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1. Everything You Wanted to Know About NJ ASK 2009 But Were Afraid to Ask!!!!
3. WHO? All students enrolled in New Jersey public schools must be tested.
English Language Learner students and special education students are included.
4. WHAT? LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENT
Writing- Explanatory-30 minutes
Speculative-30 minutes
3 Reading Texts
Narrative Texts
30 minutes each
Informational Texts
with open-ended questions and multiple choice questions
Each multiple choice question is worth 1 point and each open-ended question is worth up to 4 points.
5. WHAT? MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT-
Approximately 114 minutes
Multiple Choice - MC
Short Constructed Response - SCR
Extended Constructed Response - ECR
6. WHAT?
SCIENCE- NJ ASK 4
4 Parts- each part includes 43 multiple-choice items and 3 open-ended items
Life Science- 40% of the test
Physical Science- 30% of the test
Earth Science- 30% of the test
7. WHATS NEW? More Language Arts Literacy (LAL) reading passages in grades 3-5
Shorter reading passages and more diverse content
Two LAL writing prompts in grades 3-5
Elimination of picture prompt: replaced with speculative
writing prompt
Two days of math testing grades 3-5
New math item type: short constructed response
Spanish versions of test at grades 3-5, all content areas
Testing later in the school year
8. WHEN? GRADES 3 - 4
May 4 - 8, 2009
Day 1 - Mon. May 4 - Language Arts
Day 2 - Tues. May 5 - Language Arts
Day 3 - Wed. May 6 - Math
Day 4 - Thurs. May 7- Math
Day 5 - Fri. May 8 - Science Gr. 4
9. WHEN? GRADE 5
May 11 May 14, 2009
Day 1 - Mon. May 11- Language Arts
Day 2 - Tues. May 12 - Language Arts
Day 3 - Wed. May 13 - Math
Day 4 - Thurs. May 14 - Math
10. How is the test data utilized?
By the federal government and state:
AYP-Adequate Yearly Progress
11. Adequate Yearly Progress
Each state must develop a timeline that effectively ensures that 100% of students are proficient in the states academic standards (reading and math) by 2013-2014.
12 years
2001-2002 2013-2014
Academic Year Academic Year
(100%)
12. How is the test data utilized by the school and district?
To compare data from similar districts
To analyze and compare data over the years to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses
To examine test scores to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses on a grade level and for individual students.
To analyze data to direct instruction
13. How to Interpret Test Scores
ISR- Individual Student Reports
Identifies areas of proficiency in LA, Math and Science (grade 4 only)
Advanced Proficient = 250 - 300
Proficient = 200 - 249
Partially Proficient = 100 - 199
16. NJ Ask
Language Arts
19. Speculative Writing The speculative writing prompt is a brief scenario with characters and a setting.
The students must develop a story using the prompt which includes a problem, solution, and a lesson learned.
20. Sample Speculative Prompt When the school bell rang, Katie and Pablo grabbed their books and raced out of the classroom. They had been looking forward to this afternoon all week long. Today they were going to go on an adventure.
Write a story about the adventure
Katie and Pablo had after they left school.
21. Explanatory Writing There are two formats for assessing explanatory/expository writing: one will introduce a topic in a brief verbal prompt and ask students to develop a composition about that topic.
Example:
Most people have a special activity or hobby that they enjoy. Some people collect things while others like to read or play games. What activity do you like to do?
Write a composition describing what you enjoy doing. Explain why that activity is special to you.
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The second format begins with a poem that introduces a topic. The students must then create a story related to that topic, based upon a series of questions.
Questions include how the student relates to a similar experience, how they felt during the experience, and with whom they shared the experience.
For each writing task, the students will have 30 minutes to plan and develop their story.
Explanatory Writing
23. Create an opening hook
Create characters and dialogue
Frame a setting
Create a plot
State and explain the main problem
Solve the problem
Write the lesson learned
Do all tasks while using high level vocabulary, descriptive adjectives and verbs, specific nouns, figurative language, varied sentence structure, and other advanced writing techniques
All scores based on a 5 point rubric In 30 Minutes
24. NJ ASK- Math Grades 3 - 5
25. Mathematical Processes Problem Solving: Apply problem solving strategies
Communication: Use language to express mathematical understanding
Reasoning: Justify answers
26. Multiple Choice Questions Students select an answer from the list of choices provided.
Students should spend approximately 1- 2 minutes per question.
Correct answers are worth 1 point.
27. Short Constructed Response Questions Students calculate the answer and record the answer on the line.
No explanations are needed to support students answers.
Students should spend
1 - 2 minutes per question.
28. Extended Constructed Response Questions Formerly known as open-ended questions.
These questions involve students answering multiple questions centered around a problem.
Students then need to explain their mathematical thinking and justify their process through written language.
Students should spend about 10 minutes to answer each of these questions.
A task-specific holistic scoring rubric is used in which students can earn up to 3 points.
29. Calculator Usage Calculators will be supplied by the school.
Grades 3 - 5 use in all sections, except one: the short constructed response section.
30. Sample: Short Constructed Response Inez has a toy car collection. She has 55 red cars, 67 blue cars, and 123 orange cars. How many cars does she have in all?
(answer: 245)
33. There are 43 multiple choice questions and 3
open-ended questions
Testing time total: 60 minutes
38. Thank you!