From the Maine Department of Education
Test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released Wednesday, Oct. 28.
AUGUSTA – Test scores from the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in grades 4 and 8, show Maine remains above the national average even as mathematics scores slightly declined and reading scores saw no statistical change.
The NAEP assessment is a 90 minute paper and pencil test providing a national yard stick of student achievement since 1969. This test is administered in grades 4 and 8 in randomly selected schools every other year. In Maine, about 2,500 students participated in each subject area, at each grade level. This assessment is consistent in all states including Department of Defense schools.
Acting Education Commissioner Bill Beardsley said, “The greatest value of NAEP is it is a consistent, basic measurement that is designed to provide teachers, school administrators, parents, and business and community members a look at how Maine is doing compared to other states, and can be used for general comparison with other countries as well.”
Notices and Reporting
- Report of Services to Students with Disabilities Part I (EF-S-05), due Oct. 31 (Reminder)
- Private School Oct 1 Enrollment Reporting (EF-M-13), due Oct. 31 (Reminder)
- EPS October 1 Enrollment Reporting, due Oct. 31 (Reminder)
- CTE Early College Grants, due Nov. 22
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