Fall 1995 MEAP Test Results






              Fall 1995 Michigan Educational Assessment Program


                              Statewide Results


                                February 1996


              Fall 1995 Michigan Educational Assessment Program


                              Statewide Results


Introduction


Unlike other years, the Michigan Educational Assessment Program only tested
students in mathematics and reading at grades 4 and 7 during the fall 1995
testing window. This spring, March 4-22, students in grades 5 and 8 will
take science and writing tests and students in grade 11 will take the high
school proficiency tests. The results of those tests will not be available
until late August.


About the Reading Tests


This is the seventh year of the MEAP Essential Skills Reading Test. The test
results indicate the extent to which students are attaining the knowledge,
skills and strategies that the State Board of Education and Michigan
educators have defined as essential for all students in the area of reading.
Reading test scores are reported in three performance categories:
satisfactory, moderate and low. In order for a student to achieve a
satisfactory score they must meet the standard on both the story and the
informational reading selections. Moderate performance is characterized by
the student who meets the standard on only one of the selections. Low
performance describes the student who does not meet the standard on either
the reading or the story selection.


Reading Results


The fourth and seventh grade reading results continued to show improvement.
Almost half (49.9%) of the fourth graders achieved a score of satisfactory
this year. 42.3% of seventh graders scored satisfactory.


Over the last five years, 1991 < 1995, the percent of students scoring
satisfactory increased substantially and, just as important, the percentage
of students scoring in the low category dropped. Students continue to
perform better on the story selection than on the informational selection.
However, the percentage of students performing well on the informational
selection continues to increase. This suggests that teachers are utilizing
instructional strategies to enhance learning across the curriculum and are
providing students with opportunities to apply strategies in all of their
reading.


About the Mathematics Tests


This year is the fifth year of the MEAP Essential Skills Mathematics Test.
The test assesses a studentOs ability to conceptualize and use higher order
thinking skills which are necessary for employment and real life problem
solving. The test is comprised of seven components: whole numbers;
fractions, decimals, ratio and percent; measurement; geometry; statistics
and probability; algebraic ideas; and problem solving and logical reasoning.


In Mathematics, a student's overall performance is described as
satisfactory, moderate or low. In order to obtain satisfactory on the
mathematics test a student must receive a score of 520 or above on the test.

Moderate performance is characterized by a score of 500 to 519 and low
performance is below 500.


Mathematics Results


The fourth and seventh grade mathematics results continue to show steady
improvement. The percent of fourth grade students scoring in the
satisfactory category increased from 61.6% in 1994 to 63.1% in 1995. At
seventh grade the percent increased from 48.9% to 55.0%. This is the first
time that more than half the seventh graders in the state have scored in the
satisfactory category. Every year the test has been administered there have
been steady to substantial gains in the percent of students in the
satisfactory category at both grade levels, and, just as important, there
has been a steady decline in the percent of students in the low category.


Student performance was strongest in whole numbers, fractions, decimals,
ratio and percent, measurement, and statistics and probability in both
grades. The weakest areas for fourth grade were geometry and problem
solving, while for seventh grade the weaknesses were in algebraic ideas and
geometry.


While student performance in mathematics increased substantially over the
last several years, schools should examine their own results to insure that
their instructional programs are aligned with the Essential Goals and
Objectives for Mathematics Education. Educators should continue to stress
mathematical reasoning, communication, problem solving and connections.
Special attention should be given to Geometry instruction for all students.


Additional Information


Test results are also shown for non-public schools and public school
academies testing in 1995. MEAP testing in public school academies was
optional this year and very few public school academies participated in
testing. Therefore, these results should be interpreted with caution.


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 TABLE OF CONTENTS MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FALL 1995 MEAP STATEWIDE
                                  RESULTS


                  Section 1 - Statewide Mathematics Results


Table 1-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 1-2. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 1-3. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 1-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 1-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


Table 1-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


                    Section 2 - Statewide Reading Results


Table 2-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 2-2. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students Satisfactory Performance - Story/Informational)


Table 2-3. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 2-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students Satisfactory Performance - Story/Informational)


Table 2-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 2-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 2-7. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


Table 2-8. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


             Section 3 - Non-Public Schools Mathematics Results


Table 3-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 3-2. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 3-3. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 3-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 3-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


Table 3-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


               Section 4 - Non-Public Schools Reading Results


Table 4-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 4-2. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students Satisfactory Performance - Story/Informational)


Table 4-3. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 4-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students Satisfactory Performance - Story/Informational)


Table 4-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 4-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 4-7. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


Table 4-8. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


           Section 5 - Public School Academies Mathematics Results


Table 5-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 5-2. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 5-3. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 5-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 5-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


Table 5-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


             Section 6 - Public School Academies Reading Results


Table 6-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 6-2. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students Satisfactory Performance - Story/Informational)


Table 6-3. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category)


Table 6-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students Satisfactory Performance - Story/Informational)


Table 6-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 6-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender)


Table 6-7. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


Table 6-8. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
     (Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category)


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             Section 1. Fall 1995 Mathematics Results: Statewide


            Table 1-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                             1991    1992    1993     1994    1995
              Satisfactory     36.3    42.3    48.9    61.6     63.1
                  Moderate     28.2    27.8    26.4    21.1     22.4
                       Low     35.5    29.9    24.6    17.3     14.5
        Number of Students  115,482 114,226 114,874 117,333  114,934


            Table 1-2. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                Percent of Students by Performance Category


                             1991    1992    1993     1994    1995
              Satisfactory     32.0    35.4    41.3    48.9     55.0
                  Moderate     30.2    36.0    32.9    30.0     26.1
                       Low     37.8    28.5    25.9    21.1     18.9
        Number of Students  112,608 114,171 114,566 115,086  114,274


            Table 1-3. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender
                 Low                   Moderate             Satisfactory
       1991 1992 1993 19941995 1991 1992 19931994 1995 1991 19921993 1994 1995
   male35.5 29.3 24.3 17.414.1 27.1 27.0 25.320.4 21.5 37.3 43.850.3 62.2 64.4
 female35.3 30.3 24.7 17.014.7 29.3 28.7 27.521.7 23.3 35.4 40.947.7 61.3 62.0


            Table 1-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender
                 Low                   Moderate             Satisfactory
       1991 1992 1993 19941995 1991 1992 19931994 1995 1991 19921993 1994 1995
   male37.6 29.1 25.7 21.718.3 28.3 33.9 31.527.6 24.3 34.1 37.142.8 50.7 57.3
 female37.8 27.8 25.7 20.219.3 32.1 38.2 34.332.5 27.8 30.1 34.040.0 47.3 52.9


            Table 1-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category
                              Low            Moderate        Satisfactory
    Race/Ethnicity      1993 1994  1995  1993  1994  1995  1993  1994  1995
              American
 Indian/Alaskan Native  28.9  21.7  19.3  30.6  25.9  29.1 40.6  52.5  51.6
      Asian or Pacific
              Islander  13.3   8.7   7.5  19.7  16.2  16.1 67.0  75.1  76.4
   Black, Not Hispanic
                Origin  47.3  32.9  31.9  25.7  25.1  27.8 27.0  42.0  40.3
              Hispanic  37.5  28.1  22.8  29.8  27.5  29.6 32.7  44.4  47.6
   White, Not Hispanic
                Origin  19.3  13.4  10.3  26.5  19.8  21.1 54.1  66.7  68.6
           Multiracial   N/A   N/A  15.1   N/A   N/A  23.6  N/A   N/A  61.3


            Table 1-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category
                              Low            Moderate        Satisfactory
    Race/Ethnicity      1993  1994  1995  1993  1994  1995 1993  1994  1995
              American
 Indian/Alaskan Native  35.4  32.3  30.6  37.5  36.8  33.5 27.1  30.9  36.0
      Asian or Pacific
              Islander  12.6  11.6   9.4  24.0  23.2  17.3 63.4  65.2  73.3
   Black, Not Hispanic
                Origin  56.8  48.5  45.7  29.4  31.0  28.7 13.9  20.5  25.6
              Hispanic  40.7  35.9  32.2  35.5  34.6  33.2 23.8  29.5  34.6
   White, Not Hispanic
                Origin  18.2  14.1  12.5  33.4  29.3  25.0 48.4  56.6  62.5
           Multiracial   N/A   N/A  21.5   N/A   N/A  30.2  N/A   N/A  48.3


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               Section 2. Fall 1995 Reading Results: Statewide


              Table 2-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                         1989    1991    1992    1993     1994    1995
           Satisfactory    35.8    34.7    36.7    43.6    43.6    49.9
               Moderate    33.1    39.0    31.2    29.0    30.5    30.9
                    Low    31.0    26.2    32.1    27.4    26.0    19.1
     Number of Students 112,940 115,218 114,066 114,741 117,193 114,816


              Table 2-2. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
   Percent of Students by Satisfactory Performance on Story/Informational
                         1989    1991    1992    1993     1994    1995
                  Story    65.8    69.9    64.1    68.7    70.8    78.6
          Informational    39.1    38.7    40.7    47.5    46.9    52.3
     Number of Students 112,940 115,218 114,066 114,741 117,193 114,816


              Table 2-3. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                      1989     1991      1992     1993     1994      1995
       Satisfactory     33.1      29.9     32.8     38.7      35.7     42.3
           Moderate     31.6      31.5     33.2     31.8      32.3     32.7
                Low     35.3      38.6     34.0     29.5      32.0     25.0
 Number of Students  107,111   112,319  113,975  114,374   114,974  114,172


              Table 2-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
   Percent of Students by Satisfactory Performance on Story/Informational
                         1989    1991    1992    1993     1994    1995
                  Story    59.9    55.6    61.0    66.2    62.1    70.7
          Informational    38.0    35.9    37.9    43.3    41.9    46.9
     Number of Students 107,111 112,319 113,975 114,374 114,974 114,172


              Table 2-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender
                 Low                   Moderate             Satisfactory
       1989 1992 1993 19941995 1989 1992 19931994 1995 1989 19921993 1994 1995
   male31.2 35.4 31.6 29.921.1 30.0 28.1 26.127.6 28.6 38.8 36.442.3 42.5 50.3
 female22.6 28.6 23.1 21.917.0 36.7 34.2 31.933.3 33.3 40.7 37.245.0 44.8 49.8


              Table 2-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender
                 Low                   Moderate             Satisfactory
       1989 1992 1993 19941995 1989 1992 19931994 1995 1989 19921993 1994 1995
   male35.5 36.6 36.6 34.229.8 31.0 30.1 29.032.5 28.0 33.5 33.334.4 33.3 42.2
 female26.7 31.4 22.2 29.520.0 33.9 36.3 34.532.1 37.4 39.4 32.443.3 38.4 42.5


              Table 2-7. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category
                            Low            Moderate         Satisfactory
   Race/Ethnicity    1993  1994  1995  1993  1994  1995  1993  1994   1995
            American
      Indian/Alaskan  31.4  33.0  26.9  32.1  33.2  35.6  36.6  33.7   37.5
              Native
    Asian or Pacific
            Islander  20.1  22.6  15.3  24.3  25.0  25.1  55.6  52.4   59.6
 Black, Not Hispanic
              Origin  43.0  38.6  32.7  30.3  29.8  33.6  26.7  31.6   33.7
            Hispanic  38.6  38.2  30.2  32.7  33.7  36.1  28.7  28.1   33.7
 White, Not Hispanic
              Origin  23.6  22.6  16.0  28.7  30.4  30.4  47.8  47.0   53.6
         Multiracial   N/A   N/A  18.4   N/A   N/A  33.5   N/A   N/A   48.1


              Table 2-8. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category
                              Low            Moderate        Satisfactory
    Race/Ethnicity      1993 1994  1995  1993  1994  1995  1993  1994  1995
              American
 Indian/Alaskan Native  41.4  44.6  39.5  35.2  36.1  37.3 23.4  19.4  23.2
      Asian or Pacific
              Islander  20.6  22.8  17.2  25.9  29.4  24.0 53.5  47.8  58.8

   Black, Not Hispanic
                Origin  51.5  51.7  42.8  30.7  28.6  32.3 17.9  19.7  24.9
              Hispanic  42.0  45.8  37.0  33.6  32.2  35.7 24.4  22.1  27.4
   White, Not Hispanic
                Origin  23.6  26.4  20.4  31.9  32.9  32.7 44.5  40.7  46.9
           Multiracial   N/A   N/A  27.3   N/A   N/A  34.6  N/A   N/A  38.1


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        Section 3. Fall 1995 Mathematics Results: Non-Public Schools


            Table 3-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                             Non<Public Schools
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                               Satisfactory    57.2
                                   Moderate    26.4
                                        Low    16.5
                         Number of Students   4,897


            Table 3-2. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                             Non<Public Schools
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                              Satisfactory      61.1
                                  Moderate      25.1
                                       Low      13.9
                        Number of Students     3,900


            Table 3-3. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                             Non-Public Schools
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995          1995         1995
                              Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
                male              16.1         25.5         58.4
               female             16.8         27.4         55.8


            Table 3-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                             Non-Public Schools
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995          1995         1995
                              Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
                male              13.8         23.8         62.5
               female             14.0         26.5         59.5


            Table 3-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                             Non-Public Schools
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


           Race/Ethnicity             1995          1995         1995
                                       Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
   American Indian/Alaskan Native          50.0         25.8         24.2
        Asian or Pacific Islander           9.5         15.5         75.0
       Black, Not Hispanic Origin          47.5         30.6         21.9
                         Hispanic          26.3         49.1         24.6
       White, Not Hispanic Origin          14.1         26.1         59.8
                      Multiracial          21.6         25.5         52.9


            Table 3-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                             Non-Public Schools
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


           Race/Ethnicity             1995          1995         1995
                                       Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
   American Indian/Alaskan Native          38.8         34.3         26.9
        Asian or Pacific Islander          22.6         24.2         53.2
       Black, Not Hispanic Origin          35.9         30.5         33.6
                         Hispanic          41.7         26.4         31.9
       White, Not Hispanic Origin          10.9         24.5         64.7
                      Multiracial          14.6         24.7         60.7



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          Section 4. Fall 1995 Reading Results: Non-Public Schools


              Table 4-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non<Public Schools
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                              Satisfactory      49.3
                                  Moderate      34.5
                                       Low      16.2
                        Number of Students     4,883


              Table 4-2. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non<Public Schools
   Percent of Students by Satisfactory Performance on Story/Informational
                                             1995
                                     Story      81.6
                             Informational      51.7
                        Number of Students     4,883


              Table 4-3. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non<Public Schools
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                              Satisfactory      50.8
                                  Moderate      31.7
                                       Low      17.5
                        Number of Students     3,882


              Table 4-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non<Public Schools
   Percent of Students by Satisfactory Performance on Story/Informational
                                             1995
                                     Story      78.5
                             Informational      55.0
                        Number of Students     3,882


              Table 4-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non-Public Schools
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995          1995         1995
                              Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
                male              19.1         31.2         49.7
               female             13.4         37.8         48.8


              Table 4-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non-Public Schools
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995          1995         1995
                              Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
                male              22.0         27.4         50.6
               female             12.8         36.1         51.1


              Table 4-7. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non-Public Schools
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


            Race/Ethnicity            1995         1995         1995
                                       Low       Moderate   Satisfactory
    American Indian/Alaskan Native         39.7        41.3         19.0
         Asian or Pacific Islander         13.1        32.1         54.8
        Black, Not Hispanic Origin         35.2        34.6         30.2
                          Hispanic         27.3        43.6         29.1
        White, Not Hispanic Origin         14.7        34.2         51.1
                       Multiracial         10.0        50.0         40.0


              Table 4-8. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                             Non-Public Schools
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


            Race/Ethnicity            1995         1995         1995
                                       Low       Moderate   Satisfactory
    American Indian/Alaskan Native         45.6        27.9         26.5
         Asian or Pacific Islander         22.6        33.9         43.5
        Black, Not Hispanic Origin         30.0        36.8         33.2
                          Hispanic         38.4        34.2         27.4
        White, Not Hispanic Origin         15.1        31.4         53.5
                       Multiracial         16.9        31.5         51.7


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      Section 5. Fall 1995 Mathematics Results: Public School Academies


            Table 5-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                          Public School Academies
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                              Satisfactory      38.5
                                  Moderate      31.7
                                       Low      29.8
                        Number of Students       104


            Table 5-2. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                          Public School Academies
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                              Satisfactory      26.0
                                  Moderate      30.0
                                       Low      44.0
                        Number of Students       100


            Table 5-3. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                          Public School Academies
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995         1995         1995
                              Low       Moderate   Satisfactory
                 male             31.7        31.7         36.7
                female            27.3        31.8         40.9


            Table 5-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                          Public School Academies
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995         1995         1995
                              Low       Moderate   Satisfactory
                 male             50.0        18.8         31.3
                female            38.5        40.4         21.2


            Table 5-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                          Public School Academies
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


           Race/Ethnicity             1995          1995         1995
                                       Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
   American Indian/Alaskan Native             *            *            *
        Asian or Pacific Islander           N/A          N/A          N/A
       Black, Not Hispanic Origin          39.1         43.5         17.4
                         Hispanic             *            *            *
       White, Not Hispanic Origin          17.9         28.6         53.6
                      Multiracial             *            *            *
       *Nine or fewer students were tested in a given ethnic category


            Table 5-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Mathematics Test
                          Public School Academies
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


           Race/Ethnicity             1995          1995         1995
                                       Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
   American Indian/Alaskan Native             *            *            *
        Asian or Pacific Islander             *            *            *
       Black, Not Hispanic Origin          65.1         23.3         11.6
                         Hispanic             *            *            *

       White, Not Hispanic Origin          16.7         35.7         47.6
                      Multiracial             *            *            *
       *Nine or fewer students were tested in a given ethnic category


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        Section 6. Fall 1995 Reading Results: Public School Academies


              Table 6-1. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                              Satisfactory      30.1
                                  Moderate      35.9
                                       Low      34.0
                        Number of Students       103


              Table 6-2. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
   Percent of Students by Satisfactory Performance on Story/Informational
                                             1995
                                     Story      64.1
                             Informational      32.4
                        Number of Students       103


              Table 6-3. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
                Percent of Students by Performance Category
                                             1995
                              Satisfactory      19.4
                                  Moderate      35.7
                                       Low      44.9
                        Number of Students        98


              Table 6-4. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
   Percent of Students by Satisfactory Performance on Story/Informational
                                             1995
                                     Story      53.1
                             Informational      21.4
                        Number of Students        98


              Table 6-5. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995         1995         1995
                              Low       Moderate   Satisfactory
                 male            35.6         37.3         27.1
                female           31.8         34.1         34.1


              Table 6-6. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
           Percent of Students by Performance Category by Gender


                             1995         1995         1995
                              Low       Moderate   Satisfactory
                 male            66.0         12.8         21.3
                female           25.5         56.9         17.6


              Table 6-7. Grade 4 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


           Race/Ethnicity             1995          1995         1995
                                       Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
   American Indian/Alaskan Native             *            *            *
        Asian or Pacific Islander           N/A          N/A          N/A
       Black, Not Hispanic Origin          60.9         34.8          4.3
                         Hispanic             *            *            *

       White, Not Hispanic Origin          17.9         39.3         42.9
                      Multiracial             *            *            *
       *Nine or fewer students were tested in a given ethnic category


              Table 6-8. Grade 7 Essential Skills Reading Test
                          Public School Academies
               Percent of Students by Student<Ethnic Category


           Race/Ethnicity             1995          1995         1995
                                       Low        Moderate   Satisfactory
   American Indian/Alaskan Native             *            *            *
        Asian or Pacific Islander             *            *            *
       Black, Not Hispanic Origin          61.9         28.6          9.5
                         Hispanic           N/A          N/A          N/A
       White, Not Hispanic Origin          26.8         39.0         34.1
                      Multiracial *            *             *
       *Nine or fewer students were tested in a given ethnic category


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