Nebraska Department of Education - NEARLY THREE OF EVERY FOUR NEBRASKA STUDENTS MEET STATE READING, MATH, SCIENCE STANDARDS

Nebraska Department of Education Press Release



Nearly three of every four Nebraska public school students met state reading, mathematics and science standards in 2013-14, according to test results released today.

The 2014 state test results showed that 77 percent of the students met or exceeded state reading standards, 71 percent and 72 percent met or exceeded math and science standards, respectively.

Trend data showed state test scores have improved incrementally since testing began five years ago in reading. The percentage of students proficient in reading and mathematics has improved 8 percent and 5 percent more students are now proficient in science than three years ago.

“I applaud Nebraska students and their teachers whose hard work shows in the improvement of state test results,” said Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt.  “Our students are making progress, and we attribute that to Nebraska teachers who have a long history of helping their students meet the state’s learning expectations. Continuous improvement of our schools and strong support for our educators will continue to benefit students.”

Public school students also were tested in writing with 69 percent of the 4th graders scoring proficient. Fourth graders took their writing tests using paper/pencil. While 8th and 11th graders also were tested, those results are not available because some students in some schools experienced technical issues when taking their tests online. Those technical issues created concern about the validity of the results.