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Students Underperform on College Readiness Tests
Maryland, as a whole, scored in the middle of the pack on new PARCC tests; check out each county's strengths and weaknesses.
By SHANNON GALLAGHER, Capital News Service
The results from Maryland’s newly implemented Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exams released this month showed room for improvement.
The results from Maryland’s newly implemented Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exams released this month showed room for improvement.
During the 2014-2015 school year, Marylanders took the exam in three content areas: English Language Arts/Literacy, Algebra I and Algebra II.
College News Service analyzed the state Department of Education data and found six things you need to know about the exam results.
SEE ALSO:
- New Test Results Show Most High Schoolers Not Ready for College
- County’s Student PARCC Test Scores Released
- 100 Best Public High Schools in Maryland
- PGCPS High School Students Below State Average In First Readiness Test
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