1. Measuring College and Career Readiness
PARCC Results: Spring 2018 Administration Canfield Avenue School
Measuring College and Career Readiness
Presented September 24, 2018

2. Standardized Testing

3. New jersey’s statewide assessment program
In 2015, New Jersey adopted the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) to replace HSPA and previous assessments in the elementary and middle school in language arts and mathematics. Last year was year three for PARCC.
Students took PARCC English Language Arts and Literacy Assessments (ELA/L) in grades 3 – 11.
Students took PARCC Mathematics Assessments in grades 3 – 8 and End of Course Assessments in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II.
In 2021 PARCC Algebra I and ELA 10 in order to Graduate High School
The PARCC assessments replaced our old assessments – the NJASK and the HSPA in language arts and math. Students began taking these assessments in third grade, as is required by federal law. As a result of a waiver won by the New Jersey Department of Education, students taking advanced coursework in middle school did not have to take two math tests. Instead, they took the assessment that was most closely aligned with their coursework. For example, a student in 8th grade who was taking Algebra I as a course was permitted to only take the Algebra I test and did not also have to take the 8th grade math test.

4. PARCC Performance levels
Level 1: Not yet meeting grade-level expectations
Level 2: Partially meeting grade-level expectations
Level 3: Approaching grade-level expectations
Level 4: Meeting grade-level expectations
Level 5: Exceeding grade-level expectations
In PARCC, student outcomes are divided into five performance levels. Level One describes student work in the assessment that does not yet meeting the grade-level expectations or the course expectations. Level Two describes student work that is partially meeting grade-level expectations. Level Three describes student work that is approaching grade-level expectations. Level Four describes work that meets grade-level expectations. Level Five describes work that exceeds grade-level expectations.
It’s important to recognize however that while PARCC is a meaningful assessment of student learning that provides useful information about a student, that New Jersey has been and remains committed to using multiple metrics in assessing student progress and attainment. Decisions about student placement in the next grade level or course have always been made by school districts and should always be fully informed by multiple sources of information, including teacher recommendations and parent input.

5. Comparison of CANFIELD AVE
Comparison of CANFIELD AVE. SCHOOL Spring 2018 PARCC Administrations English Language Arts/Literacy to new jersey- percentages
Not Yet Meeting Expectations
(Level 1)
Partially Meeting
Expectations
(Level 2)
Approaching Expectations
(Level 3)
Meeting Expectations
(Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations
(Level 5)
District
State
2018
Grade 3 2 13 5 23 21 58 44 12 8
Grade 4 11 17 22 43 39 28 19
Grade 5 7 78 47 9
Grade 6 3 6 14 24 60 41 15

6. Comparison of Mine Hill TWP’s Spring 2016, Spring 2017, & SPRING PARCC Administrations English Language Arts/Literacy - PERCENTAGES
Not Yet Meeting Expectations (Level 1)
Partially Meeting Expectations (Level 2)
Approaching Expectations (Level 3)
Meeting Expectations (Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations (Level 5)
Change in Level 1 and Level 2 From to 2018
Change in Level 4 and Level 5 From to 2018
Grade
2016
2017
2018 3 5 2 16 9 30 21 23 52 53 58 12 -9
+16 4 10 6 11 15 24 17 44 54 43 27 28 +1 7 14 13 59 61 78
-10
+13 8 33 49 47 60 +5 +7

7. Comparison of Mine Hill TWP’s Spring 2015 through SPRING 2018 PARCC Administrations English Language Arts/Literacy - PERCENTAGES

8. % Change in Level 1 and Level 2 % Change in Level 4 and Level 5
COMPARISON OF Canfield Ave. School’s 2015 to 2018 Spring PARCC Administrations ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY
% Change in Level 1 and Level 2
% Change in Level 4 and Level 5
CANFIELD AVE. SCHOOL
CAS State
CAS State
Grade 3 22 7
-15 -7 43 70
+27 +8
Grade 4 11
11* -3 73 71 -2
Grade 5 13
-13 48 87
+39 +7
Grade 6 17 -6 -4 64 68 +4

9. Comparison of canfield ave
Comparison of canfield ave. school’s subgroup Spring 2017 and Spring 2018 PARCC Administrations English Language Arts/Literacy- percentages
Not Yet Meeting Expectations
(Level 1)
Partially Meeting
Expectations
(Level 2)
Approaching Expectations
(Level 3)
Meeting Expectations
(Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations
(Level 5)
% Difference >= Level 4
2017
2018
Female
2.1
1.3
5.2
3.7
15.4
14.3
55.8
64.7
21.5
16.1
+3.5
Male
4.5
1.1
6.7
7.8
21.7
23.6 54
55.6
13.1
11.9
+.15
Hispanic or Latino
4.9
8.8
6.3
22.4
23.2
48.3
59.1
15.3
9.0
+2.25
White
2.9
5.8
14.9
16.5
58.5
59.8 18
19.2
+1.2
Sp. Ed
20.7
11.8
30.2 28
16.3 33
21.3 30
2.8
+4.3

10. GRADES 4-6 COHORT STUDY English language arts/literacy

11. Comparison of CANFIELD AVE
Comparison of CANFIELD AVE. SCHOOL Spring 2018 PARCC Administrations MATHEMATICS to new jersey- percentages
Not Yet Meeting Expectations
(Level 1)
Partially Meeting
Expectations
(Level 2)
Approaching Expectations
(Level 3)
Meeting Expectations
(Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations
(Level 5)
District
State
2018
Grade 3 2 8 15 16 24 58 38 21
Grade 4 11 17 36 26 45 42 6
Grade 5 7 22 27 62 10
Grade 6 12 20 28 40 5

12. Comparison of Mine hill twp’s Spring 2016, Spring 2017, & SPRING PARCC Administrations Mathematics - PERCENTAGES
Not Yet Meeting Expectations (Level 1)
Partially Meeting Expectations (Level 2)
Approaching Expectations (Level 3)
Meeting Expectations (Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations (Level 5)
Change in Level 1 and Level 2 From to 2018
Change in Level 4 and Level 5 From to 2018
Grade
2016
2017
2018 3 2 14 5 24 33 16 52 40 58 8 21
-12
+19 4 18 17 11 35 41 36 43 45 6 -3 +7 20 34 22 62 -2 7 12 56 38 +9
-15

13. Comparison of Mine hill twp’s Spring 2015 through SPRING PARCC Administrations Mathematics - PERCENTAGES

14. % Change in Level 1 and Level 2 % Change in Level 4 and Level 5
COMPARISON OF CANFIELD AVE. SCHOOL’S to 2018 Spring PARCC Administrations Mathematics
% Change in Level 1 and Level 2
% Change in Level 4 and Level 5
CANFIELD AVE. SCHOOL
CAS State
CAS State
Grade 3 16 4
-12 -1 49 79
+30 +8
Grade 4 21 13 -8 -3 48 51 +3
+10
Grade 5 23
-10 17 64
+47 +7
Grade 6 12 19 53 45

15. Comparison of canfield ave
Comparison of canfield ave. school’s subgroup Spring 2017 and Spring 2018 PARCC Administrations mathematics - percentages
Not Yet Meeting Expectations
(Level 1)
Partially Meeting
Expectations
(Level 2)
Approaching Expectations
(Level 3)
Meeting Expectations
(Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations
(Level 5)
% Difference >= Level 4
2017
2018
Female
4.3
3.5
9.7 11
30.7 23
45.7
56.7 6
+3.7
Male
5.1
3.4
8.9
6.4
34.1
32.1
37.7
47.3
14.3
10.8 +6
Hispanic or Latino
6.2
7.3
14.7
11.6
22.3 32
50.1
45.6
3.6
-.4
White
3.3
11.7
6.6
30.5
20.8
40.4
61.6
18.4
+6.9
Sp. Ed.
22.2
11.9
25.8
21.9
34.3
36.4
17.7
26.8
3.1
+10

16. GRADES 4-6 COHORT STUDY math

17. PARCC Data Takeaways
The average percent growth in grades 3 to 6 Levels 4 and 5 in ELA between 2015 (First year of PARCC) and 2018 is 17% for CAS compared to the state’s 8%.
The average percent growth in grades 3 to 6 Levels 4 and 5 in Math between 2015 (First year of PARCC) and 2018 is 18% for CAS compared to the state’s 7%
All grade levels exceeded the state in both ELA and Math with the over all passing rate of 18% higher in ELA and 11% higher in Mathematics.

18. Recommendations
Our push over the past 5 years towards ELA instructional strategies has resulted in significant growth. We will continue to provide strong ELA programs, and focus on Mathematics moving forward.
Explore digital assessment tools to aid in analyzing trends, and tracking student growth as part of a tiered system of supports for struggling students, as well as identifying accelerated students.
Meetings with grade level teams and curriculum coordinators to analyze PARCC data and evidence tables.
Provide professional development on using data to drive instruction.

19. Recommendations
Continue providing a coaching model for professional development opportunities in the Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop program and the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom.
Explore professional development opportunities that enhance mathematics instruction.
Develop benchmark assessments to align with standards base reporting.
Improve the Intervention and Referral Services tiered systems of support by providing schoolwide assessments to help identify struggling students and provide evidence for special services when needed.

20. The PARCC 2018-2019 testing window will be April 8 through May 28.
This Year’s Dates
The PARCC testing window will be April 8 through May 28.