40% of 11th graders at risk of not graduating
February 14th, 2013 at 4:24 pm by Ted Nesi under Nesi's Notes, On the Main Site
By Dan McGowan
In 2005, when they were in the fourth grade, 25% of students in the class of 2014 scored “substantially below proficient” on the math section of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP), the statewide standardized test given to students across the state.
Seven years later, the number of students from the same graduating class scoring in the NECAP’s lowest-performing category in math ballooned to 40%, according to a WPRI.com review of 2012 test scores released last week.
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woohoo, let’s give the teachers binding arbitration as a reward for this fine achievement.
Very quick to blame the teachers. I’m sure some teachers are to blame but, I believe parents are much more to blame.
The NECAP is one test not even designed as a test to determine who graduates. No one test is a true indicator of a students knowledge or abilities. Making a test not designed for the purpose some sort of road block to graduation is rediculous. In the end it will not only effect the future opportunities of that student, but will place an added burden on tax payers. Without a High School Dipoloma there are few jobs that pay enough to support oneself. So when hundreds of students are unable to support themselves and end up on public assistance, increasing everyones taxes; We can thank our narrow minded Commissoner of Education. Who frankly appears to know little about motivating student, teachers and actually teaching our children.