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Maryland State Assessments

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Local Schools Fare Well Against MSA Targets

Most schools in Odenton and Severn show progress in MSA exam scores and schools countywide improve their performance in most categories.

The vast majority of local elementary schools met goals for performance in math and reading on the Maryland State Assessment exams, but some local middle schools fell short of goals in at least one area. Countywide, schools saw gains in three of four categories, and the rate of passage exceeded that of the state, according to a press release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools.  There were just seven schools in the Odenton/Severn area that fell short of targets in at least one area, including four middle schools. Individual schools are now being evaluated on Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) designed to boost performance among 10 different groups of students. Countywide, 93.2 percent of elementary school students passed the MSA exam …

Friday, July 1, 2011

Arundel Middle, Seven Oaks Elementary Don't Meet State Targets

Four Odenton schools pass, but Seven Oaks Elementary doesn't meet targets for the first time, while Arundel Middle stays in the School Improvement Process.

Four Odenton schools met targets in all areas on the 2011 Maryland School Assessment (MSA) test, but two did not. Seven Oaks Elementary missed a target for the first time, while Arundel Middle will remain in the School Improvement Process. Dr. Shawn W. Ashworth, principal of Arundel Middle School, told Patch that the news was "bittersweet" because the school did show improvement in some areas. "[T]eachers worked very hard this year. We implemented several instructional activities, remediation and interventions to address student achievement," Ashworth said in an email. Given annually to students in grades three through eight, the MSA test is designed to measure a student’s proficiency in reading and math. The MSA was created to line up …

Tracy

6:22 pm on Friday, July 1, 2011

Maybe it is time for some admin changes at Arundel Middle. The Principal and Vice Principal at that school is a major disappointment.   more ›

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