BHPSNJ School Achievement: Decline, Data, Rankings
7-District Dashboard Performance on the ACT
Date: 2025-04-29
Provides an overview of how Districts on the Dashboard performed on the ACT.
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https://nj21st.com/2025/04/29/7-district-dashboard-performance-on-the-act/
Correction to BOE Presentation: Governor Livingston HS SAT Scores Rank Last of Seven Neighboring Districts
Date: 2025-04-15
Refutes a BOE claim and provides corrected data showing GLHS at the bottom of the comparison group.
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https://nj21st.com/2025/04/15/correction-to-boe-presentation-governor-livingston-hs-sat-scores-rank-last-of-seven-neighboring-districts/
2025 NJ21st 7-District Interactive School Performance Dashboard
Date: 2025-04-04
Interactive visual dashboard presenting BHPSNJ's relative standing on academic performance and equity measures.
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https://nj21st.com/2025/04/04/2025-nj21st-7-district-interactive-school-performance-dashboard/
Berkeley Heights 2023–2024 NJ School Performance Report Drill-Down
Date: 2025-04-04
Analyzes school-by-school performance in ELA, Math, SATs, and chronic absenteeism.
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https://nj21st.com/2025/04/04/berkeley-heights-2023-2024-nj-school-performance-report-drill-down/
2025 7-District Dashboard: NJ School Performance Report Comparisons
Date: 2025-04-03
Summarizes how BHPSNJ’s latest results compare across 7 key neighboring districts.
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https://nj21st.com/2025/04/03/2025-7-district-dashboard-nj-school-performance-report-comparisons/
Spring 2024 NJSLA Scores: How Did the 7-District Dashboard Perform?
Date: 2024-12-08
Reviews latest state test results and how BHPSNJ stacked up among peer districts.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/12/08/spring-2024-njsla-scores-how-did-the-7-district-dashboard-perform/
Drilling Down on the Special Needs Proficiency Question
Date: 2024-10-21
Analyzes gaps in proficiency for students with disabilities and how BHPSNJ compares statewide.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/10/21/drilling-down-on-the-special-needs-proficiency-question/
The BHPSNJ Proficiency Problem Timeline in Two Minutes
Date: 2024-10-20
A visual timeline of proficiency trends and policy decisions contributing to the crisis.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/10/20/the-bhpsnj-proficiency-problem-timeline-in-two-minutes/
2022–2023 7-District Dashboard: District-Wide Comparisons — Better, But Not Good Enough
Date: 2024-04-05
Presents dashboard results comparing BHPSNJ to peer districts in key subject areas.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/04/05/2022-2023-7-district-dashboard-district-wide-comparisons-better-but-not-good-enough/
What We Can Do to Reverse the Declines – Part 2: Evidence-Based Decision Making
Date: 2023-08-23
Calls for district leaders to center decisions on student outcomes, not politics or optics.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/08/23/what-we-can-do-to-reverse-the-berkeley-heights-declines-in-math-science-and-ela-part-2-evidence-based-decision-making/
What We Can Do to Reverse the Declines – Part 1: The Budget
Date: 2023-07-26
Outlines initial action steps and reforms needed to realign BHPSNJ budget priorities with student needs.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/07/26/what-we-can-do-to-reverse-the-berkeley-heights-declines-in-math-science-and-ela-part-1-the-budget/
Culture, Data, and Measurement: Possible Factors Connected to the BHPSNJ Decline
Date: 2023-05-24
Examines how shifts in administrative culture and use of data influenced district accountability.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/24/culture-data-and-measurement-possible-factors-connected-to-the-bhpsnj-declines/
Possible Factors Connected to the Decline of Berkeley Heights Schools: Family Engagement
Date: 2023-05-23
Explores how reduced parental involvement and transparency may have compounded performance issues.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/23/possible-factors-connected-to-the-decline-of-berkeley-heights-schools-family-engagement/
Impact of Reconfiguration: School Transitions on Students and the BHPSNJ Decline
Date: 2023-05-22
Assesses the student-level academic and emotional impact of the 2021 district reconfiguration.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/22/impact-of-reconfiguration-school-transitions-on-students-and-the-bhpsnj-decline/
Reassignments, Resignations, and the Berkeley Heights Public School District’s Decline
Date: 2023-05-20
Explores how leadership turnover and internal disruption contributed to long-term performance issues.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/20/reassignments-resignations-and-the-berkeley-heights-public-school-districts-decline/
Putting It All Together: Rankings, Ratings, Proficiency, and Budget
Date: 2023-05-18
Ties together student outcomes, district rankings, and budget choices to explain a systemic decline.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/18/putting-it-all-together-rankings-ratings-proficiency-and-budget/
The Story of the BHPSNJ Decline in 5 Photos
Date: 2023-05-15
Visualizes the district’s academic decline using side-by-side snapshots of key indicators.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/15/the-story-of-the-bhpsnj-decline-in-5-photos/
Berkeley Heights Public School Rating & Ranking Drop: Closer Looks
Date: 2023-05-06
A closer review of the metrics driving BHPSNJ’s decline in state ratings and district comparisons.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/06/berkeley-heights-public-school-rating-ranking-drop-closer-looks/
Berkeley Heights Having the Highest Per-Pupil Cost with the Lowest Rankings Makes Sense
Date: 2023-04-30
Introduces the paradox between BHPSNJ’s high per-student costs and its declining academic performance compared to peer districts.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/04/30/berkeley-heights-having-the-highest-per-pupil-cost-with-the-lowest-rankings-makes-sense/
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