From Press Reports

The Mississippi Department of Education recently released is Mississippi Assessment Pro-gram (MAP) results for all public schools and school districts.

MAP is the new testing pro-gram that was implemented this past school year. Over the sum-mer, educators met to develop a process called academic achieve-ment standard setting. These standards will help students, parents, teachers and policymak-ers understand how students are performing based on what they are learning in the classroom.

MAP measures a student’s knowledge, skills and academic growth from elementary through high school. Student progress is measures from grades 3-8 with annual tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics. High school students are measured in Algebra I and English II.

The achievement standards are based on performance level descriptors (PLDs). PLDs describe the specifi c knowledge and skills that a student at a given performance level should be able to demonstrated. How a student performed on the assessment will be shown on the score report. The fi ve performance levels are as follows:

Minimal — Level 1 — A stu-dent performing below the Basic level inconsistently demonstrates the knowledge or skills that de-fi ne basic level performance.

Basic — Level 2 — Students at the Basic level demonstrate partial mastery of the knowledge and skills in the course and may experience diffi culty in the next grade or course in the content area. These students are able to perform some of the content standards at a low level of dif-fi culty, complexity or fl uency as specifi ed by the grade-level content standards.

Passing — Level 3 — Students at the Passing level demonstrate general mastery of the knowledge and skills required for success in the grade or course in the con-tent area. These students are able to perform approaching or at the level of diffi culty, complexity or fl uency specifi ed by the grade-level content standards.

Profi cient — Level 4 — Stu-dents at the Profi cient level demonstrate solid academic performance and mastery of the knowledge and skills required for success in the grade or court in the content area. These students are able to perform at the level of diffi culty, complexity or fl uency as specifi ed by the grade-level content standards.

Advanced — Level 5 — Stu-dents at the Advanced level consistently perform in a manner clearly beyond that required to be successful in the grade or course in the content area. These students are able to perform at a high level of diffi culty, complex-ity or fl uency as specifi ed by the grade-level content standards.

The following results for area schools were released:

English Language ArtsGrade 3District Wide: 10.6 percent

Level 1; 27.1 percent Level 2; 36.3 percent Level 3; 22.6 percent Level 4; 3.4 percent Level 5; 292 total test takers.

Beat Four: 16.7 percent Level 1; 16.7 percent Level 2; 35.4 per-cent Level 3; 29.2 percent Level 4; 2.1 percent Level 5; 48 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 12.3 percent Level 1; 29.8 percent Level 2; 33.3 percent Level 3; 21.1 percent Level 4; 3.5 percent Level 5; 57 total test takers.

Clara: 3.7 percent Level 1; 11.1 percent Level 2; 44.4 percent Level 3; 315 percent Level 4; 9.3 percent Level 5; 54 total test tak-ers.

Waynesboro Elementary: 10.5 percent Level 1; 36.1 percent Level 2; 34.6 percent Level 3; 17.3 percent Level 4; 1.5 percent Level 5; 133 total test takers.

Grade 4District Wide: 6.4 percent

Level 1; 36.5 percent Level 2; 35.7 percent Level 3; 20.3 percent Level 4; 1.1 percent Level 5; 266 total test takers.

Beat Four: 4.9 percent Level 1, 39.0 percent Level 2; 41.5 percent Level 3; 14.6 percent Level 4; 0.0 percent Level 5; 41 test takers.

Buckatunna: 4.5 percent Level 1; 31.8 percent Level 2; 40.9 per-cent Level 3; 20.5 percent Level 4; 2.3 percent Level 5; 44 total test takers.

Clara: 5.1 percent Level 1; 28.8 percent Level 2; 30.5 percent Level 3; 33.9 percent Level 4; 1.7 percent Level 5; 59 total test takers.

Waynesboro Elementary: 8.2 percent Level 1; 41.0 percent Level 2; 34.4 percent Level 3; 15.6 percent Level 4; 0.8 percent Level 5; 122 total test takers.

Grade 5District Wide: 19.1 percent

Level 1; 15.8 percent Level 2; 31.2 percent Level 3; 27.0 percent Level 4; 7.0 percent Level 5; 215 total test takers.

Beat Four: 15.2 percent Level 1; 21.7 percent Level 2; 37.0 per-cent Level 3; 23.9 percent Level 4; 2.2 percent Level 5; 46 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 12.5 percent Level 1; 15.0 percent Level 2; 35.0 percent Level 3; 30.0 percent Level 4; 7.5 percent Level 5; 40 total test takers.

Clara: 5.1 percent Level 1; 2.6 percent Level 2; 30.8 percent Level 3; 43.6 percent Level 4; 17.9 percent Level 5; 39 total test takers.

Waynesboro Middle: 30.0 per-cent Level 1; 18.9 percent Level 2; 26.7 percent Level 3; 20.0 percent Level 4; 4.4 percent Level 5; 90 total test takers.

Grade 6District Wide: 16.8 percent

Level 1; 31.1 percent Level 2; 29.5 percent Level 3; 14.8 percent Level 4; 7.8 percent Level 5; 244 total test takers.

Beat Four: 15.7 percent Level 1; 33.3 percent Level 2; 25.5 per-cent Level 3; 17.6 percent Level 4; 7.8 percent Level 5; 51 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 15.6 percent Level 1; 31.3 percent Level 2; 37.5 percent Level 3; 9.4 percent Level 4; 6.3 percent Level 5; 32 total test takers.

Clara: 9.1 percent Level 1; 18.2 percent Level 2; 32.7 percent Level 3; 27.3 percent Level 4; 12.7 percent Level 5; 55 total test takers.

Waynesboro Middle: 21.7 per-cent Level 1; 36.8 percent Level 2; 27.4 percent Level 3; 8.5 percent

Level 4; 5.7 percent Level 5; 106 total test takers.

Grade 7District Wide: 13.6 percent

Level 1; 30.2 percent Level 2; 39.6 percent Level 3; 13.6 percent Level 4; 3.0 percent Level 5; 235 total test takers.

Beat Four: 13.5 percent Level 1; 16.2 percent Level 2; 45.9 per-cent Level 3; 16.2 percent Level 4; 8.1 percent Level 5; 37 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 15.8 percent Level 1; 23.7 percent Level 2; 42.1 percent Level 3; 18.4 percent Level 4; 0.0 percent Level 5; 38 total test takers.

Clara: 13.5 percent Level 1; 34.6 percent Level 2; 34.6 percent Level 3; 17.3 percent Level 4; 0.0 percent Level 5; 52 total test takers.

Waynesboro Middle: 13.0 per-cent Level 1; 35.2 percent Level 2; 38.9 percent Level 3; 9.3 percent Level 4; 3.7 percent Level 5; 108 total test takers.

Grade 8District Wide: 19.8 percent

Level 1; 17.1 percent Level 2; 38.9 percent Level 3; 18.3 percent Level 4; 6.0 percent Level 5; 252 total test takers.

Beat Four: 19.1 percent Level 1; 21.3 percent Level 2; 44.7 per-cent Level 3; 8.5 percent Level 4; 6.4 percent Level 5; 47 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 22.2 percent Level 1; 13.0 percent Level 2; 38.9 percent Level 3; 16.7 percent Level 4; 9.3 percent Level 5; 54 total test takers.

Clara: 11.1 percent Level 1; 15.6 percent Level 2; 35.6 percent Level 3; 28.9 percent Level 4; 8.9 percent Level 5; 45 total test takers.

Waynesboro Middle: 22.6 per-cent Level 1; 17.9 percent Level 2; 37.7 percent Level 3; 18.9 percent Level 4; 2.8 percent Level 5; 106 total test takers.

MathematicsGrade 3District Wide: 9.3 percent

Level 1; 31.4 percent Level 2; 42.4 percent Level 3; 15.2 percent Level 4; 1.7 percent Level 5; 290 total test takers.

Beat Four: 14.6 percent Level 1; 35.4 percent Level 2; 33.3 per-cent Level 3; 14.6 percent Level 4; 2.1 percent Level 5; 48 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 8.8 percent Level 1; 31.6 percent Level 2; 40.4 per-cent Level 3; 15.8 percent Level 4; 3.5 percent Level 5; 57 total test takers.

Clara: 7.4 percent Level 1; 13.0 percent Level 2; 53.7 percent Level 3; 24.1 percent Level 4; 1.9 percent Level 5; 54 total test takers.

Waynesboro Elementary: 8.4 percent Level 1; 37.4 percent Level 2; 42.0 percent Level 3; 11.5 percent Level 4; 0.8 percent Level 5; 131 total test takers.

Grade 4District Wide: 9.0 percent

Level 1; 34.8 percent Level 2; 35.6 percent Level 3; 18.0 percent Level 4; 2.6 percent Level 5; 267 total test takers.

Beat Four: 17.1 percent Level 1; 36.6 percent Level 2; 36.6 per-cent Level 3; 7.3 percent Level 4; 2.4 percent Level 5; 41 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 2.3 percent Level 1; 36.4 percent Level 2; 36.4 per-cent Level 3; 20.5 percent Level 4;

4.5 percent Level 5; 44 total test takers.

Clara: 5.1 percent Level 1; 16.9 percent Level 2; 42.4 percent Level 3; 30.5 percent Level 4; 5.1 percent Level 5; 59 total test takers.

Waynesboro Elementary: 10.6 percent Level 1; 42.3 percent Level 2; 31.7 percent Level 3; 14.6 percent Level 4; 0.8 percent Level 5; 123 total test takers.

Grade 5District Wide: 7.5 percent

Level 1; 24.8 percent Level 2; 40.2 percent Level 3; 21.0 percent Level 4; 6.5 percent Level 5; 214 total test takers.

Beat Four: 6.5 percent Level 1; 13.0 percent Level 2; 41.3 percent Level 3; 30.4 percent Level 4; 8.7 percent Level 5; 46 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 5.0 percent Level 1; 25.0 percent Level 2; 45.0 per-cent Level 3; 15.0 percent Level 4; 10.0 percent Level 5; 40 total test takers.

Clara: 2.6 percent Level 1; 12.8 percent Level 2; 46.2 percent Level 3; 28.2 percent Level 4; 10.3 percent Level 5; 39 total test takers.

Waynesboro Middle: 11.2 per-cent Level 1; 36.0 percent Level 2; 34.8 percent Level 3; 15.7 percent Level 4; 2.2 percent Level 5; 89 total test takers.

Grade 6District Wide: 6.5 percent

Level 1; 20.8 percent Level 2; 40.8 percent Level 3; 27.8 percent

Level 4; 4.1 percent Level 5; 245 total test takers.

Beat Four: 11.8 percent Level 1; 23.5 percent Level 2; 35.3 per-cent Level 3; 25.5 percent Level 4; 3.9 percent Level 5; 51 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 3.1 percent Level 1; 25.0 percent Level 2; 15.6 per-cent Level 3; 46.9 percent Level 4; 9.4 percent Level 5; 32 total test takers.

Clara: 5.5 percent Level 1; 18.2 percent Level 2; 45.5 percent Level 3; 29.1 percent Level 4; 1.8 percent Level 5; 55 total test takers.

Waynesboro Middle: 5.6 per-cent Level 1; 19.6 percent Level 2; 48.6 percent Level 3; 22.4 percent Level 4; 3.7 percent Level 5; 107 total test takers.

Grade 7District Wide: 7.7 percent

Level 1; 31.1 percent Level 2; 37.0 percent Level 3; 22.6 percent Level 4; 1.7 percent Level 5; 235 total test takers.

Beat Four: 2.7 percent Level 1; 37.8 percent Level 2; 32.4 percent Level 3; 27.0 percent Level 4; 0.0. percent Level 5; 37 total test takers.

Buckatunna: 2.6 percent Level 1; 28.9 percent Level 2; 36.8 per-cent Level 3; 26.3 percent Level 4; 5.3 percent Level 5; 38 total test takers.

Clara: 9.6 percent Level 1; 17.3 percent Level 2; 32.7 percent Level 3; 38.5 percent Level 4; 1.9 percent Level 5; 52 total test

takers.Waynesboro Middle: 10.2 per-

cent Level 1; 36.1 percent Level 2; 40.7 percent Level 3; 12.0 percent Level 4; 0.9 percent Level 5; 108 total test takers.

Grade 8District Wide: 9.9 percent

Level 1; 39.3 percent Level 2; 28.6 percent Level 3; 18.7 percent Level 4; 3.6 percent Level 5; 252 total test takers.

Beat Four: 8.5 percent Level 1; 44.7 percent Level 2; 34.0 percent Level 3; 8.5 percent Level 4; 4.3 percent Level 5; 47 total test tak-ers.

Buckatunna: 1.9 percent Level 1; 40.7 percent Level 2; 29.6 per-cent Level 3; 22.2 percent Level 4; 5.6 percent Level 5; 54 total test takers.

Clara: 4.4 percent Level 1; 26.7 percent Level 2; 24.4 percent Level 3; 37.8 percent Level 4; 6.7 percent Level 5; 45 total test takers.

Waynesboro Middle: 17.0 per-cent Level 1; 41.5 percent Level 2; 27.4 percent Level 3; 13.2 percent Level 4; 0.9 Level 5; 106 total test takers.

High School Algebra I: 8.6 percent Level 1; 42.2 percent Level 2; 34.1 percent Level 3; 14.6 percent Level 4; 0.5 percent Level 5; 384 total test takers.

High School English II: 13.3 percent Level 1; 30.8 percent Level 2; 27.5 percent Level 3; 22.2 percent Level 4; 6.2 percent Level 5; 338 total test takers.

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Department of Education releases MAP results for school districts

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Submitted/The Wayne County NewsSecond grade students at Wayne Academy recently learned about Diabetes awareness with a special program hosted and conducted by Mrs. Johnnie Daniels.