Smith Middle School

Standardized Test Results

Reading Test Scores – Past 5 Years

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District Reading Test Scores – Past 5 Years

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Mathematics Test Scores – Past 5 Years

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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District Mathematics Scores –Past 5 Years

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Reading Trend Throughout Middle School at Smith

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6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011

Mathematics Trend Throughout Middle School at Smith

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6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011

Reading Trend Throughout Middle School in District

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6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011

Mathematics Trend Throughout Middle School in District

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6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011

NYU Study of Middle Grades

• Attendance rates are generally high and stable across students from fourth through sixth grade

• They then drop off steeply between seventh and eighth grade.

• A student who falls behind in the middle grades has only 57% chance of going on to graduate high school.

NYU Study of Middle Grades

20%

30%

50%

8th Grade Sleep Patterns

8 hours

6 hours

5hrs or less

Math Practice at Home

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make time

to practice

their skills

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your child is

getting

enough rest

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