Tag: N.J. education officials

Posted on by — Leave a comment

N.J. education officials release PARCC test scores

standardized-testing

FEBRUARY 2, 2016, 12:22 PM    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016, 12:47 PM
BY HANNAN ADELY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

New Jersey education officials released statewide scores today from new state exams given last spring to students in grades 3 to 11 in math and English.

The scores show whether students met expectations for their grade level on the tests, known as PARCC. Students were scored on a scale from 1 to 5 in math and English; those with a 4 or a 5 are considered to be meeting expectations.

PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, which is the group of states that developed the tests. Experts say the exams are more rigorous than previous tests and a better measure of whether students are prepared for college.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-education-officials-release-parcc-test-scores-1.1504043

Posted on by — 2 Comments

PARCC Refuseniks: N.J. education officials may cut aid to districts with excessive opt-out rates

o-STANDARDIZED-TESTS-facebook

APRIL 23, 2015, 7:27 PM    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015, 7:31 PM
BY HANNAN ADELY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

State Department of Education officials said they would consider cutting state money to schools where too many students refused to take new state standardized tests.

Education officials said it’s one of the possible sanctions they can place on schools where less than 95 percent of students take the tests.

“The New Jersey Department of Education has always had the authority to consider withholding funds to districts that do not comply with any state or federal laws,” said Michael Yaple, director of communications for the department. “This is not exclusive to PARCC testing or any other requirement.”

The state has not decided if it will use that power or how those cuts would be determined, Yaple said. Conclusions won’t be drawn until the tests are complete.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-education-officials-may-cut-aid-to-districts-with-excessive-opt-out-rates-1.1317332