The following examples tell the story about public education in your community
and across the commonwealth.
National study shows Pennsylvania students
making significant academic gains
The results of the "Nation's Report Card" shows that Pennsylvania's fourth- and eighth-grade students are academically outperforming students of most other states.
The study by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tested fourth- and eighth-grade students' proficiency by administering assessment tests in reading and math. The results concluded that Pennsylvania students improved across the board.
http://nationsreportcard.gov/
http://www.pdenewsroom.state.pa.us/newsroom/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=129748
PSSA, AYP data show Pennsylvania student
achievement continues to rise
The results of the 2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment show student achievement in Pennsylvania continues to rise. Statewide, students not only met this year's proficiency goals, but in most grades already have met next year's higher goals as Pennsylvania moves closer towards the 2014 mandate of 100 percent of students on grade level in reading and math.
http://www.paayp.com/state_report.html#
http://www.pdenewsroom.state.pa.us/newsroom/cwp/view.asp?Q=129209&A=3
Pennsylvania public schools graduate more
than 100,000 students
Data collected from Pennsylvania's public schools show that 126,926 students graduated in 2005-06. When compared to the total 1996-97 public high school graduates (108,817), the total number of graduates in 2005-06 (126,926) represented a 16.6% increase. During this period, the average increase was 1.7% per year, with a range of 0.4% in 2000-01 and 2001-02 to 4.3% in 2002-03.
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12statistics/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=128726
Majority public school graduates go for college education
Of the 126,926 public school graduates for the 2005-06 academic year, 72 percent (91,536) furthered the education by heading to college.
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12statistics/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=127081
U.S. 12th graders know their economics
Most U.S. 12th graders have at least a basic understanding of economics according to the first ever National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) report Economics 2006: National Assessment of Education Progress at Grade 12. The NCES report goes on to say that although most students have a good understanding of 'everyday' economics, they struggle with more advanced economic topics.
Source: Center for Public Education, http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/c.kjJXJ5MPIwE/b.3083843/k.74B0/
US_12th_graders_know_their_economics.htm
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2006/2007475.pdf
Report finds student achievement up, but impact
of No Child Left Behind Act unclear
The report, prepared by the Center for Education Policy (CEP), finds that student achievement in reading and math has improved since NCLB was enacted, but cannot say whether those improvements were realized because of NCLB.
Source: Center for Public Education, http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/c.kjJXJ5MPIwE/b.3006467/k.D19D/
Report_finds_student_achievement_up_but_impact_of_NCLB_unclear.htm
http://www.cep-dc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=document.showDocumentByID&nodeID=1&DocumentID=200 |
