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Home Local News Middlesex schools try to raise scores
Middlesex schools try to raise scores Print E-mail
Thursday, 05 February 2009 07:38

As Middlesex County educators sit down to crunch the results of the 2008 NJASK tests, which were released by the state this week, many will be getting a first look at changes to next year's curriculum.

In Middlesex Borough, school officials have made adjustments to how subjects are taught based on state test scores. When few students scored above proficient in language arts in previous years, the district created a gifted and talented class for language arts -- with strong results, said superintendent James Baker.

Test scores are also used to determine which students are placed in classes that emphasize basic skills. Still, Baker says the district tries to emphasize a positive environment and not to bog down its children in test stress. "We try to let them know it's important, but that it's not life and death," Baker said. Full Story...

Scores form Datauniverse

County
District
School
DFG*
Year
Grade
Subject
Partial**
Proficient**
Advanced**
DFG Advanced
Above/Below
DFG advanced?
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Hazelwood FG 2008 Grade 3 Language 25.0% 75.0% 0.0% 5.0% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Hazelwood FG 2008 Grade 3 Math 11.4% 63.6% 25.0% 36.0% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Middlesex High FG 2008 Grade 11 Language 15.9% 72.6% 11.5% 11.0% Above
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Middlesex High FG 2008 Grade 11 Math 24.7% 53.2% 22.2% 21.8% Above
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Parker FG 2008 Grade 3 Language 17.9% 82.1% 0.0% 5.0% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Parker FG 2008 Grade 3 Math 15.4% 56.4% 28.2% 36.0% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 4 Language 17.6% 79.6% 2.8% 4.6% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 4 Math 13.9% 46.5% 39.6% 42.2% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 4 Science 13.2% 55.6% 31.3% 46.3% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 5 Language 32.5% 66.3% 1.2% 3.5% Below
County
District
School
DFG*
Year
Grade
Subject
Partial**
Proficient**
Advanced**
DFG Advanced
Above/Below
DFG advanced?
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 5 Math 21.3% 53.3% 25.4% 28.0% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 6 Language 45.5% 52.4% 2.1% 1.7% Above
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 6 Math 24.7% 56.8% 18.5% 19.5% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 7 Language 24.2% 67.3% 8.5% 14.8% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 7 Math 29.7% 55.8% 14.5% 19.2% Below
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 8 Language 14.2% 67.1% 18.7% 11.0% Above
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 8 Math 21.3% 38.1% 40.6% 25.3% Above
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Von E Mauger Middle FG 2008 Grade 8 Science 8.4% 49.7% 41.9% 36.6% Above
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Watchung FG 2008 Grade 3 Language 3.7% 79.6% 16.7% 5.0% Above
Middlesex Middlesex Boro Watchung FG 2008 Grade 3 Math 3.7% 31.5% 64.8% 36.0% Above

Middlesex Borough Schools Report Card
@  NJ Department of Education

 

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