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New Jersey Student Learning Assessments

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NJSLA Results:

Spring 2023 Administrations

Dr. Tyeshia A. Reels, Superintendent/Principal

Prospect Park School District

Board of Education Presentation

November 2023

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts – Percentages

Level 1: Not Yet Meeting Expectations Level 2: Partially Meeting Expectations Level 3: Approaching Expectations Level 4: Meeting Expectations

Level 5: Exceeding Expectations

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Grade

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

Level 5 2022

Level 5 2023

Change in Level 1 and Level 2 from 2022 to 2023

Change in Level 4 and Level 5 from 2022 to 2023

3

33%

45%

29%

11%

24%

30%

14%

14%

0%

0%

  • 6%
  • 0%

4

32%

25%

21%

33%

21%

19%

26%

19%

1%

3%

  • 5%
  • 5%

5

24%

17%

28%

30%

32%

25%

15%

28%

1%

0%

  • 5%
  • 12%

6

26%

19%

27%

26%

28%

39%

17%

15%

1%

1%

  • 8%
  • 2%

7

23%

18%

30%

29%

30%

23%

18%

28%

0%

2%

  • 6%

+ 12%

8

22%

32%

26%

18%

27%

24%

21%

25%

5%

1%

  • 2%
  • 0

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. *Grade 9 rows includes grade 9 students only.

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics – Percentages

3

Grade

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

Level 5 2022

Level 5 2023

Change in Level 1 and Level 2 from 2022 to 2023

Change in Level 4 and Level 5 from 2022 to 2023

3

27%

26%

30%

40%

29%

19%

12%

15%

1%

0%

  • 9%
  • 2%

4

41%

31%

32%

31%

16%

29%

11%

9%

0%

0

  • 11%
  • 2%

5

42%

28%

39%

35%

15%

27%

4%

10%

0%

0

  • 18%
  • 6%

6

39%

32%

37%

44%

18%

22%

5%

3%

0%

0

0%

  • 2%

7

29%

24%

42%

31%

23%

30%

6%

12%

0%

2%

  • 16%
  • 8%

8*

51%

68%

37%

22%

11%

9%

1%

1%

0%

0%

  • 2%

0%

Algebra 1

5%

5%

14%

10%

33%

45%

43%

40%

5%

0%

-4%

  • 8%

Notes: *Some students in grade 8 participated in the NJSLA Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade math assessment. The NJSLA Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole. Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Level 1: Not Yet Meeting Expectations Level 2: Partially Meeting Expectations Level 3: Approaching Expectations

Level 4: Meeting Expectations Level 5: Exceeding Expectations

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Science – Percentages

4

Grade

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

Change in Level 1 and Level 2 from 2022 to 2023

Change in Level 3 and Level 4 from 2022 to 2023

5

79%

62%

12%

24%

7%

13%

1%

1%

  • 5%
  • 5%

8

62%

72%

33%

21%

4%

8%

2%

0%

  • 2%
  • 2%

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Level 1: Not Yet Meeting Expectations Level 2: Partially Meeting Expectations Level 3: Approaching Expectations

Level 4: Meeting Expectations Level 5: Exceeding Expectations

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts – Percentages

Note: Grade 9 row includes grade 9 students only.

5

Grade

% Changes in Levels 1 and 2 Prospect Park

% Changes in Levels 1 and 2 State

% Changes in Levels 4 and 5 Prospect Park

% Changes in Levels 4 and 5 State

3

-6.0%

+0.0 %

0.0%

-0.4 %

4

-5.0%

-1.3 %

-5.0%

+1.9 %

5

-5.0%

-0.8 %

+12.0%

+3.6 %

6

+8.0%

+0.2 %

-2.0%

+1.4 %

7

-6.0%

-1.4 %

+12.0%

+3.0 %

8

-2.0%

-3.0 %

0.0%

+3.9 %

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics– Percentages

Note: Some students in grade 8 participated in the NJSLA Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade math assessment. The NJSLA Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.

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Grade

% Changes in Levels 1 and 2 Prospect Park

% Changes in Level 1 and Level 2 State

% Changes in Levels 4 and 5 Prospect Park

% Changes in Levels 4 and 5 State

3

  • 9.0 %

-2.4 %

  • 2.0 %

+0.5 %

4

  • 11%

-4.8 %

  • 2.0%

+4.9 %

5

  • 18.0 %

-3.6 %

  • 6.0 %

+4.1 %

6

0.0%

-2.8 %

  • 2.0%

+3.0 %

7

  • 16.0 %

+1.0 %

  • 8.0 %

-0.2 %

8

  • 2.0%

-1.5 %

0.0%

+2.4 %

Algebra 1

  • 4.0%

+1.3 %

  • 8.0%

+0.1 %

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Science – Percentages

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Grade

% Changes in Levels 1 and 2�Prospect Park

Change in Level 1 and Level 2 from 2022 to 2023�State

% Changes in Levels 3 and 4�Prospect Park

Change in Level 3 and Level 4 from 2022 to 2023�State

5

  • 5.0%

-1.3%

  • 5.0%

+1.2%

8

  • 2.0%

-2.9%

  • 2.0%

+3.0%

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Student Tested Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts – Percentages

Number of Students Tested

8

Grade

2022

2023

Difference

3

70

71

1

4

73

63

-10

5

72

71

-1

6

98

69

-29

7

80

98

18

8

96

88

-8

Note: Grade 9 row includes grade 9 students only.

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Student Tested Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics– Percentages

Number of Students Tested

9

Grade

2022

2023

Difference

3

73

73

0

4

75

78

3

5

73

61

-12

6

98

69

-29

7

82

99

-17

8*

80

69

-11

Algebra 1

21

20

-1

Note: *Some students in grade 8 participated in the NJSLA Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade math assessment. The NJSLA Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Student Tested Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Science– Percentages

Number of Students Tested

10

Grade

2022

2023

Difference

5

80

76

-4

8

102

88

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts – Percentages (Levels 1 and 2)

  • Level 1: Not Yet Meeting Expectations
  • Level 2: Partially Meeting Expectations

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Grade

Level 1 2022 District

Level 1 2022 State

Level 1 2023 District

Level 1 2023 State

Level 2 2022 District

Level 2 2022 State

Level 2 2023�District

Level 2 2023 State

3

31%

20.1

45%

20.7

25%

15.5

30%

14.9

4

32%

14.4

25%

12.8

21%

14.3

19%

14.6

5

24%

12.5

17%

12.3

32%

14.7

25%

14.1

6

27%

10.6

19%

12.0

28%

15.6

39%

14.4

7

23%

12.3

18%

11.7

30%

13.5

23%

12.7

8

21%

14.3

32%

12.9

27%

13.2

24%

11.6

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. *Grade 9 rows includes grade 9 students only.

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts – Percentages (Levels 3 and 4)

  • Level 3: Approaching Expectations
  • Level 4: Meeting Expectations

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Grade

Level 3 2022 District

Level 3 2022 State

Level 3 2023 District

Level 3 2023 State

Level 4 2022 District

Level 4 2022 State

Level 4 2023�District

Level 4 2023 State

3

25%

22.0

30%

22.5

15%

36.2

14%

36.7

4

21%

21.9

19%

21.3

26%

35.3

19%

36.5

5

32%

23.2

25%

20.3

15%

40.4

28%

43.3

6

28%

26.3

39%

24.6

17%

37.4

14%

37.6

7

30%

21.5

23%

19.9

18%

31.4

28%

32.5

8

27%

21.2

24%

20.1

21%

35.8

25%

35.8

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. *Grade 9 rows includes grade 9 students only.

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations English Language Arts – Percentages (Level 5)

Level 5: Exceeding Expectations

13

Grade

Level 5 2022 District

Level 5 2022 State

Level 5 2023 District

Level 5 2023 State

3

0%

6.2

0%

5.3

4

1%

14.1

3%

14.8

5

1%

9.2

0%

9.9

6

1%

10.2

1%

11.4

7

0%

21.3

2%

23.2

8

5%

15.6

1%

19.5

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. *Grade 9 rows includes grade 9 students only.

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Data Notes: Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations English Mathematics– Percentages

  • Grade 8 data: Some students in grade 8 participated in the Algebra I assessment in place of the 8th grade Math assessment. Thus, Math 8 outcomes are not representative of grade 8 performance as a whole.
  • Algebra 1, 2 and Geometry data: Students in grades 11 and 12 were not included.
  • Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics– Percentages (Levels 1 and 2)

  • Level 1: Not Yet Meeting Expectations
  • Level 2: Partially Meeting Expectations

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Grade

Level 1 2022 District

Level 1 2022 State

Level 1 2023 District

Level 1 2023 State

Level 2 2022 District

Level 2 2022 State

Level 2 2023�District

Level 2 2023 State

3

27.4

13.3

26.0

12.5

30.1

18.3

39.7

16.7

4

41.3

13.1

39.9

13.1

32.0

22.6

30.9

17.8

5

41.9

15.1

28.2

13.1

39.2

23.0

35.2

21.4

6

39.4

15.3

31.9

14.2

37.4

24.9

43.5

23.2

7

29.3

10.9

24.2

12.7

41.5

23.6

31.3

22.8

8

50.6

30.4

68.1

33.9

37.0

31.9

21.7

26.9

Algebra 1

4.8

17.7

5.0

15.8

14.3

22.6

10.0

25.8

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics– Percentages (Levels 3 and 4)

  • Level 3: Approaching Expectations
  • Level 4: Meeting Expectations

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Grade

Level 3 2022 District

Level 3 2022 State

Level 3 2023 District

Level 3 2023 State

Level 4 2022 District

Level 4 2022 State

Level 4 2023�District

Level 4 2023 State

3

28.8

23.0

19.2

24.8

12.3

32.8

15.1

34.0

4

16.0

24.8

29.4

24.7

10.7

33.2

8.8

37.2

5

14.9

25.9

26.8

25.5

4.1

28.9

9.9

31.4

6

18.2

28.5

21.7

28.3

5.1

26.0

2.9

27.7

7

23.2

31.5

30.3

30.7

6.1

28.9

12.1

29.0

8

11.1

22.3

8.7

21.4

1.2

14.6

1.4

16.7

Algebra 1

33.3

24.7

45.0

23.2

42.9

32.1

40.0

29.8

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Mathematics– Percentages (Level 5)

Level 5: Exceeding Expectations

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Grade

Level 5 2022 District

Level 5 2022 State

Level 5 2023 District

Level 5 2023 State

3

1.4

12.6

0

11.9

4

0

6.2

0

7.1

5

0

7.1

0

8.7

6

0

5.3

0

6.6

7

0

5.1

2

4.8

8

0

0.8

0

1.1

Algebra 1

4.8

2.9

0

5.3

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Science– Percentages (Levels 1 and 2)

  • Level 1: Below Proficient
  • Level 2: Near Proficiency

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Grade

Level 1 2022 District

Level 1 2022 State

Level 1 2023 District

Level 1 2023 State

Level 2 2022 District

Level 2 2022 State

Level 2 2023�District

Level 2 2023 State

5

79.7

41.6

62.0

38.4

12.2

32.9

23.9

34.8

8

61.8

40.9

71.6

40.0

32.4

43.5

20.5

41.5

Note: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA Administrations Science– Percentages (Levels 3 and 4)

  • Level 3: Proficient
  • Level 4: Advanced Proficiency

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Grade

Level 3 2022 District

Level 3 2022 State

Level 3 2023 District

Level 3 2023 State

Level 4 2022 District

Level 4 2022 State

Level 4 2023�District

Level 4 2023 State

5

6.8

18.2

12.7

21.1

1.4

7.4

1.4

5.7

8

3.9

12.0

8.0

14.2

2.0

3.6

0.0

4.4

Note: Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

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Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA School- & Grade-Level Outcomes English Language Arts Grade 3 - Percentages

ELA Grade 3

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Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

Level 5 2022

Level 5 2023

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2022

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2023

33%

45%

29%

11%

24%

30%

14%

14%

0%

0%

14%

0

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Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA School- & Grade-Level Outcomes English Language Arts Grade 4 - Percentages

ELA Grade 4

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School

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

Level 5 2022

Level 5 2023

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2022

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2023

A

32%

25%

21%

33%

21%

19%

26%

19%

1%

3%

27%

22%

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Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA School- & Grade-Level Outcomes Mathematics Grade 3 - Percentages

Mathematics Grade 3

22

School

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

Level 5 2022

Level 5 2023

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2022

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2023

A

27%

26%

30%

40%

29%

19%

12%

15%

1%

0%

13%

15%

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Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA School- & Grade-Level Outcomes Mathematics Grade 4 - Percentages

Mathematics Grade 4

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School

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

Level 5 2022

Level 5 2023

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2022

% of Students at Levels 4 and 5 2023

A

41%

31%

32%

31%

16%

29%

11%

9%

0%

0

11%

9%

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Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA School- & Grade-Level Outcomes Science Grade 5- Percentages

Science Grade 5

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School

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

% of Students at Levels 3 and 4 2022

% of Students at Levels 3 and 4 2023

A

79%

62%

12%

24%

7%

13%

1%

1%

8%

14%

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Prospect Park’s Spring 2022 and 2023 NJSLA School- & Grade-Level Outcomes Science Grade 8- Percentages

Science Grade 8

25

School

Level 1 2022

Level 1 2023

Level 2 2022

Level 2 2023

Level 3 2022

Level 3 2023

Level 4 2022

Level 4 2023

% of Students at Levels 3 and 4 2022

% of Students at Levels 3 and 4 2023

A

62%

72%

32%

21%

4%

8%

2%

0%

6%

8%

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Subgroup Spring 2022 and Spring 2023 NJSLA Administration English Language Arts - Percentages

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Comparison of Prospect Park’s Subgroup Spring 2022 and Spring 2023 NJSLA Administration Math - Percentages

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Spring 2023 NJSLA Administration Science - Percentages

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Intervention Strategies

Changes in Instruction

➢ Grades K-2 is implementing a new reading series, MyView Literacy, Grades 7-8 implementing new reading series MyPerspectives Literacy

➢ We are in our second year of implementation with enVision Math for Grades K-8, aligned to the NJ Student Learning Standards

➢ Math consulting services from a professional learning specialist from Savvas to support the enVision Math Program

➢ Math & ELA instructional coaches have been hired in-house to provide job embedded professional development

➢ In Year 2 of Wilson Fundations Multisensory Phonics Program implemented in Grades K-3

➢ Partnership with Scholastic to provide literacy resources to address learning loss, purchased a brand new leveled book room with authentic texts to support small group instruction

➢Considering pilot programs for Science instruction. Added Science benchmark assessments in Grades 5 and 8

➢Expand Multilingual Learner program (formerly ESL) by adding an additional ML teacher. Moved to a High Intensity ML (ESL) program

➢ Added a STEAM class once per week for all Grades K-8

Response to Intervention:

➢ Working on implementing the NJ Tiered System of Support as it is designed in a phased 3 year process

➢ Continued focus in Title 1 program on skills and standards

➢ Continued training for the iReady program to support title students (personalized learning program to support individual student’s needs)

➢ Continue to fully staff and train our special education department to a fully inclusive model- NJCIE Grant

Professional Development:

➢ Built in PLC time into teachers schedules to allow time for planning and collaboration. Teachers meet weekly to examine data and align instruction, assessment and standards

➢Built in early dismissal days for students into the schedule to allow for additional professional learning time for staff to carry out new initiative and NJTSS

➢All Math teachers will receive 3 full day trainings from Savvas to support the new enVision Math program (Fall, Winter, Spring)

➢ Support from Math Learning Specialist: Teachers met with the math professional learning specialist to learn best practices in skill based lessons and rigorous math tasks that support the NJSLS throughout the school year

➢ Instructional Coaching: Teachers are working with our coaches on best practices and data analysis

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Notable Achievements

  • Algebra Scores- Students outperformed the state average by +10%

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  • Overall, the district is showing growth in both Math & ELA for the first year post covid. We are climbing out into a positive trajectory. (see next two slides)

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ELA Growth

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Math Growth