Andrew Lewis Middle School barely misses No Child Left Behind MarkPosted Sep02, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Just one Salem City School, Andrew Lewis Middle School, didn’t meet Virginia’s No Child Left Behind objectives. Every other Roanoke County and Salem City school passed the tests for the 2007-08 school year. Benchmarks are set at higher percentage passing points each year by the state, with the hope of eventually having 100 percent of students pass. ALMS met 28 out of 29 objectives for achievement and participation in testing, missing one mathematics indicator by three percentage points – the equivalent of two children, according to Salem City Schools. The school’s status may change pending an appeal to the Virginia Department of Education concerning eight students’ math scores. “Test scores are important because they are indicators of student progress, but we teach children, not percentages,” said superintendent Alan Seibert. Salem City Schools implemented a “Vertical Group” after the 2006-07 school year, even after passing all of Virginia’s AYP requirements, to identify how to teach students the skills needed to pass tests, but to help them succeed in the workplace of tomorrow. 78 school divisions did not make AYP in the 2007-08 school year. Of the 78, 23 met all but one of the 29 objectives for achievement and participation in testing, according to a release from the Virginia Department of Education. You can look up to see how other schools did right here. OTHER RECENT ANDREW LEWIS COVERAGE * Aug. 29: Photos of Andrew Lewis volleyball team |
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