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2011 MEAP Scores: Pierce Elementary School
At Pierce Elementary, fourth and fifth grade proficiency rates climb.
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 2010, 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 elementary level, all students in grades 3-5 were tested in math and reading. In addition, fourth-graders were tested in writing while fifth-graders were tested in science.
At , the percentage of students who were proficient on fourth and fifth grade reading tests climbed, as did the percentage of students proficient on the fourth-grade math test.
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Pierce 2010 MEAP results
Percentage of students who met or exceeded state standards. Adjusted 2010 percentages reflect what last year's percentages would have been under the new cut scores.
Grade 3
Math 51.5% 51.2% Reading 76% 86.9%
Grade 4
2011 2010 (adjusted)Math 66.7% 56.5% Reading 88% 77.4% Writing 61.4% 72.6%
Grade 5
Math 70.9% 74% Reading 91.5% 95.8% Science 30.2% 40.6%
Source: Michigan Department of Education
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