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District presents NJGPA results: high ELA readiness, lower math readiness prompts targeted intervention plan
Summary
Dr. Felter presented NJGPA and ACCESS results showing 94.8% graduation‑ready in ELA and 84.4% in math for the class of 2025; the district identified students needing targeted support and described plans to increase elementary intervention staffing before fall retesting.
Dr. Felter presented the district’s 2023–24 NJGPA results and ACCESS for ELLs outcomes at the July 15 meeting, highlighting broad graduation‑readiness rates and subgroup performance.
He reported that 94.8% of the class of 2025 is graduation‑ready in English language arts, while 84.4% are graduation‑ready in mathematics. He said 28 students were not yet graduation‑ready in ELA, 73 were not yet graduation‑ready in math, and 22 students were not ready in both subjects. Dr. Felter explained that students who do not meet the NJGPA cut score will receive targeted instruction and retake components in October, and that some students may already meet graduation requirements through substitute competency assessments or portfolio appeals.
Board members pressed on the district’s comparatively lower math readiness; one member asked whether the shortfall is pandemic‑related or longer standing. Dr. Felter and the superintendent said algebra and pandemic learning disruptions are likely contributors, and the superintendent described plans to increase elementary intervention supports and to apply a data‑driven formula that allocates intervention staff to schools based on specific needs.
Dr. Felter also presented ACCESS results for multilingual learners and noted reporting protections for small subgroup sizes; he said 229 multilingual learners were tested in the ACCESS administration and that the program will use the results to inform targeted language instruction.
The board asked staff to return more historical data to examine whether the math gap predated the pandemic and to provide follow‑up reports on progress after intervention staffing is implemented.
