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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Maryland Schools Top Nation in Advanced Placement Tests Ranking

The numbers in Howard County are even higher than statewide results.

Maryland students have once again secured a number one ranking—this time in the number of students scoring a 3 or higher out of five on an Advanced Placement test. The state moved up from 27.9 percent in 2011 to 29.6 percent in 2012, the highest percentage in the nation, according to a report released by the College Board Wednesday. A total of 48.2 percent of Maryland students took the exam in 2012, up from 46.4 the previous year. In comparison, 28 percent of all Howard County high school students, including over half of the seniors enrolled in an AP class in 2012, with 82 percent also taking the corresponding exam. In addition, 82 percent of the exams resulted in a score of 3 or higher, with 56 percent scoring a 4 or higher, according to …

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Howard County MSA Scores Similar to 2011

The county says a "technical error" caused two schools to fail in meeting goals for special education students, and the state will recalculate.

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) saw slight increases in its scores in the 2012 Maryland State Assessment (MSA), but not without a hitch. The Maryland State Department of Education this week released scores for local school districts.  Two Howard County schools–Clarksville Middle School in Clarksville and Mount View Middle School in Marriottsville–failed to meet requirements in their special education groups, according to a HCPSS press release. According to county school officials, there was an error in calculating the proficiency scores, which will be recalculated by the state. "The inaccurate results are due to a highly unusual technical error, at no fault of the students, teachers, or administrators," said a July 10 …

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