Sixty-five percent of the eighth graders in American public schools in 2017 were not proficient in reading and 67 percent were not proficient in mathematics, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress test results released by the U.S. Department of Education.
The results are far worse for students enrolled in some urban districts.
Among the 27 large urban districts for which the Department of Education published 2017 NAEP test scores, the Detroit public schools had the lowest percentage of students who scored proficient or better in math and the lowest percentage who scored proficient or better in reading.
Only 5 percent of Detroit public-school eighth graders were proficient or better in math. Only 7 percent were proficient or better in reading.
In the Cleveland public schools, only 11 percent of eight graders were proficient or better in math and only 10 percent were proficient or better in reading.
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My grandson is in the 5th grade reading at an 8th grade level thank you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Your grandson is in the 35% that can read proficiently. If the title was 100% can’t read then your comment would make some sort of sense.
DeleteJust do like they did in that one district in DC, give them diplomas anyway.
ReplyDelete1:13 is that the new dumbed down books??? they are indoctrinating your grandson, dear.
ReplyDeleteHome School for an excellent education.
I wish the boe would release the SRI, SMI and the benchmark scores. They don't have to give student info, just the stats. This would give a clear picture of our county.
ReplyDeleteRead to your kids!
ReplyDelete2:34 The people in this area are not smart enough to vote for a decent mayor and you think they are qualified to educate their own children? I don't think so.
ReplyDeleteGuess ill just keep banging my head on the wall..GET SCHOOL VOUCHERS ON THE BALLOT.... NOW!!!
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ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly
But let's keep throwing money away on sports in school.
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