In the article I read today, Middlesex County is trying to raise test scores for various schools. For example, one of them is Mommouth Junction. In this school, the students have a friendly competition and answer many questions on Study Island. Study Island is a website designed to help students study for state tests and improve their scores. According to the New Jersey Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests last year, "100 percent of the fourth-graders at Mommouth Junction School scored proficient in language arts and science--among the best in Middlesex County,". However, there are also other schools that are trying to raise their test scores. One of them is Lynn Crest, a K-5 school in Woodbridge. Nearly 79 percent of their fourth-grade students scored above proficient in math at their school. This was able to happen because they started an "Everyday Math" program three years ago and it's been helpful and effective ever since. Furthermore, in East Brunswick, the students have steadily progressed with proficiency in the past years because they take numerous assessments throughout the year to make sure they are prepared for the NJASK. They also believe that this gives them a chance to focus on individual children and their own specific needs. In my opinion, these strategies are very good and will most definitely improve test scores. I believe this because in the article most of the schools have had 75-80 percent of kids getting proficient or more because of these helpful, motivating, pre-tests and skills practice activities. All in all, this is what was in the article I read today and how I feel about it.
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