MMSD: "Madison Students Top Peers in WKCE Tests"

Madison Metropolitan School District:

Madison students tested on the 2005-06 Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) surpassed their state peers in the "advanced" category — the highest category — at all grade levels and in both reading and math, district officials said today. More than 12,000 of the district's 24,490 students took the tests.

This level of achievement is significant because the number of students tested doubled, due to first time testing in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 (in addition to 4, 8 and 10 grades). For example, 38% of the district's 10th graders taking the math test scored in the advanced category, compared with 25% statewide. Madison third graders taking the math test topped their state peers in the advanced category by 44% to 32%.

Madison students across the seven tested grades average five percentage points higher in the advanced score range than their statewide peers in the reading tests, and are over eight percentage points higher in the math test.

"Madison's high-fliers really fly high," said Superintendent Art Rainwater. "While we continue to work hard to narrow the minority student achievement gap, it's important to note that high achieving students prosper and excel in our community's schools."

Much more on the WKCE test, and recent changes to it here.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 23, 2006 9:04 AM
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