Montville Elementary Test Scores Rank Above State Average
Varsity athletic teams won about 59 percent of all games played in the 2011-12 school year.
Montville Township's elementary students have tested as well as, and in most cases better than, comparative districts and the state average according to information presented by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Casey Shorter during Tuesday's board of education meeting. Shorter presented what Superintendent Dr. Paul Fried said is commonly referred to as the annual "school report card" to the public and board members. Data reflects the 2011-12 school year and includes information from test scores on the NJASK, ACT and SAT exams, as well as AP testing data and athletic achievements. In his presentation, Shorter compared the district's test scores with others in its District Factor Group (DFG), or similar economic and cultural status, and the …
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8:13 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
I assume "Fact Checker" isn't your real name. Too chicken to sign your opinion, huh? Anyway, I do agree that judging teachers by the results of standardized tests is not a good idea. Not only the scores depend on students much more than teachers, it also pushes teachers to cheat (case in point: the recent scandal in Atlanta). My opinion is that the employment should be "at will", just as it is in… more ›