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Chatham schools report districtwide gains on 2025 state assessments; officials stress tests are a single data point
Summary
Doctor Donahue told the School District of the Chathams Board the district outperformed New Jersey averages across ELA, math and science in 2025 state testing, highlighted strong AP pass rates and biliteracy awards, and urged use of multiple local measures to guide instruction.
Doctor Donahue presented the School District of the Chathams' 2025 state assessment results to the board, saying the district outperformed New Jersey averages across English language arts, mathematics and science and that the data will guide targeted supports.
Donahue summarized assessments required by state and federal law, including NJSLA (ELA and math), the ACCESS English‑language proficiency assessment for multilingual learners, the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate assessment, and the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJ GPA) for grade 11. He said the district treats the statewide tests “as one data point in a broader summary of our student learning,” and that classroom benchmarking, formative assessments and teacher observations also inform instructional decisions.
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