Arkansas Tops Nation in Improved AP Scores |
posted by: Alix | June 14, 2011, 07:38 PM |
"This is a proud day for Arkansas and a sign that more of our students are getting an excellent, and not just an adequate, education," Governor Mike Beebe said. "We will continue this momentum, both to make ongoing improvements, as well as to sustain these outstanding achievements." The Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science (AAIMS) is a major factor in the state's success. Their implementation of a three-year program sponsored by a grant from the National Math and Science Initiative has greatly increased student outcomes. The AAIMS program has combined training, teacher-and-student support, and incentives in 24 schools throughout Arkansas. The second set of schools added this past year saw a 74% increase in qualifying AP scores in math, science, and English, nine times higher than the national average. The first group of schools, announced in 2008, saw a 69% two-year increase in qualifying students, and a 202% two-year increase for minority students in math, science, and English. These substantial increases were unprecedented in any other state. "Arkansas' impressive AP numbers are a great start," said ASTA Membership Director Shanna Morgason. "This will certainly be an encouraging statistic heading into next school year."
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