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Verona schools report gains on state assessments, science lags behind math and ELA
Summary
District officials presented 2024–25 NJSLA and DLM results showing growth in ELA and math across most grades, strong comparisons to statewide averages, and continued challenges on the state science assessment; staff described next steps including curriculum alignment and an upcoming adaptive-field test.
Verona — Verona Public Schools officials presented results from the 2024–25 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) and the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) at the Sept. 30 Board of Education meeting, saying the district posted year-over-year gains in English language arts and mathematics while continuing to face challenges on the state science assessment.
Superintendent Diane DiGiuseppe and Marissa Ackerman, director of school and guidance, told the board that most tested grades showed growth in students meeting or exceeding standards in ELA and math, with the district outpacing state averages in both subjects. Ackerman highlighted seventh-grade ELA as a notable success: “We had 83% meeting or exceeding, and 53% of that was exceeding,” she said. The district also reported strong year-over-year percentage-point gains in multiple math grades.
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