STANDARDIZED TESTING

Students in all grades are administered the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) in the spring. The 2008 testing dates are April 28-May 1 for grades seven and eight; May 5-8 for grade six. 

ANNIN STUDENTS EXCEL ON STANDARDIZED TESTS!

The Star Ledger (February 15, 2008, p. 5S) listed William Annin Middle School as the only middle school in Somerset County to receive three stars:

1.  meets all No Child Left Behind standards

2.  in top 10% achievement statewide

3.  in top 10% achievement in economic group

As reported in the February 28, 2008 Bernardsville News (p. 20):

“In the GEPA tests, an overwhelming majority of the 407 Annin grade students tested ‘proficient’ or ‘advanced proficient’ in the three categories:

In language arts:     26% advanced proficient

                                  70.8% proficient

                                    3.2 % partially proficient

In math:         47.5% advanced proficient

                       46.3% proficient

                       6.1 % partially proficient

In science:     52.3% advanced proficient

                       46% proficient

                       1.7% partially proficient


STANDARDIZED TESTING DATES FOR 2009:
NJ ASK Grades 7-8       April 28, 29, 30, May 1
NJ ASK Grade 6             May 11, 12, 13, 14