New Jersey Department of Education Division of Educational Programs and Assessment Office of Evaluation and Assessment

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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 Commissioner
• Brian D. Robinson, Ed.D., Director

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Whats 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 Jerseys students continue to rank very high
  on the National Assessment of Educational
  Progress (NAEP)

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Trends from 1999-2006
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NJ ASK4 MathLEP and Special Education
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NJ ASK4 MathRace and Ethnicity
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HSPA LALSpecial Education and LEP
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HSPA LALRace and Ethnicity
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HSPA MathSpecial Education and LEP
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HSPA MathRace and Ethnicity
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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