1. Irvington Public Schools Department of Mathematics, Assessment, Data Analysis & Management Matin Adegboyega, Director BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION OF SPRING 2012 DISTRICT TEST RESULTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 District Focus Improving Student Achievement District Theme Quality Education: A Community Commitment

2. Summary of the 2012 New Jersey Proficiency Assessment of State Standards (NJPASS) Test Results for Grade 2 This standards-based test was administered to grade two students district-wide in the content areas of Language Arts Literacy (LAL) and Mathematics. NJPASS Review of Performance for Grade 2 - 671 students were tested; 606 students with valid scores in LAL and 596 students with valid scores in Mathematics. Language Arts Literacy: - An increase of 4.8% compared to the performance in 2011. - An improvement in Florence Avenue, Grove Street, Thurgood Marshall, and Chancellor Avenue Schools. Madison Avenue School also improved. - All schools performed between 49% and 71%; the overall District performance was 55.8%. Mathematics: - A decrease of 0.8% compared to the performance in 2011. - An improvement in Florence Avenue, Thurgood Marshall, and Grove Street Schools. - All schools performed between 51% and 64%; the overall District performance was 59.2%.

3. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Proficiency Assessments of State Standards (NJPASS) Grade 2 (Level 23) Comparative Analysis Using Performance Level Percentage 2011 - 2012 1 Includes Advanced and Proficient Levels 2 Level 23 Performance Level Percentage 1 LAL 2 Mathematics 2 2011201220112012 District51.055.860.059.2 Berkeley Terrace50.049.057.051.0 Chancellor Avenue63.064.059.057.0 Florence Avenue27.050.052.063.0 Grove Street50.057.063.064.0 Madison Avenue57.071.074.063.0 Mt. Vernon Avenue67.060.065.063.0 Thurgood Marshall41.052.031.054.0 University Elementary63.053.066.059.0

5. Grade 3 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2012 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from 100-199 (Partially Proficient), 200-249 (Proficient), and 250-300 (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support. 2012 NJASK 3: Review of Performance Language Arts Literacy: - An increase of 8.66% compared to the performance in 2011. - All schools increased when compared to the performance in 2011. - A total of three (3) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred twenty-seven (227) students out of the five hundred sixty-two (562) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - An increase of 5.24% compared to the performance in 2011. - All schools but two (2) increased when compared to the performance in 2011. - A total of three (3) students from Berkeley Terrace and Thurgood Marshall Schools had perfect scores of 300. - Seventy-eight (78) students scored in the advanced proficient category; an increase of twenty-one (21) students compared to 2011. - Three hundred thirteen (313) students out of the five hundred seventy-three (573) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

6. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 3 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 Language Arts Literacy & Mathematics Spring 2011 - 2012 Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient Language Arts Literacy Mathematics 2011201220112012 State63.066.778.978.4 DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) 41.042.959.857.8 District (Irvington)33.241.849.454.6 Berkeley Terrace30.030.130.039.0 Chancellor Avenue40.751.864.545.3 Florence Avenue31.636.651.845.8 Grove Street53.2 60.963.8 Madison Avenue40.444.264.665.2 Mt. Vernon Avenue26.840.245.063.9 Thurgood Marshall21.937.531.759.2 University Elementary31.347.149.169.1 1 Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

8. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2012 Grade 3 Schools Language Arts LiteracyMathematics # Proces. LAL Exempt Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. Berkeley Terrace 870402508700295 Chancellor Avenue 8731041287102910 Florence Avenue 963003409600395 Grove Street 4700025047002010 Madison Avenue 4300019043001810 Mt. Vernon Avenue 9700039097005012 Thurgood Marshall 5001117150011514 University Elementary 7001132070113512 Totals 57767223235772223578 577 – 15 = 562 235 (41.81%) (+8.66%) 577 - 4 = 573 313 (54.62%) (+5.24%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

9. Grade 4 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2012 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from 100-199 (Partially Proficient), 200-249 (Proficient), and 250-300 (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support. 2012 NJASK 4: Review of Performance Language Arts Literacy: -A slight decrease of 0.97% compared to the performance in 2011. - Five (5) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - One hundred seventy-six (176) students out of the five hundred thirty-nine (539) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Mathematics: - A decrease of 6.36% compared to the performance in 2011. - Four (4) students from Chancellor Avenue, Madison Avenue, and Mt. Vernon Avenue Schools had perfect scores of 300. - A total of four (4) students from Grove Street and Madison Avenue Schools had almost perfect scores of 299. - Sixty-three (63) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Two hundred seventy-three (273) students out of the five hundred forty-three (543) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories. Science: - An increase of 2.05% compared to the performance in 2011. - Two (2) students from Chancellor Avenue and Mt. Vernon Avenue Schools had perfect scores of 300. - Ninety-six (96) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - Four hundred twenty (420) students out of the five hundred forty-three (543) total students scored in the advanced proficient and proficient categories.

10. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 4 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 Language Arts Literacy, Mathematics, & Science 2011 - 2012 Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient Language Arts LiteracyMathematicsScience 201120122011201220112012 State62.759.579.377.490.091.3 DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) 37.835.761.157.474.477.7 District (Irvington)33.932.656.650.375.477.4 Berkeley Terrace25.315.735.242.874.662.8 Chancellor Avenue40.657.960.570.878.983.1 Florence Avenue30.228.255.226.669.068.4 Grove Street15.425.053.975.073.190.0 Madison Avenue54.362.862.755.879.779.0 Mt. Vernon Avenue42.725.857.845.777.583.0 Thurgood Marshall33.334.265.844.779.068.4 University Elementary 34.229.064.250.675.080.9 1 Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

12. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2012 Grade 4 Schools Language Arts LiteracyMathematicsScience # Proces. LAL Exempt Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. Berkeley Terrace 71010110711026471103311 Chancellor Avenue 651003616500311565003816 Florence Avenue 7910021179001927900486 Grove Street 600001506000271860004113 Madison Avenue 44010243441017744102113 Mt. Vernon Avenue 95101240950138595016315 Thurgood Marshall 3800013038001433800197 University Elementary 96012270960238996026115 Totals 548333171554823210635482332496 548 - 9 = 539 176 (32.65%) (-0.97%) 548 – 5 = 543 273 (50.28%) (-6.36%) 548 – 5 = 543 420 (77.40%) (+2.05%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

13. Grade 5 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2012 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from 100-199 (Partially Proficient), 200-249 (Proficient), and 250-300 (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support. 2012 NJASK 5: Review of Performance Language Arts Literacy - The District and five (5) schools outperformed the DFG A: Grove Street, Madison Avenue, Mt. Vernon Avenue, Thurgood Marshall, and University Elementary. - A decrease in percent proficient in most schools except an increase of 8.1% at Madison Avenue, 5.1% at Grove Street, 8.0% at University Elementary, and 29.6% at Thurgood Marshall. - Four (4) students scored in the advanced proficient category. Mathematics: - Three (3) students had perfect scores of 300 from Madison Avenue, Thurgood Marshall, and University Elementary. - Eighty-one (81) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - An increase in percent proficient in all schools except Berkeley Terrace and Florence Avenue.

14. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 5 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 Language Arts Literacy & Mathematics 2011 - 2012 Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient Language Arts Literacy Mathematics 2011201220112012 State60.962.180.683.3 DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) 33.535.361.764.8 District (Irvington)37.235.660.667.8 Berkeley Terrace32.721.356.936.5 Chancellor Avenue52.432.873.376.1 Florence Avenue35.429.563.261.5 Grove Street34.539.646.664.1 Madison Avenue46.354.467.882.4 Mt. Vernon Avenue43.536.154.172.2 Thurgood Marshall8.337.947.262.0 University Elementary29.737.764.482.6 1 Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

16. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2012 Grade 5 Schools Language Arts LiteracyMathematics # Proces. LAL Exempt Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. Berkeley Terrace 672131306713212 Chancellor Avenue 673002106700429 Florence Avenue 7800022178003810 Grove Street 530002105300304 Madison Avenue 5801029258103215 Mt. Vernon Avenue 9800135098015713 Thurgood Marshall 300011013001117 University Elementary 6900026069003621 Totals 52052517745202526781 520- 12= 508 181 (35.63%) (- 1.05%) 520 - 7= 513 348 (67.83%) (+7.22%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

17. IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS USING MATRIX TO ANALYZE TEST RESULTS NJASK 3 - 5 SPRING 2011 & 2012 SCHOOLS LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY NJASK 3NJASK 4NJASK 5 Most Improved Improved No Improve -ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve -ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Berkeley Terrace XXX Chancellor Avenue XXX Florence Avenue XXX Grove StreetXXX Madison Avenue XXX Mt. Vernon Avenue XXX Thurgood Marshall XXX University Elementary XXX Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by at least 0.5 No Improvement: Scores about the same

18. IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS USING MATRIX TO ANALYZE TEST RESULTS NJASK 3 - 5 SPRING 2011 & 2012 SCHOOLS MATHEMATICS NJASK 3NJASK 4NJASK 5 Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Berkeley Terrace XXX Chancellor Avenue XXX Florence Avenue XXX Grove Street XXX Madison Avenue XXX Mt. Vernon Avenue XXX Thurgood Marshall XXX University Elementary XXX Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by at least 0.5 No Improvement: Scores about the same

19. Grade 6 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2012 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from 100- 199 (Partially Proficient), 200-249 (Proficient), and 250-300 (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support. 2012 NJASK 6: Review of Performance Language Arts Literacy: - Two (2) students scored in the advanced proficient category compared to four (4) in 2011. - A decrease in proficiency for both middle schools. Mathematics: - Four (4) students had perfect scores of 300 compared to two (2) students in 2011. - Thirty-three (33) students scored in the advanced proficient category. - A decrease of 0.8% proficiency for the District. - A decrease of 6.3% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School. - An increase of 4.9% proficiency for University Middle School.

20. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 6 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 Language Arts Literacy & Mathematics 2011 - 2012 Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient &Advanced Proficient Language Arts LiteracyMathematics 2011201220112012 State66.764.577.478.8 DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) 41.436.456.857.9 District (Irvington)36.126.245.244.4 Union Ave. Middle46.030.753.347.0 University Middle25.721.036.841.7 1 Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

22. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2012 Grade 6 Schools Language Arts LiteracyMathematics # Proces. LAL Exempt Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. University Middle 234005480234157718 Union Avenue Middle 2830608322834011615 Totals 51706513125175519333 517 – 11 = 506 133 (26.28%) (-9.99%) 517 – 10 = 507 226 (44.57%) (-0.40%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

23. Grade 7 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2012 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from 100- 199 (Partially Proficient), 200-249 (Proficient), and 250-300 (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support. 2012 NJASK 7: Review of Performance Language Arts Literacy: - An increase of 2.5% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School. -A decrease in proficiency for the District and University Middle School. - Four (4) students scored in the advanced proficient category. Mathematics: - One (1) student from Union Avenue Middle School had a perfect score of 300. - An increase in proficiency for the District and both middle schools. - Twenty-two (22) students scored in the advanced proficient category.

24. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 7 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 Language Arts Literacy & Mathematics 2011 - 2012 Performance Level (%) 2 Proficient & Advanced Proficient Language Arts LiteracyMathematics 2011201220112012 State66.761.077.473.2 DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) 33.932.041.838.3 District (Irvington)25.024.224.629.8 Union Ave. Middle30.032.532.038.8 University Middle19.915.116.520.8 1 Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

26. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2012 Grade 7 Schools Language Arts LiteracyMathematics # Proces. LAL Exempt Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. University Middle 24803636124816445 Union Avenue Middle 259340793259108317 Totals 50737611545072612722 507– 16 = 491 119 (24.23%) (-3.26%) 507 – 8 = 499 149 (29.86%) (+5.66%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

27. Grade 8 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Spring 2012 The NJASK scores are reported as scale scores in each of the content areas. The score range from 100-199 (Partially Proficient), 200-249 (Proficient), and 250-300 (Advanced Proficient). The scores of students who are included in the partially proficient level are considered to be below the state minimum proficiency level and those students may be most in need of instructional support. 2012 NJASK 8: Review of Performance Language Arts Literacy: - Eleven (11) students scored in the advanced proficient category. -The district had a slight increase compared to the performance level in 2011. An increase of 1.5% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle and an increase of 0.1% proficiency for University Middle School. Mathematics: -Three (3) students from Union Avenue Middle and one (1) student from University Middle School had a perfect score of 300. -Forty-one (41) students scored in the advanced proficient category compared to twenty-seven (27) in 2011. - An increase of 5.4% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle and a decrease of 11.8% proficiency for University Middle School. Science: -Thirty-five (35) students scored in the advanced proficient category compared to twenty-two (22) in 2011. -An increase of 12.7% proficiency for Union Avenue Middle School. -A decrease of 5.6% proficiency for University Middle School.

28. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills & Knowledge - NJASK 8 Comparative Analysis of Performance for Total Students with Valid Scale Scores 1 Language Arts Literacy, Mathematics, & Science 2011 - 2012 Performance Level (%) Proficient & Advanced Proficient Language Arts LiteracyMathematicsScience 201120122011201220112012 State82.182.271.571.681.281.9 DFG A (Lowest Socioeconomic) 45.650.146.547.157.658.7 District (Irvington)48.148.437.634.646.450.2 Union Ave. Middle56.758.239.645.047.860.5 University Middle38.438.535.523.745.139.5 1 Excludes students who did not receive a scale score based on the full set of regular items in this content area 2 Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

30. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK)* Spring 2012 Grade 8 Schools Language Arts LiteracyMathematicsScience # Proces. LAL Exempt Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present / Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. # Proces. Not Present/ Voids APA # Prof. # Adv. Prof. University Middle 245042911245325072455287 7 Union Avenue Middle 2542301351025410803425410125 28 Totals 49927222611499421304149962212 35 499 + 1 ODP = 500 - 11 = 489 237 (48.46%) (+1.02%) 499 + 1 ODP = 500 - 6 = 494 171 (34.61%) (-3.09%) 499 + 1 ODP = 500 – 8 = 492 247 (50.20%) (+3.86%) * Data from All Sections Roster without consideration to TIS < 1

31. IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS USING MATRIX TO ANALYZE TEST RESULTS NJASK 6 - 8 SPRING 2011 & 2012 SCHOOLS LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY NJASK 6NJASK 7NJASK 8 Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Union Avenue Middle XXX University Middle XXX Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by at least 0.5 No Improvement: Scores about the same

32. IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS USING MATRIX TO ANALYZE TEST RESULTS NJASK 6 - 8 SPRING 2011 & 2012 SCHOOLS MATHEMATICS NJASK 6NJASK 7NJASK 8 Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Most Improved Improved No Improve- ment De- creased Union Avenue Middle XXX University Middle XXX Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by at least 0.5 No Improvement: Scores about the same

33. IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS USING MATRIX TO ANALYZE TEST RESULTS NJASK 4 & 8 SPRING 2011 & 2012 SCIENCE SCHOOLS NJASK 4NJASK 8 Most Improved No Improve- ment Decreased Most Improved No Improve- ment Decreased Berkeley Terrace X Chancellor Avenue X Florence Avenue X Grove StreetX Madison Avenue X Mt. Vernon Avenue X Thurgood Marshall X University Elementary X Union Ave. Middle X University Middle X Most Improved: Improvement by double-digits Improved: Improvement by at least 0.5 No Improvement: Scores about the same

34. 2012 New Jersey Alternate Proficiency Assessment (NJAPA) The Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA) is a portfolio assessment designed to measure progress toward achieving New Jersey ’ s state educational standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in the general assessments: NJASK 3-8, HSPA, and NJBCT. The APA is not designed as a measure for graduation. Highlights from the 2012 APA Performance Results for NJASK 3-8, HSPA, & NJBCT - 76 students were evaluated for the 2012 APA; an increase of seven students compared to 2011. - Grade six has the largest number of APA participants (13 students). - 62 (about 81.6%) males participated in the APA compared to 14 (about 18.4%) females. - 6 students in grades 9 and 10 were evaluated in Science to meet the NJBCT requirement. Language Arts Literacy (LAL) - An increase in percent proficient for total students in grades 4, 6, and 8 when compared to percent proficient in 2011. Percent proficient decreased for grades 3, 5, 7, and 11. Mathematics - An increase in percent proficient for total students in grades 5, 6, 8 and 11 when compared to percent proficient in 2011. Percent proficient decreased for grades 3, 4, and 7. Science - A decrease in percent proficient for total students in grades 4, 8, and 11 compared to 2011.

35. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Alternate Proficiency Assessment (NJAPA) Summary of District Performance for 2011 & 2012 Total Number of Students Percent Proficient* LALMathScience 20112012201120122011201220112012 Grade 361183.445.083.418.2N/A Grade 410650.083.370.050.040.033.3 Grade 514957.255.242.855.5N/A Grade 613 61.576.946.269.2N/A Grade 7111272.741.663.658.4N/A Grade 87828.650.028.650.057.225.0 Grade 9N/A4 75.0 Grade 10N/A2 0.0 Grade 1181150.027.337.545.562.520.0 Total # of Students6976 * Includes Advanced Proficient N/A Not Applicable

37. Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs) English Language Proficiency Test Spring 2012 ACCESS for ELLs is a tool to measure ELLs readiness to take part in large-scale state assessments in English with and/or without accommodations. This test is the instrument used by the state to demonstrate that students are meeting the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for English Language Proficiency. 2012 ACCESS for ELLs: Review of Performance - 605 students in grades K-12 took the ACCESS for ELLs test, an increase of 86 students when compared to 2011. - Some students in grades K, 1, 3, 4, 5, and 11 were reported to have completed the entire continuum – the sixth level of Reaching. - Some students in grades K, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12 were in the fifth English Language Proficiency level – Bridging. - A large number of our ELLs overall scores were within the first four English Language Proficiency levels of Entering, Beginning, Developing, and Expanding. - 13% of the ELLs tested in grade 4 were in the sixth level of Reaching. - More students were at the sixth level of Reaching in 2012 compared to 2011.

38. Irvington Public Schools ACCESS for ELLs - English Language Proficiency Test Comparative Analysis of WIDA Language Proficiency Levels Using Overall Score 1 by Grade Spring 2011 & 2012 Grades Number Tested Cluster Adminis- tered WIDA Language Proficiency Levels 2 EnteringBeginningDevelopingExpandingBridgingReaching 20112012201120122011201220112012201120122011201220112012 K42105K50.037.019.017.021.019.010.016.00.08.00.03.0 154651-211.03.022.023.052.054.015.014.00.05.00.02.0 255611-25.07.0 8.042.048.040.034.02.03.04.00.0 345543-54.02.013.07.033.024.031.061.016.04.02.0 432313-50.03.016.019.047.023.028.039.03.0 6.013.0 526313-58.06.027.013.027.029.031.045.08.03.00.03.0 622256-823.012.014.036.045.024.018.024.00.04.00.0 733276-815.019.048.033.021.037.015.011.00.0 836426-833.019.028.029.028.045.011.07.00.0 975629-1232.011.036.045.023.027.09.010.00.06.00.0 1032509-123.06.056.032.028.046.013.010.00.06.00.0 1133329-129.0 39.041.030.028.09.013.06.0 3.0 1234209-1218.05.024.030.032.045.024.010.03.010.00.0 1 Overall Score is the global indicator of English Language Proficiency and derived by combining the scale scores of the four language domains (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking) according to their relative weights - 35% Reading + 35% Writing + 15% Listening + 15% Speaking. 2 Numbers within the six levels of Language Proficiency (Entering, Beginning, Developing, Expanding, Bridging, and Reaching) are the % of total tested.

39. 2012 American Diploma Project (ADP) Algebra I End-of-Course The ADP Algebra I EOC exam is designed to determine whether a student has mastered algebra content and whether the student is prepared for higher-level mathematics. A score at or above 450 indicates a mastery of Algebra I skills. Summary of the American Diploma Project (ADP) Algebra I End-of-Course Exam Results Spring 2012 - 623 was the highest scaled score for 8 th graders, 480 for 9 th graders, 410 for 10 th graders. - Median Scaled Scores by Content Standard for UAMS are better than the scores for the State in all the content standards. - Median Scaled Scores by Content Standard for UMS are comparable with the scores for the State in three content standards; and better by three points in Linear Relationships. - 65% of the students from UAMS performed at either proficient or advanced proficient level; an increase of 29% compared to 2011. - 25% of students from UMS performed at either proficient or advanced proficient level; an increase of 20% compared to 2011. - Percentage achieving mastery by Content Standard is higher for students in 8 th grade than those in 9 th grade.

40. Irvington Public Schools American Diploma Project (ADP) Algebra I End-of-Course Exam 2011 & 2012 Number of Students by Achievement Level Performance Level State District University M.S. Union Avenue M.S. Irvington High School* 20112012201120122011201220112012 Number of Students with Valid Scores NA43347183327643274396 Advanced Proficient NA 33003300 Proficient NA 313548242532 Basic NA 6050221419121924 Below Basic NA 3393835710303252370 NA: State information Not Available ; * Includes students from Alternative H.S. Advanced: 575 – 850 Proficient: 450 – 574 Basic: 387 – 449 Below Basic: 300 – 386

41. Irvington Public Schools Summary of the New Jersey Biology Competency Test May 2012 Irvington High School Total Number of Answer Booklets Processed ……………………………………………. 417 Not Present …………………………………………………………………………….…… 38 Voids ………………………………………………………………………..…………………. 2 Total Number of students with valid scores …………………………………….……….. 377 Number of Advanced Proficient + Proficient ………………………………………………76 (20.16%). An increase of eight (8) students in the proficient category compared to performance in 2011.

42. Irvington Public Schools New Jersey Biology Competency Test Comparative Analysis of Performance by Demographic Groups 2011 - 2012 % ProficientScale Score Mean 2011201220112012 Total Students20.420.2173.3177.8 General Education25.027.8179.8186.7 Special Education0.02.0145.3155.0 Limited English Proficient4.21.7150.8158.1 Female18.019.0175.5179.0 Male22.321.2171.5176.8 WhiteNS0.0NS Black or African American19.819.9173.1178.5 Hispanic or Latino25.0 176.2173.5 Other100.00.0202.0174.3 Economically Disadvantaged23.321.6177.7178.4 Non-Economically Disadvantaged 17.818.9169.6177.3 NS: No student in this category

43. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012 HSPA (GRADE 11) TEST RESULTS - For Total Population, there was a decrease of 3.2% in LAL from 68.7% in 2011 to 65.5% proficient or above in 2012. However, there was an increase of 12.0% in Math from 23.5% in 2011 to 35.5% in 2012. - An increase of 0.7% in LAL performance and an increase of 5.8% in Math performance for Special Education students in 2012. - Overall trend in the performances of General Education students indicates an increase of 1% in LAL and 22.1% in Math in 2012. - Female students out-performed male students in LAL by 12.6%, while the male students performed higher than their female counterparts in Math by 6.1% - Economically disadvantaged students out-performed the Non-Economically disadvantaged students in LAL by 6.3% and Math by 17.7% - For LEP population, 6.8% proficient or above in LAL and 5.3% proficient or above in Math.

44. IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT (HSPA) MARCH TEST ADMINISTRATION FOR FIRST-TIME 11 TH GRADERS ONLY ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE (% PROFICIENT*) 2008 - 2012 Language Arts LiteracyMathematics Total Students Gen. Ed. Students Spec. Ed. Students LEP Students Total Students Gen. Ed. Students Spec. Ed. Students LEP Students 2008 1 60.2 (-1.6) 75.9 (+1.1) 3.4 (-1.0) 13.0 (-18.5) 29.8 (+9.2) 37.9 (+12.9) 0.0 (0.0) 9.1 (-4.1) 2009 52.4 (-7.8) 65.3 (-10.6) 7.8 (+4.4) 11.5 (-1.5) 20.5 (-9.3) 25.3 (-12.6) 2.0 (+2.0) 3.8 (-5.3) 2010 52.1 (-0.3) 59.8 (-5.5) 10.2 (+2.4) **17.3 (-3.2) 20.3 (-5.0) 2.0 (0.0) ** 2011 68.7 (+16.6) 80.0 (+20.2) 24.3 (+14.1) 24.023.5 (+6.2) 27.6 (+7.6) 0.0 (-2.0) 18.5 2012 65.5 (-3.2) 80.1 (+0.1) 25.0 (+0.7) 30.8 (+6.8) 35.5 (+12.0) 49.7 (+22.1) 5.8 (+5.8) 11.1 (-7.4) * Includes Advanced Proficient ** No Student coded as LEP +/- Increase / Decrease 1 2008 data compared to 2007 data AYP will be computed after the third attempt of HSPA

45. Irvington Public Schools Comparative Analysis of March 2012 HSPA Performance by Demographic Groups - % Proficient * (Produced for First-Time 11th Graders Only) Language Arts Literacy Performance Data % Statewide Non-Special Needs Special Needs ¹ DFG A ² District ³ Total Students91.593.976.774.865.5 General Ed.97.598.389.988.780.1 Special Ed.66.771.738.936.825.0 LEP47.056.837.234.430.8 Female93.895.981.079.371.8 Male89.391.972.169.959.2 White95.696.088.688.80.0 Black or African American 81.886.272.871.068.5 Hispanic or Latino84.188.775.374.247.5 Asian96.797.288.180.20.0 Economic Disadvantaged 82.786.775.173.569.2 Non-Economic Disadvantaged 94.795.780.378.262.9 * Includes Advanced Proficient; 1 Abbott Districts; 2 District Factor Group A (Lowest Socioeconomic Districts) 3 District implies Irvington Township

46. Irvington Public Schools Comparative Analysis of March 2012 HSPA Performance by Demographic Groups - % Proficient * (Produced for First-Time 11th Graders Only) Mathematics Performance Data % Statewide Non-Special Needs Special Needs ¹ DFG A ² District ³ Total Students79.383.055.854.835.5 General Ed.87.690.568.067.346.1 Special Ed.38.442.913.613.55.8 LEP40.849.132.431.911.1 Female79.883.756.555.432.4 Male78.882.455.254.138.5 White87.587.975.875.90.0 Black or African American 55.461.243.842.937.7 Hispanic or Latino66.771.857.057.728.6 Asian93.294.079.176.20.0 Economic Disadvantaged 62.867.654.153.845.8 Non-Economic Disadvantaged 85.386.959.657.428.1 * Includes Advanced Proficient; 1 Abbott Districts; 2 District Factor Group A (Lowest Socioeconomic Districts) 3 District implies Irvington Township