1. Measuring College and Career Readiness
NJSLA Results: Spring 2019 Administrations Harding Township School October 14th, Matthew A. Spelker, Superintendent

2. Changes to the State Assessment from PARCC to NJSLA: 1/2
Reduction in the length and time of the tests:
ELA:
Grade 3: = 3 units- 225 minutes
2019= 2 units- 150 minutes
Grades 4/5: = 3 units- 270 minutes
2019= 2 units- 180 minutes
Grades 6-8: = 3 units- 270 minutes

3. Changes to the State Assessment from PARCC to NJSLA: 2/2
Reduction in the length and time of the tests:
Math:
Grade 3-5: = 4 units- 240 minutes
2019= 3 units- 180 minutes
Grades 6-8: = 3 units- 240 minutes

4. Notable Achievements-2019 NJSLA Harding Township School
In 2019, New Jersey was ranked as the number one state in the country for educating its students.
Harding Township School outscored the New Jersey state average by thirty-one percent on the English Language Arts portion of the 2019 NJSLA assessment.
Harding Township School outscored the New Jersey state average by thirty-five percent on the Mathematics portion of the 2019 NJSLA assessment.

5. Notable Achievements-2019 NJSLA Harding Township School
ELA
100% of all 8th grade students at HTS achieved a passing score of 4 or 5 on the ELA assessment. 57% of students scored a 5 on the assessment.
93% of all 7th grade students at HTS achieved a passing score of 4 or 5 on the ELA assessment. 81.5% of students scored a 5 on the assessment.
93% of all 6th grade students at HTS achieved a passing score of 4 or 5 on the ELA assessment. 45% of students scored a 5 on the assessment.
The number of HTS’ elementary students in grades three through five achieving a passing score of 4 or 5, was twenty-seven percent higher than the state average in 2019.

6. Notable Achievements-2019 NJSLA Harding Township School
Math
- 100% of our students taking the Algebra 1 assessment achieved
a passing score of 4 or 5 (vs. state average of 43.3% passing).
- 33.3% of HTS algebra students scored a 5 on the assessment
(vs. state average of 5.6%).
- 94.7% of 4th grade students achieved a passing score of 4 or 5
(vs. state average of 51% passing). 36.8% of 4th grade students
scored a 5 on the assessment (vs. state average of 7.7%).
The number of HTS’ seventh grade students achieving a passing score of 4 or 5, was thirty-nine percent higher than the state average in 2019.

7. Difference between number of students tested in 2018 and 2019
Comparison of Harding Township School’s Number of Students Tested Spring 2018 PARCC & Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts
Grade
Students Tested 2018
Students Tested 2019
Difference between number of students tested in 2018 and 2019 3 20 32 12 4 35 19
-16 5 33 34 1 6 30 29 -1 7 27 -8 8
Total
183
174 -9
Note: “Students Tested” represents individual valid test scores for English Language Arts.

8. Difference between number of students tested in 2018 and 2019
Comparison of Harding Township School’s Number of Students Tested Spring 2018 PARCC & Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics
Grade
Students Tested 2018
Students Tested 2019
Difference between number of students tested in 2018 and 2019 3 20 32 12 4 35 19
-16 5 33 34 1 6 30 29 -1 7 27 -8 8* 17 21
Algebra I* 8
Total
178
174 -4
*Some students in grade 8 participated in the Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade Math assessment. Thus, Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.
Notes: “Students Tested” represents individual valid test scores for Mathematics.

9. Comparison of Harding Township School’s Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts to New Jersey Percentages for 2019
Grade
Level 1, District
Level 1, State
Level 2, District
Level 2, State
Level 3, District
Level 3, State
Level 4, District
Level 4, State
Level 5, District
Level 5, State 3
6.3
14.0
14.4
9.4
21.4
65.6
42.8
12.5
7.4 4
0.0
8.6
5.3
12.6
10.5
36.8
39.1
47.4
18.3 5
2.9
11.8
22.2
55.9
45.6
29.4
12.3 6
7.3
6.9
23.9
48.3
40.9
44.8
15.2 7
8.9
17.8
11.1
33.1
81.5
29.7 8
9.2
10.3
17.7
42.4
38.0
57.6
24.9
Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

10. Comparison of Harding Township School’s Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics to New Jersey - Percentages for 2019
Grade
Level 1, District
Level 1, State
Level 2, District
Level 2, State
Level 3, District
Level 3, State
Level 4, District
Level 4, State
Level 5, District
Level 5, State 3
0.0
8.0
3.1
13.9
15.6
23.0
46.9
41.2
34.4 4
8.6
5.3
14.7
25.7
57.9
43.3
36.8
7.7 5
6.4
5.9
20.9
29.4
25.8
55.9
35.8
8.8
11.0 6
9.6
22.5
27.6
27.4
62.1
33.1
10.3
7.5 7
7.6
7.4
21.1
11.1
29.3
59.3
33.8
22.2
8.3 8*
9.5
23.3
14.3
23.1
19.0
24.3
57.1
28.2
1.1
Algebra I**
9.3
26.0
21.4
66.7
37.7
33.3
5.6
*Some students in grade 8 participated in the Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade Math assessment. Thus, Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.
Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

11. English Language Arts- Scores of 4 and 5

12. English Language Arts- Scores of 1 and 2

13. ELA- Scores of 4 and 5 Same Students, Consecutive grades

14. ELA- Scores of 1 and 2 Same Students, Consecutive grades

15. Mathematics Scores of 4 and 5

16. Mathematics scores of 4 and 5

17. Mathematics Scores of 1 and 2

18. Mathematics scores of 1 and 2

19. Math- Scores of 4 and 5 Same Students Consecutive grades

20. Math- Scores of 1 and 2 Same Students Consecutive grades

21. Comparison of Harding Township School’s Subgroup Spring 2018 and Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts- Percentages
Subgroup
Not Yet Meeting Expectations
(Level 1)
Partially Meeting
Expectations
(Level 2)
Approaching Expectations
(Level 3)
Meeting Expectations
(Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations
(Level 5)
% Difference ≥ Level 4 --
2018
2019
General Education
0.0
0.8
2.8
3.8
49.3
43.6
47.9
51.9
-1.7%
Female
1.3
4.6
5.0
46.0
42.5
49.4
51.3
-1.6%
Male
4.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
7.3
9.6
49.0
46.8
36.5
38.3
-0.40%
Special Education
10.3
4.9
7.7
17.9
19.5
41.0
48.8
23.1
+13.80%

22. Comparison of Harding Township School’s Subgroup Spring 2018 and Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics - Percentages
Subgroup
Not Yet Meeting Expectations
(Level 1)
Partially Meeting
Expectations
(Level 2)
Approaching Expectations
(Level 3)
Meeting Expectations
(Level 4)
Exceeding Expectations
(Level 5)
% Difference ≥  Level 4 --
2018
2019
General Education
1.4
0.0
3.6
1.5
10.0
12.8
58.6
61.7
26.4
24.1
+0.80
Female
1.3
6.0
5.0
14.5
13.8
59.0
56.3
20.5
23.8
+0.60
Male
7.4
1.1
5.3
12.6
20.2
52.6
57.4
22.1
16.0
+1.30
Special Education
13.2
4.9
17.1
26.3
31.7
44.7
41.5
2.6
-0.90

23. Change in Level 4 and 5 2017 to 2019**
Comparison of Harding Township School’s Spring 2017, Spring 2018 PARCC & Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts - Percentages
Grade
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Change in Level 1 and to 2019
Change in Level 4 and to 2019** 3
0.0
15.0
6.3
2.6
7.7
10.0
9.4
64.1
50.0
65.6
25.6
25.0
12.5
9.9
-11.6 4
2.9
2.8
5.3
5.6
10.5
44.4
45.7
36.8
47.2
48.6
47.4
2.5
-7.5 5
3.0
6.7
12.1
11.8
83.3
78.8
55.9
6.1
29.4
-8.0 6
6.9
56.4
48.3
35.9
43.3
44.8
0.8 7
3.2
7.4
41.9
22.9
11.1
54.8
74.3
81.5
-3.2
-4.2 8
14.3
3.3
39.3
40.0
42.4
46.4
57.6
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

24. Comparison of Harding Township School’s PARCC to 2019 Spring NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts – Percentage Changes
Grade
Levels 1 & 2
District
Trend
State
Level 3
Levels 4 & 5
District Trend 3 +
9.9%
1.3%
1.7% −
1.1% _
11.6%
0.1% 4
2.5%
0.7%
5.0%
2.3%
7.5%
1.5% 5
2.9%
0.9%
5.1%
8.0% 6
0.0%
0.8%
2.8% 7
3.2%
1.0%
7.4%
2.7%
4.2%
3.6% 8
1.2%
14.3%
2.6%
3.7%
Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
The plus sign (+) indicates an increase of the % change from the previous year where a minus sign (-) shows a decrease of the % change from the previous year.

25. Change in Level 4 and 5 2017 to 2019**
Comparison of Harding Township School’s Spring 2017, Spring 2018 PARCC & Spring 2019 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics - Percentages
Grade
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Change in Level 1 and to 2019
Change in Level 4 and to 2019** 3
0.0
5.0
3.1
10.3
15.6
43.6
35.0
46.9
46.2
50.0
34.4
-8.5 4
2.8
5.3
13.9
17.1
55.6
60.0
57.9
27.8
22.9
36.8
2.5
11.4 5
3.0
10.0
6.1
5.9
20.0
12.1
29.4
63.3
57.6
55.9
6.7
21.2
8.8
-4.1
-5.3 6
2.6
3.3
5.1
25.6
26.7
27.6
53.8
62.1
12.8
-7.7
5.7 7
10.7
8.6
7.4
28.6
11.1
39.3
59.3
21.4
25.7
22.2
-3.3
20.8 8*
14.3
23.5
9.5
17.6
57.1
19.0
41.2
-4.8
42.9
Algebra 1
4.2
54.2
75.0
66.7
25.0
33.3
-4.2
*Approximately 30,000 New Jersey students in grade 8 participated in the Algebra I assessment. Thus, Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole. **Level 4 and Level 5 is an indication a student is on pace to be college and career ready.
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

26. Comparison of Harding Township School’s 2017 PARCC to 2019 Spring NJSLA Administrations Mathematics – Percentage Changes
Grade
Levels 1 & 2
District
Trend
State
Level 3
Levels 4 & 5
District Trend 3 +
3.1% −
0.5%
5.4%
2.1% _
8.5%
2.6% 4
2.5%
2.3%
13.9%
1.4%
11.4%
3.7% 5 -
4.1%
3.2%
9.4%
3.8%
5.3%
0.6% 6
7.7%
3.4%
1.9%
0.3%
5.7% 7
3.3%
0.7%
17.5%
20.8%
1.6% 8
4.8%
38.1%
0.4%
42.9%
Algebra I*
4.2%
2.0%
3.0%
25.0%
1.0%
*Some students in grade 8 participated in the Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade Math assessment.
Thus, Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.
Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
- The plus sign (+) indicates an increase of the % change from the previous year where a minus sign (-) shows a decrease of the % change from the previous year.

27. District Analysis- NJSLA
District and School Level Data: Math, ELA, reading and writing, and also by grade levels
Disaggregated data, by subgroups
Disaggregated data by categories, (i.e., standards sub-claims)
Item analysis
Student-level analysis

28. Student-Level Analysis
Student-level analysis has already begun with our teachers whose students take the NJSLA assessment. Preliminary meetings regarding the results on the spring 2019 assessment took place in August and early September.
Analysis of student scores from last year’s assessment: this includes strengths and weaknesses of 2019 students and current students (2020). This analysis includes a deeper look at how past students performed and the instructional needs of current students.
Analysis of items so that trends regarding performance can be determined.

29. 2019 NJSLA Results- Summary Harding Township School
Harding Township School continues to perform at an extremely high academic level across all levels of the school.
English Language Arts and Mathematics results continue to outpace the results across the state by a large margin.
Harding Township School will continue to address the curricular and instructional practices that create a differentiated and personalized learning environment for our students.
Harding Township School recognizes that state assessments provide a “snapshot” and are but one measure of our students’ learning and achievement that takes place over the course of our academic school year.
2019 Niche.com rankings, inclusive of these results, remain extremely high.
Harding Township School remains committed to educating the whole child across all curricular areas, tested and non-tested.

30. Questions/Comments
Board member questions/comments regarding the results presentation
Members of the public questions/comments.