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District reports gains in ELA, mixed results in math and science; QSAC waiver helped passability score
Summary
District staff told the board on Oct. 27 that English language arts scores rose districtwide with decreases in low performance levels, while math and science results were more mixed. Administrators highlighted subgroup and cohort growth, described interventions (Tools of the Mind, DIBELS, common assessments and co‑teaching) and said the district’s
District staff presented three years of assessment data Oct. 27 and said the Matawan‑Aberdeen Regional School District is showing notable gains in English language arts (ELA) while math and science results are uneven.
The district reported decreases in the proportion of students scoring at NJSLA levels 1 and 2 and increases in levels 4 and 5 in ELA across multiple grades and cohorts. Presenters said the district’s cohort tracking (following the same group of students from grade to grade) shows year‑over‑year gains in grades 3–8 in ELA, and that the district outperformed state cohorts in English language arts for the years reviewed.
Math presented a mixed picture: some…
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