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District says NJSLA proficiency rose in some grades; highlights large ninth-grade ELA gain
Summary
District presenters walked the board through NJSLA, DLM and ACCESS results: a districtwide proficiency rise (42% to 45%) and a large gain in ninth-grade ELA (reported 41% to 57%); subgroup and cohort comparisons were emphasized.
Rich Hosnock presented the district’s spring 2024 NJSLA, DLM access and subgroup results, focusing on cohort comparisons and proficiency-level movement. He told the board that while district proficiency overall moved from about 42% to 45%, specific gains were notable: ninth-grade ELA proficiency increased in the presented cohort from about 41% to 57%.
Hosnock emphasized the use of local assessments for comparison and explained that school- and subgroup-level data will inform targeted instruction and MTSS supports. He also described ACCESS (English-language proficiency) and DLM (alternate assessment for some special-education students) reporting, and pointed listeners to parent resources and the state assessment FAQ posted on the district website. Board members raised concerns about particular buildings with low 'exceeding expectations' rates and asked how the district targets supports; staff cited differentiated starting points across schools and ongoing building-level interventions.
A board member called for sensitivity when interpreting tests and stressed that local assessments show similar trends; staff agreed to provide deeper school-level analysis and follow-up.
