Maryland student test scores results are mixed
Maryland released the results of the state assessments for grades three through eight yesterday and the results showed few gains, except in elementary school math and a couple grades of reading in middle schools. Baltimore City scores were not as impressive as last year and Baltimore County scores were mostly flat with the exception of elementary math. If you would like to look at the long list of results for every school, here's the link. Make sure you note that you can hit reverse at the top of the page and see elementary scores.
We have also put together a database for readers who would like to download an excel file and do their own analysis. Here are the links:
http://www.baltimoresun2.com/images/assembler/mid.balt.xlsx
http://www.baltimoresun2.com/images/assembler/elem.balt.xlsx
http://www.baltimoresun2.com/images/assembler/mid.state.xlsx
http://www.baltimoresun2.com/images/assembler/elem.state.xlsx
What do readers think of the results from their school, district and the state?
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Comments
Just wondering why results from Baltimore County were not discussed in the article?? Unfortunately several middle schools failed to meet AYP - for some, it has been at least two years in a row.
From Liz: results from Baltimore County were discussed in the story. And 30 percent of schools in the state didn't make AYP.
Posted by: realteacher | July 21, 2010 4:39 PM
After all of the media attention the Baltimore Sun paid to Dr. Rayner Browne Academy when its charter was revoked, it would be wonderful for the media to recognize the school did in fact make AYP in all subject areas this year.
Posted by: mccutch25 | July 22, 2010 7:15 AM
Unless I am missing something, in the article "Counties Have Mixed State Test Results" Baltimore County is not mentioned. It is also interesting to note that scores at some top schools actually dropped although they were high enough to make AYP. There have been some massive shift in power at the top in BCPS - I am wondering if this is blow-back from the disappointing results in the middle schools.
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Realteacher: Baltimore County was included in our main story:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-school-assessments-20100720,0,6697460.story
Posted by: realteacher | July 22, 2010 10:00 PM
The flat trend is just the beginning if BCPS does not begin to reverse the trend beginning with the "free reign" of a person that had no business being in charge of curriculum. BCPS had steadily made growth until the focus of the system switched from the children to the personal goals of people at the top. If the current superintendent serves out his last two years with the current people put in place by Dezmon, we can expect to see the trend lines remain flat and then decrease. Board members, please do something to fix the mess!
Posted by: Just the beginning | July 25, 2010 7:01 PM