NEARLY 423-THOUSAND STUDENTS IN NEW MEXICO TOOK THE PARCC TESTS THIS PAST SPRING. STATE EDUCATION SECRETARY HANNA SKANDARA SAYS SHE’S ENCOURAGED BY THE RESULTS. SHE SAYS THERE WAS IMPROVEMENT IN 57 OF THE STATE’S 89 DISTRICTS IN ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS … AND 77 DID BETTER IN MATH.
PROFICIENCY RATES IN READING AND MATH BOTH SHOWED IMPROVEMENT OVER LAST YEAR. HOWEVER SKANDARA ALSO SAYS THERE IS MORE WORK TO BE DONE. THERE WERE MIXED RESULTS ON PARCC TESTING FOR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. APS HAD MARGINAL GAINS IN MATH AND DROPPED IN ENGLISH COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
PARCC MEASURES READING AND READING SKILLS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 11. THE PARCC RESULTS WERE RELEASED THURSDAY.
