News Brief

07/09/13

Maryland Students Expected to Struggle Less to Meet New Standards

Baltimore Sun (07/09/13) Bowie, Liz

 The latest Education Trust report found that Maryland students made a 12-point gain on fourth grade reading scores between 2003 and 2011 based on NAEP scores. Maryland's low-income and African American students also improved on tests, with low-income students gaining 15 scale score points. Maryland Superintendent of Schools Lillian Lowery says the state is committed to funding education at a time when other states are facing funding reductions. She says those additional dollars have a big impact on low-income students' ability to achieve. Lowery also notes that teachers are "becoming better at data, they are getting better at individualizing instruction for students," and have greater autonomy to be creative about their lessons.

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