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Report on District Assessments for the 2006-2007 School Year

Report on District Assessments for the 2006-2007 School Year. Testing Calendar. October: HSPA Retest March-April: NJASK 3-7; GEPA, HSPA May: AP October through June: SAT, ACT, SAT II. Proficiency Levels on State Tests. Partially Proficient (100-199) Proficient (200-249)

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Report on District Assessments for the 2006-2007 School Year

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  1. Report on District Assessmentsfor the 2006-2007 School Year

  2. Testing Calendar October: HSPA Retest March-April: NJASK 3-7; GEPA, HSPA May: AP October through June: SAT, ACT, SAT II

  3. Proficiency Levels on State Tests • Partially Proficient (100-199) • Proficient (200-249) • Advanced Proficient (250-300)

  4. What is a District Factor Group? • Districts are grouped by socio-economic factors. • Our DFG is GH (76 other GH districts statewide). • Other Bergen County GH districts include Emerson, Fair Lawn, Hillsdale, Leonia, Midland Park, Northvale, Paramus, Rutherford, Teaneck, and Waldwick.

  5. Advanced Placement • Westwood Regional High School offers 11 AP courses. • Scores of 3, 4, or 5 on AP tests are comparable to an A or B in college. Such scores will generally result in some advantage at the college a student attends.

  6. What does that advantage look like? 1. College credit for a particular AP course 2. Exemption from college or university entry-level courses 3. Tuition savings – up to a year of credit may be given for qualifying grades 4. Scheduling flexibility with more opportunity for electives 5. Eligibility for honors and other special programs

  7. 2007 Advanced Placement Scholars 2007 A. P. Results AP Scholar with Distinction—average grade of 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3.0 or higher on five or more exams. AP Scholar with Honor—average grade of 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3.0 or higher on four or more of these exams. AP Scholar—grades of 3 or higher on three or more of the exams.

  8. What Do We Do With The Information? • District One-Year Plan: Math committee and data analysis • Principals’ PIPs • Building-Level Objectives: SAT Problem of the Day • Professional Development in Writing • New Approach to Reading Assessments (K-2, 3-6) • Guided Reading (K-6) • PAF (multi-sensory approach to language arts literacy being piloted in two schools) • Promote SAT/ACT and offer practice opportunities • Articulation issues • Curriculum Work in Math, Science, and Writing

  9. State Testing Schedule for 2007-2008 • HSPA March 4, 5, 6, 2008 • NJASK 3 March 10, 11, 12, 2008 • NJASK 4 March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 2008 • NJASK 7-8 April 28, 29, 30, 31, 2008 • NJASK 5-6 May 5, 6, 7, 8, 2008 • Biology Test May 19, 2008 • Bio P. A. Test May 20, 21, OR 23, 2008

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