ACT is considering an academic assessment for kindergarteners, and Gov. Scott Walker's educational reforms call for mandatory screening of kindergarten students' reading levels.
An entire industry revolves around preparation for, and success in, the ACT and SAT college prepatory exams. High school juniors and seniors, their parents and school districts take results very seriously and trumpet successes, such as Whitefish Bay’s area-leading scores. Beneath those tests is the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam, which is administered to students in grades 3-10 in up to five disciplines. But third grade will not be the floor for standardized test in the near future. Gov. Scott Walker’s “Read to Lead” plan would require screening of kindergarten students to determine reading ability, according to the Lacrosse Tribune, though it does not specifically use the words “standardized tests.” The Huffington Post reported in …
Superintendent says new scores are highest in nearly 50-year district history
Brookfield’s high schools both reported historic highs in ACT scores that were well above the national and state average, according to the district superintendent and state Department of Public Instruction. The 2011-2012 school year scores for the high schools, which were released early Wednesday morning, were as follows: The good news for Brookfield Central and Brookfield East High Schools came as the state Department of Public Instruction released ACT scores for Wisconsin that showed the state tied with Iowa for the second highest percentage of 2012 graduates taking the exam in the country. According to DPI, 71 percent of the state’s 2012 graduates took the ACT, and Wisconsin’s composite score was 22.1, a point ahead of the national …
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CowDung
9:46 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Interesting, John. I think you just posted a comment that I can agree with... more ›