Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Kumon and our lousy Math scores etc.

Dear Plainview,
Please take the new survey.
I am interested in compiling information about your use of out of district tutorial instruction, such as Kumon, Sylvan Score, etc. The scores in our reading and math are in the sewer, and I am wondering if even those scores are bolstered because a large percentage of students are getting outside extra help.
Examples of our math scores....

How students in Nassau County grade 4 fared in Math tests in 2007.
Serious academic problems Level 1
Met some standards Level 2
Met all standards Level 3
Exceeded standards Level 4

Level 1 2 3 4

Pasadena Elementary School (Plainview) 0.0% 5.0% 63.6% 31.3%
Ulysses Elementary School (Roosevelt) 0.0% 0.0% 66.6% 33.3%
George A. Jackson School (Jericho) 0.0% 0.0% 21.1% 78.8%
Village Elementary School (Syosset) 0.0% 0.0% 37.0% 62.9%

Leaves you kinda breathless, doesn't it?