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29-01-2025
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New Delaware scores in the Nation's Report Card still show little pandemic rebound
The Nation's Report Card just dropped. And its assessment has shown no nationwide rebound from the pandemic. Across the United States, last year's reading scores declined by 2 points. That's compared with the previous results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress of fourth and eighth graders, back in 2022, and it only steepens a 3-point decline documented nationally between 2019 and 2022. No state saw reading gains. Average scores in math offered different numbers. Nationwide, average math scores increased in fourth grade by 2 points compared with two years ago. Delaware came among 13 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico to show a lift in math scores – but no state made mathematic gains among eighth graders. Nearly five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation is below its 2019 scores in both grades and subjects. Just two states surpassed pre-pandemic scores in a single grade and subject, a spokesperson from the National Assessment Governing Board wrote in a release Wednesday morning. The board pointed to single-area gains for Louisiana and Alabama. Delaware's Department of Education did not yet respond to requests for comment, as leaders eye the likely confirmation of Cynthia "Cindy" Marten as the next secretary of education Wednesday evening in Legislative Hall. So how did Delaware fair? New face in Delaware: Gov.-elect Meyer nominates new secretary of education, from US Department of Education Delaware student scores remain below pre-pandemic levels, as well as that of their average counterparts nationwide from 2022 to 2024. But results varied in math and reading across fourth and eighth grades. In math, Delaware's average fourth grade marks boosted by 7 points. That can be defined as growth in the report card, though it doesn't fully answer the sharp 13-point drop from 2019 to 2022. With 35% of these young students at or above the assessment's definition of "proficient," the 2024 score comes about 4 points below the national average. But some 71% of these students came above "basic" benchmarks. Those who fall below this, per the board, would mean "they likely cannot identify odd numbers or solve a problem using unit conversions." Eighth grade math showed no growth. While Delaware's scores here trail behind the national average by 9 points, the state's own results dropped a point. That left just over half of eighth graders taking the test to be defined as reaching or exceeding basic levels for Nation's Report Card. The board said the other 49% below basic "likely cannot use similarity to find the length of a side of a triangle." About 19% were proficient. Delaware state assessments 2024: Student assessment performance remains below pre-pandemic, with many still declining Now, there's reading. This assessment area remained largely static for fourth graders. Scores did bump 2 points – but this, too, did not near the gap left by a 10-point dive from 2019 to 2022. Delaware trails the national average by 5 points. Over half of these student meet or exceed basic benchmarks, per the board, but just 26% are at or above proficient. According to this test, fourth graders below basic level "likely cannot recognize a reason for a character's action implied in a story." Looking up to eighth grade reveals another drop. In fact, Delaware's current score in reading at this grade level is the lowest its ever been in NAEP data reaching back to 1998. Reading scores at this level dropped 4 points, thus leaving it 7 points behind the national average. This further follows the 7-point drop measured in 2022. About 59% of eighth-grade readers remain at or above basic parameters, while just 23% are deemed proficient or better in these results. Delaware's own latest test results dropped last August. Results showed most students continuing to score lower than pre-pandemic levels, with some showing worsening performance from even the year prior. Got a story? Contact Kelly Powers at kepowers@ or (231) 622-2191. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: New scores in the Nation's Report Card still show little COVID rebound
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29-01-2025
- Politics
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New Delaware scores in the Nation's Report Card still show little pandemic rebound
The Nation's Report Card just dropped. And its assessment has showed no nationwide rebound from pandemic. Across the United States, last year's reading scores declined by 2 points. That's compared to the previous results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress of fourth and eighth graders, back in 2022, and it only steepens a 3-point decline documented nationally between 2019 and 2022. No state saw reading gains. Average scores in math offered different numbers. Nationwide, average math scores increased in fourth grade by 2 points compared to two years ago. Delaware came among 13 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico to show lift in math scores – but no state made mathematic gains among eighth graders. Nearly five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation is below its 2019 scores in both grades and subjects. Just two states surpassed pre-pandemic scores in a single grade and subject, a spokesperson from the National Assessment Governing Board wrote in a release Wednesday morning. The board pointed to single-area gains for Louisiana and Alabama. Delaware's Department of Education did not yet respond to requests for comment, as leaders eye the likely confirmation of Cynthia "Cindy" Marten as the next secretary of education Wednesday evening in Legislative Hall. So how did Delaware fair? New face in Delaware: Gov.-elect Meyer nominates new secretary of education, from US Department of Education Delaware student scores remain below pre-pandemic levels, as well as that of their average counterparts nationwide from 2022 to 2024. But results varied in math and reading across fourth and eighth grades. In math, Delaware's average fourth-grade marks boosted by 7 points. That can be defined as growth in the report card, though it doesn't fully answer the sharp 13-point drop from 2019 to 2022. With 35% of these young students at or above the assessment's definition of "proficient," the 2024 score comes about 4 points below the national average. But some 71% of these students came above "basic" benchmarks. Those who fall below this, per the board, would mean "they likely cannot identify odd numbers or solve a problem using unit conversions." Eighth grade math showed no growth. While Delaware's scores here trail behind the national average by 9 points, the state's own results dropped a point. That left just over half of eighth graders taking the test to be defined as reaching or exceeding basic levels for Nation's Report Card. The board said the other 49% below basic "likely cannot use similarity to find the length of a side of a triangle." About 19% were proficient. Delaware state assessments 2024: Student assessment performance remains below pre-pandemic, with many still declining Now, there's reading. This assessment area remained largely static for fourth graders. Scores did bump 2 points – but this, too, did not near the gap left by a 10-point dive from 2019 to 2022. Delaware trails the national average by 5 points. Over half of these student meet or exceed basic benchmarks, per the board, but just 26% are at or above proficient. According to this test, fourth graders below basic level "likely cannot recognize a reason for a character's action implied in a story." Looking up to eighth grade reveals another drop. In fact, Delaware's current score in reading at this grade level is the lowest its ever been in NAEP data reaching back to 1998. Reading scores at this level dropped 4 points, thus leaving it 7 points behind the national average. This further follows the 7-point drop measured in 2022. About 59% of eighth-grade readers remain at or above basic parameters, while just 23% are deemed proficient or better in these results. Delaware's own latest test results dropped last August. Results showed most students continuing to score lower than pre-pandemic levels, with some showing worsening performance from even the year prior. Got a story? Contact Kelly Powers at kepowers@ or (231) 622-2191. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: New scores in the Nation's Report Card still show little COVID rebound
