Sentences with phrase «graduation tests rose»

Tenth - grade scores on the Ohio Graduation Tests rose by double - digits in reading, math, writing and social students, and went up 9 percent in science.

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Under Mayor de Blasio, we're seeing record high graduation rates, record low drop - out rates and rising test scores.

De Blasio campaign spokesman Dan Levitan said, «Under Mayor de Blasio, New York City is making a record contribution to fixing and upgrading subways and buses, affordable housing is being built at a record rate, and graduation rates and test scores continue to rise.

Under Mr. de Blasio, graduation rates and test scores have continued to rise.

In addition to a significant jump in math test scores, students receiving tutoring and mentoring failed two fewer courses per year on average than students who did not participate, and their likelihood of being «on track» for graduation rose by nearly one - half.

The success has been astounding: over the past decade, the percentage of students meeting provincial standards in the annual literacy and numeracy tests for grades 3 and 6 has risen from 54 % to 71 %, and the high school graduation rate has grown from 68 % to 83 %.

So too could Governor Mitt Romney, touting his own Massachusetts miracle of rising test scores and a tough graduation exam.

And in light of the students» excellent rates for attendance and graduation and their rising test scores, school leaders believe that service learning engages students and enhances academic success at every grade level.

Mr. Klein said in an interview that he was not discouraged by New York City's performance on the 2010 state tests, and that he still felt «awfully good» about improvements for black and Hispanic students, noting their rising graduation rates and college enrollments.

For several years, data suggested that the city had seen improvements among all ethnic groups, including in graduation rates, which have risen about 14 percentage points for black and Hispanic students since 2005, and a national standardized test given every other year to a sampling of fourth and eighth graders.

One of the questions posed to the panelists was whether Los Angeles Unified School District's Superintendent John Deasy's statement that «The graduation rate must rise from 55 % to 70 % in four years; the percentage of middle and high school students who test as «Proficient» in math must nearly double; and the percentage of students who pass courses required to attend state four - year universities must nearly triple...» was realistic.

Its graduation rate rose from 64.3 percent in 2007 to 78.8 percent in 2012, according to data provided by the district, and it narrowed the achievement gaps between the district's Hispanic students and Texas» white students by more than 50 percent on state tests in high school math and science.

Over the same period, test scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have improved steadily, and graduation rates have risen by over 10 percentage points.

Today, most public - school students in New Orleans attend charter schools, and test scores and graduation rates are rising.

Studies show positive test results and long - term outcomes in charters, which have clearly contributed to the district's rising graduation rates.

When asked if Deasy deserved any credit for a wide range of student performance metrics that appear to be rising, such as test scores, truancy and graduation rates, Fletcher replied sarcastically: «I didn't realize he was teaching school.»

That increase was based partly on rising test scores and partly on the four - year graduation rates at the school, which takes into account not only current students, but also both students who attended Cohen in the past and tranferred to other schools, and those who have transferred into Cohen partway through their high - school careers.

High grades bring rewards and low grades bring consequences, including possible school closure.Like CEOs answering to their boards, public school principals in New York City rise and fall with their bottom line: their students» test scores, graduation rates, and in high school, how many credits their students accumulate.

The governor praised the fact that «test scores are rising, the graduation rate is now in the top 10 in the nation and more high school graduates are college ready.»

In Long Beach, student test scores, AP class enrollment, high - school graduation rates, and college - attendance rates have all risen, even as the city's challenging demographics remained almost unaltered.

Education Matters: The Impacts of Systemic Inequity in Vermont examines the impacts of rising social inequality on Vermont students and student achievement by looking at indicators like standardized test scores, school size, disciplinary practices, out - of - school time, and graduation... Continue Reading