scipio94/njsla-yoy-comparison

Comparison of state test results from the previous school year to track progress in proficiency performance in ELA as a network, campus, and grade level.

NJSLA-YoY-Comparison

Comparison of state test results from the previous school year to track progress in proficiency performance in ELA as a network, campus, and grade level.

Objective

This summary analysis will analyze the year over year (YoY) proficiency performance on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) for the 2022 and 2023 school years (SY) in ELA at Foundation Academies. The analysis will be guided by the following questions:

1. What was the overall YoY proficiency performance in ELA and MATH ?
2. What was the YoY proficiency performance in ELA and MATH at each campus?
3. What was the YoY proficiency performance in ELA and MATH in each grade level?

Analysis

1. What was the overall YoY proficiency performance in ELA and MATH ?

Overall there was a 5% increase, a 20% change, in proficiency in ELA from the 2022 to the 2023 school year.

Overall there was a 1.4% decrease, a -19% change, in proficiency in MATH from the 2022 to the 2023 school year.

2. What was the YoY proficiency performance in ELA and MATH at each campus?

ES had the best YoY performance with an 11% increase, a 69% change, in proficiency. There was a 3% increase, a 10% change, in proficiency at the MS campus. Lastly, there was a 3% decrease, a -7% change, in proficiency at the HS campus.

MS had the worst YoY performance with a 3% decrease, a -27% change , in proficiency. ES had the second worst YoY performance with a 1% decrease, a -10% change, in proficiency. There was no change in the proficiency percentage at the HS

3. What was the YoY proficiency performance in ELA and MATH in each grade level?

Overall, there was a positive trend in YoY proficiency performance amongst grade levels with the exception of grades 7 and 9. There was a 9% decrease, a -23% change, in proficiency in Grade 7, and there was a 3% decrease, a -7% change, in proficiency in Grade 9. Grade 8 had the highest proficiency percentage, 46%, of all grade levels, and Grade 3 had the lowest proficiency percentage, 21%, of all grade levels. Grades 4 and 8 had the best YoY proficiency performance. There was a 20% increase, a 110% change, in proficiency in Grade 4, and a 12% increase, a 35% change, in proficiency in Grade 8.

Overall, there was a negative trend in YoY proficiency performance amongst grade levels with the exception of Grade 3. Grades 3 and 7 had the highest proficiency percentages, 11%, and Grade 5 had the lowest proficiency percentage, 2%. Grade 3 had a 3% increase, a 38% change, in proficiency. Grade 8 performed the worst with a 5% decrease, a -50% change, in proficiency.

Conclusion

There was a 5% increase in NJSLA overall proficiency performance in ELA YoY. The ES campus displayed the most growth, an 11% increase and a 69% change YoY. HS campus declined in proficiency performance YoY, a 3% decrease and a -7% change. Grade 4 displayed the most growth, a 20% increase, a 110% change, and Grade 7’s proficiency performance declined, a 9% decrease, a -23% change. Grade 8 had the highest percentage, 46%, of scholars proficiency in ELA, and Grade 3 had the lowest percentage, 21%, of scholars proficient in ELA.

There was a -1.4% decrease in NJSLA overall proficiency performance in MATH YoY. No campus displayed any proficiency performance growth. Grades 3 and 7 had the highest proficiency percentages, 11%, and Grade 5 had the lowest proficiency percentage, 2%. Grade 3 had a 3% increase, a 38% change, in proficiency. Grade 8 performed the worst with a 5% decrease, a -50% change, in proficiency.