REFERENCES

NJDOE 2002 State Assessment Data Analysis for Schools In Need of Improvement.

The ABCs of “AYP” from the Education Trust (an eight-page PDF file).

What resources are available for improvement?
• At the school or district level:
We shall assume that even though these students did not pass the statewide assessments, they will be promoted to 9th grade. What should the teachers in 9th grade do? How should they prioritize?
    • Accountability Worksheet for each content area.
    • See example partially completed worksheet with comparative cluster data and worksheet.

• At the Classroom Level
    • Remediation Planning Guide for the class. See example general planning
    • Targeting Student Achievement - working with content-specific support.
    • See example targeted standards planning guide.
    • General Resources

¹Safe Harbor is defined in the glossary. Remember - 10% fewer of the subgroup of students have to score as partially proficient this year (over last year) in order to make safe harbor.
*Number of students is too small to report data.