Hartland Students See Increases in Several MEAP Areas; Social Studies Down
The state is using more rigorous 'cut score' standards to prepare students for careers, college, Michigan Department of Education announces.
The Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) report cards are in, and Hartland Consolidated Schools has improved in several subject areas of the test, despite more rigorous state standards. Fifth- through eighth-grade students in Hartland made gains on the 2011 MEAP reading test, compared to the previous year. Fifth- and eighth-graders improved on the math and science MEAPs, but sixth- and ninth-graders lost ground in social studies. Michigan students in grades 3-9 were tested in fall 2011. All students in grades 3-8 were tested on reading and math skills, grades 4 and 7 were assessed on writing ability, while grades 5 and 8 were tested on science. Sixth- and ninth-graders had MEAP tests in social studies. Hartland Consolidated Schools…
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Laura Bickel
1:39 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
A nice start would be to have textbooks for all students even if that is in the form of an electronic textbook. more ›