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Educators urge calm response to test score drop

“This was a learning experience for us,” said Baldwin’s new Superintendent of Schools, James Scannell. “It was a resetting of the benchmarks and our shift was roughly in line with the shifts we saw across the county. The Common Core is here to stay, and we’re going to use this as a way to inform us as to how we can adjust.” more

By Chris Connolly and Andrew Hackmack | 8/15/13

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District passing rates compared to New York State and Nassau County averages.

State: Students struggle with Common Core

State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum. more

By Scott Brinton, Julie Mansmann and Andrew Hackmack, sbrinton@liherald.com | 8/14/13

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District passing rates compared to Nassau County and New York State averages.

State: Students struggle with Common Core

State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum. more

By Scott Brinton, Brian Racow and Andrew Hackmack, sbrinton@liherald.com | 8/14/13

State's test-prep efforts get an F

Ten years ago, English Language Arts teachers used to speak of inspiring their students to become lifelong readers and lovers of the written word. more

8/14/13

Passing rates on the New York state assessments in Valley Stream's elementary school districts.

Test scores drop in Valley Stream, state

State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum less than a year ago. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/14/13

Less than 95 percent of students at Merrick Avenue and Grand Avenue middle schools took new math tests that the state launched last month — a threshold that schools must meet for them to have made “Adequate Yearly Progress,” according to the New York State Education Department.

Testing ‘opt-outs’ create quandaries for schools

Two weeks ago, the Herald detailed new English and math standardized tests that New York’s public and charter schools gave to students in grades three to eight last month. In this report, the Herald continues an examination of how “opting out” from the tests could affect the students who did so and their schools. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 5/30/13

Fewer than 95 percent of students at Old Mill Road School in North Merrick took new English Language Arts tests that the state launched last month — a threshold that schools must meet for them to have made “Adequate Yearly Progress,” according to the New York State Department of Education.

Merrick parents testing the limits

First of two parts. School officials in the Merrick, North Merrick and Bellmore-Merrick Central High School districts say they do not yet fully know how certain parents’ refusal to allow their children to take new standardized tests will affect the students or their schools. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 5/10/13

Students across Long Island are refusing state tests, protesting against academic standards that they say have become unrealistically challenging.

Few East Meadow students refuse tests

Parents taking part in a movement spreading across Long Island have refused to let their children sit for state-mandated testing, protesting academic standards that they say have become unrealistically challenging. more

By David Weingrad | 4/24/13

Fifth-graders at the William L. Buck School honed their English Language Arts skills on Monday in preparation for the state assessments, which begin on April 16.

Let the testing begin

When students sit down to take their mandated English Language Arts assessment the third week of this month, and then math a week later, fewer will pass than last year. That’s the message from the New York State Education Department, which recently sent out a memo to school officials, warning them to expect a drop in scores. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/4/13

Rockville Centre school budget proposal must get $1.3M cut

With the first draft of the proposed 2013-14 budget revealed last week, the Rockville Centre School District needs to make $1.35 million in cuts in order for the increase in spending to fall below … more

By Alex Costello | 3/6/13

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