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Schenectady Elementary and Middle School Students On Track; Show
Improvement in Math
New York State
Education Department Released Math Results Tuesday
Elementary and
middle school students in the Schenectady City School District
continue to show improvement in mathematics according to results
released by the New York State Department of Education on
Tuesday, June 12. According to the data, the number of students
meeting the mathematics standards has improved to 49% , a 5%
increase, from the previous year. Students in every grade level
showed improvement with the exception of fourth grade which
stayed the same.
“We are pleased
that we are making progress,” said Superintendent Eric Ely. “We
have high expectations and still have a long way to go,” he
added “but we are very happy to see this improvement.”
In addition to seeing overall measurable improvement toward
meeting the standards, the data also shows that students scoring
at the lowest level – or level 1 - are also showing movement. 5
% fewer students scored in the bottom level. "This is what
we want to see," said Ely. "The students in the lower
levels are moving up to the next level."
The system is
based on four levels in which students who score in levels 3 and
4 meet and exceed the standards. Students who score at level 2
are failing, and those in level 1 are considered to be serious
academic problems.
All three of
Schenectady’s middle schools, Central Park, Mont Pleasant and
Oneida showed vast improvement. Central Park weighed in
heaviest with an increase of 14% from the previous year.
Ely said much
emphasis is placed targeting middle school students and getting
them to where they need to be. In September, the district is
implementing a number of programs and services including
tutoring, remedial assistance, extended day programs and reduced
class sizes, all designed to reach and help all middle school
students in both mathematics and English Language Arts.
"We're confident
we are doing the right things and will continue to get positive
results," said Ely.
Commissioner's Press Release and Data
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