ANNUAL 2013 REPORT OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT 1.

ANNUAL 2013 REPORT OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

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IntroductionImprovement of Student Achievement Continues to be a

District PriorityThe Hamilton Township Five Year Strategic Plan is Providing

the Blueprint for ChangeNew Curricula has been Implemented in 2013-2014New Instructional Evaluations are Currently Taking PlaceStudent Achievement is now a Part of the 2013-2014

Summative Teacher EvaluationNJ Performance Reports are Giving More Detailed Data to

Help Guide InstructionThe Reporting of Grades has been Aligned to Skills and

StandardsSubject-Specific Curriculum Supervisors and Instructional

Technology Specialists have been put in Place for this 2013-2014 School Year.

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Where Can This Information be Viewed?

District Website - www.hamilton.k12.nj.usCurriculum TabDistrict Testing InformationLink to the Annual Report of Student

Assessment DataThe Report Shows Percentage Proficient by

Test Given, Subject, School, Grade, SubgroupScores are Compared to State

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY ASSESSMENTS

PERCENT OF TOTAL STUDENTS AT PROFICIENT/ADVANCED PROFICIENT

IN MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-2013 GRADES 3 - 8

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY ASSESSMENTS GRADE 3

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6


7


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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT

PERCENT OF TOTAL STUDENTS AT PROFICIENT/ADVANCED PROFICIENTIN MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-2013

GRADES 3 - 8

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENTS

GRADE 3

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GRADE 4

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GRADE 5

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GRADE 6

15


GRADE 7

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GRADE 8

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS

PERCENT OF TOTAL STUDENTS AT PROFICIENT/ADVANCED PROFICIENT

IN MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-2013Grades 4 and 8

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS

GRADE 4

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS

GRADE 8

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL HSPA MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS AFTER THE FIRST TEST

ADMINISTRATION

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS AFTER THE FIRST

TEST ADMINISTRATION

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Mathematics – Total Population

Hamilton Township

Language Arts/Literacy – Total Population

Hamilton Township

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS 2013 ANNUAL REPORT OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA

Percentage Passing after Third Attempt on High School Proficiency Assessment

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SAT REASONING TEST

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP 2011 1419

2012 1435

2013 1441

STATE 2011 1508

2012 1511

2013 1521

NATION 2011 1500

2012 1498

2013 1498

HAMILTON TOWNSHIPAMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING (ACT)

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTS

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Hamilton Township#

417

% 3-5

59.7

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430

% 3-5

61.9

#

499

% 3-5

60.1

A score of 3 to 5 is Considered Passing and May be Considered for College Credit

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COHORTS 3-5 and 6-8

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English Language Arts Grades 3-5 Cohort (Same Group)

Proficiency Rates over 3 years

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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 52011 64.4 2012 56.6 2013 57.4

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MathematicsGrades 3-5 Cohort (Same Group)





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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 82011 65 2012 49.6 2013 62.1

Initiatives and Interventions 2013-2014

and Planned for 2014-2015

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English Language Arts

ELA K-5 Phase III of Literacy by Design (2013-2014) Review writing and phonics components of ELA instruction (Plan 2013;

Implement 2014) Revise the portfolio and review assessment used as part of ELA

instruction (Completed 2013) Provide professional development based on observed needs (Ongoing)

English 6-12 New Novels in curricula (2013-2014) More writing strategies and materials (Ongoing) New midterms and final exams to mirror PARCC exam: (Ongoing) New Course: English 101 and 102 (2014-2015) Summer Reading (Summer 2014) Review and purchase of new textbooks at high school level (Ongoing

2013-2014 ) Alignment to common core More diverse selection of authors More online materials available to teachers and students

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Data Coaches Ensure the timely administration of benchmark assessments (Ongoing)

Give at least one benchmark assessment on the computer to help prepare for the PARCC assessment (2013-2014)

Utilize the coaches to provide embedded professional development on strategies to improve academic achievement (Ongoing)

Library Media Transition to OPALS Library Management Software (2013-2014) Create collaboration between librarians and teachers, particularly with the

use of technology. (2013-2014)

ALPS Review existing program criteria (2013-2014)

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Data Coaches, Library Media, and ALPS

ESL (English As A Second Language)

English as a Second LanguageStudent computer hardware for language enrichment

activities (Planned 2014-2015)More parent outreach via family nights (Ongoing 2013-2014)Curriculum Updates (Ongoing)

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Mathematics Curriculum alignment with Common Core State Standards (Completed 2011 ) Materials alignment with Common Core State Standards (Ongoing 2012) Implementation of Foundations intervention at middle and high school levels (Completed

2012 – 2013) Professional development on the content and processes of the Common Core State

Standards (Ongoing 2012, 2013) Community and parent education on Common Core States Standards and changes to our

mathematics program (Planned 2013 – 2014) Integration of Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice into instructional

strategies (2013 – 2014) In – class instructional coaching for middle and high school teachers (Ongoing 2013 –

2014) Continued Administration of Benchmark testing for grades K – 8 (Ongoing 2013 – 2014) Continued Administration of district – wide midterm and final exams for Algebra I, Algebra

II and Geometry (Ongoing 2013 – 2014) Professional development for upcoming PARCC assessments (Planned 2013 – 2014) Implementation of Standards – based report card at the elementary level (Ongoing 2013 –

2014) Increase technology resources (graphing calculators, calculator based rangers, Geometer’s

Sketchpad) to support the Mathematical Modeling strand of CCSS (Planned 2014-2015) Professional Development to support implementation of Modeling Technology (Planned

2014 – 2015) Implementation of Advanced Placement Statistics (Ongoing 2013 – 2014)36

Music and Art Initiatives

• Addition of Jazz Improvisation Curriculum 9-12 (Completed 2013)

• Creation and implementation of AP Music Theory 9-12 Curriculum and Class Offering (Ongoing, Planned for 2014)

• Creation of Summer Instrumental Music Academy (Planned Summer, 2014)

• Middle School Vocal Music attending Festivals of Music Performances (Planned June, 2014)

• Technology upgrades for Music and Art Teachers (Planned 2014)

• Possible New Textbooks for Elementary Music (Planned 2014)• Reinstatement of Elementary Instrumental Music Teacher

(12% student increase over last year) (Planned 2014-2015)

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• Update Elementary Spanish curriculum (Ongoing 2013-2014)

• Propose the addition of five more teachers for Elementary Spanish to provide each student at the elementary level with 40 minutes of Spanish instruction per week (Planned 2014-2015)

• Assist World Language teachers with the creation of rubrics to be used district- wide for a transition to performance-based assessments (Ongoing 2013-2014)

• Plan for the creation of a “Communication Hour” pairing World Language students with community members hoping to improve their English speaking skills ( Ongoing 2013-2014)

• Research options for guest speakers regarding Multicultural Studies (Ongoing 2014-2015)

World Languages and Multicultural Studies

Science, Technology, and STEMAP Program Development

2013-2014 AP Chemistry Course Revision, New Textbooks, and Summer Institute

Training (Ongoing)2014-2015

AP Physics Redesign to meet College Board Requirements should increase enrollment, allow students to take more AP Science courses (textbooks, AP Summer Institute training for teachers) (Ongoing)

Explore adding AP Environmental Science for the 2015-2016 school year (Planned)

Afterschool, Saturday, and Summer STEM Programs2013-2014

Family Science and Tools and Tech Nights approved for Elementary and MS buildings (Completed)

Camp Invention Pilot (grant) (Ongoing)2014-2015

Redesign Family Nights to increase participation (Ongoing) Afterschool DesignIt (K-5) and ExploreIt! (6-8) programs (Planned) Lego League (6-8) (Ongoing) Offer Camp Invention district-wide (Planned)

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Next Generation Science Standards2013-2014

Rider Select NGSS Curriculum Gap Analysis (Ongoing) NJ Science Convention (K-5 Teachers) (Completed) Rider Connect-Ed PLC Grant (Using Formative Assessments in Science)

(Ongoing)2014-2015

Begin curriculum revision to align with NGSS (Planned) Teacher PD in Implementing NGSS (Planned) Purchase consumable curricular materials that align with NGSS

(Planned) Rider Connect-Ed PLC Grant (Possible Focus on Implementing Science

and Engineering Practices in the Classroom) (Planned)Technology

2012-2013 Socially Responsible Engineering (SRE)Curriculum for Tech Center 1

(TCNJ grant) (Completed)2013-2014

Continue to run SRE (grant) (Ongoing) Began offering SRE Tech Center 2 (TCNJ grant) (Ongoing) Plan for year 3 of SRE course (Planned)

2014-2015 Implement full 3-year course sequence of SRE (Planned)40

US History I – Textbooks (Completed 2012-2013)

US History II – Textbooks (Completed 2013-2014)

Grade 2-5 Social Studies Series (Completed 2013-2014)

7th Grade Textbooks (Completed 2013-2014)

K-1 Textbooks (Planned 2014-2015)6th Grade Textbooks (Planned 2014-2015)

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Social Studies

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Health and Physical Education

To provide training to K-12 Health & PE teachers in regard to the Danielson Framework for instructional practice (Planned 2013-2014)

To assist Health & PE teachers in creating Student Growth Objectives and grade appropriate means of assessing students’ skills development (Planned 2013-2014)

To gain familiarity with existing curriculum and evaluate its degree of compliance to Core Standards (Planned 2013-2014)

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Bullying Prevention Education

To research and review most recent data involving the Anti-bullying Bill of Rights (ABR) and its implementation within school environments (Planned 2013-2014)

To use this research by developing age appropriate trainings for all major constituents within the district. These constituents include certified teachers, non-certified staff, parents, and students. (Planned 2013-2014)

To use available forums to promote anti-bullying education through on-going teacher and administrative training (Planned 2013-2014)

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Character Education

Develop multiple measures for assessing the status of character education and instruction within the district (Planned 2013-2014)

To use the resulting data to develop plans for creating and/or securing character education materials that compliment and extend existing curricula (Planned 2013-2014)

District Recruitment

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To cultivate relationships within the county with districts also involved in targeted recruitment efforts ; to join these district in developing sponsoring Job Fairs and recruitment opportunities (Ongoing 2013-2014)

To develop relationships with established organizations among targeted communities to increase applications of qualified prospective candidates (Ongoing 2013-2014)

To attend job fairs and develop outreach programs to increase the district’s visibility among targeted populations (Ongoing 2013-2014)

To provide leadership within the HR Committee to increase the district’s implementation of its Comprehensive Equity Plan (Ongoing 2013-2014)

Grants and Funded ProgramsNCLB GrantPerkins GrantRTTD GrantManagement of the fiscal processes for four Title grants

under NCLB (I, IIA, III and III Immigrant)Oversight of the Basic Skills ProgramOversight of the Title I ProgramUpdating staffing needs for the Basic Skills and Title I

ProgramsEmbedded Professional Development for the six Title I

SchoolsNJASK Parent nights for the Title I SchoolsOngoing District-wide Parent Nights for the entire Title I

populationOversight of all NCLB Title grants for the Non-Public SchoolsSpearheading the Preschool CommitteeOversight of the Developmental Kindergarten and

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Professional Development Professional Development K-5 (Ongoing)

Organize a comprehensive program to meet the needs of teachers and administrators Summer, Fall and Spring Academy Programs for New Teachers - including New Teacher

Orientation Administrative Leadership Week

Professional Development 6-12 (Ongoing) Book reviews Smart Board Database creation Teachscape and Danielson model Differentiated Instruction 21st Century Learners Writing Across the Curriculum Classroom Management Using Common Core Resources Mentoring Program

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State AssessmentFacilitate the transition between NJ ASK/HSPA

to the PARCC Assessments (Ongoing 2013-2015)

Ensure that NJ ASK, HSPA, ACCESS, BCT, AHSA are properly administered (Ongoing 2013-2015)

Participate in the Spring 2014 PARCC Field Test in collaboration with the NJ Dept. of Education (2013-2014)

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THANK YOU

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ANNUAL 2013 REPORT OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT 1.

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