Not exact matches
Although elementary schoolers in Los Angeles have made real gains in literacy in recent years, among high - school students, only 23 percent in reading and 34 percent in
math meet or
exceed the
national norm on the Stanford 9.
In 2014 - 15, we not only
exceeded national performance levels on all grades for NWEA, but we were second for growth in reading and
math in our network of high - performing schools.
The ACT
national score report, released Aug. 17, found no improvement over the past year in the percentage of students meeting or
exceeding the ACT's college - readiness benchmarks in English,
math, and science.
But Summit has reported first - year results for SLP partner schools: Growth on the Northwest Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Progress (NWEA MAP)
exceeded national averages in reading and, very slightly, in
math.
Students who met or
exceeded National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) proficient level for
math or Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) high benchmark for
math were likely to earn a bachelor's degree or above from a four - year college.
Knowing that students will rely on their foundational skills in literacy and
math for years to come, we support students in making progress toward individual academic goals while meeting or
exceeding U.S.
national standards.
Results have shown that our students far
exceed the
national and state standards on reading, writing and
math scores.
Almost two - thirds of students met or
exceeded national normative growth in reading and nearly three - quarters met or
exceeded normative growth in
math.
But the school system consistently ranks among the top 10 in the state, with the best proficiency rates in reading and
math; its students» ACT scores
exceed state and
national averages; and it boasts Advanced Placement participation rates and scores among the highest in the state.
Even larger gains occurred in schools with high numbers of poor students, and in schools that had 100 percent black enrollment, lowering class size resulted in 14.7 percent more students
exceeding the
national median in
math, and 18.4 percent more in reading.
In the five largest school districts other than Los Angeles, namely San Diego, San Francisco, Long Beach, Oakland and Fresno, researchers found that class size reduction raised the proportion of third graders who
exceeded the
national median by 10.5 percent in
math, and 8.4 percent in reading, after controlling for all other factors.