the % of total

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Biology Competency Test Summary of Results 2012 & 2013 Number of Students Number of Students Processed Not present3869 Void22 Number of students with valid scale scores Number of Adv. Prof. + Proficient 76 (20.16%) 50 (14.61%) (-5.55%) New Jersey Biology Competency Test Summary of Results by Grade* May 2013 Number of Students with Valid Scale Scores* Number of Students Not Present + Void* Number of Advanced Proficient + Proficient* Grade Grade Grade Grade R11500 Grade * Includes the Out-of-District Placement & Blue Knights Academy Students

Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Biology Competency Test (NJBCT) Comparative Analysis of Performance by Demographic Groups May 2013 % Proficient and % Advanced Proficient Statewide Non-Special Needs District Special Needs District DFGADistrict Total Students General Education Special Education Limited English Proficient Female Male White NS Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Others Economically Disadvantaged Non-Economically Disadvantaged Note: Special Needs Districts are Abbot Districts DFGA: District Factor Group A – Lowest Socioeconomic districts District: Irvington NS: No Student

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2013 HSPA (GRADE 11) TEST RESULTS -For Total Population, there was a decrease of 5.6% in LAL and 3.3% in Math in 2013 compared to performance in An increase of 9.2% in LAL performance and an increase of 28.9% in Math performance for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in Overall trend in the performances of General Education students indicates a decrease of 11.6% in LAL and 13.3% in Math in Female students out-performed male students in LAL by 2.1%, while the male students performed higher than their female counterparts in Math by 0.4% -Economically disadvantaged students out-performed the Non-Economically disadvantaged students in Math by 11.8% 10/4/13

IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT (HSPA) MARCH TEST ADMINISTRATION FOR FIRST-TIME 11 TH GRADERS ONLY ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE (% PROFICIENT*) Language Arts LiteracyMathematics Total Students Gen. Ed. Students Spec. Ed. Students LEP Students Total Students Gen. Ed. Students Spec. Ed. Students LEP Students (-7.8) 65.3 (-10.6) 7.8 (+4.4) 11.5 (-1.5) 20.5 (-9.3) 25.3 (-12.6) 2.0 (+2.0) 3.8 (-5.3) (-0.3) 59.8 (-5.5) 10.2 (+2.4) **17.3 (-3.2) 20.3 (-5.0) 2.0 (0.0) ** (+16.6) 80.0 (+20.2) 24.3 (+14.1) (+6.2) 27.6 (+7.6) 0.0 (-2.0) (-3.2) 80.1 (+0.1) 25.0 (+0.7) 30.8 (+6.8) 35.5 (+12.0) 49.7 (+22.1) 5.8 (+5.8) 11.1 (-7.4) (-5.6) 68.5 (-11.6) 15.0 (-10.0) 40.0 (+9.2) 32.2 (-3.3) 36.4 (-13.3) 5.1 (-0.7) 40.0 (+28.9) * Includes Advanced Proficient ** No Student coded as LEP +/- Increase / Decrease data compared to 2008 data Meeting the performance target will be computed after the third attempt of HSPA

Irvington Public Schools Comparative Analysis of March 2013 HSPA Performance by Demographic Groups - % Proficient * (Produced for First-Time 11th Graders Only) LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY Performance Data % Statewide Non-Special Needs Special Needs¹ DFG A²District³ Total Students General Ed Special Ed LEP Female Male White NA Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Asian NA Economically Disadvantaged Non-Economically Disadvantaged * Includes Advanced Proficient 1 Abbott Districts 2 District Factor Group A (Lowest Socioeconomic Districts) 3 District implies Irvington Township

Irvington Public Schools Comparative Analysis of March 2013 HSPA Performance by Demographic Groups - % Proficient * (Produced for First-Time 11th Graders Only) MATHEMATICS Performance Data % Statewide Non-Special Needs Special Needs¹ DFG A²District³ Total Students General Ed Special Ed LEP Female Male White NA Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Asian NA Economically Disadvantaged Non-Economically Disadvantaged * Includes Advanced Proficient 1 Abbott Districts 2 District Factor Group A (Lowest Socioeconomic Districts) 3 District implies Irvington Township