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Massachusetts has led the nation in all subjects tested on sampled national assessments for a decade.  In fact, before Gov. Patrick’s inauguration in 2007, Massachusetts had been one of the fastest improving states in the nation.

Secretary Duncan makes glowing reference to Massachusetts’ performance on the international PISA tests.  But, again, already in the spring of 2007 the commonwealth’s students had taken the Trends in Math and Science Study (TIMSS), a higher-quality international test than PISA, and ranked in the top six countries in math and science.

Only a politician, or an Education Secretary playing one, would attribute Massachusetts’ success to Gov. Patrick.  The very best one can say about overall student achievement in the commonwealth during the Governor’s terms in office is that it has been stagnant.  An objective observer would note significant areas of decline:

Since the adoption of Common Core in 2010, sampled national tests show fourth-grade reading scores, the best predictor of future success, falling more significantly in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country.
During Governor Patrick’s time in office, Massachusetts students’ SAT scores have fallen by 20 points.  (Prior to 2007, SAT scores had risen for 13 consecutive years.)
When Patrick took office, 67 percent of third graders scored advanced or proficient on the state’s third-grade reading tests (again, an important marker); that number is now 57 percent.[/quote]

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