Monroe Public Schools has received its aggregate results for students on the 2014-2015 statewide assessment known as M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress.)

    Last spring, students were assessed in their proficiencies in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science and Social Studies.  As predicted by state education officials when the tests were being taken during the last school year, student scores across Michigan showed that the tests were more challenging than what students experienced under the previous state-sponsored tests, the MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) tests. 

     “We expected proficiency levels to be different than before, just as they were across the state, and these results set a new baseline for measuring student progress on these challenging tests,” said Dr. Barry Martin, superintendent, Monroe Public Schools.  “These results are important for understanding student learning going forward.

     “Like most years, there are certain groups of our students who performed at or above state averages.  For us, it was third grade where both reading (ELA) and math proficiencies were on a par with state averages,” Dr. Martin said.

     “There is much work we will continue to do to help our Monroe students to increase their proficiencies across the board.  Our commitment as a district is to work with our students in the years they are with us to help them succeed by preparing them for careers and/or college,” Dr. Martin said.