The New York State Education Department released Grade 3-8 assessments in Math and English for 2010 on July 28. NYS set tougher proficiency standards this year so that the scores better assess college-readiness. That means although scores across the state remain about the same as in 2009, fewer students are assessed as being proficient.
Education Commissioner David Steiner said: "New, higher cut scores have resulted in fewer students scoring at a ‘Proficient level’. While that is sobering news, it should cause all of us – the State Education Department, schools, administrators, teachers, and parents – to work ever more effectively together to ensure that all children in New York State get the knowledge and skills they need."
In Somers, 29.3% of 8th graders reached Level 4 -- exceeds proficiency standards -- in Math. Forty-four percent are at Level 3 -- meets proficiency standards. Eighth grade proficiency scores are set at a level that provides students a 75% chance of earning a college-ready Regents score.
To compare, across Westchester County, 48.3% of eighth grade students tested at Level 3 and 17.9% at Level 4 in math. For eighth graders in the Katonah-Lewisboro school district, 60.4% are at Level 3 and 23.4% at Level 4 in math.
A pdf file of state-wide results is here. Somers’ results are at page 1606.
More reporting on test results next week.
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pdf file: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/ela-math/2010/2010-ELAandMathDistrictandBuildingAggregatesmedia.pdf
press release by NYSED: http://www.oms.nysed.gov/press/Grade3-8_Results07282010.html
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