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Strategic Theme #2: College and Career
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- Areas Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide Table 16: Performance Areas
- Peer Rank Statewide Targets Met
- College Career Readiness
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- Table 17: Academic Achievement Indicators for 2011
- (Percentile) State Rank (Percentile) Percent of Targets Met
- SUMMARY – Academic Achievement
- Figure 4: Proficiency Trends for XHS – Language Arts Literacy
- College and Career Readiness
- Table 18: Composite SAT Score
- Areas Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide Table 19: Advanced Placement (AP) Test Results
- Advanced Placement (AP) Test Results
- Areas Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide
- Table 20: Graduation and Post-Secondary Indicators
- Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide Rank (Percentile)
- Areas Peer Section 4: Summary of Established Education Program
- Language Arts Philosophy
- Social Studies Philosophy
- Table 21: Outline of Important Themes
Strategic Theme #2: College and Career
(X School District Official, 2014). Strategic Theme #3: Technology
(X School District Official, 2014). The New Jersey Performance Report, found the following findings concerning the school’s present status (Table 16). XHS’s academic performance is high when compared to schools across the state, and their academic performance is very high when compared to its peers. The school's college and career readiness is high when compared to schools across the state, and is very high when compared to its peers. Also, graduation and post-secondary performance is about average when compared to schools across the state and to its peers (New Jersey Department of Education, 2013). The three performance areas which include academic achievement, college and career readiness, and graduation will be discussed below. Areas Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide Table 16: Performance Areas
(New Jersey Department of Education, 2013) Areas Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide Academic Achievement Academic achievement measures the content knowledge that students have in Language Arts Literacy and Math, and the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) results for the 2011 school year (Table 17) indicate that the students of XHS passed the HSPA test for that school year (New Jersey Department of Education, 2013). According to the Adequate Yearly Progress Status Under No Child Left Behind Accountability Requirements 2011, XHS made AYP with the number of indicators met: 40 out of 40. In 2010, the school failed to meet the required number of indicators due to the sub-population of “Students with Disabilities” (New Jersey Department of Education, 2011). According to the school’s HPSA remediation teacher, “this is not indicative of actual failing, because our sub-groups are so small that percentages do not actually reflect accurate scores, and we also had an increase in ESL students” (RLET, personal communication, February 17, 2014). It is important to note that The State of New Jersey is discontinuing HSPA assessment in March of 2014 and is transitioning to PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers). This assessment will be aligned with the Common Core Standards in Math and Language Arts. Table 17: Academic Achievement Indicators for 2011
(New Jersey Department of Education, 2013) Since 2008, XHS has successfully improved in Language Arts Literacy resulting in a 46.7% higher rate in “Advanced Proficient” students, and there has been a very small improvement in Math of 1.03% higher in “Advanced Proficient (Figures 4 and 5). Since 2008, there has been an emphasis on HSPA remediation in the school district. By assessing NJASK and PSAT scores of students in lower grades, teachers determine whether or not certain students may be in need of extra tutoring in Language Arts and Math. Those students are then asked to attend tutoring sessions that are held during study halls, lunch periods, and on Saturday mornings (RLET, personal communication, February 10, 2014). Additionally, measures have been taken to address testing skills and results, with the school district investing in an online program called Study Island. The Study Island website allows students to “master the content specific in state and Common Core standards. Study Island provides rigorous content for ELA and Math in grades K-12, PARCC, and benchmark tests built specifically from the Common Core State Standards” (Study Island, 2014). Figure 4: Proficiency Trends for XHS – Language Arts Literacy 
(New Jersey Department of Education, 2013) Figure 5: Proficiency Trends for XHS – Math 
(New Jersey Department of Education, 2013) College and Career Readiness XHS has many course offerings for students of all learning levels. There are applied/introductory levels courses that follow the content specific New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards that employ strategies that address the specific need of diverse learners. College preparation courses are designed to challenge motivated students who wish to enter a college and/or university. There are also Honors/Advanced Placement level courses that are designed to challenge highly motivated students with talent and expressed interest in a specific content curricular area, and students wishing to be placed in an honors or AP course must meet specific criteria. The criterion includes having a 90% average in a subject area and also having approval by a parent or guardian (Program of Studies, 2014). XHS encourages their students to take college entrance exams and challenge themselves with rigorous course work. The school provides an SAT Prep course during the school year that students may enroll in prior to taking the SAT. The table below (Table 18) represents the composite SAT score for the year 2011-2012 as well as the average Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing scores (New Jersey Department of Education, 2013). The composite score of 1,609 is 10.7% higher than the state average score of 1,504. In addition, the table below (Table 19) represents the percentage of all AP tests taken by students enrolled in XHS that scored as a 3 or greater, and it also demonstrates that XHS scored 4.5% higher than the state average (New Jersey Department of Education, 2013). Table 18: Composite SAT Score
(New Jersey Department of Education, 2013) Areas Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide Table 19: Advanced Placement (AP) Test Results
(New Jersey Department of Education, 2013) Areas Peer Rank (Percentile) Statewide Graduation and Post-Secondary This section presents the averages of the peer school percentile ranks, the average of statewide percentile ranks, and the percentage of statewide targets met by the XHS (Table 20). According to guidelines “calculated according to the NCLB Cohort methodology as required by the United States Department of Education, XHS has ‘Met Target’ percentiles for graduation and post-secondary requirements” (New Jersey Department of Education, 2010). Table 20: Graduation and Post-Secondary Indicators
(New Jersey Department of Education, 2010)Areas Peer Section 4: Summary of Established Education Program The educational program at XHS has a strong commitment to standards-based, performance-based learning and assessment, and high quality instruction. Currently, the teachers at XHS teachers have been taking part in curriculum development to ensure that the curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Only four core curriculum subjects: language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics will be summarized below, because they provide a concise overview of the school curriculum. Language Arts Philosophy The XHS requires four years of Language Arts for graduation and the goal of the Language Arts program encompasses the elements of high school students being able to read and comprehend literature, informational text, and develop foundational reading skills. In addition, students will develop their writing, speaking and listening, and language skills. The goal of the courses is to prepare students for the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and the new PARCC assessment in reading and writing. The sequence of the courses over the four years is aligned with the New Jersey Common Core Content State Standards and district curricula (Program of Studies, 2014). The primary materials used for Language Arts by grade level are as follows: Grade 9 Elements in Literature Grade 10 Adventures in English Literature Grade 11 Adventures in American Literature (first ½ of book) Grade 12 Adventures in American Literature (second ½ of book) Social Studies Philosophy The goal of the social studies program in the X School District will provide learners with a deep understanding of the concepts to enable them to think critically about local, state, national, and global issues. Students will learn about the history of the United States and also World History. XHS students will take courses such as World Studies, United States History I and II, which are aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The primary materials used for Social Studies by grade level are as follows: Grade 9 World History Modern World History Grade 10 The American Pageant 11th Edition The American Spirit, Volume 1 to 1877 Grade 11 New United States History World History Patterns of Interaction Grade 12 The American Spirit, Volume 2 Since 1865 Street Law – 6th Edition Science Philosophy The goal of the science program in the X School District is to provide learners with a key understanding of concepts and their connections to the principles of science and to use scientific knowledge of thinking for individual and social purposes. The students of XHS are required to take three science courses in order to graduate: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, and the courses will be aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The primary materials used for Science by grade level are as follows: Grade 9 Biology an Everyday Experience Modern Biology Biological Science Grade 10 Chemistry: Concepts & Applications Grade 11 Physics: Principles and Problems Grade 12 Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology College Physics Mathematics Philosophy The goal of the mathematics program in the X School District is to develop students’ ability to have a conceptual understanding and comprehension of math concepts, operations, and materials, and to be able to use the tools that they learned in school strategically in order to solve problems in the 21st century. The XHS requires each student to complete three years of mathematics for graduation, and the mathematics course sequence is aligned with the New Jersey Core Content State Standards, district curricula, and the statewide assessment system. Grade 9 Algebra: Tools for a Changing World Grade 10 Geometry: Tools for a Changing World Grade 11 Algebra 2 Applications Advanced Mathematics Grade 12 Calculus Concepts and Contexts Elementary Statistics An Introduction to Programming in C++ Java Software Solutions for AP Computer Science The overall theme of each subject by grade level is summarized below (Table 21). Table 21: Outline of Important Themes
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