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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

State test results: 32.6 percent of Chesapeake High failed English language arts

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About 67.4 percent of Chesapeake High students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 32.6 percent of students failed, according to a Anne Arundel Today analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Maryland, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards.

According to Chesapeake High English language scores, 41.6 percent met expectations and 25.7 percent exceeded them. Students whose results are in either category are considered ready to move on to the next level and are most prepared for college or work.

Another 16.2 percent approached expectations, while 11.1 percent partially met expectations and 5.4 percent did not meet them. Students who scored in these categories are not ready for the next level.

The school's results surpassed state averages. In Maryland, about 33 percent of students met expectations on the reading and writing tests and about 8 percent exceeded them, putting the percentage of students who passed at about 41 percent. The rest about 59 percent failed, with about 24 percent of students approaching expectations, about 18 percent partially meeting expectations and about 17 percent not meeting them.

Chesapeake High English language arts scores over 3 years
Year
Passed
Failed
2015
53.1%
46.9%
2016
62.6%
37.4%
2017
67.4%
32.6%

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