Oklahoma City District Sees Mixed Results On Required State Reading Tests

By Tim Willert Staff Writer twillert@oklahoman.comPreliminary reading test figures show that 74 percent of third-graders in the Oklahoma City school district qualify for promotion to the fourth grade, according to the state Education Department. Those students met Reading Sufficiency Act criteria for vocabulary and comprehension included in the latest Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test. Twenty-six percent of district third-graders who took the test in April didn't satisfy the minimum standards and could be held back in the coming school year unless they meet one of seven good-cause exemptions. Preliminary figures obtained by The Oklahoman show that 48 percent of students who took the reading test scored proficient or advanced, and the scores for 52 percent showed limited knowledge or an unsatisfactory reading level. Schools that had at least 80 percent of students score proficient or advanced were Cleveland (94 percent); Nichols Hills (87 percent); Wilson (86 percent); Ridgeview (84 percent); Pierce (82 percent); and Johnson (81 percent). Low-performing schools include Martin Luther King Jr.Read more on NewsOK.com

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