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Dexter officials are pleased with October 2006 MEAP scores
By Sandi Kasha, Staff Writer
PUBLISHED: February 1, 2007
Dexter Community Schools saw an improvement in their Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP).
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Compared to last year's results, schools saw an improvement in reading and mathematics scores.
"We are pleased with our MEAP scores," said Superintendent Evelynn Shirk. "Out of the 22 tests that were administered, Dexter students scored 88 percent or higher on 16 of those tests. We know, however, that as a district we need to concentrate on writing skills. We will continue to examine our district data and provide interventions as warranted."
Test scores were released Jan. 22. for grades three through nine, but the marks come two months ahead of schedule.
Mill Creek Middle School Principal Jami Bronson said that the boost in scores can't be boiled down to one explanation.
"It's the teachers and the curriculum alignment, it's the parents encouraging the kids, it's the kids wanting to do well," she explained. "It's more than one factor as to why the kids scored well."
The early release is intended to give schools more time to analyze the results and address any curriculum needs in the classroom, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
"I urge every district to not just file their MEAP data in a drawer, but to use them to improve their schools and boost the quality education they deliver to our kids," said Mike Flanagan, the state's superintendent of public instruction.
Students were tested in October on skills learned through the end of the previous year.
It is the second year that MEAP testing was conducted in the fall, after several years of mid-year testing, said a spokesman for the State Board of Education.
The change was implemented by the State Board of Education so schools would receive results during the same school year.
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