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2011 MEAP Scores: Groves High School
The percentage of students scoring proficient or above on social studies decreased in 2011 at Groves High School.
Despite a dip in scores across the board, Birmingham students continue to exceed statewide MEAP averages, according to the fall 2011 test results released today.
During the MEAP exam, taken during fall 2011, students in grades 3-9 were tested in math, reading, writing, social studies and/or science, depending on the grade level.
Top of mind concerning this year's MEAP results was the . These cut scores represented career- and college-ready achievement standards and define the cut-off point for the various levels of proficiency on MEAP test: advanced, proficient, partially proficient and not proficient.
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At the high school level, ninth-graders were tested in social studies. At Groves High School, the percentage of students scoring at or above proficient on the social studies exam decreased in 2011, coming in at 38.9 percent compared with last year's 47 percent (adjusted for new cut scores).
Groves MEAP results
Percentage of students who met or exceeded state MEAP standards. Adjusted 2010 percentages reflect what last year's percentages would have been under the new cut scores.
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Grade 9
Source: Michigan Department of Education
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