It marks the second year New Jersey met full NCLB mandates for testing math and Language Arts Literacy (LAL) in grades 3-8 and in high school. It was also the first year that science tests were administered at three grade levels.
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Commissioner Lucille Davy said she was particularly encouraged by the narrowing of achievement gaps in some of the lower grades and the improved performance of Special Education (SE) and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students at many grade levels.
"The results also indicate that initiatives such as preschool for at-risk three- and four-year-olds, elementary and middle school literacy and increased supports for students with disabilities do make a real difference," Commissioner Davy said. "While there is still much to be done, the fact that these scores are moving in the right direction is very good news."
