{"id":10991,"date":"2013-08-28T11:37:29","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T17:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=10991"},"modified":"2013-08-28T11:37:29","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T17:37:29","slug":"ferguson-florissant-districts-2013-state-assessment-maps-scores-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=10991","title":{"rendered":"Ferguson-Florissant District’s 2013 State Assessment MAPS Scores Up"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Results from the 2013 Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) for the Ferguson-Florissant School District released this week show a seven-point gain over last year\u2019s score of 90.5 points. The district remains fully accredited, among the 506 other accredited public school districts in the state of Missouri. Ferguson-Florissant received 97 out of a possible 140 points on the annual assessment test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe are encouraged by the growth we see reflected in this year\u2019s test scores,\u201d said Supt. Art McCoy of the Ferguson-Florissant School District. \u201cOur path of steady, sustained growth over the past three years, despite financial challenges, indicates a high level of commitment and institutional excellence that will help us achieve our goals for the future. We have no doubt that we will meet and exceed the required points for continued full accreditation in 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n

All school districts in the state must achieve 98 points or more on the test by 2015, when the scores will be used as a measure for accreditation.<\/p>\n

The district increased scores in science, English language arts, and college and career readiness on this year\u2019s test. In science, scores increased by 18.8 percent among all student groups. The District credits, in part, its participation in Washington University\u2019s STEM Teacher Quality Initiative (STEM TQ) for growth in science.<\/p>\n

An increase in the number of students taking the ACT or ASVAB test during the 2012-2013 academic year led to gains in that part of the state assessment.<\/p>\n

The District lost points in math<\/strong> and a part of the test that measured the number of career and college placements of District graduates. The decrease in math scores was due to slower growth among subgroups in math achievement as compared to 2012, but math scores overall showed an upward trend from 2011. The decline in career and college placements was due to a 1.5-point drop from 2012 to 2013 in the number of District graduates placed in college or careers.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Though the district scored above the required attendance standard in 2013, it lost two points on the measure because attendance figures slipped 0.7 percent. Last year, attendance improved over 2011 by three percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Looking forward, the district said it will not only be focused on increased rigor in course content, but also will use relationships to improve achievement.\u00a0 All 70 administrators in the District will each provide mentoring and support to five students during the 2013-2014 school year. The District also said it expects to see greater increases in students\u2019 college and career readiness, thanks in part to an Innovation High Schools grant the District received from the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are holding students and adults responsible for learning at higher levels than ever before, and we are making gains,\u201d said Dr. McCoy. \u201cWe are headed in the right direction. Our plan to move forward is based on our belief that relationships, put in place systemically to reinforce both content learning and confidence in our children, are the key to future success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jennings School Dist. Shows\u00a0<\/strong>Significant Academic Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennings School District Supt. Tiffany Anderson announced that the district has a balanced budget and ended the year with it\u2019s first surplus in years. The district also had major improvements in Math scores, she said.<\/p>\n

Anderson joined the district in July 2012. Jennings is one of two districts in the area to be unaccredited. State law mandates voluntary busing to accredited districts for students.<\/p>\n

In the recent 2013 Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), the district met 100% of the English, math, attendance and graduation APR points. There was significant academic growth across the district, particularly at the elementary level.<\/p>\n

Significant improvements have also occurred in college readiness at the Senior High, which received 80% of the dual credit\/AP points from accreditation standard 3.4 compared to 0% in 2012. \u00a0Anderson said that the\u00a0goal is to ensure every child is college ready.<\/p>\n

Overall, Jennings gained 12 additional points from the 80 it earned in 2012 to 92 for 2013.<\/p>\n

At the district\u2019s convocation on August 6th,\u00a0a teacher from every school was recognized for having the majority of their students proficient and advanced and having a 10% gain in performance in one year.<\/p>\n

The district\u2019s teacher of the year, Mrs. Jacquelyn Overby, exceeded the state benchmarks in her student\u2019s academic performance by having over 80% of her students scoring proficient and advanced in math.\u00a0 Fairview Primary, Overby\u2019s school, has the highest free reduced lunch status (above 90%) in the district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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