North Dickinson School

This school was given a Composite Grade of "B" by the Michigan Department of Education in 2007-2008.

About the Michigan Education YES! Grades

• In 2007-2008, Michigan used the Education YES! Grades to measure school performance.
• Education YES! Grades are based on student performance on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) and Michigan Merit Examination (MME), whether performance is improving or declining, and the school's self-rating on Indicators of School Performance.
• Schools receive a grade of A, B, C, D-Alert or Unaccredited.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

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Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 93% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2009.

Writing
 60% (2009)
 45% (2008)
 57% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.

Math
 93% (2009)
 93% (2008)
 100% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2009.

Grade 4

Reading
 70% (2009)
 100% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

Writing
 17% (2009)
 22% (2008)
 41% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 44% in 2009.

Math
 83% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 85% (2007)
 93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.

Grade 5

Reading
 95% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

Science
 95% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Writing
 62% (2009)
 46% (2008)
 50% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 63% in 2009.

Math
 81% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

Grade 6

Reading
 76% (2009)
 96% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Social Studies
 64% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2009.

Writing
 68% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 60% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2009.

Math
 68% (2009)
 100% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

Grade 7

Reading
 93% (2009)
 57% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.

Writing
 83% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 78% in 2009.

Math
 97% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.

Grade 8

Reading
 86% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2009.

Science
 95% (2009)
 93% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 87% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2009.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 66% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2009.

Math
 91% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Grade 9

Social Studies
 88% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 72% in 2009.

About the Tests

• In 2008-2009 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
• The MEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

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Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 11

Reading
 65% (2009)
 54% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 60% in 2009.

Social Studies
 90% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 81% in 2009.

Science
 65% (2009)
 57% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 29% (2009)
 35% (2008)
 24% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 43% in 2009.

Math
 55% (2009)
 49% (2008)
 49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 49% in 2009.

About the Tests

• In 2008-2009 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
• The MME is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

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Composite

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	18	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	19	19	n/a

English

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	16	18	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	16	18	n/a

Math

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	19	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	19	19	n/a

Reading

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	18	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	19	19	n/a

Science

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	19	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	20	19	n/a

Writing

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	6	7	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	6	6	n/a

About the Tests

• The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All grade 11 public school students in Michigan must take the ACT. Participation rate for all schools and districts is at or near 100%.
• ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36 for all subjects except writing, which ranges from 2 to 12. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
• Scores for the graduating class of 2009 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in spring 2008. Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in spring 2007.
• If there are fewer than 10 students at a particular school, the Michigan Department of Education does not report data for that school.

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