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Superintendent: AP participation up, district PSAT/SAT trends mixed; math flagged for attention
Summary
Superintendent told the board that AP participation is up, with most subject areas seeing 75% or higher of students scoring 3 or above; PSAT math scores showed a relative decline prompting curricular adjustments and PD for math instruction.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.
In the meeting's opening reports on March 18, the superintendent reviewed student assessment and advanced-placement results and outlined steps the district plans to take to address gaps.
Administration said Governor Livingston High School administered its largest volume of AP exams in recent years: 29 subject areas were offered and in 24 of those subject areas at least 75 percent of students scored a 3 or higher. The district also reported six National Merit commended scholars. On the PSAT, administrators said reading and writing scores remain higher than math and that PSAT math showed a modest decline; SAT patterns were different, with some recovery at the SAT level. The administration said it will focus on math instruction through targeted professional development, resequencing middle-school math courses and small-group direct instruction.
Board members asked about ACT tracking and accessibility accommodations for students who require paper administration; administration replied that the district monitors ACT results when sample sizes are sufficient and that SAT accommodations remain available for students who need paper-based testing.
What happens next: District leaders said they will pursue math-focused professional development and monitor SAT/PSAT trends; more detailed test-result breakdowns were provided online for the community.
