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N.J. sees small statewide gains in ELA and math; science and achievement gaps remain
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State education officials reported modest recovery in English language arts and math proficiency on the 2024 statewide assessments, highlighted a $50 million federal literacy grant over five years and a large tutoring initiative, and stressed persistent achievement gaps—especially in science and among historically underserved student groups.
New Jersey Department of Education officials said Tuesday that statewide student performance on the 2024 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments showed modest gains in English language arts and mathematics but remained below pre‑pandemic levels, while science proficiency lagged behind both subjects.
Dr. Jordan Shipp, who led the department presentation to the State Board of Education, said the three main takeaways from the spring 2024 administration are that ELA and math performance continue to increase, science results remain low relative to ELA and mathematics, and achievement gaps between higher‑performing and lower‑performing student groups remain significant. “Student performance in ELA and mathematics continue to increase though the performance is still below pre‑pandemic results,” Shipp said.
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