Lacey Township School District 2014 State of the Schools Academic Achievement Report Making Student Achievement Our Top Priority
Lacey Points of Pride Impressive Gains - Grade 3 Reading/Writing student achievement Impressive Gains Grade 7 Math NJASK - Outperforming 14 out of 16 Categories DFG NJASK - Outperforming 14 out of 16 Categories State NWEA at and exceeded National Norms all K-8 Categories 100% of all General Education students proficient on HSPA LA Literacy Nationally Recognized for LOLA program Impressive gains in Grade 8 Science 72% decrease in drop outs since 2011 Increase in SAT test takers Increase in AP Scores Impressive Gains Over Time SAT Reading +9 and SAT Math +11 Increase in College Acceptance Highest Rating from NJ Monthly since 2008 2NJ ASK Grades 6-8
Agenda Curriculum - Common Core for ELA and Math Assessments PARCC - New Generation of Tests National, State, Local Achievement Results NJASK, HSPA, SAT, NWEA College Acceptance and Attendance NJ School Performance Reports 3
What do we teach? What do we test? ELA and Math Common Core (2010, 2014) Science - Next Generation (2014) Social Studies NJ Core Curriculum Standards (NJCCS) Technology- NJCCS Visual and Performing Arts - NJCCS World Language- NJCCS 21 st Century Life and Careers-NJCCS
Common Core Adoption Adopted by NJ in 2010/2014 ELA and Math 5 US News & World Report 2014
National, State and Local Assessments
National Assessments SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test ACT American College Testing AP Advanced Placement American College Testing - ACT NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress also known as The Nation s Report Card 7
2013-14 State Assessments NJASK Language Arts - 3,4,5,6,7,8 NJASK Math Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8 NJASK Science Grades 4,8 HSPA Language Arts 11 HSPA Math 11 Biology Competency EOC - 11 American College Testing - ACT 8
2014-15 New Generation of State Assessments PARCC Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, HS NJASK Science Grades 4,8 Biology Competency Test (NJBCT) American College Testing - ACT 9
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 The PARCC Timeline Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers 10
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Sample PARCC Questions 13
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 14
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 15
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 16
Local Assessments NWEA Language Arts and Math K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Developmental Reading Assessments (DRA) Oral Fluency Benchmarks Multiple Writing Tasks Phonological Assessments (WaWa) Concepts About Print (CAP) Words their Way Spelling Inventory Assessments Student Portfolios (cumulative) San Diego Quick Reading Assessment envision Diagnostic Tools envision Placement Tests envision Benchmark Assessments Teacher-developed tests 17
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Measuring Student Achievement
Transitioning to Higher Standards Tougher Assessments Unprecedented Demands
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 Lacey s DFG is DE Rating is A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I, J A - Seaside Heights Boro Ocean County I - Bay Head A - Asbury Park Monmouth J - Rumson Census Data of Six Variables Related to Socio-Economic Status 1) Percent of adults with no high school diploma 2) Percent of adults with some college education 3) Occupational status 4) Unemployment rate 5) Percent of individuals in poverty 6) Median family income 21
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 DE Atlantic Estell Manor City Mainland Regional Margate City Northfield City Bergen Bogota Boro Camden Audubon Boro Berlin Boro Black Horse Pike Regional Gloucester Twp Laurel Springs Boro Merchantville Boro Sterling High School Dist Stratford Boro Morris Ocean Butler Boro Netcong Boro Wharton Boro Brick Twp Jackson Twp Lacey Twp Lavallette Boro Plumsted Twp Seaside Park Boro Southern Regional Stafford Twp Toms River Regional Carlstadt Boro Englewood City Lyndhurst Twp Cape May Waterford Twp Ocean City West Cape May Boro Passaic Hawthorne Boro Passaic Valley Regional Wanaque Boro West Paterson Boro Burlington North Arlington Boro Ridgefield Boro Ridgefield Park Twp Saddle Brook Twp Edgewater Park Twp Florence Twp Mansfield Twp Northern Burlington Reg Palmyra Boro Rancocas Valley Regional Southampton Twp Willingboro Twp Woodland Twp Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Bloomfield Twp Greenwich Twp Swedesboro-Woolwich West Deptford Twp Secaucus Town Hampton Boro Ewing Twp Jamesburg Boro Sayreville Boro Spotswood Boro Woodbridge Twp Belmar Boro Farmingdale Boro Hazlet Twp Henry Hudson Regional Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren Alloway Twp Elsinboro Twp North Plainfield Boro Hamburg Boro High Point Regional Sussex-Wantage Regional Wallkill Valley Regional Garwood Boro Kenilworth Boro Roselle Park Boro Union Twp Belvidere Town Franklin Twp Hackettstown Harmony Twp Lopatcong Twp Oxford Twp Pohatcong Twp Washington Boro White Twp 22
Comparative Lacey DFG New Jersey GE - 310-371 12,226-13,913 101,424 104,616 23
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 3 Language Arts Literacy 24
1 of 2 Grade 3 Language Arts 100 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 80.7 70.8 69.8 73.6 46.0 45.2 37.3 38.5 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 General Education Special Education 25
NJASK General Education Grade 3 Language Arts Literacy Comparative 80.7 73.6 75.3 26 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 3 Mathematics 27
NJASK Grade 3 Math 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 84.9 87.5 78.4 81.4 66.7 63.1 54.8 54.8 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 28
NJASK General Education Grade 3 Math - Comparative 87.5 81.4 82.4 29 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 4 Language Arts Literacy 30
Grade 4 Language Arts 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 79.8 72.6 70 67.2 38.8 33.8 33.8 31.9 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 31
NJASK General Education Grade 4 LAL - Comparative 72.6 67.2 67.1 32 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 4 Mathematics 33
Grade 4 Math 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 89.3 84.4 85.5 80.9 70.9 60.9 57.8 52.6 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 34
NJASK General Education Grade 4 Math - Comparative 85.5 82.4 80.9 35 State DFG Lacey
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 Elementary Highlights from 13-14 Cedar Creek Grade 3 ELA Cluster Scores Equal to or higher than 6/6 areas - district & state Grade 4 Math SE Cluster Scores higher than 5/5 district and 4/5 state Forked River Grade 3 and 4 mathematics scores increased in all sub-group populations when compared to the 2013 results Grade 3 language arts achievement scores are the highest for total students compared to the previous five years scores Lanoka Harbor Grade 3 ELA Cluster Scores Equal to or higher in 6/6 areas compared to DFG and state Grade 3 Math SE Cluster Scores Equal to or higher in 5/5 areas compared to DFG and state Dynamic and dedicated teachers, staff members and parents! 36
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 Elementary Focus for 14-15 All Focused professional development designed to refine teachers knowledge of available strategies and interventions with a focus on implementing the Comprehension Toolkit and Explorations in Non-Fiction Literacy. Cedar Creek Small Group Instruction Explicit skill instruction and math centers Forked River Open-ended Responses - An emphasis on working to increase students proficiency in the area of writing open-ended responses through the implementation of writers' workshop. Lanoka Harbor Writer s Workshop and aligning responses to PARCC 37
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 5 Language Arts Literacy 38
Grade 5 Language Arts 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 78.9 70.6 73 70.4 68.4 62.6 35.7 39.1 29.9 29.5 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 39
NJASK General Education Grade 5 Language Arts Literacy Comparative 70.4 70.8 62.6 40 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 5 Mathematics 41
Grade 5 Math 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE SE State GE State SE 93.3 86.2 86.6 86.1 74.3 65.2 55.5 53.6 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 42
NJASK General Education Grade 5 Math Comparative 87.9 86.2 86.1 43 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 6 Language Arts Literacy 44
Grade 6 Language Arts 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 83.4 81.1 75.7 75.1 41.3 1.1 36.8 29.1 29 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 45
NJASK General Education Grade 6 LAL - Comparative 81.1 75.7 76.7 46 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 6 Mathematics 47
Grade 6 Math 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 93.3 94.3 84.4 86.8 62.5 60 46.1 46.7 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 48
NJASK General Education Grade 6 Math - Comparative 94.3 89.2 86.8 49 State DFG Lacey
Mill Pond Highlights for 13-14 Grade 5 NWEA results showed growth and progress in ELA and exceeded growth in Mathematics A new Master Schedule for Grade 5 was developed for the 2014-2015 SY Grade 6 - Increased instructional time for ELA and Math common planning Increased professional development with Envision math and PLCs focused on mathematics Dynamic and dedicated teachers, staff members and parents! 50
Mill Pond Focus for 14-15 ELA and Social Studies units focus on combined projects Mathematics and Science curriculum units look to expand upon concepts within learning experiences and science lab times PLC s are focused on Special Education, ELA, Math, S.S./Science, Technology, School Planning, Proud Paws (teachers and students Mill Pond One School, One Book Reading Initiative 51
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 7 Language Arts Literacy 52
Grade 7 Language Arts 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 82.8 76.2 72.9 72.1 28 27.5 24.3 24.8 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 53
NJASK General Education Grade 7 LAL - Comparative 82.8 72.9 73.4 54 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 7 Mathematics 55
Grade 7 Math 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 82.2 73.7 75.2 56.9 32.9 29.1 29.4 22.9 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 56
NJASK General Education Grade 7 Math - Comparative 82.2 75.2 76 57 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 8 Language Arts Literacy 58
Grade 8 Language Arts 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 98 95.9 90.1 88.3 61.9 54.9 47.6 43 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 59
NJASK General Education Grade 8 LAL - Comparative 95.9 88.3 89.6 60 State DFG Lacey
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 8 Mathematics 61
Grade 8 Math 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 93.3 86.6 81.7 74.3 80.1 55.5 42.3 32.6 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 62
NJASK General Education Grade 8 Math - Comparative 81.7 80.8 80.1 63 State DFG Lacey
Middle School Highlights for 13-14 NWEA results showed growth in both ELA and Mathematics New Math Curriculum and Text fully aligned with the Common Core Standards Professional development for literacy across the Curriculum Professional development in teaching math in the block Implementation of ELA and Math curriculum maps aligned with Common Core Standards Dynamic and dedicated teachers, staff members and parents! 64
Middle School Focus for 14-15 Professional Development in Literacy Across the Curriculum Exposing students to more Informational texts and questions Expose students to complex problem solving questions in Mathematics Implement STEM program concepts across the curriculum Continue use of data including teacher input to drive instruction in the classroom and revise of curriculum. 65
NJ State Assessments In Summary Science Grade 4 and 8 NJBCT 66
Grade 4 Science 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 95.3 95.9 93 92.4 85.7 87.1 77.6 75.8 2012-13 2013-14 67
NJASK General Education Grade 4 Science - Comparative 95.9 94.3 92.4 68 State DFG Lacey
Grade 8 Science 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 92.4 87.5 86.6 86.5 66.2 46.6 47.3 40.8 2012-13 2013-14 69
NJASK General Education Grade 8 Science - Comparative 92.4 88.4 86.5 70 State DFG Lacey
NWEA 71
NWEA Grades K-4 Grade Kindergarten Grade One Grade Two Grade Three Grade Four Subject Read Math Read Math Read Math Read Lang Math Read Lang Math Nat l Norms 157.7 159.1 176.9 179 189.6 191.3 199.2 200.3 203.1 206.7 204.4 212.5 S 2014 Dist Avg F 2013 Dist Avg 159.4 161.5 176.9 178.9 194.0 198.3 203.7 207.0 207.7 210.3 211.5 216.2 146.2 145.0 161.9 162.9 182.4 183.1 192.7 196.4 192.7 202.6 206.0 204.2 13.2 16.5 15.0 16.0 11.6 15.2 11.0 10.5 15.0 7.7 5.5 12.0 72
NWEA Grades 5-9 Mill Pond Middle School High School Grade Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Subject Read Math LAL Read Math LAL Read Math LAL Read Math LAL Read Math Nat l Norms 212.3 221 212.9 216.4 225.6 216.2 219.7 230.5 219 222.4 234.5 221.3 222.9 236 Mill Pond Spring 2014 212.3 221.3 211.8 216.4 227.8 217.3 Fall 2013 207.7 212.8 208.5 212.1 221.4 213 Actual Growth 4.6 8.5 3.3 4.3 6.4 4.3 Middle School Spring 2014 221.7 233.1 222 225.9 237.3 225.5 Fall 2013 216.4 226.2 216 222.4 233.6 221 Actual Growth 5.3 6.9 5.2 3.5 3.7 4.5 High School Spring 2014 215.7 225 Fall 2013 220.4 228.6 Actual Growth -4.7-3.6 73
NJ State Assessments In Summary Grade 11 Language Arts and Mathematics 74
Grade 11 Language Arts 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 97.7 100 89.6 67.9 61.7 98.2 89.5 72 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 75
HSPA General Education Grade 11 LAL - Comparative 100 98.2 98.7 76 State DFG Lacey
Grade 11 Math 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 89.2 83.8 83.7 87 40.7 35.1 39.3 34.5 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 77
HSPA General Education Grade 11 Math - Comparative 89.2 87 87.6 78 State DFG Lacey
NJ Biology Competency Test 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lacey GE Lacey SE State GE State SE 64.9 67.6 65.9 56.7 23.2 25 16.7 14.9 2012-13 2013-14 79
High School Highlights for 13-14 Graduation rates increased AP Course Offerings A transition to Common Core/PARCC Classroom expectation beyond HSPA requirements LOLA Program- Transformation Award (1 of 5 schools nationally) Conceptual approach to math Extended STEM Program I, II (two year program) Cultural Change in teaching to learning Stretch Program- after-school help program (Eng., Math, Sci., S.S.) Dynamic and dedicated teachers, staff members and parents! 80
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 High School Focus for 14-15 Teaching and Learning in the Block On-Line Offerings - LOLA Blended Learning Expanded curriculum (additional course offerings) Increases academic graduation requirement (125 credits) STEM Program I, II, III (three year program) Focus on UbD lesson planning (new and improved curriculum!) Expanded use of technology student centered and students are engaged in learning 81
2014 Total Students Lacey is Outperforming DFG and NJ Proficient or Advanced Proficient Grade LAL Math Science 3 72.8 80.2 4 64.9 79.8 93.9 5 57.3 81.7 6 69.7 85.8 7 68.1 69.1 8 87.1 73.2 86.6 11 97.6 78.9 Above DFG Comparable/on point DFG 79.2.3 differential Below the DFG 82
SAT Mean Scores 2010 2011 201 2 2013 2014 Five Year Change Reading 483 478 497 479 492 NJ/Total Change -5 +19-18 +13 +9 +6/-3 Math 504 508 519 501 515 Change +4 +11-18 +14 +11 +9/-2 Writing 483 473 489 481 483 Change -10 +16-8 +2 0 +5/-4 83
The SAT An Aptitude Test 2014 Comparative 800 Lacey NJ National 700 600 500 400 300 200 Reading Writing Math 84
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 SAT Comparative Data 800 Reading Math Writing 600 190 182 188 215 400 478 508 497 519 479 501 492 515 473 489 481 483 200 Class of 2011 Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Class of 2014 85
Advanced Placement Scores 5 4 3 2 1 Total Exams 2014 9 23 42 42 9 125 74 2013 5 19 34 33 27 118 58 86
Other Measures College Acceptance College Acceptances and Graduation Rates 87
College Acceptance 2014 2012 2013 Four-Year College 143 42% Four-Year College Two-Year College Trade - Technical 119 34% 168 48% 24 7% Military 7 2% Other 32 9% Total 350 Four-Year College Two-Year College Trade - Technical 106 32% 150 46% 20 6% Military 18 6% Other 31 10% Total 325 Two-Year College Trade - Technical 143 42% 13 4% Military 9 3% Other 36 10% Total 344
2013 and 2014 Graduates attending. Top 150 National Universities Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University Clemson University Drexel University Loyola University NJ Institute of Technology New York University North Carolina State Rutgers University Seton Hall University Stevens Institute of Technology University of Alabama University of Delaware University of Miami University of Vermont University of Virginia 89
Graduates attending. Top 150 National Colleges Bard College, NY Drew University, NJ Muhlenberg College, PA St. Michael s College, VT 90
Graduates attending. Near Atlantic Cape Community College Brookdale Community College Farleigh Dickinson College Georgian Court University Kean University Monmouth University Montclair State University Ocean County College Ramapo College Rider University Rowan University The College of New Jersey Thomas Edison College William Paterson Villanova University 91
Graduates attending. Far University of Hawaii And Career and Trade Colleges The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill Culinary Institute of America Universal Technical Institute 92
High School Drop out Decreasing 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3 0 46 32 21 13 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 93
School Performance Report Focus Benchmark Improve 94
Lanoka Harbor Proficiency Trends 95
Forked River Proficiency Trends 96
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 Cedar Creek Proficiency Trends 97
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 Mill Pond Proficiency Trends 98
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 Middle School Proficiency Trends 99
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 High School Proficiency Trends 100
Media Rankings Proprietary Formula NJ Monthly Star Ledger - NJ.Com 101
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 NJ Monthly Ranking 2014 210 2012 257 2010 225 2008 238 Highest rating in 6 years 102
NJ ASK Grades 6-8 NJ.Com Star Ledger 2014 2013 D 103
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NJ ASK Grades 6-8 Lacey Points of Pride Grade 3 Language Arts Literacy 10 point gain Grade 7 Math 25 point gain NJASK - Outperforming 14 out of 16 Categories DFG NJASK - Outperforming 14 out of 16 Categories State NWEA at and exceeded National Norms all K-8 Categories 100% of all General Education students passed Language Arts Literacy HSPA Nationally Recognized for LOLA program Impressive gains in Grade 8 Science 72% decrease in drop outs since 2011 Increase in SAT test takers Increase in AP Scores Impressive Gains Over Time SAT Reading +9 SAT Math +11 Increase in College Acceptance Highest Rating from NJ Monthly since 2008 105
Coming in January Parent Presentations on Common Core and PARRC 106