Study: Many students deficient in math scores #dyscalculia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-01-17 04:00

For two years now, the Agency of Education has conducted the Smarter Balanced Assessments among grades 3-6 and 11. These tests, given in every school in the state, assess a student’s proficiency in math, English, and language arts. The biggest revelation of the results? Vermont students are deficient in their math skills.

“We know (technical centers) play a critical role, particularly our young men who live in poverty, in building those high-level academic skills into a hands-on learning environment,” she said. “We’re very excited about some of the promising work taking place in that arena.”
~ Rebecca Holcombe

High and low math scores are both analyzed by Education Department.

When discussing the results at a press conference, Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe vowed to analyze the teachings of those schools with the higher math scores. They would use their valuable findings to help the schools with the lowest scores. They will also double up efforts at math instruction centers.

Key Takeaways:

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The Agency of Education has released the Smarter Balanced Assessments results for every school in the state — and the big takeaway is many students are deficient in math.
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In math, the percentages for each grade are 66 percent, 66 percent, 35 percent, 34 percent, 46 percent and 64 percent, respectively.
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At a news conference Wednesday, Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe discussed the test results and what the next steps were to improve education in the state.
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http://www.timesargus.com/article/20160922/NEWS01/160929885/0/y.com