Standardized test scores improve slightly in NM
New Mexico students have a long way to go when it comes to reading and math, according to new numbers from this year's standard base assessment tests.
According to standardized tests:
- 51 percent of students are reading on grade level
- 43 percent of students are on grade level for math
The scores are show a one percent improvement from the past year, but New Mexico
Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera said she's looking for more progress.
"(It's a) step in the right direction absolutely, but does this tell us that we have a lot of work ahead? Yes. We need to keep going, keep pushing," Skandera said.
Other areas of improvement:
- This was the first time reading for third-graders didn't fall
- There was a 3 percent jump in reading proficiency in fourth and fifth graders from last year
- Seventh grade math saw a 4 percent increase