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PARCC Results: A Closer Look At How Moorestown High School Fared In State Testing
How many students are taking the test, and how do results look as students get older?
Moorestown, NJ -- On Tuesday, Patch reported that 15.96 percent of the students at Moorestown High School are "not yet meeting expectations" in the English/Language section of the state’s Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) tests, according to results released last week.
Out of a list of 371 high schools, Moorestown was ranked No. 199.
The PARCC tests have been a source of controversy for more than a year. David Hespe, New Jersey’s commissioner of education, said last year that more than half of New Jersey’s kids are not ready for college based on the results of the tests, and many parents have opted to not have their children take the tests.
Earlier this year, the state reinforced the testing as the center of the Common Core Curriculum, and make it count more toward graduation.
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It appears this would have some impact at Moorestown High School, where participation was down in two of the three high school grade levels tested. All numbers are related only to the English/Language results released by the State Department of Education last week.
Participation was lowest among juniors, where only 95 of 329 registered students took the test, with a mean score of 735.
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In this group, 26.3 percent of students met expectations, while 20 percent didn’t and 22.1 percent were approaching expectations. Only 8.4 percent exceeded them.
Out of 327 registered sophomores, only 152 took the test, with a mean score of 739. In this group, 31.6 percent of students met expectations, and 21.7 percent didn’t. A total of 11.2 percent exceeded them, and 24.3 percent approached expectations.
Participation was highest among freshmen, with 276 of the 347 registered students taking the test, with a mean score of 757.
A total of 19.6 percent exceeded expectations, and 38.8 percent met them. Only 6.2 percent didn’t meet expectations, and 23.6 percent were approaching them.
To view results for all schools in all grades throughout the state, visit nj.gov.
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