South  Harrison  Township  Elementary      

School  District  2014  Tes;ng  Presenta;on    

   

 Presented  by:  

 The  Regional  Curriculum  Team  

   

November  2014          

Committed to Excellence

*Information presented is provided by Measurement Incorporated.

Overview of Contents � Spring 2014 performance on NJASK

grades 3-6 (ELA & Math) �  Total Population �  General Education vs. Special Education

� Next Generation of Testing: A brief PARCC overview

� South Harrison’s continued Commitment to Excellence

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ELA  &  Math    NJASK  2014  

Total  School  Performance  &  

Subgroup  Performance      

Total School Performance

PP% 29%

P% 68%

AP% 3%

ELA Performance 2014

PP% 22%

P% 48%

AP% 30%

Math Performance 2014

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ELA Performance General Ed. vs. Special Ed.

PP% 18%

P% 78%

AP% 4%

GE ELA 2014

PP% 73%

P% 25%

AP% 2%

SPED ELA 2014

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0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

3rd 4th 5th 6th

ELA Performance by Grade Level 2014 Total Population

PP%

P%

AP%

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Math Performance General Ed. vs. Special Ed.

PP% 13%

P% 51%

AP% 36%

GE Math 2014

PP% 58%

P% 38%

AP% 5%

SPED Math 2014

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0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

3rd 4th 5th 6th

Math Performance by Grade Level Total Population

PP%

P%

AP%

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Taking  Ac;on    to  Support  Students:  Our  Commitment  to  

Excellence        

Curriculum �  Quality Curriculum aligned to standards

�  Curriculum writing cycle established �  Curriculum developed collaboratively with teachers

�  New Curricular Resources �  My Math series (online) �  ELA resources (Lucy Calkins, Words Their Way, Strategies for

Writers)

�  Focus on Data: Benchmarking & Assessments �  MAP, Model Assessments, Fountas & Pinnell (Reading)

�  Standards-Based Grading & Reporting K-2 �  Continued Alignment of Curriculum with Kingsway �  Evaluation of Resources & Re-distribution Based on

Student Need Rather than Past Practice

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�  Professional Development �  Faculty meeting time is used to support grade-level PLTs �  45-minute PD sessions twice each month �  Technology PD - shared technology services

�  Targeted Professional Development �  Small group and Individually with IS �  “Core Four” for PARCC �  Online professional development library �  Additional professional development offerings throughout

the month

�  Curriculum Leads – collaboration through teacher leadership

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Working with Staff

Additional Supports

� Addition of SPED teacher in 2014

� Addition of SPED Instructional Supervisor K-12 (Ms. Suzette DeMarchi)

� Learning Ally (SPED)

Response to Intervention: RtI

� Targeted interventions

� Progress monitoring using Aimsweb

� Accelerated Reader &Accelerated Math

� Reflex Math � Study Island

Special Education

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Additional Supports

�  Parent Academies (Dec. 4, Feb. 5, April 23, May 14)

�  Report Card Committee (February)

�  Calendar adjustments to support learning

�  Increase in instructional time of school day

Technology

Addition of: � Chromebooks � Classroom PC � iPads � Computer Lab

Community

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Next  Genera;on  of  Tes;ng:      

PARCC  in  2015    

Spring 2012

NJ ASK

Aligned to NJCCCS

Spring 2013

NJ ASK

Aligned to the CCSS

(except gr 6-8 Math)

Spring 2014

NJ ASK

Aligned to the CCSS

SY 2014-15

Full administration

of PARCC assessments

“Transi'onal  Assessments”  Remember the Timeline

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The Next Generation of Testing: PARCC Assessments (3rd- 6th)

� Students in grades 3-6 will take PARCC in 2015 in ELA & math

� Computer-based � Each student will take 2 summative tests:

1.  Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) March 2nd-27th

2.  End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) April 27th- May 22nd

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PARCC Unit Times & Estimated Time on Task (EToT)

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In Reading & Writing, Students Will Have to…

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In Math, Students Will Have To…

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PARCC  &  Special  Educa;on:    Meaningful  Tests  for  ALL  Students  

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Old Test vs. New Test

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Old Test vs. New Test

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PARCC:  Scoring      Performance  Level  Descriptors  

hQp://www.parcconline.org/ela-­‐plds  

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PARCC:  Scoring      Performance  Level  Descriptors  

hQp://parcconline.org/math-­‐plds  

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Valuable  Resources  to  Support  Students  �  For Parents: includes resources, PARCC field

testing, sample test questions , etc. http://parcconline.org/for-parents

�  For Educators: includes resources for professional learning, sample test questions, test prototypes, etc. http://www.parcconline.org/top-12-resources-educators

�  PARCC Newsletter: Sign up today for up-to-date information http://www.parcconline.org/PARCC-Updates-Newsletter

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