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1 New Jersey Department of Education Division of Educational Programs and Assessment Office of Evaluation and Assessment 2006 Statewide Assessment Results Jay Doolan, Ed.D., Acting Assistant Commissioner Brian D. Robinson, Ed.D., Director

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New Jersey Department of EducationDivision of Educational Programs and AssessmentOffice of Evaluation and Assessment

2006 Statewide Assessment Results

Jay Doolan, Ed.D., Acting Assistant CommissionerBrian D. Robinson, Ed.D., Director

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What’s New in 2006?

First year for testing in grades 5-7 Change in LEP reporting- now includes

current and former LEP students Department implemented project to

identify unusual changes in school test results

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2006 Assessment Results: Highlights

LAL scores generally held steady or improved for NJ ASK3 and 4, GEPA and HSPA

Math scores generally increased for NJ ASK3 and 4

Achievement gaps are narrowing especially at elementary school level

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2006Assessment Results: Highlights Special education and LEP scores in the

elementary grades continued to improve in math

Special Education and LEP scores in the elementary grades remained flat over the last three years in LAL

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2006Assessment Results: Highlights The gap between Abbott and non-Abbott

districts continued to decrease Sharp decline in LAL and math scores starting in

6th grade

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2006Assessment Results: Highlights Science scores at fourth grade saw modest gains

across all populations, but there are still sizable gaps across subgroup populations

Students scored higher on science at eighth grade than on LAL and math, but sizable gaps still exist for all subgroup populations

New Jersey’s students continue to rank very high on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

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Grades 3-8 Math PerformanceSpecial Education and LEP

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Total 86.9 82.4 81.7 70.8 64.2 64.5

SE 70.9 59.5 53.9 33.5 27 25

LEP 66 55.4 45.4 32.4 30.1 22.6

Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8

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Grades 3-8 Math PerformanceRace and Ethnicity

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White 92.8 89.8 89.9 81.1 74.7 77.9

Black 72.4 63.4 62.1 44.7 37.3 31.7

Asian 95.6 93.7 93.3 89 86.6 85.6

Hispanic 79 72.3 70.4 56.4 49.1 45.5

Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8

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Grades 3-8 LAL PerformanceSpecial Education and LEP

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Total 82.5 80 85.9 75 80.2 74.3

SE 52.8 48.8 58.3 37.6 44.9 32.7

LEP 48.2 44.4 42.7 24.5 30.1 15.8

Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8

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Grades 3-8 LAL PerformanceRace and Ethnicity

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White 90.1 87.8 93.2 85.4 89.7 85.4

Black 66.4 62.9 69.7 51.6 58.8 50.1

Asian 92 91.2 94.4 89.2 91.9 85.5

Hispanic 70.4 66.7 75.1 59.1 66.3 57.3

Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8

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Abbott and Non-Abbott Math Performance

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Non-Abbott 90.4 87.6 86.5 76.8 70.3 71.6

Abbott 73.4 60.4 52.3 45.8 39.4 34.9

Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8

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Abbott and Non-AbbottLAL Performance

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Non-Abbott 87.2 84.7 90.4 81.3 76 80.6

Abbott 64.2 60.7 67.5 48.4 56.3 47.3

Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8

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HSPA Math Performance

75.9

31.6

36.4

86.1

46.3

90.9

58

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Total SE LEP White Black Asian Hispanic

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HSPA LAL Performance

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Trends from 1999-2006

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NJ ASK4 MathLEP and Special Education

82.486.1

55.4

72.168.5

65.965.8

60.4

68.0

80.2

78.474.874.2

71.371.4

65.8

38.440.437.7

35.8

46.3

25.8

59.5

55.3

35.9

24.1

34.0

28.033.0

47.2

51.2

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Total General Education Special Education Limited English Proficient

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NJ ASK4 MathRace and Ethnicity

63.4

93.7

72.3

89.888.0

78.680.377.9

72.1

77.681.0

60.4

50.2

41.938.9

35.335.530.8

92.387.887.186.5

84.684.980.1

70.0

59.2

52.452.647.6

38.1

46.0

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HSPA LALSpecial Education and LEP

81.1 80.282.2 83.2 83.5

90.0 90.0 91.5 92.3

37.6

54.6

62.164.8

44.9

20.5

25.2 26.4

64.0

29.2

63.5

27.5

21.418.5

24.2 22.5 22.1

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Total General Education

Special Education SE - IEP Exempt From Passing

SE - Not Exempt From Passing Limited English Proficient - Current & Former

LEP - Current LEP - Former

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HSPA LALRace and Ethnicity

88.3 88.089.9 91.0 91.5

62.660.5

65.4 65.6 64.3

87.3 86.5 88.0 87.890.6

64.3 63.365.6 66.4

68.2

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HSPA MathSpecial Education and LEP

68.665.8

70.0

75.5 75.9

76.874.6

78.9

84.7

25.8

39.2

46.349.9

11.213.2

15.7 15.5

50.4

36.4

23.2 22.4

29.3

34.6

55.4

31.6

32.5

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Special Education SE - IEP Exempt From Passing

SE - Not Exempt From Passing Limited English Proficient - Current & Former

LEP - Current LEP - Former

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HSPA MathRace and Ethnicity

79.377.3

81.0

85.3 86.1

35.632.8

38.7

46.8 46.3

84.783.3

86.889.2

90.9

44.741.5

48.6

56.9 58.0

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White Black Asian Hispanic

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Next Steps

Implement redesigned statewide assessment system for Grades 3-8 initiated by Assessment Advisory Committee

Provide districts better information and tools for using assessment data to improve instruction

Complete Grant Wiggins project to clarify the Core Curriculum Content Standards and better identify content to be assessed

Help districts use assessment information to narrow achievement gaps

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Next Steps

Expand annual analysis of test results Use data to recognize models of instructional achievement Ensure integrity of the testing system through annual monitoring

Complete high school policy work to implement goals of the American Diploma Project in New Jersey context

Address middle school decline identified by Grade 6 scores

Implement NJQSAC to assure that mandates and practices are in place to improve the quality of learning in New Jersey for all students