Report on District Assessmentsfor 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)
• Advanced Proficient (250-300)
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.
NJASK 3 Math Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
87.391
71.9
93.396
80.9
96.9 98.3
90
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 3 LAL Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
83.4
89.9
56.9
89.694.2
65.6
87.191.1
77.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 4 Math Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
89.7
63.7
90.194.3
68.7
93.297.8
77.4
84.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 4 LAL Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
80.6
87.5
49.5
87.5
93
57.8
87.2
95.5
60.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 4 Science Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
83.187.9
66.4
9093.7
73.8
93.297.8
79.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 5 Math Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
84.1
89.9
59.7
9195.2
70.7
8994.7
66.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 5 LAL Percent Achieving Profocient/Advanced Proficient
88.8
94.5
64.1
94.498.2
75.6
95.3100
75.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJKASK 6 Math Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
79
86.1
46.9
85.6
91.7
52.4
91.8
97.6
72.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 6 LAL Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
75.8
84.2
38.2
85
92.2
47.1
86.9
93.5
68.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJASK 7 Math Percent Achieiving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
66.3
74.5
28.6
76.7
84.3
35
67.8
82.4
17.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
NJSASK 7 LAL Percent Achieiving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
80.1
88.1
45.1
89.4
95.3
58.1
86.9
96.3
55.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
GEPA Math Percent Achieiving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
68.4
77.7
28.8
79.5
87.5
37.1
80.1
87.6
48.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
GEPA LAL Percent Achieiving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
73.7
83
32.9
83.9
91.4
44
89.994.9
68.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
GEPA Science Percent Achieiving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
78.9
86.2
50.5
88.6
94.4
60.5
91.996.6
73.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
HSPA Math Percent Achieiving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
73.4
82.4
29.7
82.9
90.4
39.5
82.8
91
51.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
HSPA LAL Percent Achieiving Proficient/Advanced Proficient
85.4
93.7
48.3
91.9
97.8
61
95.9 97.8
88.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Education Special Education
New J ersey
DFG
Westwood Regional
Class of 2008 Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient in Math GEPA & HSPA
78.6
90.3
31.5
82.8
91
51.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Students Special Education
GEPA 2004 MATH
HSPA 2007 MATH
Class of 2008 Percent Achieving Proficient/Advanced Proficient in Language Arts Literacy
90.2
98.7
50
95.9 97.8
88.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Total Students General Students Special Education
GEPA 2004 LAL
HSPA 2007 LAL
Mean SAT Scores for Class of 2007
502 515 494
1511
495 510 494
1499
492 534 494
1520
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Critical Reading Mathematics Writing Total
U.S.
N.J .
Westwood+10 from 2006 +8 from 2006 +1 from 2006
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.
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
2007 Advanced Placement ScholarsAP Scholars with Distinction AP Scholars with Honor AP Scholars
Brent Schneider David Kuo Aniver BosedeJohn Garland
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.
2007 A. P. ResultsMay # of test
takers# of tests Number of tests
scored at 4 or 5Number of tests
scored at 3Percent of tests equivalent to a
college A or B
2007 95 128 32 35 52%
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
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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