1. Spring 2009 NJASK Testing Report Bedminster Township School Presented by: Christine Landwehrle and Christine McCann

2. New Jersey Proficiency Levels for Grades 3-8 NJASK Student scores for NJASK are reported as scaled scores Student scores for NJASK are reported as scaled scores Scaled scores range from 100-300 with 300 being a perfect score Scaled scores range from 100-300 with 300 being a perfect score Partially Proficient100-199 Partially Proficient100-199 Proficient200-249 Proficient200-249 Advanced Proficient250-300 Advanced Proficient250-300

3. Language Arts Literacy (LAL) The Language Arts Literacy section of each test measures students achievement in reading, writing, and viewing appropriate to their respective grade level The Language Arts Literacy section of each test measures students achievement in reading, writing, and viewing appropriate to their respective grade level Students read passages selected from published books, newspapers and magazines, as well as everyday text Students read passages selected from published books, newspapers and magazines, as well as everyday text Students then respond to related multiple- choice, open-ended, and essay questions Students then respond to related multiple- choice, open-ended, and essay questions

4. Mathematics The mathematics section of each test measures students ability to solve problems by applying mathematical concepts appropriate to their respective grade level The mathematics section of each test measures students ability to solve problems by applying mathematical concepts appropriate to their respective grade level Students do this in response to multiple choice, grid response, and open-ended questions Students do this in response to multiple choice, grid response, and open-ended questions

5. Science The Science assessment measures knowledge and skills in three content clusters for grades 4 and 8 appropriate to their respective grade level The Science assessment measures knowledge and skills in three content clusters for grades 4 and 8 appropriate to their respective grade level Life Science Life Science Physical Science Physical Science Earth Science Earth Science Scores are reported in scaled scores ranging from 100- 300, with advanced proficient, proficient and partially proficient scores, the same as the LAL and Math assessments Scores are reported in scaled scores ranging from 100- 300, with advanced proficient, proficient and partially proficient scores, the same as the LAL and Math assessments

6. NJASK 3 Language Arts Literacy Baseline Comparison Grade 3 LAL (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6813.8%81.5%4.6%215.4 General Education557.3%87.3%5.5%218.8 Special Education1050.0% 0.0%197.1 Limited English525.0%75.0%0.0%210.8 Grade 3 LAL (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students649.5%82.5%7.9%224.9 General Education563.6%87.5%8.9%227.7 Special Education757.1%42.9%0.0%202.6 Limited English433.3%66.7%0.0%211.0 Grade 3 LAL (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students714.2%87.3%8.5%226.2 General Education643.1%89.1%7.8%227.6 Special Education714.3%71.4%14.3%213.3 Limited English00.0% ----

7. NJASK 3 Mathematics Baseline Comparison Grade 3 Math (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students669.1%54.5%36.4%237.0 General Education551.8%58.2%40.0%242.0 Special Education850.0%37.5%12.5%210.0 Limited English520.0%40.0% 223.0 Grade 3 Math (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students647.8%43.8%48.4%240.2 General Education563.6%42.9%53.6%244.9 Special Education728.6%57.1%14.3%216.1 Limited English450.0%0.0%50.0%209.3 Grade 3 Math (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students711.4%49.3% 244.4 General Education641.6%46.9%51.6%245.6 Special Education70.0%71.4%28.6%233.6 Limited English00.0% ----

8. NJASK Grade 4 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 4 LAL (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students637.9%49.2%42.9%241.2 General Education541.9%50.0%48.1%247.2 Special Education850.0%37.5%12.5%206.0 Limited English40.0%50.0% 235.3 Grade 3 LAL (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students649.5%82.5%7.9%224.9 General Education563.6%87.5%8.9%227.7 Special Education757.1%42.9%0.0%202.6 Limited English433.3%66.7%0.0%211.0

9. NJASK Grade 4 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 4 Math (2009) NPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6323.8%73.0%3.2%214.1 General Education5416.7%79.6%3.7%219.7 Special Education862.5%37.5%0.0%181.5 Limited English475.0%25.0%0.0%190.8 Grade 3 Math (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students647.8%43.8%48.4%240.2 General Education563.6%42.9%53.6%244.9 Special Education728.6%57.1%14.3%216.1 Limited English450.0%0.0%50.0%209.3

10. NJASK Grade 5 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 5 LAL (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6816.2%70.6%13.2%219.9 General Education5710.5%73.7%15.8%224.2 Special Education1040.0%60.0%0.0%198.2 Limited English366.7%33.3%0.0%194.0 Grade 4 LAL (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students715.6%87.3%7.0%225.7 General Education623.2%88.7%8.1%228.8 Special Education812.5%87.5%0.0%209.0 Limited English333.3%66.7%0.0%203.0 Grade 3 LAL (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students714.2%87.3%8.5%226.2 General Education643.1%89.1%7.8%227.6 Special Education714.3%71.4%14.3%213.3 Limited English00.0% ---

11. NJASK Grade 5 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 5 Math (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students687.4%41.2%51.5%245.2 General Education573.5%36.8%59.6%251.7 Special Education1030.0%70.0%0.0%207.3 Limited English333.3% 226.3 Grade 4 Math (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students714.2%35.2%60.6%251.2 General Education621.6%33.9%64.5%254.7 Special Education825.0%37.5% 225.4 Limited English30.0%100%0.0%236.0 Grade 3 Math (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students711.4%49.3% 244.4 General Education641.6%46.9%51.6%245.6 Special Education70.0%71.4%28.6%233.6 Limited English00.0% ----

12. NJASK Grade 6 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 6 LAL (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students7311.0%69.9%19.2%225.9 General Education624.8%72.6%22.6%231.2 Special Education1145.5%54.5%0.0%196.4 Limited English20.0%100%0.0%221.5 Grade 5 LAL (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students7216.7%73.6%9.7%220.9 General Education6010.0%80.0%10.0%224.9 Special Education1250.0%41.7%8.3%200.7 Limited English250.0% 0.0%212.5 Grade 4 LAL (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students739.7%73.6%16.7%227.4 General Education624.9%77.0%18.0%230.5 Special Education1136.4%54.5%9.1%210.3 Limited English00.0% ----

13. NJASK Grade 6 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 6 Math (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students736.8%46.6% 243.5 General Education620.0%45.2%54.8%251.8 Special Education1145.5%54.5%0.0%197 Limited English20.0%50.0% 232.5 Grade 5 Math (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students728.3%41.7%50.0%248.0 General Education603.3%36.7%60.0%256.3 Special Education1233.3%66.7%0.0%207.0 Limited English20.0%50.0% 236.0 Grade 4 Math (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students725.6%30.6%63.9%251.8 General Education613.3%27.9%68.9%254.8 Special Education1118.2%45.5%36.4%235.4 Limited English00.0% ----

14. NJASK Grade 7 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 7 LAL (2009) NPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students634.8%52.4%42.9%239.0 General Education510%47.1%52.9%248.4 Special Education1118.2%81.8%0.0%204.5 Limited English1100%0.0% 139.0 Grade 6 LAL (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6022.0%69.5%8.5%218.8 General Education4712.8%76.6%10.6%223.5 Special Education1258.3%41.7%0.0%200.2 Limited English00.0% ---- Grade 5 LAL (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students585.2%86.2%8.6%229.1 General Education494.1%85.7%10.2%231.1 Special Education911.1%88.9%0.0%218.7 Limited English00.0% ----

15. NJASK Grade 7 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 7 Math (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6319.0%46.0%34.9%235.0 General Education517.8%49%43.1%246.1 Special Education1163.6%36.4%0.0%189.7 Limited English1100%0.0% 164 Grade 6 Math (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6016.7%48.3%35%231.7 General Education476.4%48.9%44.7%242.6 Special Education1250.0% 0.0%195.8 Limited English1100%0.0% 149.0 Grade 5 Math (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students585.2%51.7%43.1%240.4 General Education494.1%44.9%51.0%244.6 Special Education911.1%88.9%0.0%217.6 Limited English00.0% ----

16. NJASK Grade 8 Language Arts Literacy-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 8 LAL (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students641.6%79.7%18.8%232.7 General Education550.0%78.2%21.8%234.8 Special Education911.1%88.9%0.0%219.7 Limited English00.0% ---- Grade 7 LAL (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students657.7%58.5%33.8%239.5 General Education583.4%58.6%37.9%244.6 Special Education742.9%57.1%0.0%197.4 Limited English00.0% ---- Grade 6 LAL (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students664.5%66.7%28.8%234.6 General Education581.7%67.2%31.0%237.1 Special Education728.6%57.1%14.3%213.9 Limited English10.0%100.0%0.0%233.0

17. NJASK Grade 8 Mathematics-Longitudinal Comparison Grade 8 Math (2009) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6414.1%43.8%42.2%242 General Education557.3%43.6%49.1%248.8 Special Education955.6%44.4%0.0%200.2 Limited English00.0% ---- Grade 7 Math (2008) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students6524.6%40.0%35.4%230.8 General Education5819.0%41.4%39.7%236.7 Special Education771.4%28.6%0.0%182.1 Limited English00.0% ---- Grade 6 Math (2007) nPartially ProficientProficientAdvanced ProficientMean All Students664.5%66.7%28.8%234.6 General Education581.7%67.2%31.0%237.1 Special Education728.6%57.1%14.3%213.9 Limited English10.0%100.0%0.0%233.0

18. 2009 Language Arts Literacy Proficiency Comparisons Testn proficient/total 2008 % proficient 2008 n proficient/total 2009 % proficient 2009 Gr. 358/6392.9%56/6586% Gr. 467/7194.3%48/6376% Gr. 560/7283.3%57/6884% Gr. 646/5978.0%65/7389% Gr. 760/6592.3%60/6395% Gr. 857/57100.0%63/6499% TOTAL348/38291.1%349/39688%

19. 2009 Mathematics Proficiency Comparisons Testn proficient/total 2008 % proficient 2008 n proficient/total 2009 % proficient 2009 Gr. 359/6590.8%60/6691% Gr. 468/7195.8%58/6392% Gr. 560/7283.3%63/6893% Gr. 646/5980.0%68/7393% Gr. 749/6575.4%51/6381% Gr. 854/5794.7%55/6486% TOTAL336/38986.4%355/39789%

20. Highlights Bedminster students consistently perform well on all sections of the state test each year. In many areas and grade levels, Bedminster students out-perform students in the same District Factor Group. In almost all areas and grade levels, Bedminster students out-perform the state mean.

21. Highlights 97% of students were proficient on the science portion of the test in both fourth and eighth grade with more than 50% of the fourth grade students scoring advanced proficient. 63 students (99%) were proficient on the grade 8 language arts literacy test. In grade 5, more than 50% of the students were advanced proficient in math with a mean score of 245.