and reading exams
October 19, 2005
{The following is part of the press release concerning Massachusetts standing in a national exam}
BOSTON - Governor Mitt Romney today joined Education Commissioner David Driscoll to announce that Massachusetts outscored the nation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading and mathematics exams in 2005.
The Commonwealth's fourth and eighth grade students ranked first in reading and tied for first in mathematics, by far surpassing the national average and improving on the state's own 2003 results. This marks the first year that one state has placed first or tied for first on four exams in one year.
"We're making progress, there's no doubt about it, but we have more work to do," Romney said. "These test scores reflect the hard work and creativity of our students, teachers and schools, but they also reveal that some are still struggling. It is increasingly critical that we advance bold reforms to ensure greater accountability and performance in every classroom."
Education Commissioner David P. Driscoll said, "This recognition is a great tribute to the hard work our students and teachers have done in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, while we are leading the nation as a state, we are still facing an unacceptable achievement gap between our white and minority students. We still have an enormous amount of work left to do to get every student in this Commonwealth to Proficient."
Final 2005 results show that fourth graders led the nation in reading, with an average of 44 percent scoring at Proficient or above and tied for first with Minnesota, New Hampshire and Kansas in math, with an average of 49 percent scoring at Proficient or above. Eighth graders were first in the nation in reading with an average of 44 percent scoring at Proficient or above and tied for first with Minnesota in math, with an average of 43 percent scoring at Proficient or above.
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