Three Village's State Test Results Show More Proficiency at Most Levels

When it comes to meeting state Education Department academic goals, the Three Village Central School District is making gains in English and math despite tightening its budget and meeting new state mandates.

That’s according to a report revealing state standardized test scores for elementary and middle school students recently released by the state’s education department.

"We are still analyzing the comparisons of the data, but are initially pleased with most of the performance levels. These scores are only one measure of a student’s success," Kevin Scanlon, Three Village's assistant superintendent for educational services, said in a statement to Patch.

Some of the district's most significant gains were made in the area of mathematics, where proficiency increased in every grade except grade 5. The 2011-2012 school year marked the first year the district as its core mathematics curriculum. "We will be reviewing the impact of Everyday Math as we analyze the math scores in particular," Scanlon said.

See the full state report for a school-by-school breakdown, and to see how other neighboring districts performed. The analysis from 2011 is also available.

Newsday reports Long Island schools outperformed the rest of the state. 

Incremental gains were seen statewide, according to the state education department. The latest report shows that students scored slightly higher this year in both the English and math exams, compared with last year, and that there was a small increase in the percentage of grades 3-8 students across the state who met or exceeded the proficiency standard on both exams.

However, state education officials seem to be setting sights on bigger gains. 

Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch said in a statement that "too many of our students, especially students of color, English Language Learners and special education students, are currently not on a course for college and career readiness. That’s why we are continuing to press forward with critical reforms to ensure all of our kids are ready for college and careers. In the fall we will begin to phase in a new, more challenging, content rich curriculum and continue to press for the implementation of a rigorous teacher evaluation system in every district across the state."

In looking at students in grades 3–8 across the state, the education department is reporting that 55.1 percent of students met or exceeded the English proficiency standard, up from 52.8 in 2011. In addition, 64.8 percent met or exceeded the standard in math, up from 63.3 percent last year.

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