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Ed Trust-Midwest Statement on NAEP scores

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From: Education Trust--Midwest [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:42 PM
To: Redmond, Rudy (WDA)
Subject: Ed Trust-Midwest Statement on NAEP scores

 

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For Immediate Release:

November 1, 2011

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Amber Arellano
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ED TRUST-MIDWEST STATEMENT ON THE 2011 NAEP READING AND MATHEMATICS RESULTS

ANN ARBOR, MICH.  (November 1, 2011) — Michigan now consistently ranks in the bottom of states in both performance and improvement in student achievement, after a continued relative decline, according to data released today from the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress.  Michigan’s African American children now perform among the worse in the nation for black children.

Michigan’s continued descent – falling from a relative rank of 28th in 2003 to 35th today in the U.S. in fourth-grade reading – demonstrates the importance of educational leadership in the performance of our schools.  Other states have continued to improve their levels of student learning on the national assessment.  In comparison, Michigan’s performance on the NAEP – the best gauge of student learning across states -- has remained relatively stagnant.

“The results announced today show some states are doing far better than others,” said Amber Arellano, Executive Director of The Education Trust-Midwest, a non-partisan education research organization and watchdog that advocates for what’s best for Michigan students. “Indeed, our Great Lakes State is hardly great when it comes to educating our kids.”

Today’s NAEP results are particularly devastating for Michigan African American students, which now are at the very bottom for performance among all black students in the U.S.

“This is tragic – and it’s absolutely unacceptable,” Arellano added. “Other states are showing that Michigan can do dramatically better at educating all of our students, particularly our African American and low-income children.” 

According to the data released today:
 

Unlike Michigan, some states are leading the way in 2011 in performance or improvement since 2003, or both:
 

“Michigan’s challenge is to learn from the places making the most progress so we can accelerate and replicate those improvements for all of our children,” Arellano said. “We all need to play a part in improving our public schools in Michigan, for our children’s sakes.”
For more information on Michigan's NAEP performance, click here: http://www.edtrust.org/midwest/presentation/2011-michigan-naep-reading-and-mathematics-results 

The Education Trust-Midwest’s mission is to work for the high achievement of all students, particularly low-income, African American, Latino and American Indian students in Michigan.  Ed Trust-Midwest is a non-partisan, independent watchdog dedicated to providing honest, reliable information to families and policymakers.  It is Michigan’s only state-wide policy, research and advocacy organization focused on what is best for Michigan students.  For more information, go to: www.edtrustmidwest.org

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