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5 Data Takeaways from Smarter Balanced Test Scores

September 4th, 2015

Author: Liz Hoyt

Earlier this week, Delaware schools made headlines as the Delaware Department of Education released the long-anticipated results of the 2015 state assessment. Here are just a few of our important data takeaways from this year’s results: Scores dropped as Delaware set a new baseline for student proficiency. This year’s statewide assessment...

September 4, 2015

September 4th, 2015

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Delaware News Delaware Public Media Educators digest results of first Smarter Balanced test Test scores dropped across the board, but since it’s the new test’s inaugural year, that was widely expected. Nevertheless, Indian River School District superintendent Susan Bunting says she’s not writing off these results. Christina School Board...

September 3, 2015

September 3rd, 2015

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Delaware News Newsworks Delaware Smarter Balanced: new scores send mixed signals The much-anticipated results from Delaware's new, tougher state test are in, and, well, they're mixed. As expected, the number of students deemed proficient on the first ever Smarter Balanced assessment was significantly lower than the number deemed proficient on its...

September 2, 2015

September 2nd, 2015

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Delaware News Delaware Public Media Wilmington Educational Improvement Commission holds second town hall Five members of the Wilmington Education Improvement Committee held a second town hall meeting Tuesday night at Cab Calloway School in Wilmington. Del Tech to coach minority students for futures in STEM With money from U.S. Department of...