NJ ASKWhat does it mean

for my child?

CHANGES AND UPDATES

• 2015 - entire testing system changes

• Tests administered by:Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC)

•Testing will take place 4 times a year–de-emphasize the impact of a single test score

–give more opportunitiesfor students to exhibitknowledge & skills

LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY

• 2013: first year the NJ ASK will test in-line with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) specifically– Key Ideas and Details

– Craft and Structure

• Biggest changes: Writing sections of English Language Arts – OLD: students read a multi-paragraph passage& incorporating details into

their writing,

– NEW: students given one short paragraph and must supplement their essays with information from texts or other media.

– SCORES: based on how much information a student put into a their work

READING FOR GRADES 3 - 5

• 2 OUT OF 3 WRITING STYLES TESTED – Informative/Explanatory& Narrative

• Informative/Explanatory– a short paragraph or a poem on a familiar topic

– students write a response using their own experience, opinions, and knowledge

• Narrative – a one-paragraph scenario

– students develop into a complete story

READING FOR GRADES 6 - 8

• 2 OUT OF 3 WRITING STYLES TESTED – Informative/Explanatory& Narrative

• Informative/Explanatory– a short paragraph or a poem on a familiar topic

– students write a response using their own experience, opinions, and knowledge

• Narrative – a one-paragraph scenario

– students develop into a complete story

MATH 2013

• 2013 – first year NJ ASK tests in-line with new Common Core State Standards (CCSS), but only for grades 3-5

• New standards: more focused and cohesive than prior New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS)

• Emphasis on critical topics will increase

MATH 2013

• GRADES 3-5: the four arithmetic operations are heavily emphasized

• GRADES 4-5: fractions become the main focus

• The numerical operations increase from 40% to 60+% of the test

• Terminology reflects a more specific demand.

– Old: “Demonstrate an understanding of whole number place value concepts.”

– New: “Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.”

• The changes for grades 6 to 8 will take place in 2014

MATH 2013

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

• Score reflects student’s current skills

• Score impact next year academic placement

ADVANCED PROFICIENT: 250-300

PROFICIENT: 200-249

PARTIALLY PROFICIENT: 199 and below

SAMPLE INDIVIDUAL

STUDENT REPORT

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STUDENT REPORT

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STUDENT REPORT

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STUDENT REPORT

HOW TO IMPROVE THE SCORE

1. Comprehensively understand score

2. Evaluate current study habits

3. Setup action plan

4. Basic skills and habits develop

5. Test Taking Skills = Motivation to completion

MEK Programs for NJ ASK

• Critical Reading& Writing

• Problem Solving Math

• Comp Math

• Writing Lab and Literacy @ the Lab

• Reading’s So Great!

NJ ASK: Writing Lab

• 13 WEEKS– 3rd-5thExpository& Speculative – 6thSpeculative&Persuasive – 7th-8thExplanatory&Persuasive

• 13 WEEKS– critically read various genres (information, non-

fiction, fiction)

– practice answering open-ended questions

– receive immediate feedback from teacher

NJ ASK: Literacy @ Writing Lab

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