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2010 MEAP Scores: Clawson Students Meet or Exceed Standards

State test results show that local students posted their best scores in math and reading.

Most Clawson Public Schools students met or exceeded standards in the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) test last fall, results released today show.

Students in Grades 3-9 were tested in math, science, reading, writing and social studies. Not all grades were tested in the same areas.

“Our students need and deserve a high-quality education and the best possible preparation more than ever in today’s knowledge-based economy and world,” Gov. Rick Snyder said in a news release.

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“Establishing rigorous standards and being accountable in part through performance assessments are critical beginnings in realizing a first-rate education for every student that will help drive Michigan’s reinvention and economic transformation,” Snyder said in the statement.

Fall 2010 MEAP scores for Clawson School District

Percentages of students who met or exceeded state standards:

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Grade 3 Math Reading 98.5% 88.9% Grade 4 Math Reading Writing 97% 94.7% 60.5% Grade 5 Math Reading Science 90.6% 92.3% 87.2% Grade 6 Math Reading Social Studies 84.9% 87.8% 76.3% Grade 7 Math Reading Writing 82.9% 84.6% 49.6% Grade 8 Math Reading Science 82.2% 87.4% 81.5% Grade 9 Social Studies 76.6%

Source: Michigan Department of Education

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