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As we move through the twenty-first century, the
Township of Union Public Schools face the challenge of educating
students who will be competitive in the international marketplace of the
future. Because today's students will be employed through the middle of
the twenty-first century, they will need increasingly advanced levels of
skill and knowledge. To compete in a global, information-based economy,
the students must be able to solve real problems, reason effectively,
and make logical connections. With a focus on high academic achievement,
the district's curriculum is committed to meeting this challenge. The
first step in this process is the alignment of the curriculum with the
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Beginning with the
adoption of the "Five-Year Curriculum Review Cycle" in the 1997-1998
school year, a comprehensive revision of every sitting curriculum
commenced. The 2005-2006 school year will focus on alignment with the
revised core curriculum content standards and weaving higher-order
thinking and problem solving processes throughout the district's
curricula.
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Beginning in 1996 and continuing through 2006, the
Department of Education has been developing and implementing
standards-based assessments. The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and
Knowledge (NJASK) administered in grades 3 & 4 and the Grade
Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) are precursors to the High
School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), a graduation requirement,
administered in grade eleven. Presently assessments in the areas of
language arts/literacy and mathematics are operational in all four grade
levels. Science is operational at the eighth grade level and will become
operational at the fourth and eleventh grade level in the near future.
To meet the requirements of NO Child Left Behind, state assessments in
grades 5, 6, and 7 are planned for future implementation. In addition to
state assessments, the district administers the TerraNova in the spring
of each year to students in grades 1-3, 5-7 and 9 and 10. A district
designed assessment is also administered at the kindergarten level.
Results from spring assessments are analyzed and used for program
evaluation and modification.
Related Link:
Educational Assessment: Four
Principles to Consider
by Michael H. Kean, Ph.D., Vice President of Public and Governmental Affairs
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