Hawthorne Public Schools Testing Presentation - October 2019 - NJ Required Standardized Assessments

Sep 30, 2026

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Hawthorne Public Schools presents a testing overview for October 2019 covering New Jersey required standardized assessments: NJSLA-English Language Arts, NJSLA-Math, and NJSLA-Science, along with DLM alternate assessments and ACCESS for ELLs. It explains administration scope across grades and targets for special education and ELL populations. The document frames analysis questions about student performance compared with statewide peers, progress across grades year to year, and identified strengths and areas needing improvement, supported by NJSLA data tables for ELA subgroups.

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New Jersey Required Standardized Assessments

New Jersey State Assessment Program

NJSLA Data

Spring Administration 2019

English Language Arts Grades 3-10

Demographic Data: Percent Met or Exceeded Expectations

Longitudinal Data: Performance Over 4 Years

HAWTHORNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TESTING PRESENTATION OCTOBER 2019 NJ Required Standardized Assessments ● New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-English Language Arts (NJSLA-E), Math (NJSLA-M), Science (NJSLA-S) ● DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) ● ACCESS For ELLs (English Language Learners) New Jersey State Assessment Program The 2019 NJSLA-ELA was administered to all students grades 3-10 and the NJSLA-M Math was administered to students in grades 3-8, as well as those enrolled in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II in grades 9 & 10. Students in grades 5, 8 and 11 participated administration of the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA-S) . Special Education Students with significant challenges participated in alternate assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science (DLM) . ELLs participated in the ACCESS for ELLs test to monitor students’ progress toward English Language Proficiency. The purpose of this analysis is to answer these questions: How well did this particular group of students do in comparison to peers across the state? How have we improved at each grade level from one year to the next, keeping in mind the tested population is different? How did the same group of students grow and change from one year to the next? Where are our strengths and what skills are in the greatest need of improvement? NJSLA DATA Spring Administration 2019 English Language Arts Grades 3-10 A Glimpse at Hawthorne Students’ Performance on NJSLA ELA Demographic Data: Percent of Students in Subgroups Who Met or Exceeded Expectations | | | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Female | 70.4 | 66.4 | 77.9 | 67.9 | 86.8 | 70.6 | 54.4 | 45.3 | 0 | | | | Male | 54.7 | 54.1 | 58.3 | 52.3 | 64.0 | 45.7 | 37.9 | 34.2 | 9.5 | | | | Economically Disadvantaged | 58.3 | 46.6 | 49.2 | 47.5 | 60.0 | 38.5 | 29.4 | 20.0 | 7.1 | | | | Students with Disabilities | 36.0 | 22.9 | 35.1 | 32.3 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | ELL | 0 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Longitudinal Data: Performance Over 4 Years ELA 3-5 Comparison of Performance Levels by School, District & State GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 ELA 6-8 Comparison of Performance Levels by School & State GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8

FAQs

Which standardized assessments are included in the October 2019 testing presentation?

The presentation covers NJSLA-English Language Arts, NJSLA-Math, and NJSLA-Science, plus DLM alternate assessments for students with significant challenges and ACCESS for ELLs for monitoring English language proficiency progress.

What grade levels received the NJSLA ELA and NJSLA Math assessments?

NJSLA-ELA was administered to grades 3 through 10, and NJSLA-Math was administered to grades 3 through 8, as well as students in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II in grades 9 and 10.

How does the presentation address student groups such as special education and ELLs?

Special Education students with significant challenges participated in alternate assessments (DLM) for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. ELL students took the ACCESS for ELLs test to monitor progress toward English language proficiency.

Sep 30, 2026

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