Only one-third of Maryland’s 5th and 8th graders pass the state’s first statewide science test since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to new statewide test data Did. Education leaders have warned for more than a year about the pandemic-induced learning loss, also known as the “COVID gap,” but this new data suggests it could be worse than previously imagined. reveals that it is sexual. The new data was presented at his Aug. 23 meeting of the state school board.

Statewide, 30% of fifth graders passed the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA). That’s a whopping 10% drop from the last statewide test in 2019. Pandemic.For context, like baltimore banner “Third graders were first graders when the pandemic started. Educators were concerned that the youngest children, who had the hardest time paying attention to online classes, would suffer the most.”

MISA is administered each spring to all students in grades 5, 8 and high school. The test was first administered to her 5th graders and her 8th graders in the 2016-17 school year, replacing the former Maryland School Assessment (MSA) science.

Evaluation results by county

MISA pass rates vary by school district.

• Students in Baltimore City scored the lowest of all 24 school districts in the state at both grade levels. About 9 percent of fifth graders passed. Grade 8 did slightly better, with an acceptance rate of about 12.3%.
• Carroll County has the highest 5th grade pass rate, with 44.8% of 5th graders passing the test.
• Queen Anne County has the highest grade 8 pass rate, with 54.1% of all grade 8 students passing the exam.

Notably, pass rates also varied by race and demographic across states.

The following applies to both the 5th and 8th grade exams.

• In general, Asian and Caucasian students performed better than other races.
• Similarly, male students slightly outnumbered female students.
• English learners had the lowest pass rate.
• In addition, economically disadvantaged students rarely passed assessments.

Hispanic students performed worst on fifth-grade exams, but performed slightly better than black students on eighth-grade assessments.

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