1. Plumsted Township School District Assessment Results & Initiatives 2012-2013
October 10, 2012
Mrs. Colleen Gravel
Director of Special Projects
Dr. Jeanette Baubles
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Mr. Mike Donnelly
Director of Special Services

2. Contents Assessment Results Curricular Initiatives NJASK Grades 3-8
HSPA Grade 11
NJBCT
SAT
Curricular Initiatives

3. NCLB and NJDOE Waiver Priority Schools Focus Schools
Heavy Focus on Lowest Performing
Priority Schools
Focus Schools

4. Comparisons with Similar Districts
The District Factor Group (DFG) represents an approximate measure of a community’s relative socioeconomic status as measured by:
Percent of adults with no high school diploma
Percent of adults with some college education
Occupational status
Unemployment rate
Percent of individuals in poverty
Median family income.
Examples of Districts who are part of our DFG in Ocean County include:
Lavallette Boro
Brick Twp
Jackson Twp
And Toms River

5. Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School

6. Grade 3 Mathematics Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 3
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
81.8
87.7
81.1
78.4
General Education
84.1
89.7
84.9
83.7
Students with
Disabilities
76.5
73.3
64.6
61.4
Economically
Disadvantaged
75.0
72.7
69.9
62.9
This chart shows a comparison of the percent of students in third grade who scored proficient or above as compared with our District Factor Group or DFG and the state. Also included is the performance of each grade level in the first column in the chart. You can see that in Math, 3rd graders in Plumsted are performing above the DFG and the State in every subpopulation and have shown an increase over last year’s third grade.

7. Grade 3 Language Arts Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 3
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
52.3
70.5
69.5
66.7
General Education
59.3
75.5
75.8
74.3
Students with
Disabilities
11.8
40.0
40.6
39.3
Economically
Disadvantaged
42.9
68.2
56.3
47.4

8. Grade 4 Mathematics Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 4
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
83.0
91.0
80.2
77.4
General Education
89.5
92.0
84.7
82.5
Students with
Disabilities
52.6
85.0
61.1
58.3
Economically
Disadvantaged
72.0
88.0
69.6
62.1

9. Grade 4 Language Arts Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 4
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
70.4
60.4
58.4
58.5
General Education
79.8
68.2
65.7
68.0
Students with
Disabilities
21.1
20.0
26.0
28.2
Economically
Disadvantaged
48.0
40.0
45.2
34.4

10. Grade 4 Science Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 4
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
91.1
98.5
94.3
91.3
General Education
96.5
99.1
96.8
94.7
Students with
Disabilities
60.0
95.0
84.2
80.1
Economically
Disadvantaged
84.6
96.0
89.1
82.9

11. Grade 5 Mathematics Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 5
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
84.6
85.1
86.2
83.3
General Education
92.2
95.4
91.4
89.3
Students with
Disabilities
40.0
41.7
62.5
58.5
Economically
Disadvantaged
73.9
77.8
77.6
70.9

12. Grade 5 Language Arts Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 5
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
69.1
61.5
63.8
62.1
General Education
78.1
73.6
71.2
70.0
Students with
Disabilities
15.0
8.3
29.7
29.1
Economically
Disadvantaged
43.5
29.6
49.1
41.4 .

13. New Egypt Middle School
What follows are the results of NEW Egypt Middle School.

14. Grade 6 Mathematics Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 6
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
84.1
81.9
81.2
78.8
General Education
93.2
89.8
87.9
86.0
Students with
Disabilities
21.1
35.0
48.1
46.1
Economically
Disadvantaged
73.9
63.6
70.6
63.8

15. Grade 6 Language Arts Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 6
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
78.1
76.3
66.5
64.5
General Education
87.9
86.0
74.5
72.6
Students with
Disabilities
10.5
15.8
27.1
28.1
Economically
Disadvantaged
69.6
52.4
50.6
42.3

16. Grade 7 Mathematics Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 7
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
76.2
64.5
63.6
63.2
General Education
86.3
73.2
70.6
71.0
Students with
Disabilities
29.6
9.5
27.2
27.5
Economically
Disadvantaged
52.2
53.8
50.0
43.1

17. Grade 7 Language Arts Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 7
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
74.8
67.7
61.3
61.0
General Education
87.9
77.1
69.1
69.6
Students with
Disabilities
14.8
9.5
20.1
21.7
Economically
Disadvantaged
43.5
45.8
38.4

18. Grade 8 Mathematics Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 8
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
82.2
71.8
71.6
General Education
94.9
85.6
81.0
80.7
Students with
Disabilities
20.0
19.4
27.0
30.6
Economically
Disadvantaged
58.8
44.0
58.9
53.1

19. Grade 8 Language Arts Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 8
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
91.7
85.9
84.3
82.2
General Education
99.0
95.8
91.8
90.1
Students with
Disabilities
57.1
48.4
48.3
47.2
Economically
Disadvantaged
68.4
68.0
74.2
67.2

20. Grade 8 Science Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 8
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
96.7
91.3
84.3
81.9
General Education
100.0
97.5
90.8
89.0
Students with
Disabilities
81.8
67.8
53.6
51.9
Economically
Disadvantaged
89.5
88.0
74.2
66.2

21. Growth- same students from one year to the next.
Grade 5 to 6
Grade 7 to 8
Grade 3 to 4
Grade 4 to 5
Grade 6 to 7

22. New Egypt High School

23. Grade 11 Mathematics Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 11
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
81.0%
83.8
79.6
79.3
General Education
87.4%
90.6
87.6
Students with
Disabilities
35.7%
38.9
37.3
37.4
Economically
Disadvantaged
57.2%
61.5
68.4
62.8

24. Grade 11 Language Arts Percent Proficient
2011
Grade 11
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
94.4
93.6
92.8
91.5
General Education
99.1
98.2
97.9
97.3
Students with
Disabilities
57.1
61.1
67.3
66.7
Economically
Disadvantaged
90.5
76.9
88.1
82.7

25. NJ Biology Competency Test Percent Proficient
2011
2012
Plumsted
DFG
State
Total
57.9
68.4
57.8
59.2
General Education
64.5
75.4
66.6
Students with
Disabilities
15.8
26.3
20.3
23.6
Economically
Disadvantaged
37.5
58.8
43.9
36.0

26. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Subject Area
Plumsted
2011
2012
Verbal
471
506
Math
501
540
Writing
476
536

27. Summary Focus Areas for 2012-2013 Primary Strength
Elementary School – Language Arts Literacy
Middle School– Mathematics
High School – Rigor to Reflect Common Core
Primary Strength
A Teaching Staff We Believe in

28. Common Core State Standards
Model Curriculum – Student Learning Objectives and Assessments
K-12 Language Arts Literacy
K-12 Mathematics
District Unit Plans
Daily Lesson Plans

29. Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career
Technology-based Assessments
Excellent Educators for New Jersey and Evidence of Learning Via New Jersey Standards Measurement and Resource for Teaching

30. Next Steps… Analyzing Standardized Test Data
Aligning Curriculum to Common Core State Standards
Informing Instruction With Formative and Summative Assessment
Providing Continual, Content Specific Professional Development
Developing Master Schedules That Maximize Instructional Minutes
Purchasing Instructional Materials

31. Language Arts Literacy
Language Arts Literacy Block
Reader’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
Word Study
Assessment Calendar
Leveled Libraries
Tutoring/Homework Club
Basic Skills Supports

32. Mathematics District Committee Analysis of Mathematics Series
Unit Plan Design-Professional Learning Community
Assessment Calendar
Course Alignment
Tutoring/Homework Club
Basic Skills Supports

33. Science Scope and Sequence Alignment Enrichment Support
Marking Period Rotation
Expansion of Course Offerings

34. Special Education Restructuring of Intervention and Referral Services
Alignment of IEPs With Elementary Master Schedule
Collaborative Review of Lesson Plans From In-class Support to Self-contained

35. Special Education
Multi-phase review of Alternate Proficiency Assessment Materials
Coordination of Goals and Objectives With General Education Goals

36. Thank You