{"id":13238,"date":"2018-07-20T08:39:02","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T15:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=13238"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:47:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:47:44","slug":"the-line-results-of-2018-parcc-tests-show-slight-improvement-statewide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-results-of-2018-parcc-tests-show-slight-improvement-statewide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Results Of  2018 PARCC Tests Show Slight Improvement Statewide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CfXBTynIrt8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>July 20, 2018 \u2013 The results of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1195676\/nm-parcc-scores-up-in-english-math.html\">2018 PARCC tests<\/a> show that statewide, New Mexico made some slight improvements in math and language arts proficiency, with some school districts dramatically outperforming others. Still, only 31.1% of New Mexico\u2019s students are proficient in reading skills, and only 21.6% in math. PED Secretary Designate Christopher Ruszkowski says the improvements show \u201cwhat happens when you stay the course.\u201d\u00a0 But critics, including many educators, say the low numbers show the fault lies in the standardized test itself and call it a poor way to evaluate students\u2019 knowledge. \u00a0Gene Grant and the Line opinion debate whether New Mexico should \u201cstay the course,\u201d or seek alternative forms of measuring student achievement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Line Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey Candelaria, Konnection Now &amp; host on KKOB<\/p>\n<p>Dede Feldman, Former NM State Senator<\/p>\n<p>Diane Snyder, former state senator<\/p>\n<p>Harry Van Buren, professor in UNM Anderson School of Management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 20, 2018 \u2013 The results of the 2018 PARCC tests show that statewide, New Mexico made some slight improvements in math and language arts proficiency, with some school districts dramatically outperforming others. Still, only 31.1% of New Mexico\u2019s students are proficient in reading skills, and only 21.6% in math. 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