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Thursday, March 9, 2006
The Districts commitment to increased academic standards continues to pay off.
Recently released test scores show that at least 50 percent of Detroit Public Schools students met or exceeded state standards in 15 of 27 scores on the 2005 MEAP exams. In four subjects 3rd grade reading, 4th grade reading, 3rd grade mathematics and 5th grade reading the percentage of students who met or exceeded state standards was 60 percent or higher.
In 3rd grade reading, 71 percent of the students met or exceeded state standards. The third and fourth grade reading scores are particularly significant because in recent years the District has invested substantially in programs devoted to boosting achievement in reading and literacy. In the last three years, fourth grade reading scores have climbed steadily.
We are pleased that our investment in reading and literacy is paying off, said William F. Coleman III, superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools. Weve come a long way and we still have some work ahead of us. But these newly released scores demonstrate amply that we are on the right track. Reading and literacy form the basic foundation of learning. When that has foundation has been built our children will be endowed with the ability to achieve in every academic sphere. I want to seize this opportunity to thank the teachers, principals, administrators and parents who worked tirelessly to steer these children to success. I also wish to congratulate the students on their success.
Other highlights of the test scores were as follows:
3rd grade English Language Arts 59 percent
4th grade English Language Arts 59 percent
6th grade reading 56 percent
4th grade mathematics 54 percent
6th grade writing 54 percent
5th grade English Language Arts 54 percent
8th grade reading 54 percent
6th grade English Language Arts 52 percent
6th grade social studies 52 percent
7th grade reading 52 percent
8th grade science 50 percent
