The St. Louis Public Schools met five accreditation standards according to the Annual Performance Reports (APR) released today by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The five met standards include:
? MAP test results in Grades 3 through 5 in Mathematics;
? MAP test results in Grades 3 through 5 in Communication Arts;
? Advanced courses;
? Career education courses; and,
? Career education placement.
“While St. Louis is not where it needs to be in educating all students, this report shows that we are back on track towards accreditation,” said Dr. Diana Bourisaw, Superintendent.
“The administration of the St. Louis Public Schools has worked hard since this summer to evaluate the challenges related to accreditation and to validate the district’s data from previous years. We appreciate their cooperation and willingness to work with the Department to focus on the district’s needs,” said Stan Johnson, assistant commissioner of DESE’s Division of School Improvement.
The annual report also marked progress in five areas, including:
? MAP test results in Grades 6 through 8 in Mathematics (20 progress points);
? MAP test results in Grades 6 through 8 in Communication Arts (10 progress points);
? MAP test results in Grades 9 through 11 in Communication Arts (10 progress points);
? The percent of graduates scoring at or above the national average on the ACT (one progress point); and,
? The graduation rate (2 progress points).