Source: Maryland Department of Education; Maryland Report Card; 2012-2014 Significance Analysis The Maryland School Assessment A downward trend in the percent of scores indicate a student’s proficiency students who achieved a Proficient level in math as specified by the or Advanced score on their Grade 5 Maryland Content Standards. Reading Math assessment is noted for all and Math MSA scores are considered jurisdictions. Caroline County has primary measures of student school demonstrated a 22% drop in the success. percentage of students passing. EDUCATION Result Area: Indicator: Grade 8 Children Successful in School Academic Performance: Math Definition: Academic Performance - Math Percent of public school students in Grade 8 performing at Proficient or Advanced Level in Math as tested with the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Source: Maryland Department of Education; Maryland Report Card; 2012-2014 Analysis Significance Math scores for the counties and Maryland have dropped The Maryland School Assessment significantly. For Caroline County, scores indicate a student’s proficiency the decrease is 25% between 2013 level in math as specified by the and 2014. However, Caroline also Maryland Content Standards. Reading has the highest percent of and Math MSA scores are considered students who passed (at 62.8%) primary measures of student school followed by Maryland at 58.7%. success.
Source: Maryland Department of Education; Maryland Report Card; 2012-2014 Significance The Maryland School Assessment scores indicate a student’s proficiency level in math as specified by the Maryland Content Standards. Reading and Math MSA scores are considered primary measures of student school success. Analysis A downward trend in the percent of students who achieved a Proficient or Advanced score on their Grade 5 Math assessment is noted for all jurisdictions. Caroline County has demonstrated a 22% drop in the percentage of students passing. EDUCATION Result Area: Children Successful in School Indicator: Grade 8 Academic Performance: Math Definition: Academic Performance - Math Percent of public school students in Grade 8 performing at Proficient or Advanced Level in Math as tested with the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Source: Maryland Department of Education; Maryland Report Card; 2012-2014 Significance The Maryland School Assessment scores indicate a student’s proficiency level in math as specified by the Maryland Content Standards. Reading and Math MSA scores are considered primary measures of student school success. Analysis Math scores for the counties and Maryland have dropped significantly. For Caroline County, the decrease is 25% between 2013 and 2014. However, Caroline also has the highest percent of students who passed (at 62.8%) followed by Maryland at 58.7%.