Maryland Department of Education; Maryland Report Card; 2012-2014 Analysis Significance Improvements in the percentage of students passing Math were noted The High School Assessment scores for Caroline and Kent Counties, with indicate a student’s proficiency level in both counties achieving results Algebra as specified by the Maryland greater than the Maryland average. Content Standards. English and Dorchester’s percentage of Algebra HSA passing scores are a students who passed math, declined prerequisite to graduating from high slightly from 2013 to 2014. school. Indicator: HEALTH Result Area: School Attendance Healthy Children School Attendance Rates Definition: School Attendance The percentage of all students who meet the satisfactory attendance requirement of 94% (absent less than approximately 7 days/year) Source: Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Report Card Significance Analysis Excessive school absences and especially When compared to Maryland truancy have a detrimental effect on future averages, school attendance for opportunities for students and on the tri-county elementary and middle community well-being. Excessive absence from school students is slightly lower school is correlated with academic failure, and this trend has been lower on-time graduation, delinquent behavior, consistent from 2012-2014. At alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, and other the high school level, Caroline, risky behaviors. Some counties include this as Dorchester, and Kent Counties
Maryland Department of Education; Maryland Report Card; 2012-2014 Significance The High School Assessment scores indicate a student’s proficiency level in Algebra as specified by the Maryland Content Standards. English and Algebra HSA passing scores are a prerequisite to graduating from high school. Analysis Improvements in the percentage of students passing Math were noted for Caroline and Kent Counties, with both counties achieving results greater than the Maryland average. Dorchester’s percentage of students who passed math, declined slightly from 2013 to 2014. HEALTH Result Area: Healthy Children Indicator: School Attendance School Attendance Rates Definition: School Attendance The percentage of all students who meet the satisfactory attendance requirement of 94% (absent less than approximately 7 days/year) Source: Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Report Card Significance Excessive school absences and especially truancy have a detrimental effect on future opportunities for students and on the community well-being. Excessive absence from school is correlated with academic failure, lower on-time graduation, delinquent behavior, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, and other risky behaviors. Some counties include this as Analysis When compared to Maryland averages, school attendance for tri-county elementary and middle school students is slightly lower and this trend has been consistent from 2012-2014. At the high school level, Caroline, Dorchester, and Kent Counties
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