Huron Valley Students Score Above State Average in MEAP Subjects
Some scores dropped in comparison to last year, reflecting new, more rigorous standards for standardized test.
Huron Valley students scored a higher level of proficiency in every grade level and every subject than students statewide, according to the 2011 MEAP results released Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Education. Compared to 2010 scores, which were adjusted using the state's new "cut scores," Huron Valley saw positive gains in eighth-grade science and most grades in reading and math. The biggest drops in Huron Valley scores from 2010 to 2011 were shown in ninth-grade social studies, sixth-grade social studies, fifth-grade science and fourth-grade math. The drop can be explained in part by the new "cut scores" for the MEAP that the state adopted last year. With these more rigorous cut scores, students need to get roughly 65 percent of …
