Jefferson Township Public Schools Spring 2007 Testing Analysis

Jefferson Township Public Schools

Spring 2007 Testing Analysis

Presented to: Jefferson Township Board of Education

Presented by: Mary K. Thornton, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum & Instruction

July 16, 2007

Background

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) – signed into law on January 8, 2002

This law represents some of the most significant changes to the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) since its enactment in 1965

Introduction

NCLB contains four basic major education reform principals:

•increased focus on accountability,

•increased flexibility and local control,

•expanded educational options for parents, and

•focus on research-based methods and practices

Stronger Accountability for Results

2002-03 SY, schools must administer tests in each of three grade spans: grades 3-5, grades 6-9, and grades 10-12 in all schools

2005-06 SY, tests must be administered every year in grades 3 through 8 and one year in grades 10-12

States must develop standards in science by the 2005-06 school year

2007-08 SY, science achievement must also be tested

Guidelines for Assessing Students

Goal: All students will be assessed

At least 95% of each student group must participate in the assessment process

Students enrolled for < 1 year will not be included in the accountability process (July 1)

Students with severe disabilities must be assessed utilizing the Alternative Proficiency Assessment (APA)

Guidelines for Assessing Students

Out of district students will be included in their home school’s accountability process

LEP students must also be assessed

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Each state must establish a definition by AYP to measure the yearly incremental progress of schools in reaching 100 % proficiency by the 2013-14 SY

Each state must establish a minimum standard for percentage of students proficient for each year during that period

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Student progress will also be assessed by student groups

Racial/Ethnic Income

LEP Special Education

Starting points were established for language arts literacy and mathematics for 4th, 8th, and 11th grades

Establishing AYP

States are required to raise the standard once in the first two years, then at least every three years, therefore, standards will be raised in NJ 2005, 2008, 2011, and 2014

In 2014, all groups must attain 100% proficiency in language arts literacy, mathematics, and science

Preliminary Starting Points for AYP

Test/Grade Level

Subject 2003 and 2004 AYP

Target

HSPA(Grade 11)

LALMathematics

73%55%

GEPA(Grade 8)

LALMathematics

58%39%

NJASK 3 &4(Grades 3 & 4)

LALMathematics

68%53%

Incremental Increases

Starting Point2003

2005 2008 2011 2014

LAL Grades 3-5

68 75 82 91 100

Grades 6-8

58 66 76 87 100

Grade 11

73 79 85 92 100

Math Grades 3-5

53 62 73 85 100

Grades 6-8

39 49 62 79 100

Grade 11

55 64 74 86 100

School-level Accountability

Each school’s proficiency statistics in each area (reading and math) and student subgroup will be compared to the statewide benchmark

Results for subgroups with fewer than 20 (SPED- 35) students will be suppressed or excluded from the analysis

A misclassification rate of 5% will also be applied (error margin)

If a subgroup is identified as not having met AYP, “safe harbor”may be reached

Multiple Measures

States must also utilize additional indicators of student performance or achievement in conjunction with statewide assessments

MS/HS level – graduation rate

Elementary level – attendance rate

School Improvement Identification

Schools that have not made AYP for two consecutive school years in the same content area will be identified as needing school improvement before the beginning of the next school year

Schools are responsible for improving the academic performance of all students

“Real consequences” exist for schools and districts that fail to make AYP

School Improvement Process-Sanctions

Year Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Status Baseline Year

Fail to make AYP

Fail to make AYP

1st year of

school impr.

2nd year of

school impr.

3rd year of school impr.

4th year of

school impr.

Services from

district

None None None Tech. Assist.

Tech. Assist.

Corr. Action

Resturc.

Parental Choice

None None School Choice

School Choice

SES

School Choice

SES

School Choice

SES

Jefferson Township Public Schools NJ DOE Assessments Spring 2007

Total Students

92.187.2

96

86.6 88.4

77.1

90.596.3

91.594.8

88

77.8 79.883.7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

ASK 3 ASK 4 ASK 5 ASK 6 ASK 7 GEPA HSPA

Total

Prof

icien

cy

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

Jefferson Township Public SchoolsDetailed Longitudinal View for All Groups by District and Schools

NJ ASK 3 2004 to 2007NJ ASK 3

DISTRICT

% Proficient

% Advanced Proficient

% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 83.4 1.4 84.8 82.4 2.1 84.5 82.4 3.9 86.3 87.9 4.2 92.1General Education Students 88.6 1.6 90.2 87.7 4.1 91.8 87.3 4.4 91.7 88.4 4.4 92.8Special Education Students 47.2 0 47.2 48.5 0 48.5 44.4 0 44.4 86.5 2.7 89.2

MATH%

Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

Total Students 62.5 24.7 87.2 63.2 19.2 82.4 58.4 31.3 89.7 57.3 39 96.3General Education Students 61.8 26.8 88.8 64.8 20.7 85.5 58 34.1 92.1 55.8 40.3 96.1Special Education Students 69.4 11.1 80.5 50 8.8 58.8 59.3 11.1 70.4 64.9 32.4 97.3

NJ ASK 3

STANLICK Briggs Briggs Briggs

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 83.9 1.8 85.7 84.1 3.6 87.7 79.7 3.4 83.1 86.3 2.5 88.8General Education Students 90.9 2.3 93.2 87.7 4.1 91.8 86 4 90 87.1 3 90.1Special Education Students 56.5 0 56.5 53.3 0 53.3 41.2 0 41.2 87.5 0 87.5

MATH%

Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof

Total Students 57.1 33 90.1 62.6 23.7 86.3 56.8 28 84.8 57.5 38.3 95.8General Education Students 54.5 37.5 92 63.9 24.6 88.5 57 31 88 55.4 40.6 96Special Education Students 69.6 17.4 87 50 18.8 68.8 52.9 11.8 64.7 62.5 31.3 93.8

NJ ASK 3

WHITE ROCK

% Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof%

Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof%

Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof % Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 83 1.2 84.2 80.8 0.7 81.5 86 4.4 90.4 89.5 5.5 95General Education Students 87.3 1.3 88.6 85.8 0.7 86.5 88.6 4.8 93.4 89.5 5.6 95.1Special Education Students 30.8 0 30.8 41.2 0 41.2 55.6 0 55.6 85.7 4.8 90.5

MATH%

Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof%

Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof%

Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof % Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof

Total Students 66.1 19.3 85.4 63.6 15.2 78.8 59.6 35.1 92.7 57.1 39.5 96.6General Education Students 65.8 20.9 86.7 65.7 17.2 82.9 59 37.1 96.1 56 40 96Special Education Students 69.2 0 69.2 47.1 0 47.1 66.7 11.1 77.8 66.7 33.3 100

AYP for 2004 AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 68 LAL 75Math 53 Math 62

2004 2005

2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006

2004 2005 2006 2007

2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

20072004 2005 2006

# of Valid Test Scores

% Proficient


% Proficient


% Proficient


% Proficient

STANLICKTotal 118 83.1 119 89.1 118 84.8 120 95.8General 110 90 101 90.1 100 88 101 96Special Education 17 *41.2 16 87.5 17 64.7 16 87.5

WHITE ROCKTotal 115 90.4 146 94.5 115 92.7 147 96.6General 105 93.4 124 95.1 105 96.1 125 96Special Education 10 *55.6 21 90.5 10 77.8 21 100

DISTRICTTotal 233 86.3 265 92.1 233 89.7 267 96.3General 205 91.7 225 92.8 205 92.1 226 96.1Special Education 27 *44.4 37 89.2 27 70.4 37 97.3

AYPLanguage Arts - 75Math 62*Did not make AYP

2006 2007 2006 2007LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH

NJ ASK 3

TOTAL PROFICIENCY (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)

NJ ASK 4

DISTRICT

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 88.5 1.1 89.6 85.6 3.5 89.1 80.4 2.4 82.8 86.8 0.4 87.2General Education Students 92.3 1.2 93.5 89.6 4 93.6 84.6 2.7 87.3 92.2 0.5 92.7Special Education Students 61.3 0 61.3 58.8 0 58.8 52.8 0 52.8 51.7 0 51.7

MATH%

Proficient

% Advanced Proficinet

% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

Total Students 49.8 22.6 72.4 56.7 30.6 87.3 43.6 40.3 83.9 44.7 46.8 91.5General Education Students 51.2 24 75.2 55 33.7 88.7 42.3 43.8 86.1 44.6 50 94.6Special Education Students 37.5 12.5 50 67.6 8.8 76.4 54.1 16.2 70.3 44.8 27.6 72.4

NJ ASK 4

STANLICK Briggs Briggs Briggs

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 87.6 1.7 89.3 81 8.6 89.6 79.6 1.5 81.1 83.1 0.8 83.9General Education Students 93.1 2 95.1 86 10.5 96.5 83.5 1.7 85.2 92.8 1 93.8Special Education Students 57.9 0 57.9 57.9 0 57.9 50 0 50 40 0 40

MATH%

Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total

Prof%

Proficient

% Advanced

Prof% Total Prof

% Proficient

% Advanced Prof

% Total Prof

% Proficient

% Advanced Prof

% Total Prof

2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007Total Students 41.3 28.9 70.2 45.7 41.9 87.6 39.9 39.1 79 44.5 41.2 85.7General Education Students 44.6 32.7 77.3 44.2 47.7 91.9 38 42.1 80.1 45.4 46.4 91.8Special Education Students 25 10 35 52.6 15.8 68.4 52.9 17.6 70.5 40 20 60

NJ ASK 4

WHITE ROCK

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 89.2 0.6 89.8 88.7 0.6 89.3 81 3.2 84.2 90.5 0 90.5General Education Students 91.7 0.7 92.4 91.4 0.6 92 85.5 3.6 89.1 91.6 0 91.6Special Education Students 66.7 0 66.7 61.5 0 61.5 52.6 0 52.6 77.8 0 77.8

MATH%

Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

Total Students 56.3 17.7 74 63.3 24.3 87.6 46.5 41.5 88 44.8 52.6 97.4General Education Students 55.9 17.9 73.8 60.7 26.4 87.1 46 45.3 91.3 43.9 53.3 97.2Special Education Students 58.3 16.7 75 92.3 0 92.3 52.6 15.8 68.4 55.6 44.4 100

AYP for 2004 AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 68 LAL 75Math 53 Math 62

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

Jefferson Township Public SchoolsDetailed Longitudinal View for All Groups by District and Schools

NJ ASK 4 2004 to 2007

# of Valid Test Scores % Proficient






STANLICKTotal 137 81.1 118 83.9 138 79 119 85.7 139 91.4 119 91.6General 121 85.2 97 93.8 121 90.1 97 91.8 121 91.7 97 96.9Special Education 16 *50.0 20 *40.0 17 70.5 20 *60.0 18 88.9 20 75

WHITE ROCKTotal 158 84.2 116 90.5 159 88 116 97.4 158 92.4 117 95.8General 138 89.1 107 91.6 137 91.3 107 97.2 138 93.5 107 98.2Special Education 19 *52.6 9 77.8 19 68.4 9 100 19 89.5 10 70

DISTRICTTotal 296 82.8 234 87.2 298 83.9 235 91.5 298 91.9 236 93.6General 259 87.3 204 92.7 260 86.1 204 94.6 259 92.6 204 97.5Special Education 36 *52.8 29 *51.7 37 70.3 29 72.4 38 89.5 30 74.3


SCIENCE

2006 2007LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH2006 2007 2006 2007

NJ ASK4






STANLICKTotal 107 93.2 144 93.1 108 88.9 145 91.1General 88 98.9 126 98.4 88 93.4 126 92.8Special Education 19 68.4 18 *55.6 19 73.8 18 83.3

WHITE ROCKTotal 180 96.1 158 98.8 180 92.2 158 98.1General 161 98.8 138 100 161 94.4 138 99.3Special Education 19 73.7 19 89.5 19 73.7 19 89.5

DISTRICTTotal 287 95.2 303 96 288 90.9 304 94.8General 249 98.7 264 99.3 249 94 264 96.2Special Education 38 71.1 38 73.7 38 72.1 38 86.9


LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY MATH2006 2007 2006 2007

NJ ASK 5






NJ ASK 6Total 287 81.2 285 86.6 286 74.8 285 88General 251 91.3 252 94 251 82.4 252 93.2Special Education 36 *11.1 33 *30.3 35 *20.0 33 *48.5

NJ ASK 7Total 304 89.2 284 88.4 305 72.5 284 77.8General 258 96.9 245 95.9 259 80.7 244 86.9Special Education 45 *44.4 39 *41 45 *26.7 40 *22.5

GEPATotal 304 84.9 308 77.1 305 81.7 306 79.8General 261 92.7 258 88.4 261 87 257 88.3Special Education 41 *36.6 48 *16.7 41 *41.6 49 *34.7



NJ ASK 6/NJ ASK 7/GEPA


Jefferson Township Public Schools

Detailed Longitudinal View for all Groups by District and Schools

GEPA and HSPA 2004 to 2007

GEPA

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 80.4 2.2 82.6 73.2 5.4 78.6 81.3 3.6 84.9 69.3 7.8 77.1General Education Students 84.4 2.3 86.7 80.2 6.1 86.3 88.5 4.2 92.7 79.1 9.3 88.4Special Education Students 26.3 0 26.3 18.2 0 18.2 36.6 0 36.6 16.7 0 16.7

MATH % Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

Total Students 51.4 28.3 79.7 51.9 23.6 75.5 58.7 23 81.7 59.5 20.3 79.8General Education Students 56.4 30.4 86.8 56.3 26.6 82.9 60.9 26.8 87 64.6 23.7 88.3Special Education Students 23.8 4.8 28.6 17.6 0 17.6 41.5 0 41.5 32.7 2 34.7

HSPA

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

LANAGUAGE ARTSTotal Students 74.7 17.3 92 70.7 21.5 92.2 74.4 17.6 92 76 14.5 93.5General Education Students 78 19.3 97.3 73.1 24.5 97.6 77.6 19.6 97.2 80.6 15.7 96.3Special Education Students 66.7 0 66.7 727 0 72.7 46.2 0 46.2 20 0 20

MATH % Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

% Proficient


% Total Prof

Total Students 62.1 24.2 86.3 58.5 30.7 89.2 61.5 24.7 86.2 61 22.7 83.7General Education Students 66.5 26.5 92 60.7 34.6 95.3 64.2 27.6 91.8 65 24.7 89.7Special Education Students 33.3 0 33.3 58.3 8.3 66.6 37 0 37 14.3 0 14.3

Middle School AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 66Math 49

High School AYP for 2005, 2006 and 2007LAL 79Math 64

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007





HSPATotal 273 92 262 90.5 275 86.2 262 83.7General 245 97.2 242 96.3 246 91.8 242 89.7

Special Education 26 *46.2 20 *20.0 27 *37 20 *14.3

AYPLanguage Arts - 79 23 Special Education StudentsMath 64 17 exempt from passing - 1 passed*Did not make AYP 6 not exempt from passing - 3 failed


HSPA


TRENDS – Same Student Population (District) Total Proficiency (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)

Current Grade 4: LAL ASK 3 (06) ASK 4 (07) Total Students 86.3 87.2 General Education 91.7 92.7 Special Education 44.4 51.7 MATH ASK 3 (06) ASK 4 (07) Total Students 89.7 91.5 General Education 92.1 94.6 Special Education 70.4 72.4

Current Grade 5: LAL ASK 3 (05) ASK 4 (06) ASK 5 (07) Total Students 84.5 82.8 96.0 General Education 91.8 97.3 99.3 Special Education 48.5 52.8 73.7 MATH ASK 3 (05) ASK 4 (06) ASK 5 (07) Total Students 82.4 83.9 94.8 General Education 85.5 86.1 96.2 Special Education 58.8 70.3 86.9

Current Grade 6: LAL ASK 3 (04) ASK 4 (05) ASK 5 (06) ASK 6 (07) Total Students 84.8 89.1 95.2 86.6 General Education 90.2 93.6 98.7 94.0 Special Education 47.2 58.8 71.1 30.3 MATH ASK 3 (04) ASK 4 (05) ASK 5 (06) ASK 6 (07) Total Students 87.2 87.3 90.9 88.0 General Education 88.8 88.7 94.0 93.2 Special Education 80.5 76.4 72.0 48.5 Note: Numbers listed in bold and italicized are below AYP

TRENDS – Same Student Population (District) - continued Total Proficiency (Proficient and Advanced Proficient)

Current Grade 7: ASK 7 LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY ASK 4 (2004) ASK 6 (2006) ASK 7 (2007) Total Students 89.6 81.2 88.4 General Education Students 93.5 91.3 95.9 Special Education Students 61.3 11.1 41.0 MATH ASK 4 (2003) ASK 7 (2006) ASK 7 (2007) Total Students 72.4 74.8 79.8 General Education Students 75.2 82.4 86.9 Special Education Students 50.0 20.0 22.5 Current Grade 8: GEPA LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY ASK 4 (2003) ASK 7 (2006) GEPA (2007) Total Students 83.7 89.2 77.1 General Education Students 88.4 96.9 88.4 Special Education Students 46.7 44.4 16.7 MATH ASK 4 (2003) ASK 7 (2006) GEPA (2007) Total Students 71.7 72.5 79.8 General Education Students 75.1 90.7 88.3 Special Education Students 46.6 26.7 34.7 Current Grade 11: HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY GEPA (2003) HSPA (2007) Total Students 81.3 90.5 General Education Students 86.2 96.3 Special Education Students 30.8 (all Special Education) 20.0 (include all IEP exempt) MATH GEPA (2003) HSPA (2007) Total Students 73.1 83.7 General Education Students 77.6 89.7 Special Education Students 26.9 (all Special Education) 14.3 (including all IEP exempt)

How Were Student Assessment Results

Used?

Curriculum Revision –aligned with 2004 NJ CCCS

Language Arts (updated 2006) Math (updated 2006 and 2007)

Science World Languages (2006)

Health & Physical Education (2007) High School Electives (2006)

Art (2006) Social Studies (2007)

*Reviewed and revised all HS AP courses (2007)

Purchased

Teachers’ Desk Reference Books for all staff in Grades K-12

New instructional materials for all areas including textbooks, audio visuals and

computer software (Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Science)

Extensive Professional Development

Computer and Interactive White Board training Differentiated Instruction and Assessment Collaborative teaching Using NJ CCCS in planning Assessment design Use of rubrics for student assessment Specific computer software Student writing (elementary – Four Square) Learning Centers Guided Reading Literacy Center Management Study Groups for teachers – writing, using grammar, guided reading Learning Styles Instructional Strategies

Administrative Initiatives

Elementary Curriculum Councils Professional Development provided at all faculty and

department meetings STI program used for recording student grades (6-12) STI program used for lesson planning (6-12) Grade level meetings (K-5) Pacing Guides written by teachers for all subject

areas (K-12) Designed and implemented district student

assessment program (Grades 1-12)

J EFFERSON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT ASSESSMENT

STANDARDS BASED CURRICULUM BASED

SCHOOL SCHOOL

DISTRI CT

Teacher generated: performance, projects, tests, quizzes, etc.

Grade/Subject Specific

Ongoing - check for students’ mastery of content knowledge and skills

Kindergarten through Grade 12

Student Outcomes – drive instruction and interventions.

High School & Middle School Academic Subjects

Elementary Schools – Language Arts, & Math Gr. 1-5 Mid Year Assessments

Student Outcomes – drive curriculum, materials, & strategies.

High School: Mid-Term Final Exam

ASSESSMENT PLAN NJ DOE

March 2005 ASK 3 ASK 4 GEPA HSPA

Language Arts Literacy, Math & Science

March 2006 – Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11

NCLB requires Language Arts, Math & Science Assessment for students from grades 3-8 annually, and once during grades 9-12.

Grade 6 – Marking Period Grade 7 – MP 1, 2, & Finals Grade 8 – Mid-terms & Finals

Elementary Schools: Grades 1-5 Mid Year Language Arts & Math

(Oct.) Baseline Assessments (March) Exit Assessments

2004-2005 BASELINE: Grades 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 & 11 EXIT: State Assessments: Grades 3, 4, 8 & 11. J TPS follow-up: Grades 7 & 10

2005-2006 BASELINE: Grades 3 & 8 EXIT: DOE exams

PURPOSE: Use assessments to inform & drive good instructional practices. PROFESSIONAL DEVEOPMENT:

Questioning techniques – written & oral

Using selected response & constructed response activities

Collaborative classes Writing & Reading across

curriculum K-12 Study Skills

Revised J anuary 2006 Mary K. Thornton, Ph.D.

Analysis by teachers, supervisors and administrators led to:

Identification of areas of weakness and re-teaching Pacing guides Increased small group instruction Changes in instructional materials Increased emphasis on writing Use of alternate assessments Identification of students at-risk of failure Emphasis on basic math skills Increased use of problems solving skills Targeted remedial programs Use of rubrics in assignments and grading Use of differentiated instruction Use of state test format questions in assignments and

assessments

What’s Next – 2007-2008Continue effective programs:

Create lists of at-risk students and track their progress. Remediate with targeted instruction.

Smaller groups in Middle School Specific to needs of individual Fundamentals of Literacy

Expand use of Guided Reading (K-12) Expand practice of elementary learning and literacy centers Continue use of the differentiated spelling program, (Gr. 1-5) Continue use of integrated test prep materials in elementary Expand use of integrated test prep materials to Middle School Continue to implement Four Square Writing (K-5) Expand use of Four Square Writing to Middle School

New Initiatives for 2007-2008

Revise Language Arts curriculum (Character Education themes)

Study Island – web based instruction in LAL and Math, grades 2-12

Writing Portfolios for all students (K-12) Re-evaluate content, materials, and instruction in 9th,

10th and 11th grade Math courses Add Honors level Statistics class in HS Fall baseline testing in LAL and Math for 10th grade Address targeted writing skills in MS program

New Initiatives (continued)

Year long, curriculum based, integrated test prep (Gr. 3-11) Incorporate Singapore Math practices in K-8 Math curriculum E.G.G.S. (Everyone Gets a Great Start) intervention program for

Kindergarten Review and revise content matter for MS Fundamentals of

Literacy classes Review instructional materials and methodologies in Special

Education programs Create and implement a district framework for instruction Review and update mentoring program Provide continuous professional development for all staff

Questions/Comments

Documents

Jefferson Township Public Schools Spring 2007 Testing Analysis