As required by the state, 3rd through 8th grade students and 11th grade students are required to take and pass an assessment test. Each test is scored from 100 to 300. A score of 200 is considered proficient (passing).
The New York Times reported that elementary students performed the best overall. At least 80% of the students tested in grades 3, 4, and 5 passed in both math and language arts. Middle school students showed improvement from last year’s math scores but they made little to no progress in language arts. Students in the 11th grade were the only ones to perform substandard on the math test but showed improvement in language arts.
Test results are important because schools that repeatedly fail to meet federal standards face discipline actions that can include limits on how federal money is spent. In some cases, schools are restructured, often resulting in the replacement of the principal, administrators, and teachers.
Education Commissioner Lucille E. Davy stated that the state education officials are in the process of developing a plan to improve performance in both middle and high school.
A link to a PowerPoint presentation of the test results is provided below.
http://www.state.nj.us/education/schools/achievement/2008/pres_files/frame.htm
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