Idaho Math Scores Drop

Idaho’s SAT math scores dropped in April — and it’s potentially a warning sign, according to a top state education official. The drop in 11 ^th -graders’ SAT scores compounds another round of troubling news. This spring, only 30 percent of 10 ^th graders received proficient math scores on Idaho’s new statewide exam , the so-called SBAC test that is aligned to the Common Core standards. The SAT and SBAC results suggest the state may need to rethink its approach to high school math — and preparing high school students for math assessments, said Pete Koehler, state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s chief deputy, pictured. “It’s telling us that what we’re doing is not necessarily getting to all of our students,” Koehler told Idaho Education News this week/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Education News. More here.

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