South Dakota test results show student improvement
8:54 AM
Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The percentage of South Dakota students who were found to be competent or advanced on an annual state assessment required under the federal No Child Left Behind Act inched forward this year.
Seventy-six percent of all students tested this spring were competent or advanced in math, compared to 75 percent last year.
Eighty-four percent were competent or advanced in reading, compared to 83 percent last year.
About 63,000 public school students in grades 3-8 and grade 11 took Dakota STEP or Dakota STEP-A exams.
Results are used to determine if school districts meet the 100 competence level required by NCLB.
Seventy-six percent of all students tested this spring were competent or advanced in math, compared to 75 percent last year.
Eighty-four percent were competent or advanced in reading, compared to 83 percent last year.
About 63,000 public school students in grades 3-8 and grade 11 took Dakota STEP or Dakota STEP-A exams.
Results are used to determine if school districts meet the 100 competence level required by NCLB.
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