«There are always caveats with this type of analysis, but the results suggest that students participating in the Silver CREST Awards
achieve about half a
grade higher on their best science GCSE result on average compared with a statistically - similar control group.
Aligning a
high - quality PreK experience with its overall education reform goals has helped MCPS
achieve significant results: almost 90 percent of Kindergarteners enter first
grade with essential early literacy skills; nearly 88 percent of third graders read proficiently; achievement gaps between different racial and ethnic groups across all
grade levels have declined by double digits; 90 percent of seniors graduate from
high school and
about 77 percent of them enroll in college.