Hopatcong Borough Schools
District Assessment Program
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District Assessment Program - 2006-07 Annual Report
What
Types of Tests are Being Used
What about the Other Components
Why is There So Much Testing?
When
Will We Have the Results?
Will
We Have Staff Development Opportunities to Understand What the Reports
Mean?
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What
Types of Tests are Being Used |
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The district has standardized our test
instrument. We will be using the 2nd edition of Terra Nova
Multiple Assessments. This particular test is an achievement test used by
over 400 school districts in New Jersey. The norms are inclusive and
extensive, giving us valuable comparative information which can be used
for:
•pupil assessment and
tracking
•program pace and
effectiveness
•curricular alignment
By using the same test instrument at all
grades, we will be able to gather meaningful data over time to accurately
assess how our students are doing.
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What about the Other Components? |
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In addition to the Terra Nova, we are also
giving the InView, which measures cognitive ability. Data from this test
will help us determine whether students are achieving their very best.
Additionally, at certain grade levels we are administering a custom piece
which mimics the ESPA, GEPA or HSPA. This component contains extended
reading and writing sections along with open ended math problems.
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Why is There So Much Testing? |
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We are sensitive to the demands of the testing
schedule. We have designed it to align with the state testing program.
We are hopeful that there will be meaningful reform in the state program
in the future which will enable us to scale back our efforts, if
indicated. Currently, there are math, language arts, science and social
studies pieces at all three benchmark levels. In order for our students
to achieve as well as they possibly can, we need to have data to track
student progress and to align our curriculum
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When Will We Have the Results? |
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The turn-around time for scoring is
approximately 4-6 weeks from the date of the test. Building level
meetings will be planned to discuss the results.
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Will We Have Staff Development
Opportunities
to Understand What the Reports Mean? |
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Yes. Professional Staff will have
opportunities to analyze the data and have training from representatives
from CTB-McGraw-Hill, the publishers of the test.
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For further information regarding our testing program,
please contact Joanne Mullane,Curriculum Supervisor: jmullane@hopatcongschools.org
or Gina Cinotto, Director of Guidance, gcinotti@hopatcongschools.org |
