Michigan reading scores drop again. State superintendent: ‘We need to improve’
Summary
Michigan third grade students scored the lowest in reading proficiency in 12 years, with only 38.2% meeting English Language Arts standards on the latest state test. Reading scores also dropped for students in grades 4 through 7, despite ongoing efforts by the state to improve literacy and other academic skills.Key Facts
- Only 38.2% of Michigan third graders are proficient in reading, down from 38.9% the previous year.
- This is the lowest reading proficiency for third graders in the 12-year history of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP).
- Overall, 44% of students in grades 3-8 are proficient in reading.
- Math proficiency across grades 3-8 is about 35.5%, with mixed changes by grade.
- Detroit Public Schools showed some improvement in third grade reading and math scores.
- Grand Rapids and Lansing school districts also saw small gains in reading and math for some grades.
- The Michigan Department of Education plans to release a new math framework this fall and form a STEM committee to improve learning.
- State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko, who recently took office, said the state needs steady improvement in all subjects and grades.
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