Delaware Statewide Assessment Results, which were recently released, show both gains and losses across the state. The results measured English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Assessments which were given to Delaware students in grades 3 to 8.
According to the Delaware Department of Education, statewide, 54% of students scored a 3 or higher on the 4-scale Smarter Assessment in ELA. This number remains unchanged from a score of 54% in 2017.
In Mathematics, 44% of students scored at 3 or higher in 2018. This number went down slightly, from a score of 45% in 2017.
These numbers reflect statewide gains …
Teacher Appreciation Week is the perfect time to celebrate the hard work of exceptional teachers and to say thank you. Teacher’s Appreciation Week has been the celebrated during the first week of May since 1984 and is designated to honor teacher’s throughout the nation.
As the school year winds down, this is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the hits — and misses — of the past year. Was your child happy at school? Challenged? Motivated? If the reality of this school year was not what you had envisioned back in September, now may be the time to reevaluate the choice of your child’s school.
Each year people in the United States and others around the world commemorate the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. But, with a quarter of the US population falling under the age of 18, many of today’s youth weren’t alive when the events occurred!