PROVIDENCE – Mathematics and reading test scores improved statewide in the 2006 assessments released today by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri.
In math, 53 percent of elementary and middle school students were rated as proficient, up 3 percentage points. In reading, 62 percent were proficient, for a gain of 4 percentage points. But writing scores declined by 5 percentage points, to 46 percent.
Both math and reading scores rose significantly in 19 of the state’s 36 districts, including Central Falls, Pawtucket and Providence, the R.I. Department of Education said in its news release. Scores in the core urban districts rose 5 percentage points in both math and reading.
“This is truly a turning point in education results for our state,” Carcieri said.
The reading and math tests were administered in October to students in grades 3 to 8; students in grades 5 to 8 were also tested in writing. Their scores will form the basis of the school-performance classifications the state will release this spring.
Additional information, including test results for each school and district, plus a statewide summary, is available at www.ride.ri.gov.
