Annual Assessment Results - SY 2018-2019 - West Orange Public Schools - October 2019

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Annual Assessment Results for SY 2018-2019 from West Orange Public Schools summarizes statewide testing for college-and-career readiness across ELA and Mathematics, including the 5th administration of online State assessments in Spring 2019. It details the transition from PARCC to NJSLA and covers ELA/L grades 3–10, Math grades 3–8, and End-of-Course Algebra I/Geometry/Algebra II, plus Science reporting timelines. Performance level definitions and proficiency comparisons are provided over 2016–2019, with grade-level longitudinal results and additional ELA Grade 3 blueprint task structures (ESBR/TECR and PCR).

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages65

Reading Time2 h 44 min

AccessFree to download

NJSLA Performance Levels

Performance Level Definitions (ELA and Math)

West Orange vs. New Jersey: Proficiency Comparisons (2016-2019)

ELA Grades 3–5 Trend and Grade-Level Comparisons

Longitudinal Comparison (2017-2019)

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations by Grade Cohorts

ELA Grade 3 Blueprint Tasks

Blueprint 1

Blueprint 2

ELA Evaluation Committee (2018–2019)

Evaluation Scope and Goals

Building Instructional Support

Professional Development

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT RESULTS: SY 2018-2019 WEST ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OCTOBER 2019 Measuring College and Career Readiness: NJSLA ELA and Math »Access for ELLs » MAP » SAT » Advanced Placement Board of Education Ken Alper, President Sandra Mordecai, Vice President Cheryl Merklinger Mark Robertson Terry Trigg-Scales Dr. J . Scott Cascone Superintendent of Schools Eveny de Mendez Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction John Calavano Business Administrator Stephanie Diegman District Test Coordinator NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM 􀂃 Spring 2019 marked the 5th administration of online State assessments in ELA and Mathematics. 􀂃 NJ transitioned from PARCC to NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments), specifically: ▪ NJSLA English Language Arts and Literacy Assessments (ELA/L) in Grades 3–10 ▪ NJSLA Mathematics Assessments in Grades 3 – 8 ▪ End of Course Assessments in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II ▪ Spring 2019 marked the second year of NJSLA Science Assessments in Grades 5, 8, 11. ▪ Science reports/data are due in district sometime in November / December 2019. 1 NJSLA PERFORMANCE LEVELS | NJSLA
Performance Levels for ELA and Math | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | | Did Not Yet Meet
Expectations
650-699 | Partially Met
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700-724 | Approached
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725-749 | Met Expectations 750-varies* | Exceeded
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*varies-850 | | Reading Score Range | Writing Score Range | | --- | --- | | 10-90 | 10-60 | *Varies based on subject area and/or grade level. 2 IN 2019, HOW DID WEST ORANGE STUDENTS PERFORM ON NJSLA ASSESSMENTS COMPARED WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, OVERTIME & IN COMPARISON TO THEIR PEERS? 3 English Language Arts Grades 3-5 4 % OF STUDENTS PROFICIENT IN 2016-2019 (MET OR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS LEVELS) COMPARISON OF WEST ORANGE AND STATE NJSLA GRADE 3-5 English Language Arts Grade 3 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 |
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59 58 53 | 72 58 51 | | | --- | | | | | | | 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 West Orange State 2018 PARCC ELA 2019 NJSLA ELA Grade 3: Blueprint 1 ESBR – Evidence-Based Selected Response TECR – Technology Enhanced Constructed Response PCR – Prose Constructed Response | Unit | Task | Time | Points | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | ESBR/TECR | PCR | | Unit 1 | Literary Analysis Task | 75 minutes | 12 | 15 | | Unit 2 | Research Simulation Task | 75 minutes | 12 | 15 | | Total | 4 Passages | 150 minutes | 24 Reading | 6 Reading
24 Writing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ELA Grade 3: Blueprint 2 | Unit | Task | Time | Points | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | ESBR/TECR | PCR | | Unit 1 | Narrative Writing Task Short Passage Set | 75 minutes | 8 8 | 12
NA | | Unit 2 | Research Simulation Task | 75 minutes | 12 | 15 | | Total | 4 Passages | 150 minutes | 28 Reading | 3 Reading
24 Wriing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Longitudinal: Comparison of West Orange and State Longitudinal 2019 Current Grade 6 Students English Language Arts/Literacy | % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
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FAQs

What assessment transition is described for Spring 2019?

The document explains that New Jersey transitioned from PARCC to NJSLA, including ELA/L for grades 3–10 and Math for grades 3–8, plus end-of-course assessments for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II.

What are the NJSLA performance levels for ELA and Mathematics?

Performance levels are defined as Level 1 through Level 5, with ranges indicating did not yet meet, partially met, approached, met, and exceeded expectations, and the ranges vary by subject and/or grade level.

How do West Orange students compare with the state in ELA proficiency from 2016 to 2019?

The document presents grade-level and longitudinal comparisons showing West Orange performance rising across the period, alongside the state comparison figures for the years 2015–2019.

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