As I mentioned yesterday, there are plenty of voices out there condemning the failures of public education. One cry is that children aren't learning as much today as year's ago. I indicated just one day ago that reading scores have improved in the nation over the past twenty years. Today, I want to share some more NAEP scores on Math over the same period of time.
The proportion of 4th-grade students who were proficient or advanced increased from 1990 to 2011. In 1990 13% of students were "proficient or above" ; in 2011, it was 40%. During the same period, for 8th graders, in 1990 15% were "proficient or above"; in 2011, it was 35%.
These aren't number that I am 'spinning;' rather, the hard data from the NAEP. So the next time, someone complains to you about the failures of education, our nation's teachers and schools, let them know that the facts don't bear out their complaints.
Students are learning and teachers are teaching!!
Dick
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