An article appeared in the Tryon Daily Bulletin counseling parents not to be alarmed about their children’s low scores on standardized proficiency tests.
“Our students are passing these assess at a rate that is much higher than the 115 systems in North Carolina … and it’s across the board on almost every assessment that we have,” said Polk County Technology Director Dave Scherping.
Scherping said while Polk County remains in relatively the same position statewide as it has for the last 15-20 years, but parents are seeing dramatically different numbers because of the state changes.
Scherping said when you look at the passing rates statewide, most all the systems dropped from an 80-90 percent passing rate to one percent for students with disabilities.
[Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Aaron] Greene said this means students have to analyze what they are reading more carefully and making inferences from that reading.
Greene said there are some areas the system sees an obvious concern.
