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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I copied this in elementary forum but too much reading I think.

The way it was written here I got confused and thought the states listed were the only ones who adjusted scores.  In 2022 all NAEP scores have been adjusted accounting for demographics, gender, age, race, ethnicity, special ed, low income.  Incredibly Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Texas rose to the top.   Massachusetts is still the GOAT, number one for 20 years.

In order to compare states in a fair way, the NAEP scores have been adjusted, accounting for differences in student demographics, including gender, age, race or ethnicity, receipt of free and reduced-price lunch, special education status, and English language learner status. In using this new way to score, top-ranking states across the four tests are Massachusetts, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.

Scores increased with the NAEP adjusted for the degree of student disadvantages in the state. Mississippi has been widely recognized for its rapid climb to 1st in the country in 4th-grade reading on this adjusted new way to score. While Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have improved they still have a long way to go to compete with the top states.

Massachusetts has been the top-scoring state in both 4th- and 8th-grade reading and math for more than 2 decades, ranking 1st in both adjusted and unadjusted scores in 8th-grade reading in 2024—meaning that it outscores other states both overall and when student demographics are taken into account.

https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/improving-student-achievement-what-red-and-blue-states-are-doing-right[/quote]

[i]“Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey all undertook major reforms of their school finance systems several decades ago—[b]increasing funding [/b]for schools and equalizing funds to bring more resources to districts serving higher-need students—[b]and all saw dramatic gains in achievement with reductions in achievement gaps within a decade thereafter.[/b]”

“[b]Connecticut was the first state [/b]to leverage major changes in teacher salaries, preparation, and ongoing training as part of its funding strategy, along with a [b]major literacy initiative rooted in a comprehensive view of the science of reading[/b], and a significant curriculum effort in other subjects as new standards were adopted.

Massachusetts tackled new standards, curriculum, and assessments focused on 21st-century learning goals in a major way, adopting rigorous expectations and tests requiring open-ended responses demonstrating critical thinking and writing skills. [b]Like Connecticut, it developed a comprehensive literacy approach long before a science of reading conversation swept the country[/b], coupled with more rigorous preparation for teachers. And it launched [b]statewide preschool and child health initiatives. Connecticut and Massachusetts were also pioneers in developing strong supports for students with special education needs and, later, for English learners.[/b]“[/i]

Compared to VA which has historically underfunded its schools (legacy Jim Crow policies).

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