CORRECTION: For Brent math, the proficiency from 3rd grade to 4th grade actually increases -- from 71.7% to 73.3%.

One more thing. For the person who asked earlier, the data by grade is posted at http://osse.dc.gov/accountability.

Gladly. For 3rd grade at CHM@L, the math proficiency is 23.5%, but that increases to 78.9% at 4th grade.

At LAMB, there is a similar jump for math between 3rd and 4th grade. There it goes from 35.7% to 76.9%.

I don't know whether the major math improvements from 3rd to 4th at both CHM@L and LAMB have something to do with the Montessori method.

In any event, the 3rd grade reading proficiency for CHM@L is 70.6%, which rises to 84.2% at 4th grade.

For Brent, the 3rd grade reading and math numbers are 78.3% and 71.7%, respectively, both of which fall at 4th grade.

Anonymous wrote:From the CHM@L threads, two things seem to be clear: (i) there is general consensus that the primary program is strong, and (ii) there is disagreement with respect to the strength of the upper grades.

The highest grade for which CHM@L test data is available is 4th. The CHM@L proficiencies for 4th grade are as follows: 84.2% for reading, and 78.9% for math.

By way of comparison, the 4th grade numbers for Brent are 66.7% and 73.3%, respectively.

How about giving us a breakdown of 3rd grade scores?