California Students Have Dismally Low Math and Reading Test Scores
A new report by Education World’s Center for America’s Schools says states aren’t holding students accountable for the skills they need to thrive in a changing world.
The report, “How Does Math Measure Up?” (PDF) highlights a troubling trend in school systems across the country.
The data found that students in states with “troubled” test scores are far more likely to drop out of school than students with “above-average” scores.
Among the 50 states, only six – Kentucky, North Carolina, South Dakota, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia – have students with “below-average” math and reading test scores.
The report adds that even those six states have more students dropping out than high school graduation rates.
Among the top 10 states with the worst performance in math and reading, only Tennessee, Massachusetts and Kansas did not have a high school graduation rate.
That’s more than half of all high school graduates in the United States do not go on to college – a number that has steadily declined.
Here’s what’s worse, from Education World:
“For every dollar a teacher spends on training and supplies, the average student sees only a 10-cent increase in academic achievement.”
“For every dollar a teacher spends on training and supplies, the average student sees only a 10-cent increase in academic achievement.”
“These trends have been driven in no small part by the decline of effective school district policy.”
“These trends have been driven in no small part by the decline of effective school district policy.”
It’s worth noting that the United States was once considered one of the most well-educated countries in the world. Then, in the past 30 years, the “American Dream” began to fade.