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I have all the results of the NJ statewide testing for the 4th, 8th, and 11th grades for several years. The results are in three classifications: Regular, Special Ed, and Limited English Proficiency.

The results in each classification are grouped into three levels: I, II, and III with I being the highest. Level III is below the state minimum standard (or to be politically correct, they are partially proficient!)

For example, for the 4th grade, there are 1308 public schools with a 4th grade. The students are "assessed" (politically incorrect to test) in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The first year that the test was given, the best school in the state (across all income and education levels) had 11% of their Regular students in Level I for the three skills (and it was the only school in the entire state to be in double figures). There were more than 1100 schools that had 0% of their students so grouped.

With each passing year, the results are improving but no where near the expectations for the $Billions of taxpayer money that is expended each year.

My understanding is that they are grouped in 1 group and it's pass or fail, however as a man it is a possibility that I didn't hear everything my wife said. We do have a gift or curse of hearing what we want to here or maybe it's just a limited amount that I heard. But you are right, I don't think it's worth the money and time that it has cost.