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Farmington 3rd grade elementary MSTEP math scores lower than expected

Farmington Public School District’s 3rd-grade MSTEP math scores have never gotten back to what they were in the 2014-2015 school year. During the 2014-2015 school year, the 3rd-grade MSTEP math scores’ average for the school district was 56.2, while the statewide average was 48.8. In the year 2022-2023, the MSTEP Math results average for third-graders […]

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Above Average Scores For Woodhaven-Brownstown

Since 2014, the Woodhaven-Brownstown school district has had above statewide scores for third-grade M-Step testing. The statewide average for third-grade M-Step testing has been gradually declining in since 2014. The statewide average has gone from 48.8 in 2014, to 42.9 in 2023. Woodhaven-Brownstown school district has soared above the statewide averages, including a peak of […]

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Woodhaven-Brownstown Schools show a trend of Increased M-Step Scores

The majority of Woodhaven-Brownstown third-graders did slightly better on the third-grade math M-Step test in 2022-2023 than 2021-2022. Districtwide, 49.1% of students scored at or above proficiency, compared with 42.9% statewide. The district’s highest proficiency percentage was 54.4% in 2017-2018 while its’ lowest proficiency percentage was 43.6% in 2020-2021. In 2022-2023, students at Yake Elementary […]

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M-Step results for Monroe Public Schools below the statewide average

Overall, Monroe Schools are seeing a decline in the M-step results. Statewide in the 2022-23 school year, 42.9% of students scored at or above proficiency in comparison to districtwide at only 17.4% Students at Manor Elementary School did best overall with 44.3% proficiency, while students at Custer Elementary had the least proficiency, coming in at […]

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Falling Short: Wayne-Westland Community School’s Third Grade Math M-Step Scores Don’t Measure Up

Educational assessments provide a snapshot of how students are progressing in a variety of subject areas. The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-Step) is among several assessments used annually to test the student progress in English, Math, Science and Social Studies. According to the Michigan Department of Education (MDOE), it is “designed to gauge […]

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Exploring Graham Elementary School: A Personal Reflection

Graham Elementary (also known as P.D. Graham) is a public school in the Wayne-Westland district consisting of 423 students. It is located at 1255 S John Hix Rd, in Westland, Michigan. The school offers grades PK-5, and provides a nurturing environment that fosters academic excellence, creativity, and social-emotional growth for its diverse student body. Graham […]

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Brighton Third-Grade MSTEP Math Results Stays Consistent Through the Years 2014-2015 to 2022-2023

Throughout the years there has been a general increase in the MSTEP third-grade math scores for the Brighton Elementary Schools. The decline started in 2020-2021 to 2021-2022 with what I assume is the result of the transition of the online learning due to the Corona Virus. From 2021-2022 to 2022-2023 there has started to be […]

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The Final Blog of the Final Project

I used my timeline to incorporate a little bit of all of our assignments from the past semester. I made sure to stress our school districts because we did so much with that over the past few months but besides that, I also included slides on our podcasts, discussions, guest speakers, and even our blogging […]

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West Bloomfield Third-Graders Show Mixed Results on MSTEP Math Tests, with Roosevelt School Leading the District

The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, is a statewide standardized test given to public school students in Michigan, including various grades and subjects. Third-grade students in the West Bloomfield School District have shown fluctuating math scores on the MSTEP assessments over the past several years. The most recent results for the 2022-2023 school year […]

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Warren Consolidated Schools: Thied Grade M-step Scores chart

The charts above present M-STEP data comparing third-grade performance in Warren Consolidated Schools with the statewide average. A majority of the elementary schools within the district exhibit lower scores in contrast to the state average. Nevertheless, Jefferson Elementary stands out as an exception, having surpassed or matched the state’s performance in six of the past […]

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