Naugatuck Schools CMT Scores Improve – 8/12/2009

Posted by Bob on August 12, 2009 under Daily Blogs | Read the First Comment

Naugatuck’s Connecticut Mastery Test (“CMT”) scores improved significantly in almost every category in 2009.  The percentage of students in grades three (3) through eight (8) meeting both goal and proficiency standards set by the state was higher in all but four (4) of forty (40) categories when compared with 2008 scores.  A breakdown of Naugatuck’s CMT scores on the Hartford Courant’s website can be viewed here.

The percentage of tenth (10th) grade students meeting goal and proficiency standards in the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (“CAPT”) dipped slightly after significant gains in 2008.  CAPT scores remain strong however, when compared to dramatic progress achieved from 2007 to 2008.

While reasonable minds can differ with regard to the value of time consumed preparing for standardized tests, the reality is federal No Child Left Behind (“NCLB”) legislation imposes penalties for failure to achieve required scores.  Districts are further burdened by the fact that the federal government has offered relatively little financial assistance to local boards of education to meet such standards.

Our teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, parents and most importantly students should be commended for these encouraging numbers.  All have a role in ensuring students are prepared on testing days to do their best.  It takes a commitment from everyone involved to achieve success and continue improvement.