2010 ASSESSMENTS

1. New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge High School Proficiency Assessment & S-Test Analysis for the 2009-2010 School Year BOE PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 8, 2011

2. 2010 ASSESSMENTS • Grades 3 – 8 • NJ ASK – Math, Language Arts Literacy • Grades 4 and 8 • NJ ASK - Science • Grades 11th/12th • HSPA • S test-a ‘practice HSPA’ (10th graders were also administered this test) ************************************************************************************* • If a student scores at or above 250, the child would be considered Advanced Proficient. • Scores from 200 to 249 indicate Proficient. Any student scoring at the Advanced Proficient or Proficientlevel has met the state standards for that content area. • A score below 200 indicates a student performed at aPartially Proficientlevel and has not met the minimum level of proficiency established by the state.

3. What does “District Factor Group” mean? • District Factor Group (DFG) classifications are based on US Census data and are revised every 10 years. The DOE uses DFG data to analyze the relationship between student achievement and the socioeconomic status of the communities in which students reside. • The six census data indices used in the DFG statistical model include the percentage of each district's population with no high school diploma, the percentage with some college education, the poverty level and unemployment rates of the district, as well as the residents' occupations and incomes. • *The DFG information is taken from the NJDOE website. • Haddon Heights is a GH District Factor Group.

4. 2010 NJASK PERFORMANCE BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP: DISTRICT, DFG, STATE Partially Proficient % Proficient %Advanced Proficient %

5. 2010 NJASK PERFORMANCE BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP: DISTRICT, DFG, STATE Partially Proficient % Proficient % Advanced Proficient %

6. 2009-2010 S TEST AND 2010 HSPA PERFORMANCE BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP: DISTRICT, DFG, STATE Partially Proficient % Proficient % Advanced Proficient %

7. 2011 NJ ASK BENCHMARKS

8. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STATUS SUMMARY: SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011 SCHOOL AYP SUMMARY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STATUS SUMMARY

9. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) STATUS UNDER NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS: 2010 2010 STATE ASSESSMENT GRADE SPAN: ELEMENTARY

10. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) STATUS UNDER NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS: 2010 2010 STATE ASSESSMENT GRADE SPAN: 7TH-12TH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

11. Haddon Heights School District Interventions • Summer instruction for ELL students • Increased articulation among three districts • Increased articulation among teachers within Haddon Heights • Ongoing Differentiated Instruction & Co-Teaching Professional Development. • Ongoing curriculum updating & “unpacking” of Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPI’s) from NJCCCS. • Integration of more technology • Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) and Book Talks

12. Haddon Heights Elementary Schools’ Interventions • Response to Intervention and PD to accompany implementation in K-3 • Grade level meetings • Literacy Professional Development: Guided Reading, Spelling and Writing

13. Haddon Heights Jr. & Sr. High Schools’ Interventions • Support classes for 9th & 10th grade students in Algebra I, Geometry and English • Extra help for AHSA (Alternative High School Assessment) students • Summer Bridge Sessions for LAL & Math; one in Lawnside; one in Haddon Heights; two weeks each • Informal mentoring: Dr. Johnson • Math skills/drills • Study Island Computer Program • Skills Tutor Computer Program • Teacher-provided ‘extra help’ available for students

14. HADDON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT (as of 1/31/2011)

15. Haddon Heights, Barrington, Lawnside Upcoming Events Rock Band 3 Hits the Library! • The Haddon Heights Library continues to run successful Rock Band Jam Sessions every Friday night from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.  A newer version has come out and the Library has gotten a hold of it!  Rock Band 3 introduces a keyboard and vocal harmonies, allowing for more participants at the same time.  We welcome children and adults to join us, free of charge.  Rock out in the Library!  Please call 547-7132 for more information. Senior Bridge Club, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month, 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. in the Senior Room, Community Center, 7th & Lippincott Lane. • Come and enjoy the new Senior Center while enjoying a game of Bridge.  All Seniors are welcome to join. Woman's Club of Haddon Heights Soup & Sandwich Luncheon, February 22nd at First United Methodist Church, 7th & Garden Streets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  • Lunch includes homemade vegetable beef soup, hot ham and cheese sandwich on a roll, coffee, tea and scrumptious desserts prepared by the ladies of the club.  Adults $7, children $4.  All proceeds from this event will benefit many worthwhile local needs.  Tickets available at the Library, from members of the club or at the door.  For more information, call 856-546-5811. Haddon Heights Parent Teacher Group • Their next meeting will be held on February 16th at 7:11 p.m., in the Seventh Avenue School All Purpose Room.Additionally, Basket Bingo has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 23rd at Glenview School. Lawnside, Barrington, and Haddon Heights School Districts • All three districts will continue their tri-district articulation meetings during the month of February. 4th Annual Tri-District Valentine’s Day Skating Party • This event is sponsored by the STEPS Parent Support Group for Lawnside, Barrington, and Haddon Heights residents. It will take place on Sunday, February 13th at the Cherry Hill Skating Center from 5:30 to 7:30PM. The cost is $5 per child and parents are admitted free. A $3.00 skate rental is available.