Results

The Middle Schools for a New Society Initiative is making a difference:

  • The percentage of middle school students passing the state's reading exam increased from 84% in 2005 to 90% in 2009.
  • The percentage of middle school students scoring advanced in reading increased from 30% in 2005 to 40% in 2009.
  • The percentage of middle school students passing the state's mathematics exam increased from 86% in 2005 to 89% in 2009.
  • The percentage of middle school students scoring advanced in mathematics increased from 30% in 2005 to 45% in 2009.
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Middle Schools for a New Society

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“Due to the funds that were provided… …for us by the Benwood Initiative, we’ve been able to provide some of the best research-based workshops for our teachers to implement reading strategies in the classroom, and we’ve established a literacy block which is two hours per day, every day, for all of our students.”
Marthel Young
Principal,
Orchard Knob Elementary